Trends
The Four Forces Redefining Inbound Marketing in 2026
These four big forces are redefining what successful inbound marketing will look like in 2026.
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Marketers
Subtracting The Pluses; From Frenemies To Good Old Enemies
Apple TV is losing its plus; Agentic AI is ruining the ad tech equilibrium; and Google insists that search is still solid.
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Marketers
How To Advertise To Advertisers At Ad Industry Events (Like Advertising Week)
People in New York City are bombarded by ads at every turn. But targeted ads? For your industry? While you’re on your way to an event for that industry? The surreality of that experience can still pack a punch, like it did last week at Advertising Week New York.
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Marketers
AI Is Helping Brand Safety Break Free From Blocklists
Brand safety has been broken for a long time. Kieran Geyer, a paid media manager at insurance company Prudential, is still having a lot of the same brand-safety problems today as he did years ago, he said last week during a panel at Advertising Week in New York City. And it’s pretty damned frustrating. Depending […]
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Digital
DPAA President and CEO Barry Frey on DOOH Trends, AI in Marketing and This Year’s Summit Lineup
The DPAA Global Video Everywhere Summit will take place on Tuesday, October 14, at Pier Sixty in New York City. Chief Marketer Network, serving as the event’s official media partner, sat down with Barry Frey, President and CEO of OOH trade organization DPAA.
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Demand Gen
Top Marketing Takeaways From LeadsCon Connect
Top marketers in the lead generation space are grappling with how to show up where consumers are searching, how much to use AI and how to standout in an increasingly crowded landscape. Read the takeaways from LeadsCon Connect.
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Marketers
Advertisers Need Easy Access To DSPs – But AI Is Changing What That Access Looks Like
A lot has changed since the mid 2010s. Smartphones, social media and streaming come to mind. And over in the ad tech world, there have been huge shifts, too, notably with the rise of AI infiltrating everything from campaign optimization to creative. Mike Hauptman, co-founder of AdLib and former MediaMath exec, is confident that the […]
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Branding/Marketing
5 Ways That Scrappy Brands Can Turn Limited Budgets into Unlimited Loyalty
Start-up brands that manage to disrupt sleepy categories can create an outsized cultural impact with the right approach. Here are five ways to gain traction.
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Shopper/Retail
Ace Hardware CMO Says Consistency From Marketing to Store Floor Wins
At Shoptalk Fall, Ace Hardware’s top marketer talks about how having a clear pursuit drives all of its initiatives, from marketing content to store layout.
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Marketers
AI Is Evolving Faster Than Expected – But Still Can’t Be Rushed
What’s better than running a company with a good data strategy? Running two companies with impressive data strategies. At least, Trevor Carr seems to think so. Earlier this month, Carr was appointed Head of CSA, Havas Media Network’s technology, data and analytics consultancy arm, in the North American region. But make no mistake, Carr isn’t […]
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MarTech
G2, Notion, Deloitte: AI Insights from B2B CMOs at INBOUND
The widespread usage of AI answer engines is shifting B2B marketing strategies significantly, according to an INBOUND conference panel of CMOs from G2, Notion and Deloitte.