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List of the Best Media Buying Companies & Planning Firms
At Franco, our core service offerings include public relations, marketing, social media, advertising, creative, analytics/reporting and crisis management. Whether you use one or every service, strategic planning and program management are core parts of our integrated communications programs. They’re the bow that ties everything together. The program management expertise we’ve developed through working with many ... read Franco reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491964Detroit, United StatesTruscott Rossman, a bipartisan strategic communications firm with offices in Lansing, Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Washington D.C. Our founders, Kelly Rossman-McKinney and John Truscott, each have more than two decades of communications consulting experience. The results are in and Truscott Rossman is honored to have taken home top honors once again in the 2017 MIRS/EPIC-MRA ... read Trustcott Rossman reviews & insights
NA10 - 492011Detroit, United StatesWith TrizCom Public Relations, organizations ranging from corporations to start-ups to nonprofits gain a team of ridiculously creative, savvy PR and communications professionals who provide strategic counsel and tackle communications challenges head-on while finding paths to extradentary solutions. We develop and execute imaginative, innovative communications ideas that build buzz and jolt brand awareness in today’s ... read Trizcom reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Dallas, United StatesOur team of communications professionals at Bradford Public Relations Inc. offers our clients a wide range of services to successfully broaden awareness and increase favorability about their company or organization, products, services, milestones, and views. Founded by a former award-winning broadcast news anchor/reporter and producer, our agency provides strategic counsel and campaign execution based on ... read Bradford PR reviews & insights
NA2 - 9Dallas, United StatesSince 2005, Idea Grove has distinguished itself as that rare agency that truly understands growth-oriented B2B technology companies and their buyers. Idea Grove’s unified PR and marketing service offering has been built from the ground up with the specific challenges of B2B tech in mind, including grasping complex technologies, maintaining momentum through long sales cycles, ... read Idea Grove reviews & insights
NA50 - 2492005Dallas, United Stateslack Diamond PR & Sport Management Firm is a full-scale PR & Athlete Management Firm. Our Award-Winning Public Relations & Sport Management Firm based in Dallas, Texas. We specialize in Sport Marketing and Entertainment PR, representing some of the most prominent Athletes, Artists, Authors, Public Speakers, Small & Corporate Businesses in the industry. We create ... read Black Diamond reviews & insights
NA10 - 492007Dallas, United StatesBolt PR is an award-winning public relations, digital marketing, and crisis communications agency with team members in major markets across the U.S. Our team of PR and digital marketing professionals provides businesses of all sizes with revenue-generating exposure, credibility and attention in the marketplace. From brand positioning and media relations to comprehensive social media marketing, ... read Bolt PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 492007Dallas, United StatesThe PR Boutique is a leading full-service public relations firm with offices in Austin and Houston, serving all of Texas. We pride ourselves on offering a personal alternative to larger public relations agencies. We’re straight shooters, who dazzle by delivering results. Our comprehensive public relations approach puts you in the spotlight by leveraging media relations, ... read The PR Boutique reviews & insights
NA10 - 492005Austin, United StatesKetner Group Communications helps innovators establish market leadership. Friendly as heck, curious and enthusiastic, we help drive profitability, increase brand awareness and differentiate your brand from the competition. From perfecting messaging to managing media relations, if you need go-getters with an inventive mindset, you’ve found them. Since our launch thirty years ago, we’ve established offices ... read Kenter Group Communications reviews & insights
NA2 - 92014Austin, United StatesStutzman Public Affairs excels in strategic campaigns. In addition to managing communications at the highest level of state government, we’ve served high profile individuals and Fortune 500 companies including the energy sector, health care, technology, financial services, aerospace/defense, foreign governments, non-profit organizations, national coalitions and political campaigns through complex circumstances.With decades of experience working in ... read Stutzman Public Affairs reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Sacramento, United StatesWray Ward is an inspired marketing communications firm that specializes in the home and building sectors, supporting brands that elevate the style, comfort and function of the American home.
NA50 - 2491977Charlotte, United StatesPaige PR is a Houston-based public relations and marketing agency with extensive experience serving the oil and gas, chemical, industrial and renewable industries. We specialize in developing and implementing strategic public relations and marketing programs specific to our clients' needs. We bring fresh, innovative ideas to the table while ensuring messages are clearly communicated to ... read Paige PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Houston, United StatesWe are a young and passionate team, led by managers with more than 40 years of experience. We specialize in the integral communication support specialized in Public Relations in which already We have more than 25 years of experience. Our mission is to be an effective tool that, giving added values, draw success cases ... read Arvizu PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Houston, United StatesSTRATEGIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS® is not your typical government relations or PR shop. We develop a comprehensive understanding of a client’s business objectives, processes, challenges and growth opportunities. Our goal is to engage in long-term, effective relationships with our clients, not only to solve current problems and challenges, but also to better position the client for ... read Strategic Public Affairs reviews & insights
NA2 - 92000Houston, United StatesLaunched in 2014, Covet PR is one of the nation's fastest growing PR firms. Specializing in food, beverage and beauty brands in the health and wellness space, we are experts at creating consumer-centric, result-driven PR campaigns. We pride ourselves on taking a different approach to traditional PR, striving to change the way consumers relate to ... read Covet PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 492014San Diego, United StatesBased in San Diego, with a ‘nest’ in New York City, we are an internationally-focused, dynamic public relations agency specializing in building, managing and protecting reputation and growing brand awareness for our clients. Through a happy union of strategic brand positioning, content development, media relations & influencer marketing, we deliver results that truly move the ... read Crowe PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 492014San Diego, United StatesOster and Associates is a full-service advertising and public relations agency (includes: marketing, branding, creative, media buying, social media, communications, web design) with a passion for creating exceptional brands. Our passion is born of the talents, skills, experiences, dreams, failures and successes of each member of the Oster team. We help sustainable organizations evolve from ... read Oster And Associates reviews & insights
NA2 - 91986San Diego, United StatesKeeping the pace with the ever-changing landscape of the music and entertainment industry, our creative, professional team lends expertise in marketing, communications, new/artists/career development and management, branding, public relations, social media campaigns, event coordination and production. Setting itself apart from many larger PR firms, Music City Media is a specialty boutique that prides itself on ... read Music City Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 492018Nashville, United StatesDemonstrate is a strategic communications partner that believes brand purpose must be supported with brand actions in order to build meaningful relationships & ultimately drive business growth.
NA10 - 49San Francisco, United StatesExperience. Creativity. Results. For more than 20 years, Big Sky Communications has built and managed global Customer Reference and Customer Advocacy Programs for high-tech industry leaders. From program design and development, to reference recruitment, request fulfillment, and content development, Big Sky works with its clients to engage advocates, uncover compelling stories, and provide creative ways ... read Big Sky Communications reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491994San Jose, United StatesWith expertise in public relations, social media and content marketing, Lumina’s comprehensive PR campaigns have led to IPOs or strategic acquisition exits yielding enterprise value well in excess of $25B.The Lumina team has deftly handled the most complicated and critical communications challenges for businesses of all sizes, building positive awareness among our clients’ target audiences, ... read Lumina PR reviews & insights
NA10 - 49San Jose, United StatesFounded in 2000, Singer Associates is led by Sam Singer, one of the nation’s leading corporate and crisis communications strategists. Singer Associates was named “Public Affairs Agency of the Year” in 2013 by the New York trade journal, The Holmes Report, and PRWEEK’s “Public Relations Agency of the Year” in 2015. Singer Associates’ mission is ... read Singer Associates reviews & insights
NA50 - 2492000San Francisco, United StatesOur team of storytellers will help your organization strategically plan and execute your next steps no matter the crisis. We do this by working closely with you in identifying your immediate needs and setting realistic goals to meet them. We also monitor your situation constantly to ensure we can quickly adapt to new challenges when ... read PRx Digital reviews & insights
NA50 - 249San Jose, United Statesounded in 1993, Tech Image is an award-winning public relations, social media and digital marketing agency that helps organizations strengthen their brand, drive new revenue and position their messaging across target audiences. With B2B, B2C and B2G expertise, global companies trust Tech Image to craft their progressive and innovative brand presence. Tech Image is a ... read Tech Image reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491993Chicago, United StatesDittoe Public Relations was founded in 1999 on the premise that clients deserve a higher level of service and greater results. A national public relations agency based in Indianapolis, Dittoe PR serves an impressive roster of clients – from startups to Fortune 500 companies – in a vast array of industries. Relentless in the pursuit ... read DittoePublic Relations reviews & insights
NA50 - 2491999Indianapolis, United StatesARPR is an award-winning tech PR agency representing cloud, cybersecurity, FinTech and HealthIT brands. Our panoramic approach empowers us to provide measurable, data-driven results that make our clients’ reputations thrive and their sales pipelines prosper. Tech marketers across the world trust our agency because of our deep-rooted expertise within the industries they compete, the verticals ... read Arpr reviews & insights
NA10 - 492012Atlanta, United StatesSINCE 2009, ECHOS HAS PARTNERED WITH BRANDS WE ADMIRE. WE’RE CONFIDENT THAT YOU’LL QUICKLY SEE WHAT MAKES OUR TEAM STAND APART - STRATEGY, UNPARALLELED CLIENT SERVICE, AND RESULTS.WE EXCEL AT CREATING AUTHENTIC EXPERIENCES & COMMUNICATIONS THAT BUILD BRANDS AND RELATIONSHIPS.
NA10 - 492009San Francisco, United StatesS&G is an award-winning content marketing agency that creates branded content experiences for companies who want to stand out from competitors, transform into thought leaders, and connect with customers and clients in a way that drives bottom line results. Our mission is simple: we help brands communicate with their customers through engaging, authentic content campaigns. ... read S&G reviews & insights
NA50 - 249Miami, United StatesWith headquarters in Atlanta, GA, Seed Factory is a creative Advertising and PR agency, that produces compelling content for consumers. Built around smart strategies and memorable creative, we believe communications disciplines should truly work together, seamlessly. An effective, integrated communications strategy will maximize a company’s ROI if using paid, earned or owned media channels correctly. ... read Seed Factory reviews & insights
NA50 - 2492012Atlanta, United StatesRH Strategic is a leading public relations agency based in Washington, D.C. and Seattle, working to introduce the world to the next generation of innovators in technology, security, government and healthcare. We combine deep market expertise with creative storytelling and communications strategy to deliver meaningful, measurable PR results for our clients. Our team members helped ... read Raffetto Herman reviews & insights
NA10 - 492008Washington DC, United StatesAt 10 to 1 Public Relations, one of our core goals is to earn our clients the right kind of media coverage. Generating television, radio and print coverage for our clients is a great way to generate brand awareness and build credibility within the community. Learn more about our media relations service. We’ve helped place ... read 10 in 1 Public Relations reviews & insights
NA50 - 2492016Scottsdale, United StatesWho are we? We’re a hardworking, fun loving team of strategists, artists, planners, writers, researchers, digital gurus, producers, editors, photographers, media magicians, musicians, and all around friendly Fothies who wow clients every day across the country and around the world. Even though our moms still don’t get exactly what we do.
NA10 - 49Columbus, United StatesWe’ve been providing quality outdoor, street-level advertising in El Paso to businesses of all sizes since 2008. Since our launch eight years ago, we’ve grown quite a bit—we now offer 1,600 bench ad locations and waste containers locations located along busy streets and popular pedestrian thoroughfares in every El Paso neighborhood. Whether you’re a small ... read El Paso Bench Ads reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 9El Paso, United StatesWe believe great marketing is a marriage of art and science, where insight, creativity and technology live happily ever after. Maybe even in a castle. That’s why we’re not your average advertising agency. Or social media shop. Or PR firm. Or web design group. We’re all those things rolled into one. So while traditional agencies ... read Balcom Agency reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 91993Fort Worth, United StatesEXPLORE THE UNKNOWN. CREATE THE MEMORABLE. At SASSO, we believe that the partnership of strategic thinking and compelling creative provide meaningful experiences and genuine solutions. We solve our clients’ biggest challenges and position them to have an edge over their competition while keeping pace with the ever-changing consumer. We’re not different simply because we say ... read SASSO reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 492011Baton Rouge, United StatesThree Box Strategic Communications is a Dallas-based marketing, PR and strategic communications agency named one of Forbes' Best PR Firms in America. Since 2000, we've been the team trusted by brands across the country to tell their stories. The world has changed a lot since then, but strategic communication stands on a consistent blueprint – ... read Three Box reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr2 - 9Dallas, United StatesWhen talent meets passion, amazing things happen. Nowhere is that more apparent than at Duncan/Day. We’re motivated by a desire to create compelling content and strategy that drives brand preferences. We connect our clients with engaged audiences through effective branding, design, corporate communications, online marketing and packaging. Our collaborative team works the way you work. ... read Duncan/Day reviews & insights
$50 - $99/hr2 - 91986Plano, United StatesScoppechio is a customer activation agency. We deliver exceptional experiences for companies to dynamically engage audiences across a wide range of channels and touchpoints to support business growth. We serve a broad range of companies where success is particularly reliant on local and regional activation.
NA50 - 2491987Cincinnati, United StatesWe are an independent creative agency based in Dallas, TX. We partner with good companies to elevate their brands through work that is brave, purposeful, and passionately well-crafted.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92019Dallas, United StatesWe're Redonk, a NO-BULL digital marketing agency. We help brands map and understand the broader context of their customers’ journey. We use this insight to design experiences that build brands, deepen customer relationships and grow business.
$50 - $99/hr2 - 92002Plano, United StatesFirst Impressions Advertising & Consulting can save the customer up to 40-50% off production of a 1080 high definition :30 commercial. To our Clients we offer still shot and motion shot HD commercial to give the client an opportunity to save 35 to 40% off the cost of production. We have a history of saving ... read First Impressions Advertising & Consulting reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Owings Mills, United StatesSilverBack Advertising is a full-service advertising agency specializing in automotive accounts. We provide the experience, resources, and sophistication that clients want along with the flexibility and accountability that clients need. We have state-of-the-art resources and over 25 years of combined advertising experience ready to work for you. When you partner with SilverBack Advertising you'll have ... read Silverback Advertising reviews & insights
$25 - $49/hr10 - 491998Baton Rouge, United StatesSeattle Advertising offers brand development, SEO, copywriting, mobile advertising and more. Push your brand to the top of search engines with our digital marketing services.
$50 - $99/hr10 - 491989Bellevue, United StatesEcho Media is a Michigan-based full-service marketing & branding agency that exists to provide creativity-based and strategy-centered marketing and communications solutions to nonprofits, higher ed institutions, municipalities and mission-driven businesses who have a passion to change the world for good. We are here to assist our client partners in a variety of marketing related services, ... read Echo Media reviews & insights
NA10 - 49Detroit, United StatesHelping brands increase there DTC and Amazon sales using paid media, social media, and content marketing.
< $25/hr2 - 92012Westport, United StatesTopfloor Digital Media is a Grand Rapids, Michigan-based media partner. Bred from an integrated marketing and communications firm, our team provides full-service media strategy and placement in both digital and traditional media environments.While our desks may sit in West Michigan, we get outside the mitten too
NA10 - 49Grand Rapids, United StatesBorshoff is where proven expertise meets fearless creativity. We’re a truly integrated marketing communications agency, helping brands find and share their voices across all internal and external touchpoints. We have a deep bench of marketers, communicators and creatives who partner with our clients to solve their most complex challenges. Our success is rooted in the ... read Borshoff reviews & insights
< $25/hr10 - 491984Indianapolis, United StatesWhat began as a small startup to help small- and medium-sized law firms with their basic marketing needs has since blossomed into an ever-growing group of experienced, skilled, and creative marketing professionals working together to exceed expectations for a wide range of clients located throughout the country, including law firms, healthcare organizations, and even other ... read Lafleur Marketing reviews & insights
NA10 - 492014Grand Rapids, United States
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