BEM Wins “Best In Business” 2023…
NASHVILLE, TENN. (June 5, 2023) — Nashville Business Journal recently named Bauer Entertainment Marketing (BEM) its 2023 Best in Business award winner. This is the third consecutive year BEM has been nominated and its first time winning the top award. Nominees were scored by an independent panel of judges that looked at company culture, business plan, profitability, and more. BEM was the only nominee from music, sports, and entertainment among the 30 organizations recognized by the Journal. BEM was revealed as the winner in the “Private Company: 1-25 Employees” category at a reception held at Loews Vanderbilt Hotel on May 24, 2023.
"More today than ever, being ‘Best in Business’ demands vision, persistence, and commitment to push forward and climb higher despite unparalleled adversity,” said BEM President Brian Bauer. “At Bauer Entertainment Marketing, we are doing all that and more, with no intention of ever slowing down or settling for less than our best."
A contributing factor in BEM being named this year's “Best in Business” is the tenacity and perseverance the company has shown in the years following the height of COVID-19. A combination of greater competition, event oversaturation, increased expenses, and limited resources have put the event industry into further peril this past year. Rather than be victimized by the Pandemic and growing inflation, and using these forces as an excuse to reduce staff, cut expenses, abandon clients, or passively hunker down, BEM stepped up to serve as a growth engine for itself and its stakeholders. BEM has proudly helped grow 500+ music, sports, and entertainment entities including Ryman Auditorium, Music City Grand Prix, Country Jam, Nitro Circus, Nashville Zoo, and Regal Cinemas. For every $1 clients have spent with BEM, these companies have experienced an average of $16 in return. Through its proprietary Conversion Rate Optimization tactics and tools, BEM turns more website browsers into eager ticket buyers, successfully improving clients’ website conversion rates by as much as 237%.
During the Pandemic, BEM confidently tripled its headcount, reached out to past and current clients to help them rebound, and injected a massive dose of optimism, energy, and hard work into the marketplace. As a result, the Agency has added 109 new clients, earned 64 repeat clients, and increased its annual revenue by a whopping 451% versus three years ago. Along the way, BEM has solidified itself as the world’s top-rated entertainment marketing agency by earning 81 five-star reviews. Satisfied clients say it best:
“BEM helped us achieve record-breaking ticket sales during a very challenging year.” – The Festival Group
“BEM is amazing and invaluable.” – Music Business Association
“Fantastic to work with! They go above and beyond.” – Nitro Circus
In addition to earning three “Best in Business” awards, BEM’s accolades include “Best Emerging Business in Music, Sports, & Entertainment” (Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s NEXT Awards), “Best Places to Work” (Nashville Business Journal), “Top Workplace” (The Tennessean), “Best Advertising Agency” and “Top Marketing Agency” in Nashville (Expertise.com), "Top Digital Marketing Agency" (UpCity), “Best Nashville SEO Company” (SEOblog), “Top Tennessee Brand Marketing Company” (PR.Expert), “Top Facebook Marketing Agency in Nashville” (SocialAppsHQ), and “Top Digital Marketing Agency in Tennessee” (DesignRush). These distinctions reflect this innovative company’s experience, passion, professionalism, and ability to generate quantified, documented results.
ABOUT BAUER ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING:
Bauer Entertainment Marketing helps share extraordinary experiences and unforgettable memories with fans via data-driven marketing. BEM is proudly the world’s top-rated entertainment marketing firm by clients (and our moms love us, too!).
As a full-service marketing agency, we provide strategic consulting and hands-on campaign management. We’re leaders in removing barriers to growth and generating more conversions via leads, sales, awareness, and engagement. We’ve proudly helped grow 500+ sports, music & entertainment companies including Country Jam USA, Nitro Circus, Old Dominion, Ryman Auditorium, Regal Cinemas, Music City Grand Prix, and Uber. Our clients are located all over the world including Australia, Africa, Europe, Asia, and North America.
The Nashville Business Journal recognized BEM for its "Best in Business" and “Best Place to Work” awards. The Tennessean also named BEM a “Top Workplace.” BEM was named “Best Emerging Business in Music, Sports, & Entertainment” at the Nashville Entrepreneur Center’s NEXT Awards. Additionally, we were recognized as "Best Advertising Agency" and "Top Digital Marketing Agency" in Nashville by Expertise.com and UpCity. These distinctions reflect our experience, passion, professionalism, and ability to generate quantified, documented results. Learn more at www.BauerEM.com.