Media company advise anyone?

[spookhaven]

I attended the Blue Star Media seminar. I have also talked with them and found their program to be rather interesting. I know there were a few haunts that used them. I specificially asked how many failed. I was told one, in Texas. According to them, it was the fault of the haunt location and structure. Anyone have any input on Blue Star?

How about another company that I give a certain dollar amount to them to purchase advertising for me and not "partner". Any good ones out there? Or any pros-cons of using them? I already have all my cost for TV, radio, billboards, etc. So I want to see what the difference is between what they can get me vs what I can negotiate myself.

[gadget-evilusions]

I didn't attend their seminar, but my business partner and I did sit down with them for a meeting at their booth. Honestly, they told us they couldn't help us. The percentage of income that they want was way way way way more than our current marketing budget. I am sure they are a great company, but we have an experienced media buyer in house, so the amount of money they wanted for what they would be doing was not in our best interest.

[spookhaven]

We were thinking the same thing. This might work in a bigger market brand new haunt but not someone like me. I can purchase and spend half the money up front and keep the other 15% return vs handing it off to them. Only good thing was they pay for it but you have not control on where it goes.