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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms
Consumers and brands: any place between these two is Unitrend’s forte. Unitrend seeks to bridge consumers and needs. Indifference and loyalty. Expectations and surprises. To make this connection possible, a brand must come out of the realm of awareness to the arena of experience. Consumers must not only experience the physical product, but also embrace ... read Unitrend Limited reviews & insights
NA50 - 249Dhaka, BangladeshAssociation of Communications and Marketing Agencies was registered in Belarus on March 23, 2016. Association is created by initiative of communications agency "Belaya Karona" and Agency of business-events "White Square". ACMA is supposed to become the most active, mass and progressive professional association in advertising industry of Belarus. Mission of ACMA – to help the ... read ACMA reviews & insights
NA10 - 492016Minsk, BelarusThis is my philosophy. It’s what I do, and I do it exceptionally well. I’m driven by the opportunity to meet with both emerging and established brands, analyze their pain points, and devise solutions to persistent problems leveraging my expansive knowledge of branding, marketing, and business turnarounds.I’ve highlighted my recent work below, but, in addition, ... read Napier Marketing Group reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491996Peachtree City, United StatesGravy Analytics is the leading provider of real-world location intelligence for marketers. Our AdmitOne engine verifies consumer attendances at millions of places, points-of-interest and local events, providing unprecedented visibility into the offline consumer journey. We process billions of pseudonymous mobile location signals every day to create its industry-leading and privacy-friendly data services, insights, and audiences. ... read Gravy Analytics reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr50 - 2492011Dublin, United StatesThe General Store specialises in retail strategy & innovation. Services provided include Brand Strategy, Retail Marketing Mix Strategies (product, pricing, distribution, presentation, promotion, people and process planning), consumer insights, workshop facilitation and creative innovation work (store design, advertising, digital, ecommerce, loyalty programs). Clients include Alliance, Barbeques Galore, Fable Food Co., Frasers Property Group, freedom Furniture, ... read The General Store reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492012Sydney, AustraliaMetric Theory is a performance digital marketing agency with offices in San Francisco, New York City, Denver, Orange County, and Salt Lake City. We've managed $500MM+ in ad spend for clients like GoFundMe, Carvana, Too Faced, Personal Capital, and more than 400 others. We work with companies of all shapes and sizes, and specialize in ... read Metric Theory reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2492012San Francisco, United StatesAnthill is a digital communications agency for the life sciences. We believe that understanding human beliefs and behaviours is the missing piece in pharma digital communications. We call it the Human Factor. And when applied to each stage of the development process, it results in truly empowering experiences for customers. As a specialist life sciences ... read Anthill reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2492012Copenhagen, DenmarkWorking with Active International enables you to fund your advertising using your company's own products, assets or services. We have over 30 years of experience bringing value and connecting businesses all over the globe. Powered by Corporate Trade, we help businesses innovate while they operate to Achieve More. Our award-winning culture and high employee engagement ... read Active International reviews & insights
< $25/hr250 - 9991984Budapest, HungaryImpact to our people, clients, partners and society through creativity" has been our mantra for 19+ years. From brands you've heard to brands you will, we help them grow their brand with integrated digital marketing strategy and campaigns, from social media to search engine, from business-driven website to social media video creation, from precision marketing ... read RED Comm Indonesia reviews & insights
< $25/hr50 - 2492001Jakarta, IndonesiaEstablished in November 2010, Asia Media Prisma known as AMP, is a holding company of ten agencies specialize in Advertising, Media Specialist, Brand Activation, Sports Marketing, Sophisticated Strategic Media & Brand, Competitor Analysis, Media Planning & Buying of TV, Pay TV, Cinema, Print, Radio, Digital, OOH and other related medium, TV Post Buy Report (Periodically), ... read AMP reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92010Jakarta, IndonesiaMediakeys is an entrepreneurial international advertising exchange, offering 25+ years’ experience creating and fulfilling global campaigns for local and international advertisers and agencies. Established in 1993 as with a foundation in creative services and international media, they have grown into a multi-media advertising specialist with local offices in 16 countries and reach far beyond that. ... read MEDIAKEYS reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 91993Milan, ItalyAdvertising Agency ⭐18 Years of Experience ⭐ Experts in the Malaysian Market Branding Strategies | Creative | Digital | Media As a leading branding agency in Malaysia, we help clients discover and develop communication strategies to capture their brand’s essence. We combine engaging designs with effective communication across a wide range of media whilst keeping ... read K-Gic Advertising reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 492001Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaWe like that we’re known for crafting original films and exceptional multi-disciplinary digital content. Our goal is to create the kind of powerful work that is engaging, and that speaks to a global audience by fostering the development of uniquely creative and effective ideas. In over a decade we’ve built a strong international network of ... read REVOLVER reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Amsterdam, NetherlandsFor more than 25 years, we have developed visual content for all platforms through creative services such as concept development, live-action production, visual effects, CGI, compositing, design, 2D and 3D animation, colour grading, premium finishing, and emerging technologies including VR, AR, and live experiences. We believe in craftsmanship, imagination and passion. Working with agility and ... read Glassworks reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr50 - 2491996Amsterdam, NetherlandsWe are a global digital partner, dedicated to offering digital marketing solutions, focused on results and security in the management of information. BNN your digital partner
< $25/hr50 - 2492007City of Mexico, MexicoUnderstanding how to buy advertising can be confusing. When a rep tries to sell you “today’s special”, it is usually the spots they couldn’t sell yesterday. Let us customize a marketing campaign design to fit your business needs. Call us for a consultation.
< $25/hr2 - 9Panama City, United StatesGTB is a global precision marketing agency, creating ideas that inspire people to act. Founded in 2007 to accelerate performance for the world’s most iconic brands, GTB is part of WPP’s industry-leading network of companies driving creative transformation. GTB works across 6 continents with offices worldwide.We’re a global team with a simple purpose. We make ... read GTB reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr1,000 - 9,9992007Montreal, CanadaInspiring digital change starts with each brand’s meaning, purpose, and relevance in the lives of consumers.
< $25/hr50 - 249Taguig, PhilippinesAdworth Media is a fresh and innovative advertising agency dealing in various medias of promotion namely Radio, Outdoor, Inflight Branding, Creative designing and Television advertising. We have developed and successfully executed media plans for numerous brands. We have a track record of best service and timely implementation which oriented towards results.
NA2 - 92008Delhi, IndiaWe optimize our clients' campaigns to achieve a higher advertising investment return. Oblicua is an independent, private organization and is not owned by any medium or communication group, which guarantees quality assurance and professional management focused solely on the client.
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491996Madrid, SpainWe are an organization with experience in planning and executing strategies in multiple advertising areas, with the aim of positioning brands in national and international markets.
< $25/hr2 - 9Maracay, VenezuelaWe design brand experiences for a new generation. We are a digital agency in Spain and we believe that great ideas are capable of changing the world.
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492011Sevilla, Spainthe world of Saroj Ads, one of the finest and the most effective advertising agencies in the world. At Saroj Ads creativity flourishes while brands come to life drawing the consumers’ attention in a compelling way. Saroj Ads indeed is the Fountain Head of Creativity where innovation thrives and is the buzzword that influences consumer ... read Saroj Ads reviews & insights
NA10 - 491989Hyderabad, IndiaNovel Web Creation is coming into existence from the year of 2008. From the last 10 years, it is well developed and deal in both custom web applications, corporate branding. We are leading with innovative ideas and creative thoughts. We offer a high status background in the field of market. Novel Web Creation is the ... read Novelweb creation reviews & insights
NA10 - 492008Jaipur, IndiaSetting the standard for the next generation of global agencies, Archetype partners with category creators and industry leaders to build the world’s most magnetic brands. We are 650 curious and creative individuals in 20 offices around the world that work together knowing that our clients’ success is our success.
< $25/hr250 - 9992019Milan, ItalyMass Media Advertising is a full featured marketing and advertising agency. We provide a full slate of solutions for your needs. When other agencies outsource most services we strive to provide you everything in house. We also have the capabilities to target you audience in Español! Mass Media Advertising is composed of expert Marketing Consultants ... read E.P. Mass Media Advertising Inc. reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 9El Paso, United StatesMediaDex is a marketing partner that provides measurable results for companies that are looking for ways to drive growth and improve their share of voice in local markets. Our planners and buyers have extensive media buying experience in all media in more than 150 markets for over 40 years. Our focus is to deliver the ... read Media Dex reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Cincinnati, United StatesBlending the ambition and intuition of digital natives with the acumen and experience of proven brand and advertising experts, Orchard is the next evolution in the art and science of performance marketing. Nimble, agile, continually led by data, and tenaciously customer-centric, our team guides clients through the smartest investments in content, technology, data and media. ... read Orchard reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Cincinnati, United StatesThe directors of Watson Ferguson Marketing Agency, Andrew and Dylan, have over 20 years of experience working for global ad agencies like Ogilvy and BBDO, working on accounts like Volkswagen, Johnson & Johnson, AB InBev, Distell, Cadbury, Mars, Adidas and Red Bull. Wanting to offer clients an alternative, they launched the business in early 2016. ... read Watson Ferguson reviews & insights
NA50 - 249Cape Town, South AfricaOur mission is to create wealth for third parties by identifying, growing, marketing and management of outdoor media related opportunities.Through our networking and experience we can offer individuals and private companies turnkey advertising medium solutions to cater for any outdoor advertising need.Negotiating the best transaction and rental terms are important as this not only affects ... read Outdoor Media SA reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Cape Town, South AfricaBrooklyn Outdoor specializes in national sales representation for independent out-of-home companies across the country. We solicit business from a diversified client base including media-buying services, advertising agencies, and clients direct. We specialize in relationships with these top OOH agencies and media buyers and focus on developing and maintaining the relationships to maximize business and thus ... read Brooklyn Outdoor reviews & insights
NA2 - 92013Detroit, United StatesAlan Sussman is a Detroit advertising icon and a true visionary with an inexhaustible will to win. With over 40 years in advertising, Alan has created some of America’s most important advertising triumphs. Like D.O.C.’s famous Sexy Specs campaign starring Richard Golden, and his other icon marketing with Florine Mark for Weight Watchers, Geoffrey Fieger ... read The Sussman Agency reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491987Southfield, United StatesAs a full-service branding agency we assist our clients with every facet of their brand, from marketing and corporate consulting to PR and advertising services. Each of M3 Group’s departments specializes in providing a unique piece to our comprehensive range of services to provide the most targeted integrated solutions for our clients. We know that ... read M3 Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 492002Detroit, United StatesPeople ask us all the time – what do you specialize in? While there’s really no one industry or field, our clients hire us because they all have one thing in common. They’re moving. They’re moving products or shifting ideas. They’re repositioning after identifying new market needs or changing advertising vehicles they’ve used in the ... read Sharp Marketing Associates reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Grand Rapids, United StatesMediaWorx LLC, specializes in the development of priority market and national media programs for leading consumer packaged goods brands. MediaWorx plans and places media schedules and broadcast promotions for clients across a range of mediums including radio, print, digital/social, out-of-home and television.
< $25/hr10 - 492002Shelton, United StatesAs a full-service advertising and web development agency, Rudkin Productions finds inspiration in creating effective and engaging marketing materials that help our clients succeed. Since our beginning in 1992, we have been guided by the belief that we can do anything, no matter how technologically challenging or graphically complex the project is. With an experienced ... read Rudkin Productions reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr10 - 491992Boerne, United StatesIn an increasingly fractured media environment, industry experts seem to come and go with the day’s news. Commanding the attention of any audience is difficult; sustaining that attention requires much more than public statements and press releases. At The Harbinger Group, we can help you rise above the clamor. We are focused on strategy first ... read The Harbinger Group reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Chicago, United StatesWelcome to Bloom Ads, Inc. a fully integrated media planning and buying agency headquartered in Los Angeles. Our obsession with media is your gain. Our team will work with you every step of the way in order to create and implement an effective strategy that is tailored to your needs and delivers results - ROI ... read Bloom Ads reviews & insights
NA10 - 492008Woodland Hills, United StatesHeadquartered in Los Angeles, we are an independent, female-owned, 150-plus-person agency. Our commitment to creative and executional excellence has led to our roster of blue-chip clients, from Fortune 500 to growth companies. Quigley-Simpson unites brand and demand for results that matter. We operate from a single principle: Everything we do has to work. And we ... read QUIGLEY-SIMPSON reviews & insights
NA250 - 9992002Los Angeles, United StatesWe place an emphasis on the development of solutions that truly move an audience to see, hear and feel from a brand new perspective. It’s about being able to capture a person’s attention, and then having something very relevant to say. We care deeply about our clients and their success. It demands that we invest ... read Misfit reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Sacramento, United StatesAs corporations start marketing smarter, it is apparent that the full service advertising agencies will need to concentrate their services on "mega" corporations. Many medium and large corporations have found that combining the expertise of two or more sources can be a cost-effective approach to achieving successful results. Anticipating these marketing shifts, The Media Source, ... read The Media Source reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Wichita, United StatesWe are a San Diego based media agency specializing in the strategy, planning and placement of media advertising throughout the country. Our knowledge platforms include traditional, non-traditional media, and cause marketing. Ark Marketing has a reputation for successful, targeted marketing plans. That’s because we take the time to learn all about you, your business and ... read Ark Marketing reviews & insights
NA2 - 92003San Diego, United StatesOur campaigns are all about delivering results to clients. How do we define results? Increased traffic, leads, word-of-mouth referrals, and top-of-mind awareness that results in more sales and subsequently more profits. We care about the success of your business. When we begin crafting a project for a client, we imagine that client smiling at us ... read The Rogers Agency reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 9Chesapeake, United StatesOur company was founded 11 years ago in Philadelphia by Claudia Post. Until recently, we were known as Smokin’ Hot Solutions, a group of cannabis marketing experts that worked with cannabis companies. The name Smokin’ Hot Solutions, and the tagline “We Create The Buzz” was perfect then, but not today. As the industry has matured, ... read MOST reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 492009Philadelphia, United StatesWhen it comes to SEO services, Strive Digi Tech is the best organization you’ll ever find. We are fully focused on providing you best and most affordable SEO services in India. With our finest quality of services, we have earned the badge of best SEO Company in Mohali! Our only motto is to help those ... read Strive Digi Tech reviews & insights
< $25/hr2 - 92020Mohali, IndiaBench is the digital media agency that’s been shaking up the Australian digital media scene since 2012. Founded and managed by digital disruptors Ori Gold and Shai Luft, Bench rapidly became the go-to independent digital media agency for brands looking to make a big impact in the digital world. In today's fast-paced and ever-changing media ... read Bench Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 492012Sydney, AustraliaRedland Media LLC, is a publisher of online content. The company also provides technical and SEO services for select clients. The Redland Media portfolio of websites include some great brands that inform and assist customers in their buying decisions.
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Montgomery, United StatesHEK Yeah Media are some of the most gifted, creative and downright quirky individuals out there. Our work continually receives attention from all the right places, and it’s all thanks to them.Our approach to social media content, blog posts, writing your media releases, coverage of your events, video creation, newsletter writing and design, and media ... read Hek Yeah Media reviews & insights
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