Top Media Buying & Planning Agencies
The biggest challenge for businesses nowadays is reaching their audiences at the right time. Media buying can help brands expand their reach and connect with their target audience effectively, ensuring maximum return.
Essentially, media buying is a form of advertising that involves procuring advertising space on relevant media channels such as television, radio, print, and digital. It aims to secure those slots at the optimal time and cost for optimal exposure. The process requires extensive planning and strategic negotiations, requiring in-depth data on demographics and competition.
Media buying agencies are dedicated service providers that specialize in purchasing, managing, and optimizing ad placements for brands. They can handle everything from market research and audience targeting to negotiating ad placements and performance analysis. These agencies are also committed to building strong relationships with media providers, allowing them to secure premium ad spaces for competitive prices.
Before enlisting the services of a professional media buying agency, it’s important to understand price models and costs to avoid financial strain. Most media buying agencies follow one of five common structures — Cost Per Mille (CPM), Cost Per Click (CPC), Cost Per Acquisition (CPA), flat-rate pricing, and retainer model. Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages and which is the best will ultimately depend on the client’s goals and financial resources.
Media buying is a powerful solution when executed correctly. However, success ultimately depends on finding the right agency that understands your goals, offers the best package for your investment, and can guide you through the process.
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Miami, FLServices provided
See all 23 projectsAnderson Collaborative™ is a strategic Media Planning and Buying agency specializing in advertising strategy, media audience segmentation, and digital marketing services. Clients consistently commend the company for its exceptional communication, adaptability, and data-driven approach. With a 100% positive feedback rate, reviewers frequently highlight the agency's ability to deliver impressive ROAS, with one client noting an 8-10 times return on ad spend.
$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NVServices provided
See all 18 projectsEXL Media is a proficient media planning and buying firm renowned for its expertise in advertising strategy and ad service purchasing. Garnering positive feedback, with approximately 100% of reviewers commending their strategic execution and strong industry relationships, EXL Media excels in delivering impactful media solutions, as evidenced by significant client achievements like an 11x return on ad spend and a 311% increase in website sessions.
$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, CanadaServices provided
See all 16 projectsHotspex Media is a Media Planning and Buying firm known for its expertise in digital marketing and advertising strategy. Out of the reviews analyzed, 100% highlight the company's responsive communication and expert recommendations, resulting in successful campaign performance. Notably, clients appreciate their thorough understanding of unique market needs and the high value they offer for their services.
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Worthview Marketing is a media planning & buying company. Established in 2011, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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17 Communications is a branding company. They are located in Burlington, Vermont. Their team provides Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Avon, CT
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Gold & Partners LLC, a media planning and buying agency, offers Media Planning & Buying and Web Development. The firm is headquartered in Avon, Connecticut.
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Cactus Pro Films is a video production company. They are headquartered in Cody, Wyoming and have small team. Their team offers Video Production and Marketing Strategy.
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Black Diamond Marketing Group is an Advertising company. The Newport, Rhode Island-based team specializes in Advertising and Public Relations.
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Small Advertising company Piero 97, is headquartered in Sofia, Belgium. Their services include Advertising and Market Research.
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Brand Accomplished is a SEO services firm. The firm is located in Sandwich, Massachusetts. Their services include Search Engine Optimization and Marketing Strategy.
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OTTplusMedia is a small Las Vegas, Nevada-based Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Reynoldsburg, OH
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Elite Media Team is a media planning & buying company founded in 2009. Their team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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Market Smart Solutions, an Advertising company, was launched in 2006. The agency specializes in Advertising and Media Planning & Buying, and is small.
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Royle Media is an Advertising company. The team provides Advertising and Branding and is based in Portland, Ohio.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Tigard, OR
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Established in 2019, UNIVOX MEDIA LLC is an Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Robindale Media is an Advertising company. They are based in Penn Valley, California and have small team of experts. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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DoubleCheck Advertising is an Advertising company. The company is in Fairfield, Connecticut. Their services include Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bielsko-Biała, Poland
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PR firm SPACE PR is in Bielsko-Biała, Poland. The team provides Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Drogheda, Ireland
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FlasheForward Communications is a video production agency. They are located in Drogheda, Ireland. Their team focuses on Video Production and Content Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Toronto, Canada
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Duet Public Relations is an Event Marketing company. Based in Toronto, Canada, the company offers Event Marketing and Public Relations.
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Moebius Ink is a public relations agency. They were launched in 2012 and provide Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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Elevated Public Relations, LLC is a media planning and buying agency. The small San Diego, California-based team offers Media Planning & Buying and Event Marketing. The firm was established in 2020.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Calgary, Canada
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Barking Spider Solutions Video Marketing & Strategy is a video production company. Their small team is based in Calgary, Canada. Their team offers Video Production and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Oisterwijk, Netherlands
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Located in Oisterwijk, Netherlands, AffiMedia B.V. Is a SMS Marketing company. Their services include SMS Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Omaha, NE
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Established in 2007, Blueworks Studios LLC is a small branding company. Their services include Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Doha, Qatar
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Established in 2008, memark is a small branding firm. Their services include Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9New York, NY
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Orbit360, Inc. Is a small Advertising company established in 2008. Their team specializes in Advertising and Public Relations.
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Public relations agency Global Tourism Solutions provides Public Relations and Marketing Strategy. They were established in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Surbiton, England
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Sports Impact Ltd is a public relations company. Launched in 2001, the team focuses on Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying. The firm is located in Surbiton, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Accra, Ghana
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Based in Accra, Ghana, Sprout Marketing Services is an Advertising company. They specialize in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Kowloon, Hong Kong
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New Point Marketing Limited is a PR agency. Their small team is headquartered in Kowloon, Hong Kong. Their services include Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Chicago, IL
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Sabrina Wottreng Public Relations is a branding firm launched in 2016. Their team specializes in Branding and Public Relations.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Louisville, KY
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V Media Group is a media planning & buying company. Located in Louisville, Kentucky, the team focuses on Media Planning & Buying and Social Media Marketing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Bethesda, MD
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Direct Marketing company United Mass Tort Marketing is based in Bethesda, Maryland. They specialize in Direct Marketing and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Playa de la Américas, Spain
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CanaryAds is a Playa de la Américas, Spain-based Marketing Strategy company. They offer Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Santa Monica, CA
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Strange or Startling is a branding agency launched in 2023. The team focuses on Branding and Fractional CMO Services and is located in Santa Monica, California.
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Based in Houston, Texas, VRTC, Inc. Is a branding firm. The team specializes in Branding and Market Research.
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Shopper Marketing International Ltd is a Market Research company founded in 2018. The company provides Market Research and Media Planning & Buying.
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Sandberg Strategic Consulting is a small public relations firm launched in 2013. Their team offers Public Relations and Market Research.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Warszawa, Poland
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Adexon, a small Advertising company, is in Warszawa, Poland. The team provides Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Located in Seattle, Washington, Rein Marketing Solutions, LLC is a small Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Torino, Italy
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Branding agency Inthezon was established in 2017. The team focuses on Branding and Media Planning & Buying.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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CineEye is a video production company. The small London, England-based team offers Video Production and Media Planning & Buying. The firm was established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9London, England
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IQ Studios is a London, England-based video production agency. They offer Video Production and Advertising.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Langley Township, Canada
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Laura Ballance Media Group is a PR company headquartered in Langley Township, Canada. They provide Public Relations and Media Planning & Buying and were launched in 2008.
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Envision Response, Inc, an Advertising company, was founded in 2003. The team focuses on Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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Smash Loud, LLC is a small media planning & buying agency headquartered in Denver, Colorado. Their services include Media Planning & Buying and Email Marketing.
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Launched in 2015, Anagram Agency is a small Affiliate Marketing company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Their team offers Affiliate Marketing and Advertising.
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AWARD Marketing Limited is a Marketing Strategy company headquartered in Wythenshawe, England. They provide Marketing Strategy and Media Planning & Buying and were established in 2006.
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Captus Advertising is an Advertising company. Launched in 2009, the firm offers Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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AGD Collective Works | Auge+Gray+Drake Collective Works, a branding firm, was established in 2011. Located in Charleston, West Virginia, the team focuses on Branding and Public Relations.
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Branding firm Empact Middle East offers Branding and Media Planning & Buying. They are based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Longworth is a small Carmel, Indiana-based Advertising company. Their services include Advertising and Media Planning & Buying.
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$25,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Atlanta, GA
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36.7/40.017.4/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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31.5/40.016.6/20 Reviews5/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Los Angeles, CA
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38.1/40.018.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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29.7/40.016.2/20 Reviews7.9/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249London, England
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38.6/40.019/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$150 - $199 / hr2 - 9Incline Village, NV
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33.1/40.018/20 Reviews8.5/10 Clients & Experience6.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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38/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249New Delhi, India
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39.8/40.020/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience9.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Thousand Oaks, CA
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30.5/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.3/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Calgary, Canada
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39.2/40.019.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999Las Vegas, NV
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27.8/40.016.6/20 Reviews3.3/10 Clients & Experience7.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$50,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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$5,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Toronto, Canada
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27.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Miami, FL
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32/40.016.2/20 Reviews9.1/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$100,000+Undisclosed10 - 49San Francisco, CA
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35/40.015.6/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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32.4/40.017/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Sofia, Bulgaria
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35.7/40.017.2/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr10 - 49Toronto, Canada
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36/40.017.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr1,000 - 9,999New York, NY
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32.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience7.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249Burlington, Canada
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35/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.5/10 Clients & Experience8.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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35/40.017/20 Reviews8.4/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Las Vegas, NV
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33.5/40.019/20 Reviews6/10 Clients & Experience8.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$150 - $199 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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37.5/40.017.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$100 - $149 / hr50 - 249New York, NY
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36/40.016.4/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$150 - $199 / hr10 - 49Chicago, IL
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26.6/40.017/20 Reviews4/10 Clients & Experience5.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49Coral Gables, FL
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35.4/40.016.8/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience8.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Miami Lakes, FL
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33.1/40.017.6/20 Reviews9.7/10 Clients & Experience5.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$200 - $300 / hr2 - 9Chicago, IL
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34/40.016/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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