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...
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...
Buyers are coming back, is your business ready to reach them? Are you doing all you can to invite them to shop at your store, dine at your restaurant, purchase a car from your dealership or use your services? We’ve assembled a panel of advertising industry...
This brilliant cartoon just about sums up how I feel about positioning of brands. You can be an also-ran, or you can be unique. Are you ready to shake things up, or are you satisfied with the status quo?
I’ve been carefully reading about and digesting the recent economic news, paying particular attention to how the coronavirus is impacting consumer behavior. Last week the New York Times reported on retail sales for the month of March.They reported that ”total...
As we’re all aware, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused a crisis of global proportions, disrupting large corporations and small businesses, closing schools and requiring people to practice social distancing and virtual communication. During these uncertain times, one of...
I’ve always felt I do my best creative and strategic work when I’m in my office. So, after a week of working in solitary confinement at home, I decided to pull on some protective gloves and go to BAM. I got some work done, but I realized that the great creative and...
Top 10 YouTube Ads You Watched this Year The end of December is officially here–and it’s time to take a look back at the top YouTube ads of the year. In our final post of the year, we’re rounding up the ads that got the most views, shares and all-around love from...
The number of US households that stream OTT has continued to rise over the past few years, with the percentage of adults that subscribe to a streaming video service now exceeding those who subscribe to pay-TV. Indeed, the share of adult TV content viewers who stream...
I recently received this handwritten note from one of our media partners. We collaborated with Jess on the planning and media buy for an event to take place at a client’s retail location. Our media partners are good hardworking folks, but occasionally we find...
