How To Increase The Value of Advertising Spend at a Professional Services Firm When Cost Reductions Are Impractical
Description
This thesis is structured as a case study that draws primarily from the field of marketing with supplements from supply chain management. It focuses on the Law Offices of Jennifer Hayes over a time period of six months that spans from September 2012 to February 2013. This project examines how the firm's marketing efforts were expanded to include online pay-per-click marketing through Google Adwords. The project was a huge success as it helped fuel the growth of the business through the generation of qualified leads. Additionally, this thesis also tells the story of the complexities and decisions surrounding the project from its inception to its completion. In the process, this thesis found that the value of the advertising spend at a professional services firm can be increased even when cost reductions are impractical. This was be done by first confirming that there is in fact room to enhance value in this spend category. Secondly, the strategy to accomplish this goal took a holistic approach that enhanced the overall competitiveness of the company, not just its revenues.
Date Created
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2014-05
Agent
- Author (aut): De La O, Douglas David
- Thesis director: Ostrom, Amy
- Committee member: Kull, Thomas
- Contributor (ctb): Barrett, The Honors College
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Finance
- Contributor (ctb): Department of Supply Chain Management