Data-Driven Thinking

“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 Crook, chief technology officer at Verve. The United Kingdom’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) recently put the ad tech industry on notice that its real-time bidding (RTB) practices for handling consumer 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 Ka Mo Lau, chief operating officer at Thunder Experience Cloud. Since the 1970s, a decade when the latest technology was the Atari game console and Commodore computer, the standard for […]

“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 Jacob Beck, associate director of programmatic at DWA Media, a Merkle company. Google announced in March that it will finally migrate Google Ad Manager – formerly AdX – to a first-price auction model. […]

“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 Brett Jensen, director of data partnerships, at iSpot.tv. Is a hot dog a sandwich? When you break it down literally, it’s a piece of meat between bread, frequently dressed up […]

“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 Justin Silberman, vice president of product at Dailymotion. Transparency has been a buzzword in ad tech for years as marketers look for more clarity on the fees and quality of […]

“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 Dave Grzelak, chief strategy officer at The Shipyard. In the expanding universe of programmatic media, there are more ways than ever to reach a target audience, with even greater precision. […]

“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 Sarah Rose, vice president of digital ad operations at IPG Mediabrands. Our post-2020 “opt-in” ecosystem includes laws such as the EU’s General Date Protection Regulation, California’s Consumer Privacy Act and […]

“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 Simone Chaffiotte, vice president and director, audience strategy at Carat USA. When companies arrange their marketing organizations by separating brand building and performance into distinct departments, teams often define their […]

“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 Bonanno, manager, analytics, at Integral Ad Science. Summer might be almost upon us, but it’s never a bad time for spring cleaning and to ask ourselves whether that sweater […]

“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 Nardone, CEO at Flashtalking. In the wake of Sizmek’s bankruptcy filing and pending acquisition of its ad server and dynamic content optimization solution by Amazon, there’s been no shortage […]

“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 Nancy Marzouk, founder and CEO at MediaWallah. Without a doubt, identity is the capability du jour. It seems like identity is everywhere, and a slew of new identity players – […]

“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 Martino, vice president of digital investment at Blue 449. The commitment to data privacy took a big step a few weeks ago when Google announced changes to the Chrome browser […]

“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 Todd Tran, chief strategy officer at Teads. AI is driving innovation in every industry, but in advertising, it’s still a bit murky. Brands need to understand what AI means and […]

“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 Ana Milicevic, co-founder and principal at Sparrow Advisers. The product management discipline owes its roots to marketing: To justify new headcount, Neil H. McElroy, a Procter & Gamble junior account […]

“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 Ben Eisenkramer, principal at Infinitive. From email newsletters and content management, to campaign design and cross-channel user tracking, to media buying and activation, there’s almost no end to what you […]

“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 Richard Eisert, partner at Davis & Gilbert. Marijuana legalization is heating up across the country. As of this month, 33 states permit marijuana use for medicinal or recreational purposes, and […]

“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 Sara Owens, partner, West Coast practice lead, data sciences, at Wavemaker. Today’s CMO has two responsibilities often at odds with one another: meet short-term revenue goals and build a brand. […]

“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 Hugo Loriot, managing director at 55. Are the recently announced Chrome privacy controls a good answer to the latest versions of Apple’s Intelligent Tracking Prevention (ITP)? Much has been said […]

“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 Christopher Hansen, chief operating officer at IgnitionOne. While the McDonald’s acquisition of Dynamic Yield last month took some by surprise, the logic of a large enterprise marketer getting into the […]

“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 April Brown, vice president of marketing analytics architecture at Origami Logic. Amid a nearly overpowering data deluge and its elusive utility, it is easy to forget the fundamental role of […]

“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 Josh Anton, founder and CEO at X-Mode. The location data industry is poised for vast changes over the next year and decade. Increasing privacy regulation and better understanding of data quality […]

“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 Triscari, co-founder and managing partner at Labmatik. The best project engagement I ever experienced started with an unambiguous CMO mandate. “I am going to make it simple for you guys,” […]

“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, president and partner at Goodway Group. Accenture Interactive’s recent purchase of creative agency Droga5 presents a fundamental question of whether consulting and creative can be combined effectively. Can a 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 Dan Kalinski, CEO at iProspect Canada. For many traditional advertisers, the old ways of planning and executing marketing remain as entrenched as ever. The mindset of spray-and-pray persists with the […]

“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 Kevin Ryan, CEO at Motivity Marketing. Hertz is really sore at Accenture – $32 million sore – over an allegedly disastrous website redesign that has culminated in a federal lawsuit. And […]

“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 Bruno Gralpois, co-founder and principal at Agency Mania Solutions. Self-reflection is an important part of personal development. Only by asking ourselves the tough questions and reflecting on what we’ve done […]

“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 Shuptrine, vice president of marketing at Adzerk. Consent management platforms (CMPs) are ad tech’s response to Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These platforms provide tools for collecting user consent […]

“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 Amit Dar, general manager, US, at Taptica. Mobile attribution has evolved from connecting clicks to installs to helping marketers understand the post-install world and detect and mitigate fraud. As the […]

“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 Sara Livingston, head of operations at Narrative. Right now, everyone in marketing and media has severe direct-to-consumer (DTC) envy. Those in marketing circles, in particular, are enamored with DTC companies […]

“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 Victor Wong, CEO at Thunder Experience Cloud. Some might not consider the US government to be a technological innovator. Yet as it arguably tracks more information about US citizens than any […]