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  • Audience Segment Quality: Mostly Real Or Mostly Modeled? Does It Matter?

    “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 Leslie Wood, chief research officer at Nielsen Catalina Solutions. Say the phrase “data modeling” in a room full of ad folks and watch them quickly become preoccupied with answering urgent […]

  • Is Attribution Bias Killing Brand Metrics?

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Brent Gaskamp, senior vice president of North American development at Videology. My overexposure to industry events has led me to really examine what’s being represented in our marketplace by different constituents versus the reality […]

  • As The Duopoly Reigns, Others Can Still Take Market Share In 3 Key Areas

    “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 Hannu Verkasalo, founder and CEO at Verto Analytics. As tech behemoths dominate search, enterprise services, social networking and mobile, Facebook and Google run a duopoly with no signs of stopping. […]

  • The Real Power Of Publisher Data

    “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. As marketers and publishers push to leverage first-party data sets to inform target audiences and campaigns, a new normal is emerging: blended […]

  • Is Attribution The Solution To Ad Fraud?

    “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 Jim Spaeth, partner at Sequent Partners. I’ve heard anecdotally that somewhere between 50% and 70% of digital advertising spend is wasted, completely ineffectual. Fraudulent impressions could account for 30% to […]

  • Havas’ Innovation SVP: Advanced TV Buyers Needs Reach, But Not At Data’s Expense

    For Gabrielle Rossetti, leading innovation and strategy for Havas sometimes means acting as a scout on behalf of brand clients. Even if a tool doesn’t fit into a client’s tactical tool kit, Rossetti’s team can help them build a blueprint for the future. “It’s about helping them understand where they can innovate and the technologies […]

  • With GDPR Just Seven Months Away, It’s Time For Publishers To Look Under The Sofa

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Matthew Smith, managing director at IDG Connect International. Got data? It’s time to pay closer attention to General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) because it’s almost certainly going to affect your business and how you […]

  • Breaking Down Data's Walled Gardens Starts With Companies Becoming 'Allies'

    “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 Elmar Mamedov, vice president of engineering and analytics at Thinknear. With the walled gardens of Google and Facebook attracting up to 85% of the new advertising dollars entering the digital space, […]

  • Auction Mechanics: A Buyer’s Perspective

    “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 Alexandre Cotarmanac’h, senior director of publisher products at Criteo. There is a fundamental dynamic in any price negotiation: Both parties are trying to find out each other’s bottom line. This haggling […]

  • OTT Platforms: If Cable Networks Can’t Beat Them, It’s Time To Join ‘Em

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Tyler Pietz, principal at Two Rock Consulting. Last month, Nielsen painted a rather alarming picture for cable networks. Despite an increase in the total number of TV homes (+1%), traditional cable subscriptions have continued […]

  • ROI-Based Planning: The Antidote To Zero-Based Budgeting

    “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. Zero-based budgeting is the new buzzword in our industry. It even comes with a snazzy acronym: ZBB. Last month, Verizon said that it […]

  • The Problem With 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 Zane McIntyre, co-founder and CEO at Commission Factory. Advertisers know that measuring success based on reach doesn’t lead to conversions. Yet impressions, clicks, social shares, quality scores and time on […]

  • We Need A Collective Push To End Site Spoofing

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Jana Meron, vice president of programmatic and data strategy at Business Insider. Jana will present “Insider View From The Publisher” at AdExchanger’s upcoming PROGRAMMATIC I/O New York conference Oct. 25-26. Ad fraud is a much-discussed headache for […]

  • TV And Facebook Advertising: Two Sides Of The Same Coin

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Philip Inghelbrecht, co-founder and CEO at Tatari. Facebook and TV are two similar customer acquisition channels in advertising, despite one being “online” and the other being “offline.” Both platforms allow advertisers to target certain demographics […]

  • Data Quality: In Demand But Hard To Define

    “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 Jason Downie, senior vice president and general manager of data solutions at Lotame. Marketers can have all the data they could ever want, but if that data is of low […]

  • To Fight The Duopoly, CBS Interactive’s Programmatic Head Urges Publishers To Band Together

    Programmatic is suffering from a crisis in confidence from marketers. And that crisis affects premium publishers like CBS Interactive. But there are solutions on the horizon, according to Jason White, SVP and GM of global programmatic revenue at CBS Interactive. Header bidding, for example, will boost transparency in the marketplace and even the playing field […]

  • Lemon Markets And Marketplace Crashes: Lessons For 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 Nico Neumann, assistant professor at Melbourne Business School. Programmatic has for years faced a lot of heat for its lack of transparency and measurement, brand-safety and fraud issues. Over the […]

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  • Setting The Record Straight On OTT

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Tal Chalozin, co-founder and chief technology officer at Innovid. Ad buyers are fusing together traditional TV buying teams with digital buying teams to create video teams to address the explosiveness in over-the-top (OTT) advertising. […]

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  • Walled Gardens Pave The Way For Server-Side Measurement

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Chris Kane, founder at Jounce Media. Chris will present “Server-Side Attribution” at AdExchanger’s upcoming PROGRAMMATIC I/O New York conference on October 25-26. The growing power of walled gardens isn’t all bad for the rest of the media world. Facebook, […]

  • How Would You Like Your Data: Automatic Or Manual?

    “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 Jeremy Hlavacek, head of global automated monetization at IBM Watson Advertising. We have all met people who love driving a manual stick-shift car. They will tell you how much they […]

  • Studio71: How Video Multichannel Networks Fight To Break Through The Noise

    A few years ago, video multichannel networks (MCNs) had the luxury of choice: get access to a large, scaled audience via YouTube or go with a handful of new video upstarts wooing content creators with pricier payouts. But the digital video landscape has dramatically shifted since, as digital publishers and broadcast nets alike increasingly distribute […]

  • Marketers Must Redefine ‘Premium’ In 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 Dean Vegliante, president at Netmining. With smartphones “positioned to become the default device for internet access” for many Americans, according to eMarketer, marketers know that they must have a mobile component. But […]

  • The Graduation Of Prebid

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Danny Khatib, co-founder and CEO at Granite Media. Something important just happened in the header bidding world that you may have missed. AppNexus and Rubicon recently announced the formation of Prebid.org, an independent organization […]

  • TV Goes On The Offense With First-Party Data

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Walt Horstman, senior vice president and general manager of analytics and advertising at TiVo. The Telecom Act of 1996 deregulated the telecommunications industry and inspired new companies to enter the market and compete with […]

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  • Which Telco Will Be The First To Challenge 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 Matt Keiser, founder and CEO at LiveIntent. The telcos are uniquely equipped for the battle of the people-based marketing crown. They have the best mobile data, which is crucial for […]

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  • With Video, Publishers Have A Chance To Avoid The Mistakes Made In Display

    “The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by James Curran, co-founder and chief product officer at STAQ. Facebook recently announced a change in its video-sharing metrics that favors the original creator over distributors or “reshare” pages. Facebook is finally working to help media companies […]

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  • Just Give Me The 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 Steve Marosi, director, client advisory, at 84.51°. Why is it that many analysts – who have so much data, yet so little time – turn up their noses at reporting […]

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  • TV Ads Breathe Life into Digital Channels

    “On TV And Video” is a column exploring opportunities and challenges in advanced TV and video. Today’s column is written by Daniel Gulick, insights engineer at TVSquared. The 1979 hit song “Video Killed the Radio Star” focused on the passing of time, when “stars” created through radio programming were replaced by a new era of […]

  • The Evolving Data Landscape: Veracity, Convergence And Anonymity

    “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 Ramsey McGrory, chief revenue officer at Mediaocean. In February 2013, I developed a simple data framework to demystify the data landscape and explain why technology and media companies were building […]

  • Demand-Path Optimization: The Flip Side Of Supply-Path Optimization

    “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. As marketers and agencies become more selective about inventory and demanding of transparency, publishers need to respond in a way that makes sense not just […]

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