During economic downturn, it can be tempting to look at an advertising budget as a ‘nice to have’ rather than an essential – which is why those in marketing departments are often asked to further squeeze their already-tight budgets.
A closer look at the global annual advertising expenditure over the past 20+ years reveals a consistent upward trend, with the only year-on-year declines occurring in 2008 and 2020. It’s not by chance that these contractions coincide with the world’s most recent financial crises; this alignment underscores the very real hits marketing budgets face across all sectors.
But we believe it’s absolutely imperative for brands to maintain their advertising spend during a recession or any economic downturn.
The risk is, if you don’t, consumers could forget about your brand and it will take a long time (and more budget) to become front of mind once more.
But more than this, there is an opportunity for brands to lean in. If you maintain your advertising spend while many others don’t, there aren’t many easier (or cheaper) ways to increase your share of voice in the market.
Drawing on more than 30 years of experience in brand and comms research & consulting, Savanta’s Paul Baker takes us through the key considerations around advertising during a recession, including:
• How much to spend
• Where to deploy that spend
• Executional strategy
Click here to access the report – this is not one to miss.
