by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 25, 2016 | Press Releases
Selected case studies will be featured at the new BIA/Kelsey ENGAGE conference, May 16-18, in Austin, where the focus will be on best practices for delivering local advertising and marketing services. CHANTILLY, Va. (Feb. 25, 2016) – BIA/Kelsey invites case study...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 25, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Conferences, Vantage Point
This is the latest in BIA/Kelsey’s Vantage Points series. On a semi-weekly basis, it will tap the perspectives of various lookout points from around the local media and tech sectors. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect that of BIA/Kelsey. Please...
by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 24, 2016 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs, Verticals
SMBs in the Entertainment* vertical are more committed to digital media than the average SMB, according to data from Wave 19 of Local Commerce Monitor (LCM), our survey of small and medium businesses. These SMBs allocated 42.1% of spending to digital in the last 12...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 24, 2016 | Blog, Conferences
BIA/Kelsey NOW | Seattle, our second local, on-demand economy (LODE) conference, kicked off last Thursday with a short explanation of the emerging technical, design, demographic and work arrangements that are reshaping local markets. Senior analyst for LODE Mitch...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 23, 2016 | Blog, Conferences, Mobile-Social
What will “phase II” of the local on-demand economy (LODE) look like, and what were the lessons learned from phase I? Among other things, we’re seeing retraction, unicorn valuation adjustments, and an indication of which local service verticals make...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 22, 2016 | BIA, Blog
The horrible, unfortunate shootings in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this weekend present a genuine brand crisis for Uber, the increasingly ubiquitous mobility services company. The company’s success has brought hundreds of thousands of people into its contractor circle,...
by BIA Advisory Group | Feb 19, 2016 | Blog, SMBs, Vantage Point
This is the latest in BIA/Kelsey’s Vantage Points series. On a semi-weekly basis, it will tap the perspectives of various lookout points from around the local media and tech sectors. The views expressed do not necessarily reflect that of BIA/Kelsey. The SMB...
by Rick Ducey | Feb 18, 2016 | BIA, Blog
The elements of programmatic TV advertising are coming together for those in the local broadcast and cable television space. BIA/Kelsey conducted a complimentary webinar on this topic, now available on on demand with the accompanying slides. For this webinar, we...
by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 18, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
Social Media is the top marketing channel for SMBs once again, according to Wave 19 of Local Commerce Monitor (LCM), our survey of small and medium businesses. 73.2% of SMBs in the full sample reported that they use social media to promote their businesses, with a...
by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 17, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
Franchises use an average of 12 types of media for advertising and promotion, according to our annual survey of SMBs, also known as the Local Commerce Monitor (LCM)™, Wave 19. As with other SMBs in the survey, a Facebook page was franchisees’ most used...
