MediaPost Op-Ed: A $5 Million Budget Is Enough

September 30, 2024 / Jonathan Kahn / Acadia in the News

Acadia CEO Jared Belsky was published in a September 30, 2024 MediaPost Op-Ed, "A $5 Million Budget Is Enough"

Belsky highlights the fact that too many brands think a $5M budget is too low, when in fact it's completely normal for the mid-market.

'You need to double your impact, not your budget.'

Read the entire article here on MediaPost.

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Jonathan Kahn

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MediaPost Op-Ed: A $5 Million Budget Is Enough

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