Sunday, September 04, 2011


Mudd TV Debuts Nationally with Guest Howard A. Tullman

September 2, 2011


Mudd TV launches nationally on Thursday, September 8th at 10:30 am CST. Hosted by SNL Alum, Gary Kroeger, special guest Howard A. Tullman will present a two-part program on new Internet technologies including hyper personalization, new behavior drivers for today’s consumer, the power of constant connection and strategic data mining. Part two will tie these important new Internet developments into the automotive industry's future marketing strategies. Tullman is CEO of Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, Chicago, former Chairman-Lead Director of the Cobalt Group, and current Mudd Advertising board member.

Cedar Falls, Iowa (PRWEB) September 02, 2011

Due to the high market demand for speed, strategy and execution, Mudd Advertising is launching Mudd TV as an interactive tool to help auto dealers quickly get solutions today for their marketing efforts. This creative solution will premiere nationally live on Thursday, September 8th at 10:30 a.m. CST on MuddTV.com. Viewers may interact with the live webcast via email, phone calls or social media chat.

Mudd TV will be accessible via live web streaming and hosted by broadcast veteran/ Saturday Night Live alum, Gary Kroeger. The national premiere episode will feature guest Howard A, Tullman, a Mudd board member and CEO of Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy of Chicago, as well as the founder of CCCIS and former Chairman-Lead Director of the Cobalt Group, a leading automotive digital marketing company now owned by ADP.

Tullman will present a two-part series on Thursday. First, he will explain the importance of several new Internet technologies including hyper personalization, new behavior drivers for today’s consumer and the power of constant connection.

Tullman will then roll into the second part of the show, along with Mudd’s own Rob Mudd, to take the first show’s content and explain further how they relate to the automotive industry and the process of building and capitalizing on deeper customer connections, CSI score management, connecting throughout the lifecycle of your customer and the power of strategic data mining.

Rob Mudd, President of Mudd’s Agency Division, explains the importance of launching Mudd TV for today’s business owners, particularly in the automotive industry.

“I think Mudd TV is our way of continuing to bring speed to the market. Everything is about speed today. Speed of communication, speed of ideas, speed of service and speed of execution. We want to offer easy, fast and interactive ways to assist dealers so they can start seeing results immediately. Mudd TV will bring viewers full access to the latest in digital media and traditional advertising integration while they’re sitting at their own desk in less than 30 minutes,” Mudd said.

Mudd continues, “It’s about guaranteed change. Nothing is going to stay the same in our industry. The market place is constantly evolving and we want to help dealers make sense of it all and have a plan to execute quickly. Our goal is to continually and consistently educate our audience with new strategies relative to their market in an interactive format.”

Stay Tuned!  Mudd TV will be airing monthly webcasts and will cover topics relevant to the ever-evolving automotive industry. Dealers can access the national premiere of Mudd TV by visiting: http://www.MuddTV.com.



About Mudd Advertising

Mudd Advertising has been helping automotive dealerships succeed for more than 30 years. From creative development to analytical proprietary tools, Mudd is poised to increase consumer traffic through proven digital and traditional advertising strategies. Headquartered in Cedar Falls, Iowa, Mudd Advertising has one of the largest production studios in the Midwest and provides its customers and business partners with dedicated teams that supply all services needed to quickly execute a campaign in-house. To learn more about the people, philosophy and results of Mudd Advertising, log on at http://www.Mudd.com

About Howard A. Tullman

Mr. Tullman is President and CEO at Tribeca Flashpoint Media Arts Academy, a Digital Media Arts college in Chicago. Mr. Tullman is also the Founder of CCCIS and former Chairman-Lead Director of the Cobalt Group, a leading automotive digital marketing company, now owned by ADP.  In addition, Mr. Tullman is General Managing Partner for the Chicago High Tech Investors, LLC and a Board Advisor for Hightower Advisors, TapMe!, PrepMe, LLC., UBID and for Mudd Advertising in Iowa. He is a Director of the Rally Marketing Group and a member of Mayor Emanuel’s Council of Technology Advisors and Governor Quinn’s Illinois Innovation Council. He is also a Trustee of WTTW/WFMT, a member of the Board of Directors of the New York Academy of Art, the Chairman of the Endowment Committee of Anshe Emet Synagogue, and an Adjunct Professor at Northwestern’s Kellogg School and at the Northwestern University School of Law in Chicago. Mr. Tullman has also been Chairman/CEO of Experiencia, an educational company that delivers unique, Immersive Learning® programs and CEO of Worldwide Xceed in New York as well as the former President of Kendall College. He has also served as Trustee of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and as a Director of the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art at Northwestern University, and as the lead Director of The Princeton Review and briefly as its Board Chair while assisting in its sale to Bain Capital.

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