Case Study: BPS Lawyers Rebranded by Bob Abbate Marketing

Brown Paindiris & Scott (BPS Lawyers), a distinguished law firm with a rich history of providing exceptional legal services, recognized the need for a brand refresh to help them stay relevant in a changing legal landscape. BPS reached out to Bob Abbate Marketing...

Get Your Business in Shape for 2025—One Workout at a Time!

Small Business Advertising Strategies for 2025 As we head into 2025, your small business needs an advertising strategy that’s strong, flexible, and ready to conquer new challenges. Just like a great fitness regimen, the key to success lies in discipline, variety, and...

Unlocking the Power of Multi-Channel Marketing: Why Facebook and Instagram Alone Aren’t Enough

In today’s digital-first world, businesses often gravitate towards social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram for their marketing efforts. And why not? With billions of active users, these platforms promise to deliver your brand to a wide audience. However,...

Small Business Marketers Love YouTube for Brand Visibility — And They’re Pumping Up Their Budgets.

Marketers' Primary Goal When Using YouTube Shorts. If you’re a marketer and you’re not including YouTube in your strategy, what are you doing? This video powerhouse isn’t just the reigning champ of social media in the U.S.; it’s practically the holy grail for...

Top 10 Small Business Marketing Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them!)

Marketing your small business can feel like juggling flaming swords while riding a unicycle—tricky, but totally doable! Avoid these common marketing missteps, and you'll save time, money, and energy while building your brand. 1. Skipping Market Research Mistake:...

Why Should Your Business Hire an Advertising Agency?

As a small or medium-sized business owner, your days are packed with countless tasks: managing operations, satisfying customers, and, of course, ensuring your business is growing. It’s no surprise that marketing and advertising often get left to the side. But here’s...

Streaming’s Share of TV Usage Jumps to Record 40.3%

  Streaming’s share of television usage soared to a record in June, with most of the largest services showing gains, according to Nielsen.During a month when overall TV usage increased 2.1% from May (and 1.3% from a year ago) streaming had a 40.3% share, up...

The Hispanic Radio Phenomenon

I saw this post on RBR this morning (RBR is a radio trade website). Although written for radio broadcasters, it makes a point that we've seen developing over the last few years, that the Hispanic population is growing, and, in many markets, it can be successfully...

Ancient Advertising Wisdom, Still True Today.

I've never seen a business fail due to "reaching the wrong people." So why does every business owner instinctively believe that "reaching the right people" is the key to successful advertising? Who, exactly, do you not want to know about you? Who isn't qualified to...

3 Paths Toward a More Creative Life.

3 Paths Toward a More Creative Life.

Disconnect/Reconnect/Create! I look forward to reading every night as a before-sleep ritual. Sometimes I am not even paying attention to the words; just the action reading the thoughts of another is soothing, and I can go on a journey - listen to someone else’s story....

Do You Unplug When You’re Winding Down?

I just came back from a lunch meeting where a colleague asked me if my girlfriend knows about my smartphone addiction yet. So you can understand why I laughed when I checked my email and found this report. According to a new report from Prosper Insights &...

Reaching “Second Screeners”

According to eMarketer, among those with a smartphone, TV and computer, 60% are multitasking while watching TV. The implications and opportunities for advertisers are huge. Accorting to the research, the more screens you have, the more likely it is that you will...

BAM Drives Fans To Downtown Bridgeport

BAM Drives Fans To Downtown Bridgeport

March 30th was a sunny Saturday, Thousands of fans arrived for what would turn out to be a day of fun and basketball in downtown Bridgeport. And Bridgeport was ready. The city, the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, and the Downtown Special Services District (a BAM...