by Suzanne Ackley | Mar 27, 2019 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs, Verticals
We’ve spent the last few weeks talking about businesses in the Entertainment and Financial Services verticals were most likely to increase their ad spend in 2019, according to results from SAM ™, BIA’s Survey of Advertising and Marketing. Home and Trade...
by Celine Matthiessen | Mar 13, 2019 | BIA, Blog, SAM
The beginning of the year is a great time for financial planners, accountants, investment companies and insurance agents to work on their advertising. Consumers engage with these types of businesses throughout the year for different needs from investing for big events...
by Celine Matthiessen | Feb 27, 2019 | BIA, BIA ADVantage, Blog, Mobile-Social, Newspapers, SAM
Local ad revenues for 2019 are forecasted to have a strong year. Unemployment and general optimism for future growth has led to strong consumer spending, with national and local advertisers having greater incentive to increase their spending as well. Local ad spending...
by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 20, 2019 | Blog, Broadcast, SAM, SMBs
Local businesses continue to see the benefits of working with an ad agency for their local advertising needs, with most being very satisfied with their chosen agency. The key determinant for a business to work with an agency is not cost, but rather, their expertise in...
by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 19, 2019 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs, Vantage Point
Beyond Advertising: Secrets to Local Marketing Success for National Franchise Brands By Kandi O’Connor, Chief Operating Officer, Vya This is the latest in BIA Advisory Service’s Vantage Points series where we tap the perspectives of various lookout points from around...
by Suzanne Ackley | Jan 30, 2019 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Sales Best Practices, SAM, SMBs
Local advertisers from the small local cleaners to franchisees all have a similar challenge – getting their message in front of customers on many screens and places. On average, a local business uses at least 9 different ad channels. That means working with...