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  • Contextual Brand Safety: Now What?

    “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 John Montgomery, global executive vice president, brand safety, at GroupM. On Feb. 9, The Times, one of oldest and most venerable newspapers in the world, ran a story titled “Big […]

  • In Big Media Reviews, It’s The Little Things That Matter

    “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 Jared Belsky, president at 360i. It’s no secret that there’s been a massive uptick in media reviews in recent years, a trend that shows no signs of slowing. Unsurprisingly, the […]

  • The Tactical Implications Of The Walled Gardens

    “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 Ari Paparo, CEO at Beeswax. The growth of walled gardens has quickly brought media buyers through the first four stages of grief: Denial: Those little text ads don’t really work […]

  • Machines Can’t Make Sweet Marketing Jazz

    “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 Doug Smith, senior director of product management, platform and user experience, at Turn. With all that’s been written about AI in ad tech, it’s time to check in on the […]

  • Brands Need A Data Strategy That’s In A League Of Its Own

    “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 Tony Blankemeyer, partnerships lead at 84.51°. Spring is in the air, and the Major League Baseball season is in full swing. In baseball, you can’t score a run for your […]

  • The Market For Ad-Tech Startups Is As Inhospitable As Ever

    “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 Hagai Tal, CEO at Taptica. At the beginning of last year, ad tech saw a market correction. After several years of overvaluation, investors had finally sobered up. By late 2016, […]

  • How To Waste Retail Ad Dollars: Ignore Product Stock Levels, Chase Clicks

    “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 Andreas Reiffen, founder and CEO at Crealytics. If marketers are looking to waste their ad dollars, today’s digital ecosystem offers no shortage of options. They can advertise to a user […]

  • As The Facebook-Google Duopoly Fragments, Agencies Win

    “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. Although 2017 prediction pieces are barely 90 days old, we’re seeing an important development that few, if any, mentioned: We may be […]

  • What Comes First – The Data Or The Creative?

    “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 Rajiv Bhat, senior vice president of data sciences and marketplace at InMobi. When putting together a content strategy, marketers face a big question: What comes first: the data or the […]

  • The Pain And Promise Of Beacons In Retail

    “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 Brian Handly, CEO at Reveal Mobile. Beacons entered the marketing landscape a few years ago with splashy headlines touting large national retail deployments and the ability to engage with customers […]

  • One-To-One Marketing With A 90-Degree View Of the Consumer

    “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 Scott Bailey, executive vice president of strategy and analytics at Target Data. One-to-one is the pinnacle of marketing. It’s why a steady stream of venture capital has poured into companies […]

  • Viewability Rewards Intrusive Ads

    “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 Phil Schraeder, president and chief operating officer at GumGum. Marketers like Marc Pritchard, P&G’s global brand-building officer, are beginning to throw down the gauntlet on viewability. Few publishers have sat […]

  • Ready, Fire, Aim: Consumer Privacy And Mistrust In The Digital Age 

    “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. 2016 may well be remembered as the year of mistrust. Around the world and here in America, populist movements were fueled by a rising […]

  • Rethinking The Open Garden In The Wake Of 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 Adam Chandler, chief business officer at Kargo. What a week. More than 250 brands pulled back their ad spending due to unsafe supply in the very walled gardens that claim […]

  • B2B Marketers Have The Most To Gain With Universal IDs

    “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 Greg Herbst, vice president of programmatic data solutions at Bombora. Despite the growth of data-driven marketing, it’s actually becoming more challenging and costly for advertisers to identify, track and accurately […]

  • It’s Still Marketing: We Just Added AI

    “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 Zimm Zimmerman, vice president of personalization at Merkle. Yes, it is still marketing. At its core, marketing is still focused on the fundamentals, including brand reinforcement, a compelling offer, incredible […]

  • Match Rates Are Just A Number

    “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 Terry Chen, product manager, Adobe Analytics Cloud. I recently overheard a few co-workers debating the merits of online dating apps. One was particularly enthusiastic about the demographic and geographic filters […]

  • Has Ad Tech and Mar Tech Investment Peaked?

    “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 Mark Smith, president at Kitewheel. Marketers’ essential need to reach consumers with the right messages along their journeys has stayed the same, but the amount of solutions available to them […]

  • Making Your Digital Media Job ‘Automation-Proof’

    “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. One thing the human brain is conditioned to do is take shortcuts in making assessments and decisions. Without this, we’d be stuck in […]

  • The Death Of The Third-Party Ad Exchange

    “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 Rajeev Goel, co-founder and CEO at PubMatic. The lifespan of and need for specialized technology providers in the ad tech industry, from sell-side platforms (SSPs) and demand-side platforms (DSPs) to […]

  • Does ‘Big Data’ Need To Be Rebranded?

    “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 Rachael Hadaway, vice president of solutions strategy at 84.51°. I read news articles decrying the failures of big data all the time. They usually begin with how the massive amount […]

  • Remade FCC Sets The Stage For Creation Of New Ad Tech Giants

    “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 Eric Berry, CEO at TripleLift. The conditions created by the new regulatory posture of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under President Donald Trump are ripe for broadband providers to blossom […]

  • Can Facebook Catch Up To Google In Travel 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 Stephen Taylor, senior vice president of enterprise solutions at Sojern. Google set its eyes on the travel industry a while ago. Travel is one of its top ad revenue sources. […]

  • Media Vendors Should Remember Who Pays The Bills

    “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 Paul Wright, CEO at iotec. In the last few weeks I have had time to think about media before the web came into our lives. Before the first “Trainspotting” and […]

  • Introducing Marketing-Stack Management, Powered By Enterprise Machine Learning

    “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 Nathan Woodman, senior vice president of strategic development at IPONWEB. There’s a scene in the 2002 Tom Cruise movie, “Minority Report,” that has become legendary in marketing and ad tech […]

  • AI Will Power The Omnichannel Revolution

    “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 Tasso Argyros, co-founder and CEO at ActionIQ. Technology revolutions are messy. I know. I lived through one with my last company, Aster Data. But if you survive a tech revolution, you are […]

  • Love The Ones You’re With: Why Marketers Should Focus On Their Best Customers

    “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 Bob Buch, SVP of sales at Rakuten Marketing.  Ten years ago, I learned an important lesson about how to treat your core customers when, as Digg’s VP of business development, I […]

  • Marketers’ Digital Romance Is Out Of Touch With Retail Reality

    “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 Tom Mitchel, senior director of programmatic solutions at MaxPoint. The New Year was sobering for many reasons, not the least of which were reports of physical retailers closing store locations. […]

  • A DMP Is Only As Powerful As The Data Strategy Behind It

    “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 Martellotti, co-founder at Wholetone Media. In recent months, the data management platform (DMP) has taken center stage as both publishers and marketers look to propel their organizations forward. Part […]

  • The Next Debate: The Convergence Of Mar Tech And Sales Tech

    “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 Brian Andersen, partner at LUMA Partners. There have been numerous articles published about the convergence of ad tech and mar tech, and whether it’s happening or not. As I presented […]

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