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What Does a Chief AI Officer Look Like in the Marketing World?

Adweek

For all of the talk about the jobs AI is expected to replace (that's 85 million, according to the World Economic Forum), it's also expected to create some 97 million new roles by 2025. And the buzziest of these new roles is the position overseeing it all: the Chief AI Officer (CAIO). Major brands like.

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What are the common GDPR compliance challenges for tech startups, and how can they solve them?

The Ad Tech Blog

The common GDPR compliance challenges for tech startups revolve around the complexity of requirements, data management, and ensuring privacy by design. Startups often struggle with interpreting the regulations, implementing necessary changes to their data handling practices, and securing user data against breaches, all while trying to grow their business and innovate.

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The Delta Lounge Bucked Recent Experiential Trends at SXSW—and People Loved It

Adweek

In a sea of waste-heavy and formulaic activations at South by Southwest (SXSW), The Delta Lounge--one of the 2024 festival's buzziest experiential marketing installations--aimed to buck some of the trends that have shaped brand activity at the event in recent years. With its focus on delivering a luxury experience to all SkyMiles members, new and.

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Using AI-generated content? Meta says it must be labeled

illumin

Marketers relying on AI-generated content for their social media could find themselves in hot water in 2024. Meta’s top policy executive announced on February 5, 2024 , that it will require all users to label AI-generated audio and visual content on its platforms. The social media giant’s long-term goal is to develop technology to detect and label all AI-created content on its platform internally.

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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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Starbucks Just Dropped Its CMO Role. Here’s Why

Adweek

Starbucks is the latest brand to shelve the chief marketing officer (CMO) title. Instead, it has unveiled a new structure that will see regional chief executive officers (CEOs) take responsibility for the business in each market. The coffee chain has promoted current CMO, Brady Brewer, to CEO for its international business. In a statement, the.

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Out of control

Seth Godin

It’s negative when we say that someone is out of control. They’ve lost their self-restraint, and they’re doing things that they’ll regret later. And it’s honest when we acknowledge that just about everything is out of our control. We can work to influence it, we can practice accepting it, but any time we’re engaging with others or with the future, we’re not completely in charge.

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We Are Social: what we saw at SXSW

More About Advertising

What were some of the biggest themes emerging from SXSW 2024? We Are Social were on the ground in Texas – here are the talks that caught their attention. Jim Coleman – UK CEO Billion Dollar Teams: The Future of an AI Powered Workforce Ian Beacraft @ Signal And Cipher In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, … The post We Are Social: what we saw at SXSW first appeared on More About Advertising.

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British Airways Tells a Sweet Coming-of-Age Story That Starts With a First Flight

Adweek

British Airways and London-based agency Uncommon Creative Studio are following their Cannes-winning "A British Original" campaign with an emotional film about the power of travel throughout a person's life. Directed by Emmy Award-winner Miles Jay, the minutelong spot shows a baby dozing off on her first flight. Her dreams tell the story of adventures she'll.

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DSP, SSP, and Ad Exchange: What’s the Difference?

MNTN

Understanding programmatic advertising is understanding the individual technologies that combine to create it: DSP, SSP, and ad exchanges being key components. Programmatic advertising has enabled a myriad of businesses to advertise across platforms without having to engage an expensive third party like an advertising agency. Below we walk through the basic components of programmatic advertising —as well as why there may be better solutions out there when it comes to your Connected TV buy.

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Publisher GMG Reimagines Experiential With Its Events for Content Model

Adweek

Media company Gallery Media Group, which operates a portfolio of editorial titles and social handles including PureWow and @cocktails, has tested an experiential model whose structure blends influencer marketing with the offerings of a content studio, according to chief revenue officer Chris Anthony. Known internally as its Events for Content strategy, it aims to increase.

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

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Programmatic Advertising: What Is It and How Does It Work?

MNTN

It might sometimes feel like it’s impossible to keep up with the ever-changing world of advertising. And one of the areas that has seen the most growth over the last few years is programmatic advertising. But what is programmatic advertising and how does it work? Let’s get started by covering the programmatic advertising definition. What is Programmatic Advertising?

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Meet the Six Mascots for Bark’s New Line of Dog Treats

Adweek

Bark, the dog-centered toy and treat brand, introduced a new line of dog treats earlier this month inspired by classic cartoon cereal mascots. The brand's goal is to "make the world of dogs more like the world of children," said Dave Stangle, Bark's vice president of brand marketing. So, naturally, the cereal aisle was the.

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Google Search Ads 360 gains retail media capabilities

Martech

Google Search Ads 360 launched a closed beta for offsite retail media campaigns to help retailers and brands achieve common goals with shoppers, boost product visibility and increase sales, the search ad company told us. Google announced these new features yesterday in Search Ads 360: Google added offsite retail media capabilities to Search Ads 360 to help retailers and brands sell more products together by combining unique retailer audiences with Google AI and scale across channels.

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Samsung Flips the Marketing Script With a Tech-Savvy ‘Grandma-Fluencer’

Adweek

Seniors are often stereotyped for being stuck in their ways, so when a grandmother changes her mind, it's worth taking note--especially if she delivers her case with a cinematic action sequence or two. Samsung is typically known for its mobile phones, but it wants to promote its range of WindFree air conditioners. Created by agency.

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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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The Privacy-Utility Trade-Off

AdExchanger

It’s a false narrative that personalization and privacy can’t coexist. Businesses will always need to find a compromise between privacy and utility, but it’s more than possible to strike a healthy balance, says Graham Mudd, president and chief product officer at privacy startup Anonym, on this week’s episode of AdExchanger Talks. The challenge is figuring […] The post The Privacy-Utility Trade-Off appeared first on AdExchanger.

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The Speed of Culture: Bridging the Worlds of Sports, Technology and Fandom

Adweek

The digital age has transformed how we engage with sports and entertainment, creating a dynamic ecosystem where brands, technology and fan experiences intersect. In this evolving landscape, understanding the power of fandom and leveraging technology to enhance fan engagement are critical for success. Andrea Hopelain, with her extensive background spanning media, kids' TV and video.

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Leveraging generative AI to improve customer experience and increase revenue: The MarTech Conference keynote

Martech

“Customer expectations will continue to grow year-over-year. How do we as marketers meet those expectations and set our brands apart?” asked Talisha Padgett, Microsoft’s general manager, martech platforms and AI, in her keynote kicking off Day 1 of The MarTech Conference. “I personally believe it’s all about infusing AI, from planning all the way through analytics, which will also enable a unique customer experience.

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Marketers, Here Is Why the Term ‘Marginalized’ Is Uncomfortable But Necessary

Adweek

Some of the biggest personal and professional achievements of my life have come out of a period that was uncomfortable or tough, teaching me valuable lessons through a moment for self-reflection and maturation. To understand, advocate for, represent and amplify diverse voices and communities globally, I have learned that something to remain adamant about is.

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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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The Viral Cerveza Cristal Ads Were Funny – But They’re Also A Cautionary Tale For CTV Advertising Ambitions

AdExchanger

A hilarious Chilean TV ad campaign from 21 years ago might be a harbinger of CTV advertisements to come. The purposely tongue-in-cheek campaign, which recently went viral – the internet is a strange thing – was created in 2003 by Chilean broadcaster Canal 13 and OMD Chile for Cerveza Cristal beer. The ads appear as if […] The post The Viral Cerveza Cristal Ads Were Funny – But They’re Also A Cautionary Tale For CTV Advertising Ambitions appeared first on AdExchanger.

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McKinney CEO Joe Maglio Will Also Take on the Chief Exec Role at Barbarian

Adweek

Cheil North America is relatively small compared to its holding company counterparts. It boasts 800 employees across seven agencies, but it's taking the first step to better align its shops in the pursuit of organic growth with the introduction of Joe Maglio's dual role. Maglio, who was already the CEO of McKinney, will also hold.

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AI Startup Attentive Is Making SMS Marketing More Personal

AdExchanger

Text messages from your friends are personal, so why shouldn’t SMS campaigns be the same? On Tuesday, AI marketing and messaging platform Attentive announced products that allow brands to personalize text messages by applying a mix of machine learning and generative AI to their own first-party data. Attentive also has an existing solution to create […] The post AI Startup Attentive Is Making SMS Marketing More Personal appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Answering Who Owns the Data AI is Trained On?

Ad Monsters

There are many concerns with the fast development of Generative AI, but as Reddit’s IPO raised the FTC’s compliance radar, the debate on who owns the data that trains AI was brought back to the forefront. To say that Reddit’s IPO is causing a stir is an understatement. As of this writing, the IPO is four and five times oversubscribed , meaning more people want shares than the 22 million it will likely issue.

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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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The End Of The CMO Is Good For Marketers; For AIs, Sharing Is Caring

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. No Mo’ CMO! The past five years (or even more) have seen a general dwindling of the traditional CMO role. But these changes, surprisingly, can actually be a good thing for the marketing org. Take the recent news that Starbucks dropped its global […] The post The End Of The CMO Is Good For Marketers; For AIs, Sharing Is Caring appeared first on AdExchanger.

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How LinkedIn has quietly become the talk of the content creator community

Digiday

LinkedIn is having a moment, drawing interest from bespoke agencies and creators alike. However, this transformation has been quietly unfolding over the years, establishing LinkedIn as a haven for content creators. The momentum gained traction in 2020 when the global pandemic accelerated the shift toward remote working and digital connections virtually overnight.

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New York’s MTA Enables Programmatic Across Its Entire DOOH Network

AdExchanger

Programmatic DOOH is now available across the entirety of New York’s mass-transit system. OUTFRONT and the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) announced Tuesday that 3,800 digital out-of-home (DOOH) screens across the MTA’s network are now enabled for programmatic open auction. These screens are installed on train platforms in 484 stations throughout the New York City subway, […] The post New York’s MTA Enables Programmatic Across Its Entire DOOH Network appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Disney is rolling out DRAX Direct, a direct integration with the industry’s largest DSPs

Digiday

In 2021, the House of Mouse stated its ambition to generate more than 50% of its revenue through programmatic sales by the close of 2024 with the debut of the Disney Real-Time Ad Exchange (DRAX). The entertainment giant is on course to exceed its earlier-stated goal and now hopes to generate 75% of ad revenues through programmatic; a key tactic in this strategy is the launch of DRAX Direct, an initiative that will see it integrate directly with demand-side platforms.

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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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Teqblaze Announces Membership in the IAB Tech Lab as part of its Expanding Strategic Partnership to Advance AdTech 

Exchange Wire

Teqblaze, an innovative full-service white-label advertising technology provider and developer, today (19th March, 2024) announces joining the IAB Tech Lab as a partner. The purpose of joining is to take an even more active part in testing and developing new [.] The post Teqblaze Announces Membership in the IAB Tech Lab as part of its Expanding Strategic Partnership to Advance AdTech appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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How Fortune is expanding its European footprint

Digiday

As U.K.-based publishers look towards the U.S. advertising market, U.S.-based Fortune is turning its attention in the opposite direction. Eyeing an opportunity to extend its Fortune 500 lists and events franchises – as well as its magazine – to an audience of business executives and advertisers in Europe, the business publication is ready to plant deeper roots on the continent with Fortune Europe.

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Kevel Announces Retail Media Cloud™ Ushering in the Age of Differentiation for Retail Media Networks

Exchange Wire

Kevel, the API-led ad-serving company, is announcing its new solution: the Kevel Retail Media Cloud™ to deepen its retail media focus and drive advanced product innovation for retailers and marketplaces with on-site and in-store retail media ad products. The new Retail [.] The post Kevel Announces Retail Media Cloud™ Ushering in the Age of Differentiation for Retail Media Networks appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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Maximizing ROI: Analysis of Native vs Display Ads

Smart-Hub

In 2024, display ads have an anniversary — the first recorded example of digital display advertising was launched in 1994 (as a banner advertisement). This time-tested ad format still remains popular, and its programmatic market value is expected to exceed $1459 billion by 2030. As for the native advertising market, its value is forecasted to reach around $87 billion by 2029.

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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.