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Differin, which produces over-the-counter gels and patches to treat acne, wanted to connect with teens experiencing breakouts for the first time. But the brand knew it needed to reach these users authentically.

YouTube is more transparent than CTV. Let that sink in.  In 2025, the fastest-growing segment in programmatic media is now less transparent than the walled garden we have spent the last decade criticizing for opacity. And the consequences are already showing up in the market. Look where the major media companies landed this quarter. Disney […]

When Marcelo Kertész joined Manscaped roughly five years ago – before becoming CMO in 2022 – the men’s grooming brand was spending nearly three-quarters of its budget on performance marketing. It was a page right out of the DTC playbook. Performance is “the perfect tool for breaking through,” Kertész said, “because you can get exposure on par […]

By Brendan Norman, Co-founder & CEO of Classify The ad tech industry is at an inflection point. With programmatic digital media spend poised to surpass $200 billion by 2026, the complexity that has long characterized this ecosystem is finally being dismantled. The drive toward a more efficient, valuable, and transparent future is being powered by […]

Identifying the right venue for the right experience is among an event prof’s top challenges, but upscale-leaning brands have been solving for the pain point by checking into hotels to host pop-up experiences that offer atmosphere, built-in amenities and plenty of space to spread out. From rooftop retail cabanas to self-care suites, here’s how marketers […]

Generative AI is the new ad land obsession: a shiny promise of a fully autonomous world of self-driving advertising.  But behind the hype lies the costly delusion that automation can replace judgment and more content somehow means better marketing. We’ve entered the age of machine-made abundance, where content can be generated faster than it can […]

PR Roundup examines how to respond when your leadership insults members of the media, using the example of Trump and a reporter he called “piggy,” how the Cloudflare CEO responded after another outage and a new report acknowledging that users want brands on Bluesky for customer care.

From Ford’s perspective, both employees and dealers are the brand’s greatest ambassadors, and that makes nurturing the relationship between the two parties essential to the overall health of the business. To ensure those partnerships thrive, the automaker hosts a variety of live events and experiences throughout the year, from the Driving Ford+ Program to the […]

The world of marketing measurement is buzzing about AI. But when it comes to complex techniques like media mix modeling (MMM), the field is awash with false promises about the benefits that these new technologies offer. This creates enormous risks for enterprise marketers who regularly base multimillion-dollar decisions on such models. The hard truth is […]

The next time a client asks, “Can we use ChatGPT for this?” Don’t just answer yes or no. Show them how it can fit into a strategy only you can deliver.