Marketing Excuses*
APR
11

Saturday

April 11, 2026POOR

Problem

Masters week is stalling high-value conversions.

Excuse

1 / 40

The Masters is on and your highest-value demo is whispering at a television.

Decision makers do not make decisions during Amen Corner.

Sports

Also in effect on this date

The full docket. Any of these would hold up in a Monday standup.

  • Your influencers are all in the desert.

    Media & Culture · in effect 04-10 to 04-20

  • Augusta's broadcast has better production values than your entire brand.

    Sports · in effect 04-07 to 04-14

  • Every feed is festival recaps shot on somebody else's production budget.

    Media & Culture · in effect 04-10 to 04-20

  • Every accountant in America is unreachable and every filer is doing math.

    Economy · in effect 04-01 to 04-15

  • Tax season dread has entered the purchase funnel.

    Economy · in effect 03-15 to 04-15

  • Campaign media buyers are already testing against your exact audiences.

    Politics · in effect 01-15 to 06-30 · election years

  • It's 72 degrees outside. Nobody wants to see your carousel ad.

    Weather · in effect 03-15 to 06-10

  • It's the first nice weekend of spring.

    Weather · in effect Apr, May · Sundays, Saturdays