Top Women Network
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Events
Top Women in Media & Ad Tech
We’re pleased to announce, the Top Women in Media & Ad Tech will join the Top Women Network, a celebration of 1,500+ women in media and ad tech, taking place in November 2026. The Top Women in Media & Ad Tech Awards recognize, celebrate, inspire and bring together the women who are making an impact in the greater […]
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Cynsiders
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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Branding/Marketing
How Alix Earle Is Translating Viral Visibility Into a Permanent Brand Legacy
Virality is fleeting. Sustained relevance is an economic driver that promotes long-term success. Alix Earle’s Netflix deal is a case study in true brand power.
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Shopper/Retail
CMO at Beyond Yoga Taps into ‘In Real Life’ Marketing
Beyond Yoga, a Levi’s-acquired fitness apparel brand, now operates 14 stores with plans to expand in 2026. CMO Katie Babineau shares the retailer’s hyperlocal approach to marketing a store opening and other initiatives.
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Shopper/Retail
Diaper Brand Coterie Uses Stores as a Marketing Channel
Coterie CEO Jess Jacobs shares how the company keeps customers subscribed and how retail stores help the diaper brand gain even more subscribers.
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Silence Used to Feel Safer. It Isn’t Always. Not Anymore.
For communications leaders, there are moments when the job stops being theoretical. When a city is under a national microscope, and employees are watching from their kitchens, discussing in their group chats, and thinking on their commutes, the questions arrive quickly and personally: Are we safe? Does leadership see what we’re seeing? Are we expected […]
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Cynsiders
AI Is Rewriting The CTV Advertising Playbook
By Alyssa Boyle This piece was originally published on Chief Marketer Network brand AdExchanger. Needham & Company’s Laura Martin is speaking at the Convergent TV World conference on March 5-6 in New York City. Click here to register. Generative AI is complicating the already rather bloody streaming wars. Despite deepening consumer distrust of AI content, […]
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Influencer Marketing
Nutrition Brand Kate Farms Re-Enters Retail with Marketing Push
The medical-grade formula brand is marketing its products to consumers looking for extra nutrition, such as children and GLP-1 users. Kate Farms is increasing its investments in retail media networks and medical influencers.
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Cynopsis: Sports
Cynopsis Sports 01/27/26: Peacock Introduces Rinkside Live
A CYNOPSIS MESSAGE FROM WURL Tuesday January 27, 2026 Good morning! It’s Tuesday, and this is your monthly Cynopsis Sports newsletter. Congratulations to the Indiana Hoosiers for accomplishing an unthinkable turnaround to win a college football national championship. It’s a timely reminder that anything is possible in sports—even in the midst of NIL-induced upheaval. […]
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Cynsiders
Tentpoles to Touchpoints: What Nike’s Exit Signals
Nike advertised on the Super Bowl last year to acclaim after a 27-year hiatus – but is sitting out this time around (though it will continue to have an on-screen presence with players’ apparel). Crystal Foote, Founder and Head of Partnerships at Digital Culture Group (DCG), explains why are brands shifting away from single-event buys […]