Top 20 Media Buying & Planning Firms in Canada

Kingstar Media provided digital campaign support for a media agency. They built their campaign around direct response television and other digital media. The campaign was successful, and both the client and the referring agency were pleased with their work.

“Their workflow is seamless and done with care and attention to detail. From the top down, Kingstar Media is really well-buttoned up.” – Managing Partner, Media Agency
 

Jungle Media provided media planning and buying services for an online mortgage company. The company was looking to lower their cost-per-customer acquisition. Jungle Media’s services were good enough that the company considers Jungle Media as an extension of their marketing team.

“They’re very collaborative, and I like working with them.” - CoFounder & CEO, Online Mortgage Company

Hotspex Media ran various social media campaigns for a dental and oral care product company. The company didn’t have experience with running these types of campaigns and needed professional assistance. The company is satisfied with Hotspex Media’s work thus far.

“Their communication was incredible. If they needed anything, they were quick to reach out. They were agile and always accessible.” - Brand Manager, Dental and Oral Care Product Company

The Empathy Inc. team provided digital and social media marketing for the virtual mental health solution of a communications group. They successfully built an online community around the product.

"The team takes the time to help educate the extended project team, which demonstrates a great sense of partnership.  We’ve become better clients for these services because of the knowledge we acquired through working with Empathy Inc. This will help us going forward as we continue to expand our solution." — Communication & Change Management Solutions, Morneau Shepell

OKD Marketing designed and developed an e-commerce site for a custom auto parts business. The client's small team lacked technical expertise, but needed an attractive digital presence to build leads and increase growth momentum. In addition to the site, which now drives 100% of the client's sales, OKD created videos, point-of-purchase displays, and trade show booths.

"It’s so easy. We just tell them what we want to happen and when, and they take care of everything. It’s almost like I have that department in my own business. Communication is also really good." — Founder, Auto Parts Firm

Havas Canada developed a few websites for a museum in Quebec. The websites they developed were responsive and informative. Havas Canada's efforts resulted in higher traffic and engagement. 

"Most of our sites have good usability and user experience, and that drives in higher traffic to the pages, more page views, and more time on site." – Manager of Digital Interactives, Museum

Acart worked with this non-profit medical education institution to implement a comprehensive rebranding initiative. Acart researched the client, its executive employees, and its past consultations. Acart then proposed an entire overhaul of the client's brand: voice, colors, font and messaging, overall brand identity, which was well received. The client was pleased with the strategic plan and the direction it took the client in.

"We had to deliver on time – there was no wiggle room and they were very quick to understand the strict timeline." – Director of Communications, Non-Profit, Medical Education Institution

Giants & Gentlemen provided branding services for a conveinience store chain. They provided branding, marketing, and creative strategy for multiple campaigns. They took these campaigns to various social media including Snapchat and Instagram. The client was impressed with the results of the project.

“We outpaced benchmarks with our Snapchat campaign. We also saw a lift in sales during that campaign of about 11% that was specifically attributed to that. We’ve seen an increase of over 40% in sales.” – Marketing Manager, Conveinience Store Chain

After collaborating for years, Full Blast Creative took over a music festival company's social media accounts. The team successfully reached the targeted threshold of social media mentions for third-party partners, pushing Facebook ads to drive visibility. Since their involvement, the client noticed higher community engagement rates.

"Their experience with us coupled with their expertise in social media made them able to create an engaging online experience for many folks." — Co-Manager, Music Festival

Partnering with a brewing company as a long-term service provider, Phoenix Advertising Group has developed a brand from scratch, including can design, outdoor advertisements, and social media content. Each campaign they've handled as outperformed their previous efforts, opening leadership opportunities for the brand within the industry. 

"They have strong project management skills. It’s important for me to be ahead of schedule with all our work. They know that and operate in a way that ensures it happens." – VP of Marketing, Brewing Company 

The Independant Studios inc team delivered a social media video campaign for a specialty foods producer, handling the scripting, filming, and post-production process before posting the final product online. 

"We really appreciated the energy and excitement they brought to the project. They are all pretty young, so we were confident they would be able to tap into social media audiences with the content that they created for us." — Brand Manager, Specialty Foods Producer

Fade Digital developed an online-marketing presence for a VR startup. Their team implemented SEO, provided web development using Wordpress, and curated content creation for the client. The project has been a success thus far and garnered some leads.

"They [Fade Digital] have more than covered their end of the bargain in terms of business development. We've gotten some pretty big clients that way." – CEO, VR Startup 

Todo Mobile ran ad campaigns for an online casino. The casino needed to acquire more users and sought out Todo Mobile to facilitate their ad campaigns. The results of the campaigns have only gotten better year by year.

“They’re super easy to work with and always have a can-do attitude.” - Media Campaign Executive, Online Casino

Finch Media provided public relations services for a production company. The team was responsible for creating and implementing both a print and digital strategy. They also handled a billboard campaign.

"Finch Media is very easy to work with, able to identify our needs and work with our small team." – Co-President, Production Company

Flawless Inbound provided digital marketing for a telecommunications company to improve online presence. Their team crafted advertisements, curated social media, and delivered call-to-action email messages. Their work set the business for future success.

"The messaging they produced for us and their overall work has laid a foundation for good results moving forward. Having a lot of new opportunities coming our way is a drastic change for us."–President, Telecommunications Company

Makro Agency developed a website from scratch for a merchant services company. Using Webflow, they built the front- and backend of the platform. The distinct and modern website featured the required information to the client's satisfaction. 

"Their communication was perfect, and we always received very quick responses." — Founder, Merchant Services Company

A law firm hired AM/FM Inc. to design and develop its 2018-2019 Annual Report, in both a printable version, and an interactive web-based product, in such a way that makes the stakeholders and the public understand what the firm is all about and what its role is in the legal system. This presentation of the Annual Report included a robust, eight-month social media marketing campaign that promoted its 2018-2019 statistics and promoted its team. AM/FM Inc. was able to meet the firm's objectives in presenting the Annual Report such that social media interactions significantly increased and the morale of the staff within the firm was boosted.

"Our social media interactions increased over 250% during the first six months." - Manager of Communications and PR, Law Firm

An online media firm tapped front+ centre in an ongoing engagement to provide strategic support on new campaigns and initiatives to grow the firm's readership and explore new markets. They also provide support in issues/crisis-related situations. The engagement has enabled the firm to secure press in trade publications, have spokesperson briefing documents ready, and present balanced stories in the media.

"They are professionals that get the job done exceptionally well." - CEO, Online Media Firm

Welby Consulting built ad campaigns for an industrial distributor, conducting keyword research and using Google AdWords & Analytics to target customers. At the same time, Welby Consulting implemented branded campaigns for the client's customers. Thanks to Welby Consulting's work, the client reported higher interest in its website, noting increased clickthrough rates and engagement metrics.

"They [Welby Consulting] were well connected to experts in the industry and contacted them for better suggestions." – Digital Team Manager, Industrial Distributor 

Bowery Creative provided SEO and PPC services for a public relations firm. The team audited the client's website and formulated a new marketing strategy. The client saw an increase in online inquiries. 

"There has been a dramatic increase in online inquiries and we have signed on new business directly from ad copy." – VP, Public Relations Firm

Orangubrand helped a vendor manage a series of ongoing, online, social media relationships. This helped to develop their brand, while also making them more recognized in the market. The client was particularly happy with the speed that the company delivered. 

         "They built relationships with some of our key clients, one of them being a top-five revenue-producing media source for our company." - CEO, marketing vendor

Hop Skip Marketing carried out digital marketing support for a professional printing services firm. The client was undergoing a rebrand, and did not have the resources for an in-house digital team. Hop Skip Marketing's team designed a new logo and updated their website's visual assets, then provided performance marketing on social media and search engines. 

"Overall, their efforts improved our position as a leader in the market. The launch of a thought leadership program, a re-brand, video and digital marketing have helped us penetrate new market segments." — VP of Business Development, Printing Firm

My Left Foot handled branding efforts for a debt refinancing company. Their team provided copywriting and visual design work. The new brand successfully articulates the client’s mission and received positive feedback.

“They were able to deliver a really high-quality project very nimbly.” – Director of Marketing, Deb Refinancing Company