2010

This year is starting out slower that I anticipated. It seems that the ad budgets that are running now may have been planned during the trough of this recession. There is still a general lack of confidence in a recovery.

On the other hand, I have sensed that many advertisers are looking at the projections of a recovery and showing at least some interest in advertising again. Online advertising is now more popular because it can generally be bought for fewer dollars than print.

I still believe in an integrated program of print and online. It will be interesting to learn what the rest of this year holds for Business-to-Business advertising.
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As Publisher of Hydraulics & Pneumatics, my interest and expertise lie in two main areas-advertising and marketing and fluid power. In this blog, I focus on both areas with information about...
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