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Why You Shouldn’t Cut Advertising in a Bad Economy

by IADTSchools on Jun 16, 2011

While it may go against your intuition, statistics show that the most important time to spend dollars on advertising is when you probably have the least amount of money to spend. Consider the following:

- In the 1974-75 recession, the American Business Press surveyed nearly 150 businesses of varying sizes and found that those who continued to advertise had the biggest net growth.

- For the last 100 years, the average recession has only lasted 11 months.1

- During the 1981-82 recession, McGraw-Hill's research showed that companies that cut advertising saw their sales grow 19% after the economy got back to normal. They also found that companies that maintained their advertising budget during the recession saw their sales jump 275% after the recession.1

- As a contrast, the Strategic Planning Institute did research in 2002 that showed that during an economic expansion, businesses did not significantly grow, even though 80%...Read More >>



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