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  • The Risk-Reward Equation for Publishers

    “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 Eric Berry, co-founder and CEO at TripleLift. Risk–reward analysis is studied heavily in modern portfolio theory. There are two important questions that pervade this discipline: How can an individual’s portfolio […]

  • Expressed Data: The Future Of 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 Tim Mayer, chief marketing officer at Trueffect. For years, the display advertising space has targeted users based on inferred data, which is derived from the types of media people consume, […]

  • How Can Advertisers Bypass The Industry’s Walled Gardens?

    “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. In this increasingly cross-device world, marketers have been steadily losing the ability to connect with consumers in meaningful ways. Being a […]

  • Will Tools Like Apple Pay Move The Needle On Mobile Commerce?

    “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 Lauren Moores, vice president of analytics at Dstillery. With holiday shopping following close on the heels of the fall release of the iPhone 6 with Apple Pay, I expect shopping […]

  • When ‘Programmatic In-House’ Is Really Not In-House

    “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 Megan Pagliuca, vice president and general manager for digital media at Merkle Inc. The marketers that are truly taking digital media in-house are few and far between. Those that are successful […]

  • Data: The Center Of Media’s Biggest Custody Battle

    “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 Donahue, CEO at White Lightning + The Judge’s Son The promise that marketers have been making for the last 15 years – that data will transform advertising by increasing […]

  • These Tech Disruptions Will Reshape 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 Lord, CEO at AOL Platforms.  While the term “disruption” has become a bit of a cliché, there’s no denying that technology is radically reshaping the ad industry. Investments in […]

  • Mobile Recreates The Living Room Media Experience – On The Go

    “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 Mahi de Silva, CEO at Opera Mediaworks. For the better part of the last 50 years, brands’ ad spending focused on the living room, which included TV, radio, newspapers and […]

  • Why Do Marketers Shy Away From Valuable Data Points?

    “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 Rachel DiCola, senior director for consumer insights at Gamut. Despite easy access to information these days, data often lacks a place in the tactical negotiations of media buying and selling. […]

  • You Won’t Find Your Best Customers At The Bottom Of The Funnel

    “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 Peter Davies, chief revenue officer at ROKT. I’ve noticed an alarming trend: While most brands have great bottom-of-the-funnel strategies, they struggle to unlock new consumers and shift consideration. Some marketers spend […]

  • Agency Fail: Many Missing The Boat On Tablets

    “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 Webster, chief product officer at Crimtan. Tablets are everywhere. They will soon be the screen of choice for the majority of US web users, whose ranks will rise from […]

  • Don’t Believe The Lies About Digital Media

    “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 Eric Picard, vice president of strategic partnerships at MediaMath. For years, there has been a series of bad memes spreading throughout our industry. Some of the big ones have caused […]

  • Publisher-Agency Hybrids Will One Day Take On 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 written by Christophe Camborde, CEO at Ezakus. In the wake of Publicis Groupe’s $3.7 billion acquisition of Sapient Corp., I have to give Publicis CEO Maurice Levy much credit. He dusted himself […]

  • How Online Data Will Remake Offline 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 Tom Manvydas, vice president of integrated marketing services at Experian Marketing Services. Marketers are increasingly taking advantage of the richness of CRM, purchase transactions and other offline data sources for […]

  • Let’s Move Past The Correlation vs. Causation Debate

    “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 Cree Lawson, founder and CEO at Arrivalist. After 18 years in online marketing, I’m noticing that attribution has bubbled up into ongoing debates about digital marketing strategy. All too often, […]

  • Your Ad Was Displayed Cross-Screen, But Was It Actually Seen?

    “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 Bander, president and chief revenue officer at Sticky. The simple days of advertising to consumers via television, radio, and print are gone for good. These mediums still exist and remain […]

  • Bridge The Artificial Divide In Digital Commerce

    “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 Yariv Drori, CEO at AY Digital. The view of digital marketing service industry from 1,000 feet reveals a patchwork of technology vendors. Some offer service layers that are highly tailored […]

  • Software vs. Services: Is There Really A Difference?

    “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 Kihn, research director at Gartner. The fast-twitch distinctions between agencies and marketing software, low-margin analysts and high-margin code, are rapidly disappearing. Inspired by their investors, software startups trip over […]

  • What The Mobile App Industry Can Learn From King Kullen

    “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 Josef Mandelbaum, CEO at Perion Network. In 1930, Kroger Grocery & Bakery Co. store manager Michael Cullen came up with the idea for the model that would become the modern […]

  • Every Day Should Be Black Friday

    “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 Lung Huang, vice president of digital advertising and global partnerships at dunnhumby. Here it is: Holiday Season 2014. Already. Before you could pry your sugary fingers away from the last […]

  • How Are You Measuring Video ROI?

    Editor’s note: The below column has been significantly updated from the version published Monday morning. “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 Legg, CEO at Adknowledge. Video is digital advertising’s biggest opportunity. I talk with a […]

  • As Big Data Moves In-House, Agencies Evolve

    “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 Tim Mayer, chief marketing officer at Trueffect. Smart enterprises nurture their best assets. Not surprisingly, data has recently taken the coveted second-place position behind companies’ most valuable asset: employees. Companies […]

  • ‘M’ Stands For More Than Mobile

    “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 Lauren Moores, vice president of analytics at Dstillery. Millennials. Multicultural. Multicultural millennials. If you are a marketer, chances are these “M” words keep you up at night. It makes sense. […]

  • In The Fight Against Mobile Ad Fraud, Science Trumps Spam

    “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 Ivan Zalamea, data scientist at PlaceIQ. In digital advertising, fraud is a reality everyone must learn to deal with and adapt to. The mobile ecosystem is no exception, and it’s […]

  • Attribution's Fatal Flaw: What Really Caused That Conversion?

    “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 Hill, senior data scientist at Integral Ad Science. How effective was the last ad campaign you worked on? What was the return on investment? Chances are you don’t know. […]

  • Going Solo: Hiring for In-House Programmatic

    “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 Linda Sughrue, director of service operations at DataXu. There’s no denying that bringing programmatic media buying in-house is hot right now. The topic makes the rounds in articles, sales pitches […]

  • The Future of Programmatic: Programmatic Futures?

    “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, co-founder and chief revenue officer at Bionic Advertising Systems. Back in 2007, a company called TRAFFIQ started one of the first programmatic futures exchanges. The idea was simple. […]

  • As Platforms Proliferate, Which Ones Are Worth It 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 Marc Grabowski, CEO at Iris Mobile. The landscape, language and measurement of new channels have changed to a point where traditional display inputs are no longer king. We have traversed […]

  • With Google Barring DMP Pixels on GDN, Has It Thrown Baby Out With The Bath Water?

    “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 Chavez, CEO at Krux. Google recently informed its data-management platform (DMP) partners that it would impose new restrictions on pixels fired by campaigns that run on the Google Display […]

  • These Trends Are Disrupting The Ad Industry. Are You Looking at Them Wrong?

    “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 Dennis Buchheim, vice president of programmatic advertising products at Yahoo. It seems that almost every day, marketers are faced with a new trend or media channel where they must ask: […]

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