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Feb 2021
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$5.5M for One Ad?

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Super Bowl ad time are the most expensive you’ll find on television. So after companies spend the money, what’s the best advertising strategy to use with your time? Jeanine Poggi, senior editor at Ad Age, believes that branding (over a specific call-to-action) is the way to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 
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