by Rick Ducey | Feb 5, 2019 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast
In this BIA Strategic Brief, the first of many we’ll be doing monthly this year, I’d like to share some perspective into two ad platforms – the rising tiger of digital and the cash cow of direct mail (borrowing these terms from the Boston Consulting...
by Suzanne Ackley | Jan 30, 2019 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Sales Best Practices, SAM, SMBs
Local advertisers from the small local cleaners to franchisees all have a similar challenge – getting their message in front of customers on many screens and places. On average, a local business uses at least 9 different ad channels. That means working with...
by Suzanne Ackley | Jan 24, 2019 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
Last week Amazon announced that millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) worldwide are selling through Amazon (over one million alone in the U.S.). According to Amazon, it has helped more than 50,000 small and medium-sized businesses exceeded $500,000 in...
by Suzanne Ackley | Jan 16, 2019 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, SAM, SMBs
BIA’s 2019 local advertising forecast shows over-the-air (OTA) television advertising as the fourth largest of all media in advertising dollars at over $17 billion in local in 2019. Cable TV is forecast at $5.8 billion in 2019. While digital/online television...
by Patrick Buono | Jan 8, 2019 | Press Releases
The new report examines franchise local marketing trends, including advertising budget allocations, top media channels and ROI by marketing channel. CINCINNATI, Ohio (Jan. 8, 2019) – National brands are expected to spend $62.7 billion in 2019 to target local...
by Celine Matthiessen | Jan 8, 2019 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
National brands are expected to spend $62.7 billion in 2019 to target local consumers, according to BIA’s latest report. While national brands continue to invest heavily in national advertising to build brand awareness and favorability, they’re increasingly...
by Suzanne Ackley | Dec 19, 2018 | BIA, Blog, Broadcast, Radio, SAM, SMBs
More than half of radio advertisers (53.4%) are planning to increase their advertising spend in 2019, compared to only 35% of the businesses in our annual SAM™ survey. Radio advertisers use an average of 13 different media channels for advertising. What do they...
by Suzanne Ackley | Dec 13, 2018 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, Vantage Point
In this edition of BIA Advisory Service’s Vantage Points, we share insights from Dan Hight, Business Development and Partnership Executive and Industry Advisor for BIA. The Vantage Point series taps the perspectives of various lookout points from around the...
by Suzanne Ackley | Dec 12, 2018 | Blog, SAM, SMBs
More than 40% of US small businesses (SMBs) sell brands or branded products that potentially qualify for co-op funding. Local media and marketing sellers have a significant revenue opportunity in helping eligible SMBs access co-op programs. But many media sellers...
by Suzanne Ackley | Dec 11, 2018 | BIA, Blog, Vantage Point
Voice Search is the New Norm?! There’s No Time for Skepticism. With Bernadette Coleman, CEO Advice Local This is the latest in BIA Advisory Service’s Vantage Points series where we tap the perspectives of various lookout points from around the local media and...
