Fargo INC! February 2016 | Page 23

How much is a 'like' worth? Should my media mix be split evenly between traditional and digital? Should I be staffing a full-time social media person? How should I be measuring the effectiveness of my billboard advertising? What's the next big thing in marketing? If you're a business owner, you've probably asked yourself at least one of these questions. Fortunately, we have answers to those and many more questions – straight from the mouths of some of the most respected marketing and advertising minds in the area. We sat down with five FM area agencies and asked them how they approach marketing in 2016, with each focusing on one of their own clients. From how they identify audiences to how they select the media to deliver a company's message, it was a fascinating look at just how much thought goes into the advertising we're surrounded by every day. 21