Forbes: Tucker Carlson Leads Fox News To Big Win In Weekly Cable News Ratings
Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson had a very good week, with his Tucker Carlson Tonight drawing an average total audience of 3 million viewers—making it the most-watched cable news show for the week of March 15 through March 21, according to ratings data compiled...
As CTV viewership surges, YouTube is people’s Main Stream
The last year marks a massive paradigm shift on the TV screen, as more people than ever turn to YouTube on connected TVs (CTV) not only to find happiness and be entertained, but to feel connected and fulfill their needs. Whether it’s leaning back with a good movie,...
Did The Super Bowl make Reddit a household name?
If you were watching Super Bowl, and you live in select markets, you might have caught Reddit's 5 second ad. If you live elsewhere, or if you were busy grabbing more wings, here it is. Don't blink: https://youtu.be/_wkvH0qBMP8 Reddit didn't actually purchase a...
Is Advertising an Expense or an Investment?
What do many companies do when faced with “times like these?” They stop advertising! But why? Marketing budgets get cut first because they are often viewed as non-essential costs. It’s easy to look at your marketing budget and wonder if it’s worth continuing to...
Planners are Winners
NOTE: Read this post to the end to discover how to get a free 30-minute marketing consultation with BAM. Planners are winners. If your company is heading into 2021 without a marketing plan, you're at a distinct disadvantage. A well-strategized plan defines your target...
Why Should We Hire An Advertising Agency?
This question gets bandied about quite often. Why should we hire a marketing firm? “We don’t need one, we have Mary. She can handle it.” “I like negotiating with all the media reps. I always get what I want.” “We can make our own commercials. It’s cheaper.” If you...
Aitoro Appliance: Kindness, Caring and Love for the Community
What a great event at Aitoro Appliance this morning! BAM was proud to bring together our client Aitoro Appliance and Make-A-Wish Connecticut. Aitoro donated a portion of every sale to the Make-A-Wish Summer of Hope Campaign to help grant life-changing wishes for...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 10: “Video”
Welcome to this week’s video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! Video is an important part of any content strategy. If you haven’t already started using video as a marketing tool, NOW is the time to start. In our last episode of Season One, we'll give you...
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...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 8: “TV Advertising”
Welcome to this week’s video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! In this episode, we’re discussing TV Advertising. According to one recent study, the average American spends more than four and a half hours a day in front of the TV. Is TV advertising a part of...
Bob Abbate Marketing as your Marketing Partner
Pivot…. I never thought I’d use that word so many times in a short period of time. When Covid-19 descended on us, pivot is what we had to do and had to do quickly. Back in March, at Covid’s outset, BAM worked with our clients to craft appropriate advertising that...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 6: “Social Media”
Welcome to this week’s video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! In this episode, we’re discussing SOCIAL MEDIA. Social media marketing is a powerful way for businesses of all sizes to reach customers. There are many benefits! Here at BAM, we work with...
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
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...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 5: “Media”
Welcome to this week’s video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! In this episode, we’re discussing MEDIA. When it’s time to develop a media strategy for your brand, you need to analyze all the media choices, then choose the best digital and legacy media to...
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...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 4: “Community Partnerships”
Welcome to this week’s video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! In this episode, we’re discussing COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. These days, more and more businesses are investing in corporate social responsibility programs and giving back to their local community....
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 the Top 5. It's mind...
‘Success Addicts’ Choose Being Special Over Being Happy
Certain songs have always struck me as being part of the soundtrack of my life. Years ago, around the time I was getting Bob Abbate Marketing off the ground, I decided that my personal soundtrack should have fewer songs like Huey Lewis and The News’ “Workin’ For A...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 3: “Branding”
Welcome to this week’s video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! In this episode, we're discussing BRANDING, or as we say at BAM, how to boldly build better brands. Branding is so much more than just a logo. A good brand strategy will help you stand out...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 2: “OTT Streaming TV Advertising”
Welcome to this week’s video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! This week we’re talking about OTT advertising. OTT, (or “over the top”) is a highly targeted and efficient variant of streaming TV advertising, usually accessed on devices like Apple TV, Roku,...
This New Apple Ad is an Ode to our Working-From-Home Hell.
There's no hiding it. Everyone here at BAM is an Apple fangirl or fanboy. We work on our Macs while messaging on our iPhone and Zooming on our iPads. So when Apple drops a cool new commercial, we take notice! “The Whole Working From Home Thing” uses humor to track the...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 1: “All About Audio”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKbx0nFoia8&t=6s Welcome to the premier video episode of 2 Minutes To Better Advertising! Every week we’ll bring you a few quick and useful nuggets of information on how you can do a smarter job advertising your brand or...
How the Future of TV and Streaming Has Been Reshaped So Far by 2020
This year was set to be a tipping point for the TV and streaming industry even before the coronavirus crisis. The streaming wars would heat up even more with the entries of NBCUniversal and WarnerMedia. More people would cut the cord. More advertisers would move money...
Bob Abbate Marketing Partners with Make-A-Wish Connecticut
The Bob Abbate Marketing Team is honored to partner with Make-A-Wish Connecticut in support of their 2020 Summer of Hope Campaign. Make-A-Wish creates nearly 250 life-changing wishes each year for children in Connecticut with critical illnesses. Research shows that...