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Factors To Consider When Looking For Political Advertising Agencies

Sunday, January 12, 2014

By Marissa Velazquez


There is a misconception that working with political advertising agencies is too costly. To the contrary, working with outside agency provides numerous advantages to any aspiring politician. You will have outsiders perspective not to mention that you will free up your time so that you can focus in other things. However, you must also bear in mind that not all agencies you see around are created equal. The following are practical considerations that should help you choose a good agency to handle your political advertisement needs.

There are several advertising agencies with different areas of specialization. For instance, there are those that only specialize on business adverts, other deal with educational adverts and so forth. For your political campaigns, you should always look for a company that specifically handles political campaigns. The success records of the agency are also important. Out of its past clients, how many of them won the elections and how many lost. You need agency with impressive success rates.

You also need a company that meets your budget. Most of these firms usually operate on retainer basis. Others also charge commission structure or even hourly rates. Your campaign advertisement cost will depend on the scope of your campaign and the number of people assigned to your team. It is always advisable to window shop so that you can choose agency that is not too costly for you.

It is also important to meet key members of the creating team prior to committing. Ask who will form this team and see if they meet your needs. They should also be people you can get along with very well. This is because you will want to be in touch with advertisement team on a regular basis.

You will also need to evaluate the impact of advertisements that the agency is carrying out for you. Because of this, you need to draft both short term and long term goals. Should you realize that you are not meeting your short term goals, you definitely not likely to meet the long term ones. As such, a change of the agency may be necessary.

Capability of the agency to deliver the message and to the intended audience is also very important. This involves the use of right media. Ask each agency that you evaluate to give you its work sample. Do not be confused with a sample that looks good; remember that it is the result that matters here. If possible, you should even visit the companies to see facilities, resources and staff at their disposal.

As a candidate, you must also decide whether to advertise with multinational agency or just a local one. A multinational agency will only be necessary if you are campaigning across the borders. For your local campaigns, just a good reputable local company will do.

These are some of the most important tips for choosing political advertising agencies. Candidates invest a lot of money in their political campaigns. As such, it is important that you work with a reputable agency to increase your chances of winning.




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