Data on advertising agencies, advertisers, key contacts, ad spends, media types, and more.
State of the Industry
Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing ManagersBureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2016-17 Edition, Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers,
on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/advertising-promotions-and-marketing-managers.htm (visited March 03, 2016).
Industry profiles covering trends, risk, challenges, and operating conditions. Access First Research through Mergent Intellect .
IBISWorldThis link opens in a new windowU.S. industry reports include performance, outlook, competition, supply chain, barriers to entry, and key statistics.
Advertising and Society ReviewAcademic journal. Publishes diverse points of view about advertising, both pro and con, with the goal of fostering a better understanding about the role of advertising.
CampaignTrade magazine. Contains news, analysis, features and comment, the magazine spans the gamut of advertising, media, direct, digital and marketing communications. This is a U.K. publication.
International Journal of AdvertisingAcademic journal. Aimed at both academics and practitioners. It is international in scope and covers a wide range of advertising and marketing issues, including: advertising technologies, role of the media, market sectors, advertising effectiveness, agency relationships and marketing.
Journal of AdvertisingAcademic journal. Features articles that contribute to the development of advertising theory and its relationship to advertising practices and processes.
Journal of Advertising ResearchAcademic journal. Quarterly. Provides information to professionals in all areas of marketing including media, research, advertising and communications.
Philly Ad NewsThe Philly Ad Club publishes Philly AD NEWS magazine, a full-color, bi-monthly publication that covers all that is Philly ad news. The trade publication is Greater Philadelphia’s ONLY comprehensive news source for the Advertising and Communications industries.
ShootTrade magazine. Aims to provide latest news, trends and strategies for the creative and production decision-makers at ad agencies and to the executives and artisans in the production industry.
Associations
Ad CouncilThe leading producer of public service advertisements (PSAs) since 1942.
Advertising Research Foundatio (ARF)The principal mission of The ARF is to improve the practice of advertising, marketing and media research in pursuit of more effective marketing and advertising communications. The Foundation publishes The Journal of Advertising Research (JAR).
Philly Ad ClubFor more than 68 years, The Philly Ad Club, a non-profit organization, has served the industry’s professionals with distinction. It is one of the region’s largest and most active trade associations, with more than 2,500 members. It represents Greater Philadelphia Ad Agencies, Greater Philadelphia Digital Agencies, Philadelphia Media Buying Agencies, other specialty agencies, Public Relations firms, Greater Philadelphia Broadcast and Print Media, and more.
American Advertising Federation (AAF)The AAF is the oldest national advertising trade association, representing 50,000 professionals in the advertising industry. The AAF has a national network of 200 ad clubs located in ad communities across the country. Through its 215 college chapters, the AAF provides 6,500 advertising students with real-world case studies and recruitment connections to corporate America.
The New Rules of Marketing and PR : How to Use Content Marketing, Podcasting, Social Media, AI, Live Video, and Newsjacking to Reach Buyers Directly. (8th ed.).
Advertising: A Very Short Introduction by Winston Fletcher"Explains the role of advertising in commerce and industry, in society, and in the media.
Covers the structure of the advertising industry; who are the advertisers?; the role of brands and branding; the key advertising media sectors; the creation of advertisements; the finances; research; controversial areas of advertising; and the benefits of advertising"
Call Number: eBook
Publication Date: 2010
How 30 Great Ads Were Made by Eliza Williams"This book takes readers behind the scenes in the world of advertising, showcasing 30 phenomenally successful campaigns from the last decade. Fascinating not only for industry professionals but also for anyone who is curious about this creative process. Technical information on how the ads were developed is accompanied by anecdotes from the creatives, directors and clients, with accounts of how the ads were made and the problems encountered along the way. Each campaign is illustrated with imagery showing the stages it went through in development – including sketches and early ideas that may have been abandoned, storyboards, animatics and photos from shoots, as well as shots of the final ads. In addition to offering an insight into the working practices within advertising, the book also demonstrates how the current period of rapid change is influencing the skills now required to work within the industry."