How Not to Be a Casualty of “Digital Labor”
In different industries, this term can mean different things, but most of the time, it’s not good! In the OOH industry, digital labor is all of the email, spreadsheets, presentations, photos and other documents that are shared between buyers and sellers.
A recent DOmedia analysis showed that the average buyer solicited proposals from an average of 5.9 media companies per RFP, resulting in 6.7 file attachments per response. This means the buyer is faced with downloading almost 40 files before she can even begin figuring out what might work for her client!
The challenges don’t end there – today’s media buyer must also be a spreadsheet Ninja to get templates in some comparable format to analyze then recommend the media.
When she finally gets client approval, it’s 8:00pm and all that is left now is to type up the contract. The numbers are starting to look fuzzy because it’s getting late. No worries, any mistakes will get caught…eventually. It’s been a long hard day of “digital labor”!
At DOmedia, our connected applications eliminate redundancies and errors by reducing digital labor and the risks posed to media buyers. Strategists can search our industry leading database for client solutions then create project briefs that go directly to buyers. From there the standardized RFP easily compiles media provider proposals for analysis. Revisions? No sweat! All easily handled from the buyer’s dashboard insuring all parties have the most up-to-date RFP information and status. Once the client high-fives you for a job well done, have no fear – creating a contract from proposals won’t make you late for dinner with our integrated contracting application.
It’s not to late to save yourself, drop us a line to learn more. Together we can minimize digital labor at media agencies!
