Bittersweet Day

Bittersweet Day

September 11, 1997. September 11, 2001.  September 11, 1997. I woke up, dressed for work. Walked into a bedroom much like the one pictured above. Sat down at the desk, and started my first day of work at Bob Abbate Marketing. It was day one of what has now become...
Understanding and Shaping Consumer Behavior in the Next Normal

Understanding and Shaping Consumer Behavior in the Next Normal

  Consumer beliefs and behaviors are changing fast. To keep up with—and perhaps even influence—those changes, companies must leverage deep consumer insights. Months after the novel coronavirus was first detected in the United States, the COVID-19 crisis continues...
10 Tips for Creating Effective Google Ads on a Small Budget

10 Tips for Creating Effective Google Ads on a Small Budget

This article from our friends at Hootsuite will prove helpful to anyone who is struggling to manage a Google Ads campaign on a small budget. When you’re a small business owner, there’s a lot of different types of media you can include on your media plan to promote...
Consumer Spending Climbs Back – But Very Unevenly

Consumer Spending Climbs Back – But Very Unevenly

Consumer spending has bounced back, but still not to year-ago levels and with wide variances by state and sector, according to new data from Commerce Signals, which tracks and analyzes credit and debit-card spending. For the four weeks ending July 25, overall card...
Big Brands Spending Big Bucks on TV

Big Brands Spending Big Bucks on TV

Ever wonder what the “big guys” are spending on the TV ads you know and love (or hate)? How much money is Geico putting behind that gecko? What’s Liberty Mutual investing in their TV ads that feature LiMu Emu and Doug? Here’s the spending of...