Wed.Jul 06, 2022

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Messenger: How to Use the Support Chat Theme

Adweek

Messenger released a new chat theme that allows users to show support for their friends and family. The Support chat theme adds the image of a group of holding hands to a conversation's background. When someone activates the Support chat theme on a chat, the chat's emoji will automatically be updated to the yellow heart.

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50% of marketers impede ROI by underinvesting in media, Nielsen finds

Marketing Dive

Even a long-established channel like social media is still underinvested, despite delivering better ROI than TV, according to new research.

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This Year’s Cannes Saw More Collaborations and Great ‘Techspectations’

Adweek

Cannes used to be the annual procession of Adland's finest to a privileged corner of the Riviera to recognize the best work and strongest ideas of an industry with the potential to affect huge societal change. In recent years, it has become mostly associated with too much wine and too little actual effect on the.

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McDonald's strengthens gaming creator ties with OfflineTV sponsorship

Marketing Dive

This is the marketer’s second deal with a gaming-focused group in the past year and squares with a larger commitment to improve diversity in media.

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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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Meta Quest to Debut Post Malone’s Twelve Carat Toothache: A VR Experience

Adweek

Nine-time Grammy Award-nominated artist Post Malone is bringing his talents to Meta Quest, as well as Facebook and Instagram. Post Malone's Twelve Carat Toothache: A VR Experience, a 40-minute concert film and visual album, will debut July 15 at 6 p.m. PT/9 p.m. ET on Venues within Quest's Horizon Worlds, as well as on the.

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Amazon's new analytics tool gives brands a front-row seat to in-store shopping

Marketing Dive

Using the Store Analytics tool, companies can optimize in-store marketing with insights about Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh shoppers.

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6 things martech vendors don’t want you to know

Martech

We love martech, don’t we? To be honest, many of us owe our careers and jobs to marketing technology and the results it drives for marketers. . We also owe a debt of gratitude to many martech vendors, who not only build the platforms on which we work, but who also produce a plethora of marketing education including classes, workshops, and certifications.

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Nickelodeon Elevates Sabrina Caluori to EVP, Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy

Adweek

Nickelodeon has a new head of marketing. The network is elevating Sabrina Caluori to evp and head of marketing and brand strategy. The position leads on and off-air consumer marketing, brand creative and content launches globally across linear, digital and social platforms. In addition, Caluori will oversee brand and creative marketing, supporting content for Nickelodeon's.

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Debunking 3 Misconceptions Keeping Midsize Advertisers From Investing In CTV

AdExchanger

CTV presents an exciting opportunity for the midmarket and emerging brands and agencies – if they can leave some of the common misconceptions behind, writes Michael Wolk, senior director of business development at Goodway Group. Unlike traditional TV advertising, when the technology and data are used correctly, CTV is closing the gap between large and small brands.

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Comscore Names Jon Carpenter CEO in Further Executive Shakeup

Adweek

Comscore is playing executive musical chairs as it looks to make a further push into the measurement landscape. Top line The measurement company upped Jon Carpenter to CEO, effective today. Carpenter joined Comscore as its chief financial officer in November, coming over from Publishers Clearing House. He's also held roles at NBCUniversal and Nielsen.

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

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Crackle Plus Renews Measurement Partnership With iSpot, Plus A Programmatic Add-On

AdExchanger

Did you know Chicken Soup for the Soul now earns its keep primarily from manufacturing food, pet food and … streaming video? That also means Chicken Soup is partaking in the grail quest for cross-device CTV measurement solutions. Its streamer Crackle Plus renewed its partnership with iSpot to enable improved incremental reach through programmatic direct deals.

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Pinterest Ads Arrive in Argentina, Chile, Colombia

Adweek

Pinterest ads are now available in Argentina, Chile and Colombia, joining Brazil and Mexico in the Latin American region. The addition of those three countries follows the onboarding of Japan in June. The small group of partners in Argentina, Chile and Colombia that received early access included Publicis Groupe on the agency side and Tiendas.

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When Header Bidding Got Too Complex, Freecycle Found Simplicity In Managed Services

AdExchanger

What happens when your main monetization partner starts flagging your content as spam? Just ask Freecycle. The Freecycle Network is an online community that helps people donate still-usable items to keep refuse out of landfills. Users post listings of the things they want to give away, which makes Freecycle a publisher of sorts. Although Freecycle. Continue reading » The post When Header Bidding Got Too Complex, Freecycle Found Simplicity In Managed Services appeared first on AdExchanger.

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THC-Infused Drink Partners With Skateboard Star Briana King for Potent New Product

Adweek

As an athlete and activist, Briana King (she/they) has launched meetups in cities across America and internationally for "girls, gays and theys" to skateboard in safe and supportive environments. Along the way, the model-actor--who starred in the coming-of-age drama Skate Kitchen--has collaborated with heavyweight brands such as Apple, Nike and Squarespace, while Vogue has called.

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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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If Minions Don’t Conquer The World, Brands Will; Criteo Is Back From The Brink

AdExchanger

Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Hungry For More The movie “Minions: The Rise of Gru” would be a box office hit even without swarms of TikTok-obsessed users – aka “Gentleminions” – showing up to screenings dressed in suits. That’s organic. But the Minions marketing team is also going to. Continue reading » The post If Minions Don’t Conquer The World, Brands Will; Criteo Is Back From The Brink appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Birkenstock Embraces Its Reputation for Unstylish Footwear

Adweek

Birkenstock, the shoe brand known for comfortable yet arguably aesthetically unpleasing footwear, wants the world to know the ugly truth behind its iconic styles and the importance of foot health. That's why the brand kicked off "Ugly for a Reason," its first global paid content campaign with T Brand Studios, the content arm of New.

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Programmatic 101: What is Automated Bidding?

Basis

With the introduction of programmatic media, brands and advertisers suddenly had access to an overwhelming number of options. Whether it be the rolodex of publishers to work with, the various data points available for targeting, or the sheer number of key performance indicators (KPIs) they could measure, there were a lot of decisions to make—and brands and advertisers needed help sifting through all the options.

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Google Quietly Cuts Access to API Exposing Sensitive User Data

Adweek

Google is cracking down on app publishers' use of the Query_All_Packages API, which lets developers see all the apps on someone's phone, access that has long concerned privacy advocates but is exacerbated in a post-Roe world. Starting July 20, Android app developers that use the API must submit a declaration for why they're using it.

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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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Dogs are a ‘legal high’ in Uncommon’s new campaign for ManyPets insurance

More About Advertising

Uncommon Creative Studio is appealing to pet owners with a new campaign – its first for ManyPets insurance – saying they need to insure their pets if they want to ensure their own happiness. A series of posters celebrates the health benefits of owning a pet while giving people a selfish reason for taking out. The post Dogs are a ‘legal high’ in Uncommon’s new campaign for ManyPets insurance first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Welcome to LIV Golf: Sports Marketing for Nihilists

Adweek

Heading west on U.S. Route 26 just beyond Oregon this past weekend, orange illuminated highway construction signs pointed toward the LIV Golf event just beyond Exit 55 for Dersham Road. At that exit, a LIV Golf-branded sign pointed fans toward parking at the Pumpkin Ridge Golf Course, hosting the event. On Old Pumpkin Ridge Road.

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MNTN + Quora Digest

MNTN

With the rise of Connected TV advertising , marketers need to learn a lot about the fastest growing ad channel—and quickly. That’s why we’ve compiled the top questions and answers from Quora, where experts address complex questions, into a digest for a quick breakdown on what marketers need to know most. See what marketers are asking, and what the experts have to say.

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Anitta Becomes ‘The Patroa’ in New Music Video for Battle Royale Game Free Fire

Adweek

Gaming brands are finding no shortage of ways to tap into their communities. In this instance, one mobile game tapped a pop star to help it show off its cast of characters that stretches across the gender spectrum. To announce a new, game-changing team-up, Garena Free Fire, creative agency AKQA and Brazilian singer Anitta collaborated.

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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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How e-commerce companies can brave the new retail environment

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Simon Wu. Contributor. Share on Twitter. Simon is a partner with Cathay Innovation , a global venture capital firm investing across North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. He focuses on software, fintech, digital health and consumer investments. More posts by this contributor. Fintech’s growing role in the healthcare revolution. From startups to Starbucks: The embedded API opportunity.

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How Greenpeace Shamed Fossil Fuel Allies at Cannes Lions

Adweek

At some stage earlier this year, a Greenpeace planner (presumably) whipped together a brief. Get: Sun-kissed agency owners and network bosses. To: Stop working with fossil fuel companies. By: Showing that fossil fuel is killing the planet, and any agency assisting with that crime should be made to feel complicit. Budget: The cost of an.

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aytm Launches Solutions Center, a Growing Library of Tools, Tests, and Templates That Span Every Stage of the Research Lifecycle

Martech Series

aytm (Ask Your Target Market), the leading consumer insights platform for some of the world’s most notable brands, creative agencies, and marketing consultancies, has announced the launch of their comprehensive Solutions Center marketplace. The new Solutions Center is built to empower researchers with a collection of agile and adaptable tools.

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Overturning Roe v. Wade Sparked a Number of Privacy Bills, but None Are a Quick Fix

Adweek

When the news of the leaked draft opinion on the Supreme Court's decision to strike down Roe v. Wade broke out in May, it set off a flurry of bills to regulate the future of data privacy. Introduced in April, the Fourth Amendment is Not for Sale Act closes the legal loophole that allows data.

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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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Quantexa Named a Strong Performer In 2022 Analyst Report for AML Solutions

Martech Series

First time entrant recognized: “Quantexa has differentiated KYC and CDD and transaction monitoring development roadmap plans…” Quantexa, a leading global provider of Contextual Decision Intelligence solutions for the public and private sectors, announced that it has been named a ‘Strong Performer’ in The Forrester Wave : Anti-Money-Laundering Solutions, Q3 2022.

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Amazon Unleashes the Influencers for Prime Day

Adweek

To promote its Prime Day 2022 sales event, set for July 12 and 13, Amazon has dedicated more resources to a group of people who just keep growing in influence: influencers. For the first time ever, the ecommerce giant secured a handful of event spaces and filled them with merchandise set to go on sale.

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Wildmoka Supports Mediacorp In Singapore With Cloud-Based Content Creation Platform

Martech Series

Wildmoka has equipped Mediacorp, the national media network in Singapore, with a new, cloud-based tool for real-time clipping and distribution to support digital broadcast operations. This new video content service was realized with the implementation partner Qvest, a world-leading ICT integrator in the innovation-driven media industry. Marketing Technology News: Sensor Tower Grows Executive Leadership as It Scales for the Next Era in Digital Intelligence.

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Comcast Advertising Taps James Rooke as President

Adweek

Comcast Advertising named James Rooke the company's new president, overseeing the day-to-day running of Comcast Cable's advertising division. Top line Rooke takes over for Marcien Jenckes, who will manage the upcoming streaming joint venture between Comcast and Charter. Jenckes has been named managing director in a dual role, and Rooke will report to Jenckes.

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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.