May, 2025

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Madwell Cofounder David Eisenman Launches AI-Centric Ad Agency

Adweek

Madwell cofounder David Eisenman, whose dramatic falling-out with business partner Chris Sojka preceded the indie shops recent closure, has launched a new ad agency.

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What’s inside IAB and MRC’s attention measurement guidelines

Martech

Attention is a promising metric in advertising, but its meaning, value and measurement remain widely debated. Providers have taken different approaches, separately defining and capturing attention. Marketers are left to navigate the differences and determine what aligns with their objectives. With so many methodologies in play, the industry has lacked a standard foundation.

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The most important decision

Seth Godin

“What should I do next?” Not next year or for the rest of my life. Right now. The apparently trivial choice–whether or not to open an email, make a phone call or stand up to stretch. The endless list of options, some not even consciously considered, that we work through a thousand times a day. Sum them up, and these millions of tiny decisions become the life we’ve chosen.

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Amazon Joins the Prebid Party with Its Own Adapter

Ad Monsters

Amazons move to build a dedicated Prebid adapter marks a turning point in ad tech, signaling the dominance of open-source header bidding and a new era of interoperability. Amazon announced Wednesday its building a dedicated Prebid adapter. The move signals that Prebid has firmly established itself as the industry standard. For years, header bidding has been a battleground of competing technologies and approaches.

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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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The AI Automation Engineer

The Ad Tech Blog

It seems there is confusion between what I call the “ Zapier Engineer ” and the “ AI Automation Engineer.” I think it is rooted in two false beliefs: AI added an extra intelligent layer that allows us to connect different services using Zapier as glue without writing a single line of code. You don’t need to be a software engineer to build… software (this one makes me laugh every time.

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YouTube viewers will start seeing ads after ‘peak’ moments in videos

TechCrunch Ads

Imagine youre watching a highly anticipated video from your favorite YouTube creator perhaps the moment a famous couple finally gets engaged when an ad pops up immediately after the clip. This is part of YouTube’s new ad format called “Peak Points.

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Email is the most misunderstood channel in your digital stack

Martech

Email isn’t just a communication channel. It’s a behavioral insight engine, a testing lab and a conversion machine, all in a single dashboard. Email can be a powerful audience microscope and your most controllable growth lever if you know how to use it strategically. That’s a big “if,” because it requires new ways of thinking about and recognizing email’s role in your marketing program.

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Mind reading

Seth Godin

It’s thrilling when someone reads our minds. Sometimes we call it hospitality, or smart user interface design. Sometimes, it simply feels like being seen. The person or the system knows what you need, perhaps before you even realize what that might be. This is a special sort of magic. It’s easy to take this for granted, and it rarely works reliably or consistently.

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The Power of Publisher-Direct Ad Campaigns

Ad Monsters

Direct partnerships with local news organizations offer advertisers a future-proof way to reach trusted, high-quality audiences with brand-safe, data-rich, and contextually relevant campaigns. As the advertising industry contends with shifting consumer behaviors, the decline of third-party cookies and rising concerns over brand safety, theres a solution that stands out as both effective and future-proof: direct partnerships with local news organizations.

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Hire One Developer to Press One Key

The Ad Tech Blog

We expect so much from our developers. The unbearable thought that one developer could be idle or have nothing to do is one of the worst nightmares a manager could have. Now, with the AI tools, this has intensified : we are not only expecting our developers to do system design, coding, testing, shipping, and maintaining, but we expect them to do it 10x faster.

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

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Here’s What Netflix’s New Homepage Means for Advertising

Adweek

Netflix hopes members and advertisers are excited about its new homepage updates.

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WPP Moves Grey Under Ogilvy Network

Adweek

WPP shifts Grey to report into Ogilvy, keeping it an independent brand as AKQA prepares for new leadership.

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WhatsApp Now Available on iPad

Adweek

WhatsApp users can make video and audio calls with up to 32 people.

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Nike’s A’ja Wilson Ads Are an Ode to Girlhood and Community

Adweek

Nike's ads star Las Vegas Aces basketball player Aja Wilson, as the brand amps up its athlete-focused storytelling amid a turnaround plan.

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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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Google’s AI Mode Gets Smarter With Deep Search, Agentic, and Shopping Tools

Adweek

The changes are designed to improve AI-generated search.

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Friday, May 16 Evening Cable News Ratings: The 5 p.m. Hour Grabs the Most Eyeballs Across All 3 Networks

Adweek

Each network saw its biggest total viewer and demo audience at 5 p.m.

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YouTube Pitches Advertisers on Marketing Beyond Tentpole Events at Upfront

Adweek

YouTube's Sean Downey talks Lady Gaga, MrBeast, and the platform's 20th anniversary.

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How Marriott Bonvoy Uses Social to Amplify its Live Event Partnerships

Adweek

Marriott Bonvoy is going the distance on social media to market its partnerships with major live events and franchises, such as F1, the NFL, and Beyonc’s Cowboy Carter tour.

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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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Here’s What ESPN’s New Streamer Means for Advertising

Adweek

ESPN's new streamer is set to debut this fall, and Disney is revealing pricing, plans, and what it means for advertising.

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10 Indie Agencies to Watch, Launched by Top Adland Talent

Adweek

A new wave of indie agencies, founded by seasoned industry veterans, is reshaping the advertising landscape with fresh approaches to creativity, speed, and brand strategy.

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How to choose the right marketing AI tools for real business impact

Martech

Generative AI is no longer an exciting new tech for marketers it’s a core part of the toolkit. As adoption grows and the technology matures, the conversation isn’t “What can we try?” but “What’s delivering results?” Companies need to take a thoughtful, strategic and responsible approach to using these tools to make a real business impact and maintain brand integrity.

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WeightWatchers Parent Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

Adweek

The rise in popularity of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy orced WeightWatchers to transition to providing telehealth services.

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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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The New York Times Adds 250,000 Subs in Q1, with Tariff Impact ‘Immaterial’

Adweek

The publisher has not yet experienced any negative effects of the brewing trade war, calling the impact of tariffs "immaterial.

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Jordan Howlett On Why Brands Should Give Creators More Freedom

Adweek

"I think where we're going is with content creators being more of a show runner than a hired assassin.

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Why Lyft and Notion Turn to LinkedIn Influencers for Brand-Building

Adweek

The brands discuss how they've leveraged the professional networking platform to build trust and drive impact.

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YouTube Will Be Home to an Exclusive NFL Game in 2025

Adweek

The game will be streamed live to YouTubes global audience for free.

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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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TelevisaUnivision Unveils YA Fest and ViX Música Streaming Platform at Upfront

Adweek

TelevisaUnivision announced that it is building on its short-form content with the debut of microdramas at upfront.

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Jenna Elique Leaves KWES in Texas After Nearly Three Years

Adweek

Elique joined the NBC affiliate in July 2022 as a sports anchor and reporter.

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Omnicom Hires Susan Catalano as First U.S. Chief People Officer

Adweek

Susan Catalano will oversee Omnicoms U.S. human resources operations in a newly created role reporting to CEO John Wren.

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Reimagining an Iconic Automotive Brand With Jaguar Land Rover

Adweek

U.S. CMO Charlotte Blank on combining creativity, consumer psychology, and culture-first thinking.

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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.