Choosing to use a free media plan template can save you a bit of time when planning your clients’ media buys. It will help you organize your numbers and give the planning process some structure. However, these free templates can only go so far. Sometimes it’s in the best interest of the client to opt …
While Excel is a versatile program that can be utilized for many tasks, it may no longer be the best fit for media planning. Given the challenges of buying media today, there are software solutions to streamline media planning and buying to increase productivity moving forward. This an important stage of your clients’ advertising strategy, as it …
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The media plan is where it all begins. This important stage of your advertising agenda is where you begin building a strong foundation for the execution of your clients’ media campaigns. Given the challenges of buying media today, there are software solutions to streamline media planning and buying to increase productivity moving forward. Your agency likely has …
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There are many steps that go into executing a media buy, and a media plan outline is the go-to tool to help your agency stay organized throughout the process. It sets the stage for the entire campaign, allowing your agency the advantage of streamlining media buys and reporting data in one centralized location. No matter …
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Which Media Buying Tools Do I Need for My Agency? The kind of media buying tools your advertising agency needs for media planning largely depends on what kind of clients your agency serves. Some agencies specialize in branding and awareness; other firms have found their niche in direct response. Further, some agencies place national campaigns …
Using a Media Planner Tool To Help Build Your Media Strategy If your agency juggles clients with complex media buying needs, a media planner tool can be indispensable. Some clients may prefer to run advertising on only one medium, but for many clients a mix of several media is the ideal way to penetrate the …
Don’t Settle for Spreadsheets Every business has to make the decision whether or not to invest in the capital equipment needed to run the business. While it may not take the form of a backhoe or a fleet vehicle, ad agencies do have their own type of capital equipment. One is a technology asset in …
The Features Needed By Today’s Agencies Using the most common media planning software still on the market today is like traveling back in time with Marty McFly. If it isn’t one network-based software with all the sex appeal of a DOS prompt, then it’s probably another 30 year old program that only recently transcended the astral …