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  • Getting Attribution Right Means Adopting A Digital Mailbox

    “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 Ray Kingman, CEO at Semcasting. Old models die hard. For more than a decade, attribution meant crediting the last click. But in an increasingly personalized and multichannel world, last-click has […]

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  • The Strategic Impact Of GDPR (With Emoji)

    “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 Ari Paparo, CEO at Beeswax. Let’s start with a disclaimer: I’m no expert in GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation). If I were, I’d be billing by the hour for my […]

  • Grading YouTube’s Latest Brand-Safety Safeguards

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Dominique Netto, head of client services at [m]PLATFORM – GroupM. After the brand-safety sagas of 2017, Alphabet appears to be using some of that $27.7 billion Q3 revenue to further develop brand safety across YouTube. There […]

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  • The Hard Truth About Targeting Away From Hard News

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Erik Requidan, vice president of programmatic strategy at Intermarkets. For many, the news has not brought much joy in the last year; it seems to have brought more controversy than ever before. That’s created […]

  • An Evolution, Not A Revolution: Underscoring The Nuances Of GDPR

    “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 Guillaume Marcerou, global privacy director at Criteo. When General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) goes into effect on May 25, it will unify the various data privacy laws that exist across […]

  • Targeting, Fraud, Viewability And Completed Views Will Shape The Next Generation Of TV

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Tim Ware, vice president of advanced television at Telaria. In my last column, a little more than a year ago, I outlined the philosophical differences between programmatic TV and digital video buyers. While both […]

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  • Hearst Data VP: The Value Of Publisher Data Is Skyrocketing

    As the value of publisher data surges, Adam Harris, VP of data products at Hearst Magazines Digital Media, is tasked with maximizing its opportunities. When Harris joined in May, he looked at how Hearst data can be used to create experiences that drive sales, which performance-focused advertisers demand from their digital media. The work builds […]

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  • As 2018 Gets Under Way, Digital Ad Execs Are Worried About These Five Issues

    “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 Adam Schenkel, vice president of programmatic at GumGum. Correction: This column has been updated to more accurately characterize Chrome’s ad-blocking enforcement. Per Google, a single noncompliant ad format or creative […]

  • Programmatic Efficiency Should Focus On Audience, Inventory and Working 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 Will Luttrell, founder and CEO at Amino Payments. For years, programmatic was considered the efficient channel for media buying. And it is, depending on how you define “efficient.” I would […]

  • TV Advertisers Need Better Audience Segments

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Tom Weiss, chief technology officer and chief data scientist at Dativa. With online segments overlaid on linear schedules, many are hoping for a golden age of TV advertising, where brands can break out beyond […]

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  • We Have The Data, But We Need Better Ways To Activate It

    “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 Ed Camargo, vice president of paid media at PMX Agency. As marketers, we are constantly prompted to consider the question, “How do people intuitively engage with media?” We are, after […]

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  • Publishers, It’s Time For A Permanent Programmatic Sales Strategy

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by James Curran, founder and chief product officer at STAQ. Publishers need to change the way they approach their programmatic ad sales business. Many publishers have not yet put in place the right planning, operations […]

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  • Point-Counterpoint: Why The Open Markets Will Continue To Thrive

    “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 Adam Heimlich, senior vice president and managing director of HX at Horizon Media. This point-counterpoint between Adam and Emily Del Greco was written in response to the question: What is the […]

  • Point-Counterpoint: Why The Open Markets Are Closing

    “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 Emily Del Greco, founder at Del Greco Solutions. This point-counterpoint between Emily and Adam Heimlich was written in response to the question: What is the future of the open exchange? […]

  • To Advance Data Quality, The First Step Is Best Taken Together

    “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 Jane Clarke, managing director and CEO at the Coalition for Innovative Media Measurement (CIMM). As 2018 gets underway, there is one issue that should be at the top of everyone’s […]

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  • The High Cost Of Low CPMs

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by David Kohl, president and CEO at TrustX. The industry has been doing the math wrong. For years media buyers have tolerated the waste everyone knew was part of cheap CPM media buys because, well, […]

  • The Hidden Dangers Of Supply-Path Optimization

    “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 Ari Paparo, CEO at Beeswax. The latest ad tech buzzword is supply-path optimization, and conveniently it comes with a tidy acronym – SPO – to save us all typing time. […]

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  • Facebook News Feed Changes Will Challenge Publishers To Stay Relevant

    “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 McGowan, president at Adestra. The publishing industry has long been in a state of flux, most recently with the transition from print to digital. Now, with Facebook changing its […]

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  • Is TV A New Source Of Evergreen Installs For Mobile Apps?

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Alex Betancur, co-founder at Lucktastic. As we move into a new year, app marketing will continue to evolve with many companies shifting to and relying on a return-on-advertising-spend model. What this really means is […]

  • The ‘Publisher-As-Platform’ Era

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Chip Schenck, vice president of data and programmatic solutions at Meredith Corp. With Facebook and Google taking two-thirds of every digital dollar, publishers have had to grow, maintain scale and accelerate innovation to stay […]

  • Media Planning Without Fear In 2018

    “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 Bryan Noguchi, media director at Caffelli. Media people, what are we going to get out of 2018? What are the battles we’ll choose to engage in, and why? I really […]

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  • Closer Partner Relationships Can Reduce Video Ad-Classification Fraud

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Sam Appelbaum, general manager at Yellowhammer Media Group. EMarketer predicts that nearly three quarters of all display advertising will be transacted programmatically this year. Programmatic video isn’t far behind, but the premium in price […]

  • Group Nine CEO’s Strategy: Diversify Brands And Revenue

    Building a successful media company today means creating a diverse portfolio of brands and revenue streams, according to Group Nine CEO Ben Lerer. Lerer embarked on this strategy more than a year ago when he created Group Nine Media. The holding company is composed of Thrillist, The Dodo, NowThis Media and Discovery’s Seeker, with $100 million […]

  • Random Control, Random Results: Standards For Sales-Lift Measurement Needed

    “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 Vijoy Gopalakrishnan, principal at the IRI Media Center of Excellence. This scenario happens all too often in the digital advertising industry: An agency has just conceived and executed a brilliant […]

  • Three Unlikely (But Useful) Predictions For 2018

    “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 Auren Hoffman, CEO at SafeGraph. There are three things the broader advertising technology industry needs to face in the next decade, and it is my late Hanukkah wish that we […]

  • Are We Measuring TV Ads With The Equivalent Of The Click-Through Rate?

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Baylen Springer, chief product officer at Leavened, a R2C Group company. When I started my career, the ad server was just taking hold, making digital advertising measureable. We were off to the races. First, click-through rates: “This […]

  • Checks And Balances Are Key To Clean, High-Quality 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 Rob Finora, senior vice president of data at ShareThis. Marketers now use data-driven initiatives as the backbone of their campaigns more than ever. But with this boom comes the exponential concern about data transparency and […]

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  • GDPR: A Shiny Sword In The Fight For Audiences

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written for the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Alessandro De Zanche, an independent audience strategy consultant. A lot has already been said about how General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and ePrivacy offer an opportunity for publishers and advertisers to kickstart a new, […]

  • Sorenson Media CEO: Addressable TV Will Put More Power Into Programmers’ Hands

    Although cable operators used to be the primary keepers of TV’s distribution and data pipes, the pendulum is swinging toward programmers and smart-TV providers. Addressable inventory is increasing, driven by a surge in smart-TV OEMs licensing their data directly and local TV companies adding data and automation to their sales mixes. Sorenson Media, which is […]

  • Contextual Targeting’s Resurgence In The Year Ahead

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is by Paul Bannister, co-founder and executive vice president at CafeMedia. Contextual targeting is one of the original forms of targeted marketing, hearkening back to the days when Chevrolet might have run an ad next to a local newspaper’s feature story on […]

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