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  • Contrary To Popular Belief, There Are Restrictions On 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 Gary Kibel, a partner in the digital media, technology and privacy practice group at Davis & Gilbert. Companies often proclaim that they “own” certain data because they are the first party […]

  • Ad Tech Vendors Need to Market To The 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 Denise Colella, CEO at Maxifier. Know your customer. It’s rule No. 1 in marketing, yet the ad tech industry has fallen down in understanding its most important customer: marketers. In […]

  • Confusing Terminology Holds Back Programmatic Video

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Greg Smith, vice president of programmatic at Tremor Video. People say there’s not much premium video inventory available programmatically. That will change when buyers and sellers better understand their options. There are two common […]

  • Programmatic TV: Not Ready For Primetime

    “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 Cindy Stockwell, executive vice president and chief media officer at Hill Holliday. Programmatic TV. It’s one of the latest industry buzz phrases. Agencies are touting it, businesses are being built […]

  • Marketers: Prepare Now For The Internet Of Things

    “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. The beginning of the year brings new budgets, goals and throngs of marketers and solution providers traveling to the Consumer Electronics Show […]

  • The Newest Asset Class: 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 Nishat Mehta, executive vice president of global partnerships at dunnhumby. Thousands of years ago, economies were built on bartering. It was an inefficient system that required both parties to offer […]

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  • The Supply Side’s Next Market Opportunity: Accountability

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Will Doherty, senior director of business development at Index Exchange, a division of Casale Media Inc. There is just one path forward for the sell side of digital advertising: total accountability. As fraud persists […]

  • Out-Of-View Impressions Can Be Valuable

    “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 Scharf, manager of display media operations and analytics at Adobe. Contrary to popular belief, out-of-view impressions aren’t worthless. As controversial as that sounds, impressions that are never seen can […]

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  • Programmatic Is King, But Humans Aren’t Obsolete Yet

    “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 James Aitken, chief executive officer at The Exchange Lab. With 75% of chief marketing officers [PDF] using customer analytics to mine data, the practice of data-driven marketing is the rule […]

  • The Hidden Benefits Of Programmatic Advertising

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Greg Mason, CEO at Purch. For publishers, the benefits of programmatic advertising have been well stated. It enables us to optimize sales, streamline operations and provide useful data to improve the overall buying process. […]

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  • Collision Course: Ad And Marketing 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 Martin Kihn, research director at Gartner. It should be obvious by now that the emerging class of providers known as digital marketing hubs or clouds rely on a smart combination […]

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  • Could Programmatic Branding Have a Breakthrough Year?

    “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. With companies like Kraft and Kellogg’s starting to leverage the programmatic pipes for equity advertising, we are starting to hear a […]

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  • What No One Expects To Happen With Native In 2015

    “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 Justin Choi, CEO at Nativo. When I was discussing native advertising with a venture capitalist in 2012, he flat-out proclaimed, “The New York Times would never do this.” He never […]

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  • Customers: Get Ready For Your Close-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 JB Brokaw, president, North America, at Sociomantic Labs from dunnhumby. The advertising industry has seen the “years” of mobile, big data and programmatic come and go. There’s no doubt we’ve […]

  • No, The Banner Ad Isn’t Dead

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Peter Spande, chief revenue officer at Business Insider. Back in September, ahead of the banner ad’s 20th birthday, Mediasmith’s Marcus Pratt opined on its uncertain future and proclaimed that it has long passed its […]

  • Ad Tech’s 20-Year Report Card: B

    “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 Mike Seiman, CEO at CPXi. Wired Magazine served the first banner ad on the web on Oct. 27, 1994. It prophesied a new revolution with the words: “Have you ever […]

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  • What Does The Future Hold For Mobile 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 Joe Prusz, head of mobile at Rubicon Project. In 2013, many observers marveled at the growth in mobile users. If 2013 was the year of mobile adoption, mobile advertising moved […]

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  • Walled Gardens: Not As Bad As You Think

    “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 Krishna Boppana, chief data scientist at Digilant. With Facebook’s recent Atlas launch, Apple’s iAd refocus and Google’s restrictions on DMPs’ pixel firing, we’re seeing the rapid emergence of the “walled-garden” […]

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  • The Trade Desk’s Jeff Green: The Consumers Are Forcing Changes

    The Trade Desk made headlines this week when it raked in $45 million in debt financing and brought on Microsoft, RGM Group and Delivery Agent alum Gabe Greenberg to manage its Advanced TV division. The company positions itself as both a DSP and a DMP, and its leaders have longstanding roots in automation, according to […]

  • Publishers Must Put A Price Tag On Attention

    “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 Tony Casson, senior director of ad tech products at sovrn. When I stopped at a local store the other day, there was a sign on the door that read, “Back […]

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  • Move Over, Mobile: Here Comes Cross-Device

    “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 Kamakshi Sivaramakrishnan, founder and CEO at Drawbridge For the past five or six years, we’ve been told that it will be the “Year of Mobile.” Not this year. With companies […]

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  • What Programmatic Advertising Could Learn From Tinder

    “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 Snyder, CEO at Grapeshot. At the risk of sounding arch or flippant, I declare that the programmatic media community should start copying Tinder. Yes, that Tinder. The online dating […]

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  • The Publisher’s Guide To Domain Spoofing

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Andrew Casale, vice president of strategy at Index Exchange, by Casale Media. Commonly and with little difficulty, bad actors are defrauding the digital marketplace. They’re playing tricks to make exchanges think they’re selling inventory […]

  • How Do You Measure The Quality Of Digital 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 Ran Cohen, vice president of programmatic strategy at Undertone. As more ad spending follows consumers to digital channels, those channels are being monitored and reviewed more closely than ever. Advertisers […]

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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 […]

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  • Publishers Need To Stop Looking For Unicorns

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Eva Smith, vice president of sales strategy at The Weather Company. A mild panic has come over our industry. Leaders are increasingly concerned that the complexity of sales is increasing at a faster clip than […]

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  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

  • Premium Vertical Balancing Act: Blending Direct Deals With Automation

    “The Sell-Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Daren Trousdell, CEO at OneUp Sports. Some of the most innovative publishers can be found in premium digital media verticals, especially within the sports and entertainment categories. These verticals have historically given brands a platform […]

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