Year: 2025
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B-to-B Events
Experiential in Color Mentorship Q&A: Sofia Figueroa and Felicia Kelly
Even though mentor Sofia Figueroa is based in Miami and mentee Felicia Kelly is based in Durham, NC, the distance didn’t stop this pair from forming a strong relationship rooted in curiosity, determination and an openness to learn from one another, particularly because both come from different sides of the event industry.
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AdExchanger Talks
AI That’s Generative, Not Generic
Jay Richman, Amazon’s VP of product and technology, on how AI-generated ad creative can still stand out at scale without becoming generic or too samey samey. Plus: The risks brands face if they wait too long to embrace AI.
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Branding/Marketing
Why America 250 Is a Prime PR Opportunity
America 250 offers something PR professionals rarely get: a year-long hook with sustained national attention. This is not a one-day news cycle; it is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to align stories with America’s history.
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B-to-B Events
Watch: EventTrack 2026 Research Study—The Big Takeaways
EventTrack 2026, the largest and most comprehensive, multi-audience annual research report on experiential marketing, is here. Check out our overview of the most consequential data from the study with our global research partner, Sparks. (Download the report here.)
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AI
Reworking the Publisher Stack: The Top Publisher Stories That Shaped 2025
2025 forced publishers and ad ops teams out of passivity and into strategic survival mode. Our eight most popular articles of 2025 reflect how publishers navigated each challenge and where the industry might go next.
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Marketers
The VAB’s Latest Report Puts Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel Methodology On Blast
The VAB is accusing Nielsen’s Big Data + Panel of producing “instability, inconsistency and irrational” TV audience measurement results, particularly when compared to its legacy panel-only product.
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Marketers
Why Meta Doesn’t Mind A Scam; Working Backwards into AI Prompts
Meta’s not beating the scam ads allegations; SEO tools are getting into AI prompts; and the telcos are at it again.
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Digital & Technology
Next Gen Media Relations: Inside AI Visibility Reporting
Discover how AI visibility tools are revolutionizing PR client reporting. Our presenters reveal strategies for tracking competitors, identifying top sources and optimizing content for better visibility.
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B-to-C Events
The Brief: Sandcastle Restaurants and Meme Galas
This week’s hot takes on hot topics in experiential marketing cover sandcastle restaurants, pop-up orchards and the Betch of the Year Meme Gala.
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Marketers
Albertsons Launches New Off-Site Click-to-Cart Tech
The grocery chain Albertsons is trying to reduce the time and number of clicks it takes to add an item to an online shopping cart. Its new click-to-cart product should help. On Monday, Albertsons Media Collective announced the new click-to-cart product, based on its “Add-It” technology for off-site media, which is to say that those […]