Is Advertising an Expense or an Investment?

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...
2 Minutes to Better Advertising, Episode 8: “TV Advertising”

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

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 5: “Media”

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...
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...