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  • 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 […]

  • Consolidating Digital Data Silos Requires Quick Wins Along The Way

    “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 Preethy Vaidyanathan, chief product officer at Tapad For years marketers asked, “How do we get more data?” Now that they’ve mastered data mining, marketers want to know what’s next. The […]

  • The Economics Of Inaccurate Location 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 Mark Slade, CEO at Location Sciences. It is near impossible to solve for the location data supply shortage. Only apps with a legitimate need for GPS data are permitted by […]

  • The Supply Path Still Needs Cleaning 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 Rohan Lala, director of media activation at IPONWEB. Ask any two people in the industry what supply-path optimization (SPO) is, and you’re highly likely to get two different answers. For […]

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    The Big Maybe Recession Of 2019

    “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 Mannion, chief strategy officer at Advertiser Perceptions. The recession’s coming, or it isn’t. Facebook is in trouble. Facebook should have another sterling year. TV will shift to digital. TV […]

  • The Case For Smarter Social Data Tools

    “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 Nguyen, group connections strategy director at R/GA Austin. A few years ago, it would’ve been unthinkable to build out a communications strategy without planning tools, such as Nielsen Ad […]

  • The IAB’s New Position On Regulation Signals We’re Not In The Little Leagues Anymore

    “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 Robert Rasko, CEO and founder at The 614 Group. I find it quite interesting that the IAB has asked the federal government to regulate a portion of the digital advertising […]

  • Programmatic Alone Won't Save 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 Maja Milicevic, co-founder and principal at Sparrow Advisers. In the past decade, programmatic advertising has evolved from helping publishers sell previously unsalable remnant inventory to a technology layer that ably powers […]

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    Consent Fraud: A Simmering Problem That Could Scald The Ecosystem

    “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 Daniel Jaye, founder and head of product at aqfer. Ad fraud has long been on marketers’ radar, but there is another type of overlooked fraudulent activity that carries potential regulatory and […]

  • Is It Time To Sunset The CPM?

    “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 Pallack, CEO at SITO Mobile. It’s no secret that legacy media models are under siege. Perhaps nowhere is that more obvious than in the world of media buying and planning […]

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    Why The Birth Of Surveillance Capitalism Signals The End Of Behavioral 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 Jay Friedman, president and partner at Goodway Group. Want to start a social movement? There are plenty of resources online to help you; TED even offers a quick, four-step guide to […]

  • Programmatic, Coming To A Billboard Near 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 Oleg Korenfeld, global chief platforms officer at Wavemaker. I assume that digitally focused marketers usually don’t spend much time thinking about out-of-home (OOH) media, at least not compared to the time […]

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