Frankly Speaking

Before evolving into a marketing executive, R F Timberlake & Company's president began his award-winning media career as a broadcast and print journalist helping the news industry to gravitate towards more in-depth and investigative reporting. Frank Timberlake taught broadcast and advertising, managed numerous political campaigns and operated media outlets with Linda, his wife and business partner. He has never been shy about speaking his mind. Having limited Frank to the subject of marketing, we hope you will enjoy Frankly Speaking, a marcom blog.

March 2015 Archives

AD AGENCY PULLS ALL CLIENT ADVERTISING ON HGTV
Here's a press release on our renouncement of using HGTV for any of our clients' advertising.  It is definitely, "Frankly Speaking." "The Home and Garden TV Network is not what it used to be.  It's clogged with old reruns and... [Read more]

CONFUSING ADVERTISING WITH MARKETING CAN LEAD TO DISASTER
You take a renowned Virginia college for women, a private institution that has been educating women since 1901 and you add the factor that many of today's younger coeds want the bright city lights as opposed to a rural,... [Read more]