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  • Boiling Down Rebategate, With An Eye Toward Equilibrium

    “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. In light of the ANA’s Media Transparency Initiative Report, marketing leaders are considering how to cut through all the industry-level information and understand […]

  • The Problem With Viewability: Declining Inventory 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 Ezra Pierce, CEO at Avocet. The ultimate value of viewability is in understanding causation, not targeting. That’s not hair-splitting. It’s a distinction with consequences that we’re already experiencing. When viewability […]

  • Is All Personal Data Equal Under The Law?

    “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 Alan Chapell, president at Chapell & Associates. Until very recently, most ad tech companies based their entire privacy programs on the notion that they don’t collect personal data. As noted […]

  • Compassion, Artificial Intelligence And The Uncanny Valley

    “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 Alastair Boyle, global client partner and head of strategy at Essence. Although artificial intelligence (AI) can help advertisers be more compassionate, it isn’t without potential pitfalls. I have previously argued […]

  • The Intersection Where User Experience And Monetization Meet

    “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 Yoav Naveh, co-founder and CEO at ConvertMedia. Publishers shouldn’t just be innovating their editorial content, but reimagining the entire user experience of their pages. Both the content and ads should […]

  • The Real Root Cause Of Kickbacks And Client-Agency Challenges

    “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. In any case throughout human history where capitalism and markets were suppressed, black markets sprouted and thrived to take their place. North Korea, […]

  • Comparing Apples To Apples And Other Questions For Auditors

    “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 Martin Albrecht, managing partner and co-founder at Crossmedia. Media agencies undoubtedly will come under scrutiny after an Association of National Advertisers (ANA) report on rebate practices comes out on Tuesday. […]

  • Fractured Governance Handicaps Use 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 Bridget Bidlack, vice president of global product management at Experian Marketing Services. First-party data is one of an organization’s most important marketing assets yet many struggle to activate it effectively. […]

  • Lower Fill Rates Protect User Experience And May Make Publishers More Money

    “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, chief operating officer and chief financial officer at GumGum. You’re more likely to win the lottery than click on a banner ad. That may be funny, but it’s […]

  • We Need To Wean Ad Tech Off Venture Capital

    “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 Jamie Hill, CEO at adMarketplace. Over the past few years, there has been a recurring narrative in the ad tech trades: Ad tech is having a midlife crisis. An ad […]

  • The Art Of War In Facebook 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 Bob Buch, CEO at Manifest Commerce, a division of Rakuten Marketing.  If Sun Tzu were to update “The Art of War” to include modern-day digital advertising, he would say, “When […]

  • Sometimes, The Numbers Lie

    “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 Marc Goldberg, chief revenue officer at Trust Metrics. Bad actors in digital media know that media buyers rely so much on numbers that they are often blind to obvious problems. […]

  • The Key To Eliminating Fraud? Collaboration

    “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 Tod Sacerdoti, vice president of display and video ad products at Yahoo. Ad fraud in video and display is nothing new – it’s an issue that has plagued the industry […]

  • Avoiding An Ad Blocking China Syndrome

    “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, CEO of Labmatik. Growth in ad blocking has been the topic du jour in the advertising trade press and it is rightly fueling fears across marketers and publishers alike. […]

  • Want to Solve Ad Blocking? Solve Malware

    “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 Gil Resh, co-founder and chief product officer at Stands. Advertisers throw away a lot of money every year. Fraud is responsible for the largest share of the waste in the […]

  • Most Ad Tech And Mar Tech Companies Should Stick To Data Processing

    “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 Maciej Zawadziński, CEO at Clearcode. Control and security over customer data, especially personally identifiable information (PII), is a hot-button issue among advertising tech and marketing tech companies due to the […]

  • CX: The CFO’s New Best Friend

    “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 O’Hara, vice president of global data strategy and agency lead at Krux. Although it’s starting to become a well-worn aphorism, “data is the new oil” resonates more than ever. […]

  • The Truth About Cross-Device 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 John Dempsey, senior director of mobile, Oracle Data Cloud, at Oracle. “Deterministic” isn’t the same as “true.” The industry has reduced cross-device accuracy to a single question: “How many of […]

  • Decades Later, Frequency Still A Challenge For Marketers

    “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 Lisa Barnes, brand media solutions engineer manager at 84.51°. The Rule of Seven states that a consumer needs to be exposed to a marketing message seven times before taking action […]

  • Marketing Clouds And Ad Tech Financial Forces Poised To Collide

    “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 Louis Moynihan, vice president of product innovation at Demandbase. Data management platforms (DMPs) are outgrowing the siloed advertising channel and evolving into multichannel management within the larger marketing clouds. This […]

  • In-App, In-View And On-Point

    “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 Fischer, co-founder and CEO at Choozle. In-app mobile advertising can be more efficient than the mobile web because it enables marketers to target audiences with laser-like accuracy while capturing […]

  • When Will Big Ad Tech Innovation Yield To Incremental Improvements?

    “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. We’re addicted to what’s new and shiny. A breaking news alert may flash across the screen and, despite knowing the alert is likely […]

  • Ad IDs And DSPs: Behind The In-App Programmatic Opportunity

    “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 Janis Zech, co-founder and chief operating officer at Fyber. The growth in mobile programmatic is well documented, with global spending forecasts on the rise, especially in video. These billion-dollar budgets […]

  • Programmatic in the ‘Second Machine 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 Frost Prioleau, CEO and co-founder of Simpli.fi. Programmatic advertising continues to grow faster than analysts’ expectations, leaving industry pundits to continually raise growth predictions made just months before. While this acceleration […]

  • Successfully Rolling Out A DMP Starts At The Top – And The Bottom

    “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 Kiki Burton, senior manager of product strategy at Adobe. Individual departmental buy-in and adoption often pose the greatest challenges to the process of integrating a data-management platform (DMP). These central […]

  • ‘Prove It Or Lose It’ Budgeting Is Good For 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 Matt Nitzberg, chief growth officer at ThinkVine. I started my career in brand management at a major CPG company, where marketers lived in a use-it-or-lose-it budget environment. Failing to spend […]

  • Game Developers Join The Programmatic Arms Race

    “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 Robinson, CEO at deltaDNA.   The mobile game sector has really been through the wringer. Can you imagine describing the gaming economy to potential investors? You tell them about […]

  • Gamified Ads Can Boost Consumer Engagement, Generate Valuable Player 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 Paul Polizzotto, founder and president at CBS EcoMedia. For the advertising industry, the rules of the game are changing fast. Advances in technology are constantly transforming how and when consumers […]

  • Ad Fraud Wreaks Havoc On Measurement

    “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 Augustine Fou, digital strategist and independent ad fraud researcher. Most clients and partners, trade associations and agencies are aware of digital ad fraud by now. And some have deployed fraud […]

  • Header Bidding: Not Just For Publishers’ Benefit

    “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 Natrian Maxwell, ‎director of demand services at OpenX. It’s no secret that header bidding is hugely popular with publishers. The monetization tool exposes each impression to programmatic demand before calling […]

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