In response to the coronavirus crisis, we are offering resources to help tell the story of what happens when companies maintain their marketing and advertising during difficult times. The resources include ongoing research and insights, webinars, video messages, and downloadable slide decks.
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Advertising Age is Tracking Marketers’ Reponse to Coronavirus
Source: Advertising Age
Marketers have adjusted their creative messaging since mid-March
Source: Media Post
Tips for Restaurants Marketing during the Crisis
Source: Modern Restaurant Management
Insights on what consumers are shopping and doing more of now
Source: Smartbrief
How Top Marketers are Navigating Advertising and Management During COVID-19
Source: Forbes
A VIDEO LOCAL AVERTISERS SHOULD SEE
Gordon Borrell, our CEO, tells the story of how the perfect marketing storm has been created, and how local businesses can avoid being swept away by it. The video runs six minutes and is meant to share with local advertisers. Our suggestion: feature it during a webinar for local businesses who might be concerned about marketing.
“The Perfect Marketing Storm of 2020” video used six graph images to illustrate the story. We’ve put them together in a slide deck in case you’d like to use them in your presentations or compile your own video story. The images may be used publicly with appropriate attribution and Borrell copyright notations. To download the slide deck, click the link to the right.
NO HAND-WRINGING AMONG THE MASTERS OF LOCAL MARKETING
This episode looks at how skilled local marketers are viewing the crisis, and how one broadcaster has sprung into action and created a dynamic library of more than 600 examples of crisis marketing messages for ad-sales reps. The show features an interview with the Vice President of Digital Media Sales for Nexstar Media Group, Bill Caudill, who talks about how the company’s 1,800 reps have pivoted.
BORRELL BUSINESS BAROMETER: IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS
Borrell March 16-29 Business Barometer report illustrates where SMBs’ heads are amid the crisis. pre-crisis. The report, normally available only to Borrell subscribers, is being made available free to anyone. The 23-page report offers details on how SMBs plan to spend or cut advertising, plus several pages of comments to open-ended questions about how media and agencies can help.
‘IDEAS’ ARE THE NEW CURRENCY FOR LOCAL ADVERTISERS
This webinar represented advertisers’ quick pivot from “what do we do?” to “give us ideas!” It had nearly 2,000 registrants for the initial webinar, and sparked a flood of requests to conduct this webinar for advertisers in local markets. It features our chief analysts – Gordon Borrell, Corey Elliott, and Jim Brown, in a 40-minute webinar packed with useful research charts, ideas, and graphics.
Added March 18, 2020
WHAT AD BUYERS NEED FROM AGENCIES & MEDIA
Our original webinar, conducted March 18, generated huge response from media companies and agencies. We outlined how crisis marketing worked and aligned it with research to show what local businesses needed most. The 45-minute webinar is suitable for any company in need of understanding how reps should be responding, and what they can do to help customers in crisis.
Our 45-minute webinars for local businesses attract an average of 250 leads in the form of registrants who basically raise their hands and say, “Help me figure out how to keep buying advertising.” By bringing in national experts to help local businesses understand how to navigate the crisis with marketing, you’re seen as helping the community. Here’s what recent customers had to say.
Greg Stapleton, New Business Manager- Times Union (Hearst)
Todd Handy, Chief Digital Officer- Beasley Media Group
Gina Shoenrade, Director of Digital-Daily Herald Media Group
Kelli Frieler, Executive Director of Digital-Leighton Broadcasting
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