Thu.Mar 14, 2024

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What Would a TikTok Ban or Sale Mean for Advertisers?

Adweek

TikTok's future in the U.S grew more uncertain after the House passed a bipartisan bill Wednesday that would force China-based ByteDance to sell TikTok within 165 days or face a nationwide ban. This comes on the heels of escalating concern in Washington over China's access to Americans' data. Introduced last week, the bill still needs.

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What measures should tech entrepreneurs take to comply with HIPAA?

The Ad Tech Blog

Tech entrepreneurs must implement strong data protection and privacy practices to comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act ( HIPAA ). This includes conducting regular risk assessments, ensuring that electronic Protected Health Information ( ePHI ) is encrypted when in transit and at rest, and training employees on HIPAA compliance and data privacy principles.

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FCB Chicago Names Pedro Pérez Chief Creative Officer

Adweek

The creative leadership machine at FCB keeps churning. As Susan Credle starts her transition from FCB to global creative advisor for IPG. FCB Chicago hired Pedro Perez as chief creative officer, taking over from Andres Ordonez, who was promoted to global CCO at FCB. Credle, who will continue to serve as chair of global network.

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There’s A Lot Wrong With Google And Meta’s Non-Transparent ‘Refund’ Practices

AdExchanger

Over the past few weeks, thousands of Google and Meta advertisers have seen refunds trickling back into their accounts. Why? Well, it’s hard to know for sure, because both companies have a habit of obfuscating the reasons behind campaign refunds. Meanwhile, campaign misappropriation issues seem to be cropping up more frequently on both platforms and […] The post There’s A Lot Wrong With Google And Meta’s Non-Transparent ‘Refund’ Practices appeared first on AdExchanger.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Overtime—on Pace to Generate $100 Million This Year—Inks NFL Partnership

Adweek

Sports publisher Overtime penned a new distribution deal with the National Football League on Thursday, an expansion of a prior partnership between the two parties and a key cosign for the 8-year-old company. The Overtime portfolio now includes four proprietary sports leagues, their media rights partnerships, an arena in Atlanta and an apparel and licensing.

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What is integrated marketing?

Smart Insights

Examples and definitions of integrated marketing today. Find out why integrated omnichannel marketing is essential to the success of your business Without getting too Aristotelian, with marketing, the whole is most certainly more than the sum of its parts - … The post What is integrated marketing? appeared first on Smart Insights.

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Ad industry steps up to meet signal loss, privacy challenges: IAB

Martech

The ad industry is making major investments in order to adapt to the new privacy-by-design ecosystem, according to an IAB survey of 500 advertising and data experts at brands, agencies and publishers. The 2024 edition of the IAB’s annual “State of Data” report shows how the industry is addressing the new privacy-by-design ecosystem in which the deprecation of third-party cookies and other privacy-protective measures are expected to lead to significant signal loss.

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How Brands Will Help the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games Go for Gold

Adweek

The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games are set to be the most watched in its history, with a record 160 broadcasters signing up to cover the event. That will be welcome news for sponsors, but for organizers it marks a whole new step forward for the para movement. The previous Paralympic Summer games, held in Tokyo.

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Which Came First, the Ad or the Show?

MNTN

“We fought so hard to get rid of commercials,” Alan Poul recently told Hollywood Reporter , in a piece reigniting what is quickly becoming a chicken-and-egg conundrum in TV town. “It was one of the biggest steps in bringing the worlds of TV and film closer together, in getting that higher level of artist to participate. It was such a seminal gain, and now it’s reversing.

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What’s Next for MediaLink Following CEO Michael Kassan’s Exit

Adweek

The legal fallout between MediaLink founder Michael Kassan and its owner, United Talent Agency (UTA), has caught the world's entertainment and advertising industries by surprise, including many within the management consultancy itself. Now MediaLink, without its figurehead, is facing questions about its leadership plans moving forward, as the succession plan for Kassan has long been.

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

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How to protect customer trust when using AI

Martech

The launch of OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora highlights a broader AI problem that too many marketers ignore: With so much AI-generated content out there, customers don’t know what’s authentic. This might not seem like a big issue. Still, your company’s reputation plays an increasingly important role in influencing consumer decisions and any missteps with AI can damage it.

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Impossible Foods Debuts ‘Meatier’ Message to Target a Wide Demo

Adweek

Impossible Foods, following through on a pledge in 2023 to revamp its marketing, debuted new branding and packaging for its meat alternatives, trying to boost a battered category and win over new consumers. The effort, announced at the annual Natural Products Expo West conference near Los Angeles, addresses a few of the nascent industry's pain.

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AI-powered martech releases and news: March 14

Martech

A recent survey finding about AI use reminded me of a joke by the brilliant satirist Tom Lehrer: “I know some people feel that marriage as an institution is dying out, but I disagree and the point was driven home to me rather forcefully not long ago by a letter I received which said: ‘Darling, I love you and I cannot live without you. Marry me, or I will kill myself.

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Theoretical Physics Prepared Jonathan Roberts for a Career in Ad Tech

Adweek

Thanks to his background in theoretical physics, Jonathan Roberts may be one of the few people alive who can credibly claim to understand ad tech. Before joining About.com in 2013, the University of Oxford academic spent more than a decade as a researcher, making dark matter predictions for the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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Programmers Hope That Lower Ad Volumes Will Earn More Viewer Time

AdExchanger

Streaming services that monetize with ads must prioritize engagement first and foremost. But programmers and investors alike named engagement as one of the top challenges of streaming profitability during CTV Connect in New York City. The post Programmers Hope That Lower Ad Volumes Will Earn More Viewer Time appeared first on AdExchanger.

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‘Check Out’ These Insights and Highlights From Commerceweek 2024

Adweek

How can brands stand out to consumers and vie for their ever-elusive dollars? It turns out storytelling is just as important when it comes to commerce as in any other form of media. On February 28 and 29 attendees heard from experts as they discussed the skills and investment needed to build an optimal brand.

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Naming is part of marketing

Seth Godin

A name is a hook for us to hang a story on. We need to begin with empathy and a useful story… useful to the people who want to believe it, spread it, and use it to accomplish their goals. But then, the story needs firm footing and a way to stick with us. Patagonia is a great name because while most people have no idea where the place known as Patagonia is, they’re able to associate it with the story that the company has been telling for a long time.

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The Power and Beauty of Hula Is Her Oasis in the Media World

Adweek

Sarah Freund is very much in the prime of her career as director of media at Brill Media. But she's already living the life of a snowbird: summers in her native northern Michigan close to family, and the rest of the year in Hawaii, where she's taken up the practice of hula dancing. "My parents.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.

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Netflix Will Rake In Over $14 Billion in U.S. Subscription Revenues in 2024

MNTN

As one of the first to enter the world of streaming, Netflix has long been the king of Connected TV. And this year, its success continues, generating more than $14 billion in revenue for American OTT subscriptions, according to eMarketer. That’s around a fifth of all subscription revenue — the only platform to come even close to that amount is Disney, and that’s with Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN+ revenues combined.

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The Gretsch Became an Icon Along With The Beatles

Adweek

In 1961, an 18-year-old George Harrison opened a copy of the Liverpool Echo and saw an ad for a used electric guitar. It was a 1957 Gretsch Duo Jet--coal black, more chrome than a Cadillac. The seller, a Cunard crewman, wanted 75 pounds.

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Pharma marketing could shake up with Pfizer’s new generative AI

illumin

The recent introduction of Pfizer’s generative AI, “Charlie”, could be a game-changer for the world of pharma marketing. Big changes may be in store for pharmaceutical marketing and advertising thanks to Pfizer’s recent unveiling of its innovative AI platform , Charlie. Drew Panayiotou , Global Chief Marketing Officer of Pfizer, revealed more details in February 2024 of its up-and-coming AI-powered marketing workbench.

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Balancing Brand and Demand: Why Consumers Are Holding Their Dollars Close for Awhile

Adweek

Aside from inflation, unemployment and the upcoming election, marketers have yet another challenge on their hands in 2024: consumer anxiety. On the latest episode of Yeah, That's Probably an Ad, ADWEEK community editor Luz Corona sat down with Forrester vice president and principal analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee live from The Podcast Lounge at Commerceweek, sponsored by.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

One of the biggest challenges for any B2B marketer is understanding your prospects’ next move — who is most likely to buy and when. Without these insights, marketing campaigns can feel more like guesswork, with high investment and little return. We’re here to tell you there’s a better way. By tracking buyers’ digital footprints and online activity, such as website visits, product reviews, and spikes in content consumption, you can engage prospects with a message that really resonates.

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Comic: ‘C’ Was For Cookie

AdExchanger

Enjoy this weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem … The post Comic: ‘C’ Was For Cookie appeared first on AdExchanger.

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From Fragmentation to Forecastable Revenue: CTV Advertising Innovation

PubMatic

In the ever-evolving landscape of media consumption, the world of television has witnessed a monumental shift in viewing behaviors. Traditional broadcast television, once the undisputed king of mass reach, has been disrupted as consumers increasingly turn to digital environments, such as connected TV (CTV), for their entertainment needs. This seismic change in the media landscape has created both challenges and opportunities for publishers, advertisers, and technology providers alike.

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Pour One Out For CrowdTangle; Can Reddit Capture Its Own Value?

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. A CrowdTangled Web We Weave Meta will shut down CrowdTangle, a news benchmarking service Facebook acquired in 2016, The Wall Street Journal reports. Academic researchers and nonprofits can access a new version called the Meta Content Library. You’d be forgiven for wondering how […] The post Pour One Out For CrowdTangle; Can Reddit Capture Its Own Value?

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Q&A with Alicia Arnold: The MarTech Conference

Martech

One central theme of the MarTech Conference (coming up Tuesday and Wednesday next week) is how to use the amazing array of tools now available, from AI to data analytics, to actually enhance customer experience. Alicia Arnold is managing director and digital transformation consultant at AK Arnold and her emphasis in her Wednesday session at MarTech will be on measuring customer experience.

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

In this eBook, we’ll run through real-world examples that show how RevOps teams can benefit from modern solutions for the access, management, and activation of their GTM data. Whether you need to improve lead response times, boost adoption of core tools, improve lead qualification, or target and automate your GTM motions, you’ll find examples of how revenue teams are solving some of the toughest problems in modern business.

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The Rundown: Why anime is having a marketing moment in 2024

Digiday

After languishing for years as a niche interest for basement-dwelling nerds, anime has made its way into the mainstream — and in 2024, marketers have gotten the memo. This year, major brands such as McDonald’s are investing in anime to build goodwill among its diverse and growing Gen Z audience. To today’s youngsters, the idea that anime was ever anything but wildly popular might come as a surprise.

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Oracle brings new genAI capabilities to Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite

Martech

Oracle today announced that it is rolling out a range of generative AI tools across both front and back office applications in its Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite. In addition to new solutions for ERP, supply chain management and HR, it announced specific enhancements to its customer experience capabilities. The CX announcements included new support for marketing, sales and service.

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Whoopi Goldberg Is Making A Name For Herself In Streaming

AdExchanger

Say hello to Blkfam (pronounced “Black fam”), a free ad-supported streaming platform that launched in February with on-demand content curated for Black families. The platform was founded by media vet Larry Adams with equity investment and creative direction from Whoopi Goldberg. The post Whoopi Goldberg Is Making A Name For Herself In Streaming appeared first on AdExchanger.

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What Amazon PPC Updates Do You Need for 2024? [The PPC Den Podcast]

Ad Badger

SUBSCRIBE Want the latest on Amazon ads for 2024? Listen to our podcast with Michael and Brent Zahradnik from AMZ. Read More What Amazon PPC Updates Do You Need for 2024? [The PPC Den Podcast] The post What Amazon PPC Updates Do You Need for 2024? [The PPC Den Podcast] appeared first on Ad Badger.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

Consolidating your tech stack is an effective cost-saving measure that drives GTM efficiency and adds value to your enterprise. With a cohesive, integrated tech stack, your revenue teams can deliver an excellent customer experience that sets you up to win faster than your competitors.