Planners are Winners

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...
Why Should We Hire An Advertising Agency?

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...
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...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 3: “Branding”

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...