In an effort to help media buyers and sales teams more effectively build marketing partnerships, the American Association of Advertising Agencies and American Business Media have introduced a standardized form for requests for proposals (RFP), BtoB writes.
“The adoption of this process by both the Four A’s and ABM marks a critical change in the way in which business-to-business media are evaluated, bought and sold,” said Jeff Reinhardt, Prism Business Media senior vice president and member of ABM’s Media Advisory Board Committee.
The five-page form details how media planners can obtain client information, including an analysis of clients’ marketing goals, key competitor factors and metrics.
The RFP form is available for download here.
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