IZEA Tops Record For Annual Managed Service Bookings

Orlando, Florida, Aug. 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (NASDAQ: IZEA), the premier supplier of influencer advertising and marketing expertise, knowledge, and companies for the world’s main manufacturers, introduced right now that it has surpassed $23.5 million in Managed Services Bookings Year to Date, already making 2021 one of the best 12 months in firm historical past for bookings – with one third of the fiscal 12 months nonetheless remaining. Total managed companies bookings for the complete 2020 fiscal 12 months had been $17.3 million. “We began to see a cloth uptick in 12 months over 12 months bookings starting in This fall of 2020, and that pattern has continued all through 2021,” commented Ted Murphy, Founder and CEO of IZEA. “We have added three new Fortune 500 prospects within the month of August alone, and Managed Services bookings for the third quarter to this point are already up 50% in comparison with Q3 2020, with one other month to go. SaaS buyer rely has damaged its earlier file up to now within the third quarter, led primarily by IZEAx Discovery and continued enlargement of IZEAx Unity Suite amongst smaller manufacturers and businesses.” Bookings are a measure of all gross sales orders minus any recognized or anticipated cancellations or refunds with respect to such gross sales orders or refunds. Management makes use of bookings to tell expectations of whole gross sales exercise. Bookings should not all the time an indicator of income for the quarter and may very well be topic to future adjustment. Revenue from Managed Services bookings are sometimes acknowledged over a 9-month interval on common, although bigger contracts could also be acknowledged over longer intervals of time. IZEA acknowledges Managed Services income based mostly on a proportion of completion. To work with IZEA as both an influencer or a marketer go to IZEA.com. About IZEA Worldwide, Inc.IZEA Worldwide, Inc. (“IZEA”) is a advertising and marketing expertise firm offering software program {and professional} companies that allow manufacturers to collaborate and transact with the complete spectrum of right now’s high social influencers and content material creators. The firm serves as a champion for the rising Creator Economy, enabling people to monetize their content material, creativity, and affect. IZEA launched the trade’s first-ever influencer advertising and marketing platform in 2006 and has since facilitated practically 4 million transactions between on-line patrons and sellers. Leading manufacturers and businesses accomplice with IZEA to extend digital engagement, diversify model voice, scale content material manufacturing, and drive measurable return on funding. 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