by Suzanne Ackley | Feb 15, 2017 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
Community sponsored marketing like sports teams, civic groups, school and cultural event sponsorships is a great way for small business to show their local community support. With small businesses using multiple channels for marketing, community sponsorships can be a...
by Suzanne Ackley | Jan 11, 2017 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
Direct Mail* remains the most used traditional media, according to Wave 20 of our Local Commerce Monitor™ survey of small businesses (Q3/2016), with 41.0% of small businesses using it for advertising or promotion. Direct mail has been the top #1 traditional...
by BIA Advisory Group | Jan 10, 2017 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, Newspapers
AirBnB, the home and apartment on-demand rental service, said yesterday it will lead a $13 million investment in Resy, a New York-based restaurant reservation service founded by entrpreneurs Gary Vaynerchuk, Ben Leventhal and Michael Montero. All have deep online...
by Suzanne Ackley | Aug 18, 2016 | BIA, Blog, Mobile-Social, SAM, SMBs
Franchisees are more likely to use, and spend for, the newest media, platforms and technology, according to BIA/Kelsey’s Local Commerce Monitor™ survey of small and medium sized businesses (SMBs). Franchisees were more likely to use newer mobile platforms, such...
by Suzanne Ackley | Aug 3, 2016 | BIA, Blog, SAM, SMBs
There is a tremendous opportunity for marketing automation sellers to engage SMBs with search engine optimization (SEO) combined with social marketing solutions. SEM/SEO services topped the list of future marketing priorities for small and medium-sized businesses...