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  • The Coming Inventory Supply Crunch

    “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 Neil Sweeney, president and CEO at JUICE Mobile. The media, mobile and ad tech industry is playing a game of musical chairs with supply. While everyone is enjoying the game […]

  • Online Ad Fraud’s People Problem

    “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 Katie Risch, senior vice president of software client solutions at Centro. The headlines we’ve seen about bots eating billions of dollars in digital ad budget are downright frightening. Lots of […]

  • The Risky Business Of Programmatic Native

    “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 Rooke, senior vice president of strategy and operations at Nativo. While some expect a surge in programmatic native this year, publishers must understand the risks that come with it […]

  • Everyone Needs To Understand These Media Trading Models (But Few Do)

    “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 Amihai Ulman, founder and chief operating officer at Mass Exchange. I have a confession to make: Before writing this, I couldn’t really say that I, or anyone I know in […]

  • In The Wild West Of Digital Advertising, Marketers Must Rein In The Anarchy

    “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 by Scott Tomlin, CEO at Trust Metrics. From Amazon to Uber, the Internet does a great job upending business models. In the publishing world, mommy blogs can compete for ad dollars with […]

  • Here’s How The ‘Other Guys’ Can Win Versus Facebook And Google

    “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 by Bruce Falck, CEO at Turn. Much has been made recently of the issues and challenges marketers face when they put all their eggs in the Facebook or Google baskets. As Lisa […]

  • Will Cost Per Engagement Become The Go-To Metric For In-App 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 by Omer Kaplan, co-founder and CMO at ironSource. Performance advertisers looking to acquire users for their apps traditionally considered cost per install (CPI) their key metric. But as both brand and performance […]

  • Consumers Spark Data-Driven Digital Transformation Within Health Care

    “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 Mayur Gupta, senior vice president and head of digital at Healthgrades.   In a digital world where the process of innovation has become a commodity, driverless smart cars, personal drones […]

  • Personalized Personalization

    “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 by Dave Hanley, principal at Deloitte Digital. When businesses think about personalized marketing, they dream of true one-to-one marketing – where unique messages and content are delivered to specific customers at the […]

  • Programmatic: It’s More Than Technology

    “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 Nick Illobre, director of enterprise media solutions at Merkle. As we think about the evolution of programmatic media buying, we can all reminisce about having to explain what “programmatic” was […]

  • As Messaging Takes Over The World, Marketers Need Better Metrics

    “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 Eyal Pfeifel, co-founder and chief technical officer at Imperson. As today’s primary interaction medium, messaging opens the door to new forms of marketing that are more engaging and adapted to […]

  • Outdated Marketing Processes Threaten Revenue, Customer Engagement

    “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 O‘Flanagan, co-founder and CEO at Boxever. Reaching consumers and influencing purchases is harder than ever. Ad blocking, email filtering, shrinking attention spans and the proliferation of devices and channels […]

  • A Billion People Use WhatsApp, But Messaging Apps Still Stump Market

    “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 Michael Africk, co-founder and CEO at Inmoji. Just hours before Facebook announced that 1 billion people now use WhatsApp, Fidelity Investments cut Snapchat’s valuation by 2%. That’s the second write-down of the messaging app maker […]

  • Creative And Media Are Talking But They're Missing the 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 Victor Wong, CEO at PaperG. While leading a recent programmatic creative workshop, I asked attendees two key questions. Who knew if the work they were designing was for a programmatic […]

  • Forget Big Data: ‘Tiny Data’ Helps Apps Service Natural Behaviors, Not Change Them

    “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 Djamel Agaoua, senior vice president at Cheetah Mobile / Cheetah Ad Platform. Much of the mobile user’s organic behavior is based on using simple tools to accomplish daily tasks. It’s […]

  • Marketers: Embrace Today’s Consumer Complexity And Technology

    “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, COO at Goodway Group. After the Super Bowl, my family had this conversation: Wife to son: Did you watch the ads? Son: No. Wife: That’s half the fun. Son: […]

  • Is Snapchat On The Verge Of Its ‘Facebook Moment’?

    “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 Frank Sinton, founder and CEO at Beachfront Media. Snapchat, the mobile video, photo and chat app beloved by millennials, is having what some are calling its “Facebook moment” by attracting […]

  • Getting Consumers To Download An App Is Easy – Now Comes The Hard Part

    “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 Vadim Rogovskiy, CEO at Clickky. For years, app installs were the ultimate metric for the mobile marketing industry. But as the market evolved, the importance of a mere click was […]

  • Why Are Marketers With Sparse Data Licensing DMPs?

    “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 strategic accounts at Krux. If you think about the companies with perhaps the least amount of consumer data, you may automatically think about consumer packaged […]

  • To Rev Up Sales, Auto Industry Must Embrace Customer-State 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 Maxwell Knight, vice president of marketing science services at Turn. In the automotive industry, branding and direct-response campaigns are almost always divided into national and regional tiers. While this makes […]

  • First-Party Data Is About To Become Even More Compelling

    “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 Flanagan, director of strategic partnerships at DataXu. The digital advertising industry has long been shouting about the importance of applying first-party data to targeted digital advertising. Although some may […]

  • Consumers Will Drive The Next $50 Billion 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 Ephraim (Jeff) Bander, president and chief revenue officer at Sticky. Randall Rothenberg’s evangelical speech at IAB’s Annual Leadership Meeting conference ignited fresh introspection into the role that digital advertising plays […]

  • Competition And ROI Will Put Today’s Mar Tech Stack On A Much-Needed Diet

    “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 O’Regan, CEO at Madison Logic. The marketing technology landscape is bloated. Scott Brinker’s super graphic shows a whopping 1,876 vendors across 43 categories. Marketing tech stacks tower with layers […]

  • Telco Ad Tech Investments Follow A ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Philosophy

    “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 Keiser, founder and CEO at LiveIntent. Monday’s news of the Tapad acquisition by the Norwegian mobile carrier Telenor is a complex play for the cross-device crown. The general feeling […]

  • Overengineering Can Make The Digital Ad Industry Its Own Worst Enemy

    “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 Vladimir Klimontovich, CTO and co-founder at GetIntent. The programmatic industry is suffering from a crisis. The ad tech IPO market is lukewarm, and big companies are struggling to raise new […]

  • To Safeguard Privacy, Advertisers Must Align Their Tech And Legal Departments

    “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 Albert Luk, VP of operations and general counsel at Jumbleberry. FTC Commissioner Julie Brill recently urged the ad industry to abide by regulations related to cross-device data collection and native […]

  • Is Cookie Targeting Dead? Yes, No … Maybe

    “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 Karima Zmerli, VP of digital audience management and data management platform (DMP) solution lead at Merkle. With the evolution of digital targeting comes the rise of addressable targeting platforms, which […]

  • Jargon Hype: How Word Usage Is A Barometer For Industry Buzz

    “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 Davenport, senior director of analytics at The Trade Desk. Ad tech can be an echo chamber. Only a small number of media outlets cover our industry, largely because it’s […]

  • For User Connectivity, Walled Gardens May Not Be The Answer

    “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. I’ve noticed a recurring sentiment in recent conversations with several large advertisers: “I don’t want to leverage a walled garden but there doesn’t […]

  • The Agency Of The Future: Better Relationships, Outside-The-Box Hiring and Workspace Re-orgs

    “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 by Adam Edelman, founder and CEO at IMM. The fast pace of change in the digital advertising industry is alternately exciting and enervating. Agencies today must be tech-savvy innovators to stay ahead […]

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