Linda Gross and Her Advice-Inc.com Team Are Seeing Signs of Economic Improvements in the Advertising Arena

Sarasota, FL, September 06, 2009 --(PR.com)-- The advertising agency business has seen some hard hits during this extreme economic downtown but that’s changing according to expert Linda Gross. Her company website advice-inc.com has seen a consistent over 40% increase in web hits for June, July and August. More than 90% of those hits are unique viewers and multiple page views. So what are some of the positive economic indicators in the ad game? According to Linda Gross “Increased talk about ads seen or the entertainment mention of ads is one of the most important indicators. As advertising is designed to tell a story but have memorable value that creates a buzz, the buzz will lead those interested in the product to the phones or the website and then to the phones or a walk-in.”

Here’s a few of the increases that adviceinc.com are experiencing:

Increased overnight phone voice mails. This typically is because busy executives are leaving messages in the off hours to better manage their time which means their business has changed.
Increased calls for fast turnaround projects.
Increased web-site hits.
Increased conversation about who the clients are and what are they doing.
Increased new business inquiry and proposal meetings.
Increased calls from builders, developers and luxury retail.
Increased calls on how to use the now media.

Not only have the existing clients increased the budgets by more than 10%, the company has signed a few new ones in the last few months. In addition to the existing client base there are more than a dozen proposals out for new business.

The best advice:
It’s more important than ever in today’s marketplace to begin communicating at some level and to continue that message as buyers feel that frequent advertising adds to the financial stability of a company. Consumers tend to think that if business can afford to advertise then that business will be around.

To handle this increase, advice is actively seeking social media specialists as there is an increased awareness of on-line offerings from the firm. In addition to this position, Linda Gross is well know for her intern mentoring program and freelancers and maintains an open door for positions in these areas year-round. Additional positions are also available.

Advice is a privately held, woman owned, full service advertising, media relations and business solutions company. Advice will provide recommendations in any location for creating great businesses and business leaders, making businesses more efficient and streamlined, whether a startup or an existing business. Linda Gross and her advice, inc. has garnered numerous Addy awards from the American Advertising Federation, named ad woman of the year, finalist in the Chamber of Commerce entrepreneur of the year and was listed as one the Gulf Coast Business Review Women of Influence. For more information call 941-907-9507 or visit advice-inc.com.

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