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  • Marketing-Mix Modeling: A Cure For Short-Termism And The Obsession With Performance Marketing

    “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 Consistency: The Real Challenge For Marketers In A Post-ITP World

    “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 […]

  • McDonald’s Venture Into Ad Tech Highlights The Importance Of First-Party 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 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 […]

  • Bringing Data’s Power To The People

    “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 […]

  • The Location Data Crisis Of 2020

    “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 […]

  • Programmatic: Break It Down To Build It Back 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 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,” […]

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    Can Consulting And Creative Get Along?

    “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 […]

  • A Bottom-Up Approach Can Balance The Tension Between Brand And Performance

    “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 […]

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    Hertz’s Lawsuit Against Accenture Highlights Familiar Industry Problems

    “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 […]

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    The CMO’s Responsibility For Managing Agency Partnerships

    “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 […]

  • CMPs May Not Be GDPR Compliant

    “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 […]

  • More Consolidation In Mobile Attribution Likely On The Horizon

    “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 […]

  • Even DTC Brands Don’t Have All The Answers

    “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 […]

  • As The Feds Blaze A Trail On Differential Privacy, Will Ad Tech Follow?

    “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 […]

  • How Will Branding Survive In A ‘World Without 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 Gary Ellis is the co-founder and COO of Remesh. In recent months, Procter & Gamble chief brand officer Marc Pritchard has shared his prediction that we’re evolving into a “world […]

  • Publicis And Epsilon: An Acquisition Of Legacies?

    “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 Maja Milicevic, co-founder and principal at Sparrow Advisers. On Sunday Publicis Groupe announced it is buying data provider Epsilon in a $4.4 billion deal. It identified two main considerations that […]

  • The Democratization Of Media Buying: Platform Economy Helps Challengers Get An Edge

    “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 Dolan, CEO at Varick. The rise of the platform economy has disrupted nearly every industry, but perhaps nowhere have the effects been as evident and widespread as they have in reimagining […]

  • Still The Only Woman In The Room: Getting More Women To The Table In Ad 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 Amanda Martin, vice president of enterprise partnerships at Goodway Group. Recently attending an executive-level ad tech dinner, I found myself in an all-too familiar situation: I was the only woman […]

  • Uplift Modeling Can Reveal Alternative Paths To New 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 Ellen Houston, director of applied data science at Civis Analytics. Marketers are increasingly shifting to performance and optimizing their investments with the right audience to drive business growth. This is […]

  • Proprietary Universal ID Efforts Exacerbate An Already Fragmented System

    “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 Slocum, vice president, DMP, at MediaMath. Two years ago, MediaMath partnered to find a way for open and independent digital marketing platforms to rival the scale of walled gardens […]

  • The Sizmek Saga Underscores Ad Tech’s Flaws And Market Weaknesses

    “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. Nico will present “How The Wrong Audience Targeting And AI-Driven Campaigns Undermine Brand Growth” at AdExchanger’s upcoming […]

  • What Type Of Sales Leader Do You Need?

    “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 Maja Milicevic, co-founder and principal at Sparrow Advisers. How often have you heard something along these lines? “We’re looking for a highly strategic chief revenue officer (CRO) who can help […]

  • When Selecting A CDP, Marketers Must Keep Privacy In Mind

    “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 Jodi Daniels, founder and CEO at Red Clover Advisors. Customer data platforms (CDPs) are the latest shiny new thing in marketing technology, helping companies create a single view of their […]

  • Stick Or Twist: What’s The Next Move For Media Agencies?

    “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 Joey Henderson, commercial director at Avocet. As the debate over in-housing and what it means for brands rages, agencies are at a crossroads. They must decide whether to bolster their […]

  • Why Fintech Will Be The Agency Model Of The Future

    “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 Carolina Abanente, founder, executive vice chairperson, chief strategy officer and general counsel at NYIAX. Advertising agencies aren’t dying, but neither is the recurring storyline about their demise. Maybe that’s why, […]

  • No More Optimization For Optimization’s Sake

    “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. Programmatic technology has democratized access to data-driven advertising. The average marketer has access to unprecedented levels of raw information […]

  • A Cross-Platform Measurement Framework Is Finally Close To Becoming A 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 George W. Ivie, CEO and executive director at the Media Rating Council. In an advertising industry that is defined by data and measurement in a way that few other sectors […]

  • Marketing Isn’t The Only Way To Go Direct To 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 Lance Neuhauser, CEO at 4C. Direct-to-consumer (DTC) startups are thriving as more consumers expect a seamless online experience with their favorite brands. But what if you are a major brand that needs to […]

  • Building An Ethical Data Program In A Post-GDPR World

    “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 Sheila Colclasure, senior vice president and global public policy officer at LiveRamp. If you want your company to exist now and in the future, you will have to think and […]

  • Ad Networks By Any Other Name Are Still the Same: It’s Time To End Shady Arbitrage

    “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 Moore, CEO and co-founder at Ad Lightning. Media arbitrage – buying ad space at one price, adding something of value and reselling it at a higher price to advertisers […]

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