Marketers
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Marketers
Outgoing Prebid President Mike Racic On His Departure And The Org’s Next Act
Prebid is turning the page on what might be called its second chapter, as the organization navigates some major changes in the digital advertising landscape and within its own ranks. Over the course of just a few days last week, news emerged that Prebid President Mike Racic and Christian Janelli, Prebid’s director of product management, […]
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Marketers
How American Home Shield Revamped Its Targeting Strategy Amid Data Fragmentation
Media fragmentation is the ultimate paradox. There are more places than ever to reach an audience, but it has become increasingly difficult to grab their attention. And when attention is so divided, it’s hard to “feel confident that you’re reaching the right customer at the right time,” said Andrea Steele, director of media and marketing […]
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Marketers
Retail Wags The Dog; Data Brokers Vs. The Military
Walmart Connect is adding a second DSP partner: Yahoo DSP. Plus: It looks like location data is being used to spy on the military now.
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Marketers
5 Tips for Addressing the Pivotal Changes in B2B Buying Models
Too many B2B vendors have yet to modify their sales models in response to gen AI search habits, marketplace turbulence and economic volatility. For those sellers unsure of how to address GTM changes, Forrester offers some suggestions.
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Marketers
Baby Monitor Brand Owlet Cut Back On Search – And Sales Didn’t Drop
Owlet’s target customer isn’t in market for very long. The publicly traded baby tech company is best known for its smart “sock,” a wearable that wraps around an infant’s foot to track heart rate, oxygen levels, movement and sleep, and then sends alerts to a parent’s phone. Owlet also sells a Wi-Fi baby monitor and […]
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Research
Survey: Despite Positive C-Suite Relationships, Few CMOs Feel Equipped to Meet Goals
The vast majority of CMOs and communications leaders surveyed in a report from Arketi Group and executive search firm JM Search described their relationships with the C-suite as positive. And 67% said that alignment with the C-suite was a top driver of CMO tenure. Yet only 38% of those surveyed felt set up for success.
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Marketers
Pirated Sports Streams Are Warping TV’s Most Important Ratings
Advertisers love live sports. But good luck measuring that investment. Although tides of ad revenue flow based on the ratings of certain tentpole TV events, a new crop of scammers now operate illicit sports livestreaming rings, and there’s almost nothing broadcasters can do about it. According to a new report released Tuesday by ad tech […]
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Marketers
Google Wants To Do Your Shopping For You At GML This Year
This week I am virtually reporting on the goings-on at Mountain Village, California, where Google is hosting its Google Marketing Live event. I happened to be in Las Vegas for AdExchanger’s Programmatic AI show. I much regret not being able to hop over to the Sweets & Snacks Expo, also happening in Vegas right now. […]
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Mobile
Finch’s First Brand Campaign Celebrates the Weirder Side of Self-Care
On the self-care app Finch, users care for a digital bird by completing small acts of self-care like drinking water, tidying up and performing breathing exercises. But one of the most popular pre-set goals on the app is something more basic: survive the day.
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Marketers
Publicis Acquires LiveRamp In A Major Shakeup For Indie Data Collaboration
Hundreds of exasperated and unexpected ad industry phone calls were made on Sunday, as agencies and ad tech vendors discussed the fallout of Publicis Groupe’s $2.2 billion acquisition of LiveRamp over the weekend. Publicis has roughly doubled its market cap over the past four years, as other agency holdcos and ad tech businesses have struggled. […]