The effects of signaling monetary and creative effort in ads: Advertising effort can go a long way influencing B2B clients, employees, and investors Micael Dahlen, Sara Rosengren and John Karsberg Advertiser effort signals brand ability and commitment, which leads to beneficial effects on consumers. Marketing to B2B audiences Marketing to employees, workforce Consumer sentiment Creativity & effectiveness Sweden Dahlen, Rosengren and Karsberg MANGEMENT SLANT The effort put into advertising signals soft information about a brand and its offer; how the advertising communicates, rather than what it communicates, becomes particularly important.