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  • Media Planning Without Fear In 2018

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Bryan Noguchi, media director at Caffelli. Media people, what are we going to get out of 2018? What are the battles we’ll choose to engage in, and why? I really […]

  • Random Control, Random Results: Standards For Sales-Lift Measurement Needed

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Vijoy Gopalakrishnan, principal at the IRI Media Center of Excellence. This scenario happens all too often in the digital advertising industry: An agency has just conceived and executed a brilliant […]

  • Three Unlikely (But Useful) Predictions For 2018

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Auren Hoffman, CEO at SafeGraph. There are three things the broader advertising technology industry needs to face in the next decade, and it is my late Hanukkah wish that we […]

  • Checks And Balances Are Key To Clean, High-Quality Data

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Rob Finora, senior vice president of data at ShareThis. Marketers now use data-driven initiatives as the backbone of their campaigns more than ever. But with this boom comes the exponential concern about data transparency and […]

  • Why Google's And Facebook's Dominance Is Normal Market Evolution

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Nico Neumann, assistant professor and fellow, Centre for Business Analytics at Melbourne Business School. One key theme in 2017 was the domination of Google and Facebook, which grabbed large shares […]

  • Programmatic Faces A Turning Point In 2018

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Jay Friedman, chief operating officer at Goodway Group. Already, 2018 is shaping up to be a very interesting year. Our industry is getting close to making real progress on some of […]

  • Brands That Bet Big On Customer Data In 2017

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Toby McKenna, senior vice president of global advertising at Bazaarvoice. Thanks to today’s connected world, companies are sitting on vast amounts of consumer data. Whenever consumers make a purchase, use […]

  • Bidders Must Value Brand For Publisher Alliances To Succeed

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Manny Puentes, founder and CEO at Rebel AI. Every time we shop, we make the decision to purchase either a brand item or its generic equivalent. We assume generic laundry […]

  • Inaccurate Segments May Be Costing Advertisers Billions

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Chris Kelly, founder and CEO at Survata. We’ve all read the doom-and-gloom news about programmatic problems, from YouTube’s brand safety issues to brand advertisers culling their spending and companies like […]

  • Aside From GDPR, Many Changes On The Horizon For User Data

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Tim Sleath, vice president of product management at Exponential. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that will be upon us in less than six months is one of a wave […]

  • Will Brands Be Ready For Monetization In 2018?

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Trey Stephens, director of audience monetization at Acxiom. As 2017 comes to a close, it’s a great time for brands to assess ways to improve marketing strategy and better capitalize […]

  • Beyond Inferred Or Declared Mobile Data: Trust, But Verify

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Taylor West, general manager, North America, at Zeotap. “Trust, but verify” was a phrase made famous by President Ronald Reagan during the Cold War in reference to Soviet disarmament, and […]

  • When It Comes To Biddable Inventory, Less Is More

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Jon Espejo, vice president of partnerships and operations at Accordant Media. Programmatic has traditionally been labeled as a marketplace with near-limitless inventory, which to a certain degree is still true. […]

  • Data: The New Transparency

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ran Ben-Yair, co-founder and CEO at Ubimo. Transparency has always been a hot-button industry word. In the past year, it’s gained even further currency, often from the heated rhetoric of […]

  • Every Marketer Must Answer Vital Questions About The IAB’s Latest Ad Portfolio

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Julia Amorim, CEO at MediaNet. When you’re negotiating your mortgage, you want some flexibility from the bank. When you’re practicing yoga, you need flexibility in your limbs. And when you’re […]

  • GDPR Will Test Brand Equity

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Henry Hyder-Smith, founder and CEO at Adestra. Over the past couple of years, one topic prevails whenever marketers, data professionals and executives get together: the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation […]

  • There Is No One-Size-Fits-All Approach To Mobile Apps

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Danielle Levitas, senior vice president of research and professional services at App Annie.  As consumers increasingly spend time in apps for their everyday needs, apps are becoming the primary and […]

  • Platforms Need To Follow The Triopoly’s Playbook And Give Data A Day Job

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Matt Keiser, founder and CEO at LiveIntent. The upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will increase risk for sharing data. The era of every platform getting willy-nilly access to first-party […]

  • Snap's Path Forward As An Advertising Platform

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Nima Wedlake, investor at Thomvest Ventures. When Snap announced its third quarter earnings last month, it reported $208 million in revenue and 178 million daily active users. The company missed […]

  • The Era Of Cookieless Targeting

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Andrew Gu, vice president of product at Thunder. There’s six months left before GDPR kicks in, and judging by the number of articles popping up about GDPR compliance, everyone seems […]

  • Independent Agencies Must Drive The Next Wave of Programmatic

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Dean Vegliante, president at Netmining. Whenever the press talks about programmatic advertising, most of the attention is focused on major holding companies and their trading desks. While holding companies have been […]

  • RTB 3.0 Will Be A Boon For Ad Buyers

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Curt Larson, vice president of product at Sharethrough. The IAB’s OpenRTB 3.0 Draft Framework is currently available for industry comment. Although many OpenRTB releases make more purely technical enhancements, 3.0 […]

  • Machine Learning Needs Good Data To Reach Its Potential

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Chris Dobson, CEO at The Exchange Lab. Machine learning is revolutionizing digital advertising, driving efficiency through advanced algorithmic decision-making, and could generate $42 billion in annual ad spend by 2021. To […]

  • A Higher Level Of Personalization Requires Moving Beyond Functional Data

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Michael Wilhite, senior vice president of data strategy at 84.51°. Measuring the effectiveness of digital advertising depends less on absolute performance and more on the benchmark. Current standards suggest that the […]

  • The Case For Connectivity

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ashley Herzog, vice president of product at Visto. Like a good mass transit system, interconnectivity is the key differentiator for advertising technology these days. But for any brand embarking on a self-serve […]

  • Creative Agencies Need More Data Scientists, Fewer Art School Grads

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Oren Harnevo, CEO and co-founder at Eyeview. Last year, I was one of about 50 judges for a prestigious advertising award and one of the few without a creative or […]

  • Zero-Data Media Could Be The Future Of Digital Advertising

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Dylan Collins, CEO at SuperAwesome. The European digital ad market is bracing itself for May, when the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable. Advertisers and brands are scrambling to […]

  • Fake News, Inappropriate Content And The Rise Of The Self-Policing Platform

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Vejay G. Lalla, a partner in the advertising, marketing and promotions group at Davis & Gilbert. Over the last year, the online advertising industry has grappled with the threat posed […]

  • Could A Universal Rating System For Websites End Brand-Safety Woes?

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Rich Kahn, co-founder and CEO at eZanga. Brands have reason to fear for the safety of their reputations. From headline-generating slip-ups – like when major brand ads appeared alongside extremist […]

  • Willy Wonka, Paranoid Optimism And The Future Of Advertising

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ramsey McGrory, chief revenue officer at Mediaocean. “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” is one of the greatest movies of all time. I love the movie because Willy Wonka, like […]

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