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Michelle Yeoh Didn’t Set Out to Be a Star. She Just Stayed True to What She Believed In

Adweek

Michelle Yeoh wasn't trying to become a martial arts movie star. Or an international film star. Or a trailblazer for the next generation of action stars. She simply asked one question when starting out on Hong Kong action movie sets in the late 1980s: "Why can't the women do that?" Embarking on an acting career.

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Google Offers To Spin Out Its Ad Tech?!; And Meta May Be Up Next

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Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Can A Tiger Change Its Stripes? Google offered to split its ad tech business into a stand-alone company (owned by Alphabet) as a concession to divert an antitrust suit, The Wall Street Journal reports. It’s unclear which products Google would transfer – although. Continue reading » The post Google Offers To Spin Out Its Ad Tech?!

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Hitting a Brick Paywall: Publishers Should Be Wary of Subscription-Only Revenue Models

Adweek

We are well and truly living in a subscription economy. From paywalled news to scheduled grocery orders and even monthly underwear deliveries, there is a subscription service for just about everything. The New York Times recently passed 10 million subscribers, a shining example of subscription success for publishers. Furthermore, as the deprecation of third-party data.

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Ad Tech Consolidation: What’s Happening and How Publishers Can Keep Up

Playwire

Key Points. Ad tech companies are buying other ad tech companies at record speed. This consolidation is a result of a relatively low barrier to entry in the ad tech industry. Publishers often feel confused or even manipulated as these ever-changing ad tech companies make false or misleading promises. But there are some ways to keep up.

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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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Kiyan Prince’s Story Won a Major Cannes Award. But for His Father, This Is Just the Start

Adweek

Kiyan Prince was a gifted athlete, an up-and-coming soccer star--but he was more than that. He "saw the humor in everything and always looked on the bright side," said his father, Mark Prince. He was kind. He made the outsiders at school feel included. "Because he was such a strong character and leader, he could.

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McAfee and Telstra Partner to Bring Privacy, Identity and Security Solutions to Customers Across Australia

Martech Series

The partnership brings added protection to Telstra’s millions of customers and their devices via McAfee’s intuitive and integrated consumer security platform. McAfee Corp., a global leader in online protection, announced a multi-year partnership with Telstra, Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company, to deliver comprehensive protection to safeguard the privacy and identity of consumers across activities, devices, and locations.

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KnowBe4 Has Been Named the #1 Leader in the G2 Grid Summer 2022 Report in Two Categories

Martech Series

PhishER ranked as the #1 Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response platform for the fifth consecutive quarter and KnowBe4’s Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training ranked as the #1 Security Awareness Training platform for the 12th Consecutive Quarter. KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced its PhishER product and its Kevin Mitnick Security Awareness Training (KMSAT) platform have been named the number one leade

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What creators say separates TikTok from Instagram Reels from YouTube Shorts

Digiday

Nearly two years after Instagram and YouTube first introduced their respective TikTok clones — Reels and Shorts, respectively — the three short-form vertical video platforms remain pretty identical. That has led to creators largely repurposing the videos they make for one platform by cross-posting them to the others. But Digiday spoke to several short-form video creators who were able to parse the platforms’ differences and point out the pros of their similarities.

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Machine Learning Pioneer Dynam.AI Hires AI Founder Craig Parfitt as Chief Technology Officer

Martech Series

Parfitt has spent the last two decades building data, analytics and AI capabilities for organizations including HSBC, Lazard, O-I Glass, Hostess, Santander, NexTier, Lloyds Banking Group, UK Border Agency, Joint Forces Command, and the UK’s National Health Service (NHS). Dynam.AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) software development firm best known for full stack AI innovation, today announced that Craig Parfitt has joined the company’s executive team as Chief Technology Officer.

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Nikhil Raj, founding executive of Walmart Labs, joins Kevel’s Board

Kevel

Today we're happy to announce that Nikhi Raj, partner at Bain & Co. and founding executive of Walmart Labs, has joined our Board of Directors. Raj has extensive experience leading teams across product, growth, and marketing. He previously held the position of Vice President of Advertising and Marketing Products for Walmart. He was also the founding executive of Walmart Labs, via the acquisition of Kosmix, where he helped grow the team from approximately seven employees to over 150 in fou

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

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Digiday+ Research: How brands and agencies are investing in online marketing platforms

Digiday

Marketing is a dynamic industry — and brands and agencies are constantly adjusting their marketing spend to account for that. And a lot can change from one year to the next. To learn more about those changes, Digiday+ Research surveyed 195 brand and agency professionals earlier this year — and discovered these key findings: Agencies and advertisers are spending the largest portion of their 2022 media budgets on Google.

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Cadbury recruits Aussies to spread the word about Caramilk

More About Advertising

VCCP has turned to a timeless and cost effective way to promote a product — put people in your merchandise and ask them to do the work for you. It helps if you recruit 1,000 friendly Australians for the job, and they agree to be paid in Caramilk bars. Caramilk was introduced to the UK. The post Cadbury recruits Aussies to spread the word about Caramilk first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Media Buying Briefing: Media agencies embrace B2B and blend it with consumer-facing campaigns

Digiday

It was a busy week in the business-to-business world last week, as two major media agencies opened their doors and expertise to marketers who want to solidify their business-side connections. First, Horizon Media launched Green Thread , its B2B offering that uses data and insights from the Revenue Enablement Institute. Later in the week, Havas Media Group launched Havas Business, which aims to upend B2B marketing with what it calls a “boardroom-ready” approach that has already secured work for M

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If Two’s Company, Three Is A Nightmare …

Rob Campbell

Remember my doppelgänger guy ? The stock shot photo man who was somehow used in all manner of advertising? Well, there appears to be a new one who – on first glance – even I thought was me. In fact, the only reason I could be sure it wasn’t was: 1. His glasses weren’t the same. 2. He hadn’t shaved all his head. 3. There was still chocolate waiting to be eaten.

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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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How recession-proof is the esports industry?

Digiday

The idea that the esports market is recession-proof is a misnomer. It doesn’t even have a clear route to profitability. That said, the sector is more diverse than ever and tends to profit when people spend more time at home. So while the economic winter will hit esports, it looks relatively well insulated from the worst of it. Emphasis on the “looks.”.

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Pryon’s Full-Stack AI Platform Delivers Industry-Leading Accuracy, Wins Top KMWorld AI50 Award

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New features demonstrate rapid time-to-value with measurable gains in productivity and profitability, while reducing environmental impact with energy-efficient automation. In its mission to disrupt the enterprise search and knowledge management markets through its category-defining Knowledge-as-a-Service offering, Pryon was named to the AI50 by leading publisher KMWorld.

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Digiday Dealbook: Companies announce hiring slowdowns, Amazon partners with GrubHub, new European laws affecting tech companies, and more

Digiday

Welcome to Digiday’s DealBook. Our focus is to create a quick and easy rundown of the deals, acquisitions and hires that took place last week. The goal is to inform and update you on the latest happenings in the industry at the top of your inbox each Monday. — Carly Weihe. — Big tech companies, with Meta, have announced the slow or halt of new hires given the economic uncertainty.

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Infographic: How Inflation Is Changing Americans’ Spending

Adweek

Just as the pandemic seemed to be easing up and Americans began taking trips, setting aside their sweatpants and going out en masse, a new crisis has hampered spending nationwide. With inflation at 8.6%, its highest point since 1981, people are feeling the pain everywhere from the pump to the grocery aisles. In a survey.

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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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American Express is using QR codes and billboards to promote small businesses

Digiday

As small businesses continue their pandemic recovery and reach new customers despite new economic uncertainty, American Express is adding new layers to ongoing efforts to get people to “shop small.”. Along with giving local businesses new tools for marketing on social media and other platforms, the financial services company is rolling out a new campaign in several major U.S. cities that aims to use QR codes and digital out-of-home ads to drive traffic to local businesses.

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While some publishers are slowing hiring plans, publishers like BuzzFeed and The Washington Post are not

Digiday

Layoffs and hiring slowdowns are sweeping the tech and media industries, as companies keep their foot on the brakes and look for ways to cut costs amid a tightening economy. But the other side of the coin are some publishers that are resuming or continuing full steam ahead on their hiring plans. That’s in line with the latest Labor Department jobs report showing the labor market is still hot despite a looming recession.

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