Advertising
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations and sales managers coordinate a company’s market research, marketing strategies, sales, advertising promotion, pricing, product development and public relations activities. People who work in this industry have good people skills, problem-solving skills and can work well in a group atmosphere.
Advertising franchises provide the opportunity for businesses to increase business awareness and store sales with the help of resources, such as brochures, catalogs, Yellow Pages directory ads, broadcast spots, trade show exhibits, public relations campaigns and national visibility. As with the case with most advertising franchises, one is not required to have previous advertising or sales experience - although possessing good people skills is a plus. Most franchises offer comprehensive training, along with business knowledge necessary for the industry.
The advertising work environment is often under pressure to meet deadlines and goals. Working long hours, evenings and weekends is often required.
Those employed in the advertising industry held about 583,000 jobs in 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS. Employment is expected to increase by 12 percent throughout the 2006 and 2016 decade, according to the BLS. This job growth will be due to the intense domestic and global competition in products and services offered to consumers.
In 2007, there were 12 advertising franchisors in the U.S. Of those 12, there were 1,612 U.S. advertising franchises and 128 Canadian franchises. The average startup costs for an advertising franchise is between $52,100 and $99,300. The lowest startup cost for an advertising franchise is $15,000, and the highest advertising franchise startup cost is $180,600.
*These numbers are based according to entrepreneur.com
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Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations and sales managers coordinate a company’s market research, marketing strategies, sales, advertising promotion, pricing, product development and public relations activities. People who work in this industry have good people skills, problem-solving skills and can work well in a group atmosphere.
Advertising franchises provide the opportunity for businesses to increase business awareness and store sales with the help of resources, such as brochures, catalogs, Yellow Pages directory ads, broadcast spots, trade show exhibits, public relations campaigns and national visibility. As with the case with most advertising franchises, one is not required to have previous advertising or sales experience - although possessing good people skills is a plus. Most franchises offer comprehensive training, along with business knowledge necessary for the industry.
The advertising work environment is often under pressure to meet deadlines and goals. Working long hours, evenings and weekends is often required.
Those employed in the advertising industry held about 583,000 jobs in 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS. Employment is expected to increase by 12 percent throughout the 2006 and 2016 decade, according to the BLS. This job growth will be due to the intense domestic and global competition in products and services offered to consumers.
In 2007, there were 12 advertising franchisors in the U.S. Of those 12, there were 1,612 U.S. advertising franchises and 128 Canadian franchises. The average startup costs for an advertising franchise is between $52,100 and $99,300. The lowest startup cost for an advertising franchise is $15,000, and the highest advertising franchise startup cost is $180,600.
*These numbers are based according to entrepreneur.com
