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This Could Be the ‘Golden Age’ of B-to-B Marketing

Adweek

The need for brand building in the b-to-b sector has never been as in demand as it is today. Some of the world's biggest and most established blue chip brands, from Microsoft and Accenture to Shell and Amazon, are servicing business clients making it a thriving sector. But worldwide economic uncertainty has made business customers.

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The Chrome Privacy Sandbox APIs Will Be Generally Available For All Users In July

AdExchanger

In Q1 2024, Chrome will deprecate cookies for 1% of a randomly selected group of Chrome users and slowly expand deprecation to more users throughout the year. The post The Chrome Privacy Sandbox APIs Will Be Generally Available For All Users In July appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Beyond Virality: Understanding TikTok’s New Growth Patterns

Adweek

At one time, TikTok was dubbed "the million-follower factory" for its ability to catapult new users to fame and notoriety. Are those days gone? Over the last several months, there have been grumblings among creators that views are on a steady decline and follower growth is lagging. A cursory look at the top creators seems.

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Digital ad spend growth drops to 7.8% this year

Martech

U.S. digital ad spend is only expected to increase 7.8% in 2023, dropping below 10% for the first time in 14 years, according to a new forecast from eMarketer. It is projected to rebound to 11.2% growth in 2024, the forecast said. Yearly increases in digital ad spending are predicted to hover around 10% through 2027. Digital ad spend saw a dramatic rebound in 2021 following the initial wave of the COVID pandemic — when it saw growth of 37.6%.

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State of AI in Sales & Marketing 2025

AI adoption is reshaping sales and marketing. But is it delivering real results? We surveyed 1,000+ GTM professionals to find out. The data is clear: AI users report 47% higher productivity and an average of 12 hours saved per week. But leaders say mainstream AI tools still fall short on accuracy and business impact. Download the full report today to see how AI is being used — and where go-to-market professionals think there are gaps and opportunities.

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Exclusive: Prime Video Orders Atlanta Dream Documentary Ahead of WNBA Season

Adweek

Dreams can change lives--and the U.S. political landscape. And in 2020, WNBA team the Atlanta Dream did both. Just ahead of the 27th WNBA season tip-off, Amazon Prime Video has ordered a documentary film Power of the Dream that details how the team took on their owner, and permanently altered Georgia politics. "We believe in.

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L.L. Bean ditched social media for May — here’s how it’s going so far

Marketing Dive

For Mental Health Awareness Month, the outdoor retailer vowed to avoid posting on social and instead focus on nature, challenging consumers to do the same.

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Prog IO Las Vegas: Measuring CTV Requires A New Mentality

AdExchanger

As broadcasters do their best razzle dazzle routines at the upfronts, streamers and MVPDs alike, including Roku and DirecTV, are busy building programmatic ad tech stacks. The post Prog IO Las Vegas: Measuring CTV Requires A New Mentality appeared first on AdExchanger.

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For Influencer Marketing, AI May Not Be Just a New Tool, but a Sea Change

Adweek

When cases started to pop up of AI-generated images winning art and photography contests, social media exploded with the usual debates. After all, AI already has a tenuous relationship with creatives who are afraid of being replaced. Others don't like the idea of the technology being used to deceive. And then there are those excited.

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How to scale the use of large language models in marketing

Martech

Generative AI and large language models are set to change the marketing industry as we know it. To stay competitive, you’ll need to understand the technology and how it will impact our marketing efforts, said Christopher Penn, chief data scientist at TrustInsights.ai, speaking at The MarTech Conference. Learn ways to scale the use of large language models (LLMs), the value of prompt engineering and how marketers can prepare for what’s ahead.

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How Shutterstock and the NFL Build Inclusion Into Their Creator Strategies

Adweek

The social media team at the National Football League is on a mission to be "the most youth-driven and community-driven platform and league" in the world. It aims to do this by using platforms such as TikTok and Snapchat, as well as gaming platforms including Roblox and Fortnite, to build and engage with future fans.

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Retail media advertising: How e-commerce is becoming AdTech’s next frontier

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Comic: Peak RMN?

AdExchanger

By guest artist Michela Buttignol A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem… The post Comic: Peak RMN? appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Happy 50th Birthday, Hip Hop. You Transformed Culture

Adweek

In 1973, hip-hop was born. Fifty years ago at a party in the Bronx, roots were planted that, unbeknownst to the world at the time, would sprout a cultural movement that would change the trajectory of the music industry forever. As it stands today, through streaming platforms, music revenue is projected to double to about.

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Netflix’s First Upfront Offering Includes Better Measurement And Targeting

AdExchanger

Netflix addressed advertiser frustration with its lack of measurement and targeting at its first-ever upfront this week. The post Netflix’s First Upfront Offering Includes Better Measurement And Targeting appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Mark Marshall on Pulling Off NBCU’s Upfront Event After Linda Yaccarino’s Exit

Adweek

Now that upfront week events have concluded, Adweek is sitting down for upfront postmortem interviews with each of the presenting ad sales chiefs--and there's plenty to talk about. Between the Writers Guild of America strike keeping some major talent from hitting the stage to last-minute changes and major executive departures, it was an upfront week.

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The GTM Intelligence Era: ZoomInfo 2025 Customer Impact Report

ZoomInfo customers aren’t just selling — they’re winning. Revenue teams using our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform grew pipeline by 32%, increased deal sizes by 40%, and booked 55% more meetings. Download this report to see what 11,000+ customers say about our Go-To-Market Intelligence platform and how it impacts their bottom line. The data speaks for itself!

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AI in martech: this week’s new features, products and platforms

Martech

Artificial intelligence (AI) is sprouting everywhere in marketing technology. While it has been a part of many products for some time, ChatGPT’s launch made the topic white-hot. As a result, more and more AI-powered solutions are being announced every day. Dig deeper: Artificial Intelligence: A beginner’s guide Here is a roundup of actual AI-powered martech products, platforms and features announced this week.

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Marianne Gambelli Talks Fox’s Upfront Pivots, Keeping Attendees on Their Feet

Adweek

With negotiations in full swing following an eventful upfront week, Adweek continues our postmortem sitdowns with the presenting ad sales leaders. NBCUniversal's Mark Marshall got things started, talking about everything from the changes brought on by Linda Yaccarino's exit to that Twitter-focused joke from the company's upfront event. Now, Marianne Gambelli, Fox Corp.

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How to craft a winning event strategy: A 7-step framework

Martech

While virtual events are a great way to connect with your customers and prospects, getting qualified attendees is often a challenge. Events have become more accessible in today’s digital world, with multiple channels and platforms available to promote and attract attendees. It’s important to have a solid strategy in place for attracting and engaging qualified attendees to ensure that your virtual event is a success.

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Athletes Unlimited and Boardwalk Pictures Give Women’s Sports Their Welcome to Wrexham

Adweek

Sports documentaries are booming, but some athletes' stories have been relegated to the bench. The sports documentary series is having a bit of a moment. Fans seek closer connections to players and teams and leagues look for ways to market their sport to fans that don't seem forced. Driven by a desire for authenticity and.

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5 Ways You Can Win Faster with Gen AI in Sales

Incorporating generative AI (gen AI) into your sales process can speed up your wins through improved efficiency, personalized customer interactions, and better informed decision- making. Gen AI is a game changer for busy salespeople and can reduce time-consuming tasks, such as customer research, note-taking, and writing emails, and provide insightful data analysis and recommendations.

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Ads represent more than two-thirds of $500B mobile app economy, report finds

Marketing Dive

Mobile ad spending grew 14% year-over-year in 2022, a sign the channel has been resilient in the face of economic and regulatory pressures.

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Lipton Debuts Its First Boozy Tea Amid a Crowded Canned Cocktail Market

Adweek

In a Venn diagram, would there be much overlap between traditional iced tea drinkers and flavored malt beverage fans? Maybe a sliver, but the launch campaign for Lipton's first boozy iced tea aims more at a lake weekend, cooler-toting crowd than the country club, Arnold Palmer-swilling set. Creatives at Founders Agency leaned into the reputation.

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A Path to Net-zero for the Digital Advertising Sector

Ad Monsters

The digital advertising sector has a dirty little secret: its carbon footprint is huge. How big? About the size of the airline industry. Collectively, digital ad tech accounts for 3.5% of the global greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted each year. A single campaign that fills one million impressions has the same carbon footprint as a roundtrip flight from Boston to London.

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The CW’s First Fall Lineup Under Nexstar Features FBoy Island, Canadian Imports

Adweek

The CW skipped its usual Thursday morning upfront week presentation, but still unveiled its first fall lineup under new owner Nexstar. Amid the writers strike, the network is leaning in on FBoys--and moving away from almost all of its current scripted series. Nexstar has been transforming the network since its purchase of 75% ownership interest.

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10 Ways to Leverage Buyer Signals and Drive Revenue

In today’s ultra-competitive markets, it’s no longer enough to wait for buyers to show obvious signs of interest. Instead, sales teams must be proactive, identifying and acting on nuanced buyer behaviors — often before prospects are fully ready to make a purchase. In this eBook from ZoomInfo & Sell Better, learn 10 actionable ways to use these buyer signals to transform your sales strategy and close deals faster.

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YouTube Targets TV Money with 30 Second Non-Skippable CTV Ad Slot

VideoWeek

YouTube viewing in CTV environments has grown rapidly in many markets over the past few years, ranking as one of the most popular CTV apps; a recent report from Nielsen ranked YouTube as the most watched CTV app in the US based on total viewing minutes. As a result of this shift, YouTube has seen an opportunity to compete for new budgets, presenting its CTV inventory as an alternative target for TV budgets.

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How Busy Philipps and Caissie St. Onge Are Doing Their Best

Adweek

"It's not a lot of work to be authentic. You just have to make a commitment to telling your truth," said Busy Philipps, New York Times bestselling author, actor, activist and podcast co-host, at Social Media Week. On their podcast Busy Philipps Is Doing Her Best, both she and her co-host, comedy writer Caissie St.

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Pique-a-boo

Seth Godin

Marketers seek to make an impact, and that takes interest. Three ways to spell the key word: Peak interest can’t get any higher. It never happens at launch. It’s the result of cultural change and an idea moving through the population. Peek interest happens when there’s scarcity of information and we’re offered a glimpse. And piqued interest is the result of tension.

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How Snap Fuels and Rewards Authenticity for Its Creators

Adweek

Innovative platform features play a leading role in giving creators the tools they need to enhance their storytelling abilities and establish long-term, viable businesses. From forging brand partnerships to establishing their own brands, creators rely on dedicated platform support to achieve their goals. Rajni Jacques, head of fashion and beauty partnerships at Snap, and Snapchat.

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Signal-Based Selling: How to Leverage 4 Key Buying Signals

As prospects define their problem, search for solutions, and even change jobs, they are generating high-value signals that the best go-to-market teams can leverage to close more deals. This is where signal-based selling comes into play. ZoomInfo CEO Henry Schuck recently broke down specific ways to put four key buying signals into action with the experts from 30 Minutes to President’s Club.

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YouTube Tries To Look More Like TV; Montana Stans A TikTok Ban

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Down The Tube Amid the showmanship, YouTube’s Brandcast came off as a clear reaction to advertiser demands. On Wednesday, The post YouTube Tries To Look More Like TV; Montana Stans A TikTok Ban appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Agency Jam3 Is Here to Bring Your Brand Into the Future

Adweek

Have you ever been to an activation and thought, "Who thought of this?! This is incredible!" Finally, we get insight from an industry mastermind behind iconic activations like ComplexLand and Adidas Operation AirDrop. Design and experience agency Jam3 is here to move your creative forward. Jam3 helps forward-thinking brands launch products and design innovative customer.

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Don’t leave the future of your data in vendors’ hands

Martech

It’s as clear as you want your data to be – this is the time to have a 360-view of your customer. You want to improve their journey and experience and protect their privacy. So where do we go from here? When identifying a solution, marketers must first identify their pain points, develop a cohesive data strategy and then decide on the right technology.

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Ad Industry Will Get a Taste of a World Without Cookies Before They Completely Disappear

Adweek

Google announced today that it will remove cookies, the tried and true data tracking tech, for 1% of Chrome users early next year. The users will be chosen at random before fully removing cookies completely later next year. "This was to support developers [in] conducting real-world experiments without third party cookies," Victor Wong, senior director.

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Activating Intent Data for Sales and Marketing

Sales and marketing leaders have reached a tipping point when it comes to using intent data — and they’re not looking back. More than half of all B2B marketers are already using intent data to increase sales, and Gartner predicts this figure will grow to 70 percent. The reason is clear: intent can provide you with massive amounts of data that reveal sales opportunities earlier than ever before.