Lynn Leahey, Author at Chief Marketer

Retail Influence vs. Conversion: Turning Sports Advertising Awareness Into Action

By Murry Woronoff, Director of Research at Adtaxi Every year, brands invest billions to align themselves with the world’s biggest sports moments, from the Super Bowl to the Winter Olympics, the FIFA World Cup, and the NBA Finals. The promise is scale. Emotion. Cultural relevance. But here’s the uncomfortable truth revealed by consumer research: while […]

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AI Won’t Save You From Your Bad Data

By Brian Silver, EVP of Global Marketing Solutions at TransUnion At CES this year, AI was everywhere. But the thing that stood out most was not a flashy demo or a new use case. It was a statistic: 60 percent of AI projects will be abandoned this year because companies are not ready from a […]

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Has CTV measurement Truly Caught Up to the Sophistication of Digital Advertising?

Connected TV was supposed to fix what traditional television never could: opaque measurement, broad assumptions, and probabilistic outcomes built on GRPs. And in many ways, it has. But the real question is not whether CTV is more measurable than linear TV — it clearly is. The more meaningful debate is whether CTV measurement has truly […]

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CTV’s Supply Chain Isn’t Broken — It’s Misunderstood

The industry keeps saying CTV’s supply chain needs to be “cleaned up.” Fewer intermediaries. Fewer pipes. More “direct” paths. The assumption is that complexity itself is the problem — that if we flatten the ecosystem, transparency and efficiency will follow. But what if complexity isn’t dysfunction? What if it’s simply the structural reality of how […]

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Expanding the Black Narrative: The Importance of Telling the Full Story

By Narendra Reddy, COO, The Africa Channel Inc. Another Black History Month is upon us, a time traditionally used to honor and reflect on the hundred years of history built by Black America. But Black history is not finished. In fact, it’s still being written and it includes a multitude of voices, experiences and narratives […]

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Rethinking Local Advertising for a Converged Era

In November, Michael Collins joined Locality as its first Chief Executive Officer, signaling a pivotal new chapter for the company and for the broader local media marketplace. His appointment comes at a time of rapid transformation across the television ecosystem, as streaming and broadcast continue to converge and advertisers demand more unified, performance-driven solutions. Collins […]

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How Streaming Is Democratizing the Biggest Ad Stage in America

By Philip Inghelbrecht CEO & Co-founder, Tatari TV The Super Bowl has evolved beyond a mere football championship to become the undisputed biggest night for advertisers. This significance is so profound that brands now purchase ad time in the weeks leading up to the game just to promote their Super Bowl advertising. Even during the […]

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Bud Light Ad Reunites its Super Bowl Trio to Crown the Keg

From Spuds MacKenzie to Real Men of Genius to the Bud Knight, Bud Light has been crashing the Super Bowl party since 1987. This year, Anheuser-Busch is bringing back some familiar faces to celebrate the real MVP: the keg. Bud Light SVP of Marketing Todd Allen explains.

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Is the Super Bowl Still Worth It?

The Super Bowl was once the ultimate advertising mic drop. Today, it’s less a standalone moment and more the centerpiece of a larger brand ecosystem. As the role of the Super Bowl spot evolves, brands must rethink what it truly delivers—on reach, relevance, and ROI—and whether the price of entry still makes sense. John Scurfield, […]

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From Backstage to Backroads: Twin Media Execs Find a New Path On Air

Many accomplished media executives are looking to pivot – by necessity or by choice. Industry consolidation, restructuring, and AI-driven disruption fueled an 18% rise in layoffs in 2025. But some industry veterans have simply decided to follow their passions to carve out a new place in the business. For Tom and Jerry Caraccioli, former television […]

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