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Like most marketers, you likely invest a lot of time and money into running effective advertising campaigns. And if you hire a media partner to manage and execute those campaigns, it’s important to choose one that will protect your advertising investment. 

If your marketing plan doesn’t seem to be working well, it may be time for outside help. Many businesses turn to outside marketing agencies to help build new marketing plans or update their existing ones. If you are looking for help, a full-service agency is a better choice over one that specializes in a particular channel or tactic. A full-service marketing agency can handle everything from digital marketing and content creation to website development and advertising. This ensures your marketing message is cohesive and avoids problems with mixed signals.

On Christmas Eve, 1926, Wheaties took to the radio and invited America to “Try Wheaties, the best breakfast food in the land!” inventing what we now call the “radio jingle.” Through the power of the song sung by a male quartet, Wheaties soon became the best-selling breakfast cereal, and the benefits of radio jingle advertising became quite clear. In fact, jingles have been grabbing the attention of radio audiences almost since the beginning of this form of entertainment.

A business, no matter its size, needs proper branding to find marketing success. Branding your business helps increase the value of your business in the mind of your target audience, ensures people recognize your brand, and keeps your brand top of mind. For small business owners, building a brand often feels like a challenge, but with the right tools you can do this effectively. Here are six secrets you can use to brand your business.

Another BrandsFormation is in the books, with local businesses now better equipped to foster successful brands and achieve their marketing objectives.

Digital advertising agencies come in various shapes and sizes, possessing particular areas of expertise or specializations. Finding the right fit for your company and its specific advertising needs is integral to maximizing your marketing dollars and positively shaping your brand, now and into the future.

CPG giants like Procter & Gamble (P&G) have traditionally relied on TV advertising - and more recently, digital - to reach the maximum amount of consumers. However, a P&G executive recently revealed the company has become frustrated with “narrow digital-ad targeting” and TV can’t provide the reach they desire. As a result, many of these companies have rediscovered radio as an ideal way to reach their target audience.

Local businesses face a number of challenges when it comes to marketing. These include limited time, limited marketing expertise and limited staff. Although these are real constraints, marketing is a critical function that should not be overlooked. By outsourcing this function to a trusted marketing partner, the business can still achieve marketing success.

Great advertising doesn't happen accidentally - it's created by a combination of factors that includes reach, exceptional messaging and content that is specifically created to appeal to your target audience. Ad content can take a variety of forms across media channels: text, audio, images and video. But regardless of the medium, it's the quality of the content that will drive people to your product or service. See first-hand why data-driven, relevant, informative and engaging content can make the difference between advertising that is simply good or truly great.

After almost 100 years, radio remains an effective channel for marketers looking to advertise their product or service. There are a number of benefits to using radio as an advertising tool, including increased brand awareness, improved brand recognition and recall, boosted sales and more qualified leads. What’s more, sound - like music, voice and effects - can be a powerful tool that influences customer behavior, while helping to define the identity of a brand.