Welcome to Nerd Alert, a series of special episodes bridging the gap between marketing academia and practitioners. We’re breaking down highly involved, complex research into plain language and takeaways any marketer can use. In this episode, Elena and Rob explore the reasons behind TV advertising's ongoing success—despite all the buzz around digital. Learn more about Peter Field's insights into why TV ads remain a critical part of successful marketing strategies.Topics covered:  [00:55] “Why TV is at the Heart of Effectiveness... and What it Will Take to Keep it There”[02:15] Is TV dead?[04:45] TV’s delivers slow decay attention[07:50] TV’s emotional clout[09:25] TV is a trusted media source[10:20] Marketing is like a garden To learn more, visit marketingarchitects.com/podcast  Resources: https://www.thinkbox.tv/research/nickable-charts/effectiveness-and-planning/tv-at-the-heart-of-effectiveness-by-peter-field#   Get more research-backed marketing strategies by subscribing to The Marketing Architects on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.