Adweek
APRIL 11, 2024
Last year, rapper Lil Yachty made the unusual move of adding his 11.3 million Instagram followers to his Close Friends list on the app. His fans were confused, wondering why a globally famous figure had invited them into an intimate circle. Lil Yachty posted on Instagram as if only his closest friends were watching, becoming.
Ad Rants
APRIL 11, 2024
If you like taking a selfie or two, you'll know that lighting is everything. It's crazy the impact lighting has on the outcome of the selfie. If you can catch the day when the sun is just right, you'll have a golden glow and piercing eyes. But not every hour of the day will allow you to get that look. So, below, we've created a guide for the best time of day for selfies.
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Martech
APRIL 11, 2024
In our zeal to harness the tech part of martech, the ops part of MOps and the automation part of marketing automation, MOps professionals have failed to accomplish the most important part of the equation — marketing. B2B marketing is suffering from an effectiveness crisis, having chased efficiency gains for years. Effectiveness should be mastered and constantly invested in ahead of efficiency.
illumin
APRIL 11, 2024
When you think of TikTok, what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Perhaps it’s the platform’s short-form videos, its entertainment value, or its reputation for authenticity and virality. Undoubtedly, the social network has experienced an explosive growth trajectory over the past five years and quickly surpassed the beginnings of other social media platforms.
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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
Adweek
APRIL 11, 2024
Megan Thee Stallion has always had a front-row seat to the evolution of content creation on social media. The rap superstar first started posting her freestyle videos on YouTube as early as the 2010s before her rap in a Houston artist cypher went viral on social media in 2016. The Grammy Award-winning artist's original content.
VideoWeek
APRIL 9, 2024
ID5, an identification services provider, has raised $20 million in its latest funding round, the company announced this morning. The Series B funding marks the largest investment in the identity space to date, according to the London-based business, and sees Sir Martin Sorrell’s S4S Ventures join the ranks of investors in the identity specialist.
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Seth Godin
APRIL 6, 2024
When a resource can be used more efficiently, we end up using more of the thing, not less. So, when cars get better gas mileage, people drive more, and consumption can actually go up. When AI learns to write computer code, the demand for programmers goes up , because more efficient code is more attractive, and we want more of it. Household appliances that are designed to save time and trouble end up being used for more than simply maintaining the previous level of tidiness.
Adweek
APRIL 9, 2024
Bacardi Rum, leaning further into music as a key driver in its marketing, kicked off its most significant artist collaboration to date with a global campaign featuring pop star Camila Cabello. The new relationship marks the first time the liquor brand has signed a performer to a multiyear pact, according to Roberto Ramirez Laverde, Bacardi.
AdPulp
APRIL 12, 2024
Medium is taking a stand on AI-generated writing. An email from Medium arrived in my inbox a few days ago describing changes that are coming to the publishing platform. Beginning May 1, 2024, stories with AI-generated writing (disclosed as such or not) are not allowed to be paywalled as part of Medium’s Partner Program. Accounts […] The post Medium Separates from the AI Pack appeared first on Adpulp.
Martech
APRIL 9, 2024
Google’s Privacy Sandbox is a space where a series of complex proposals to protect user privacy have been developed and are undergoing (or have undergone) extensive testing. In short, Privacy Sandbox is an attempt to fill in the many gaps that will open up in the advertising ecosystem when third-party cookies are deprecated in the Chrome browser.
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Seth Godin
APRIL 11, 2024
That’s the first part of the confusion. It’s a group of people who can’t decide what the thing they do is supposed to be. Is it: Advertising Publicity Increasing retail distribution Direct and measured response SEO Making the logo pretty Wholesale and trade relationships Maintaining the status quo and not screwing up Keeping the website running Positioning Creating network effects Community engagement Strategy Listening hard to market desires Customer service Customer delight Q
Adweek
APRIL 10, 2024
A delicious smell can inspire cravings and lure passersby into a restaurant. McDonald's put that power to the test by deploying a series of billboards diffusing the scent of its bestselling french fries. Amsterdam-based agency TBWANeboko collaborated with Raul&Rigel, a production company specializing in fabricating unusual billboards, to produce a series of unbranded, blank red.
illumin
APRIL 9, 2024
You often hear brands tout the importance of short, targeted ads. Too many marketers treat over-the-top (OTT) the same way they do digital advertising on social media or YouTube. Many of these marketers need to remember the importance of narrative. When we examine what makes effective linear TV commercials, we look at the characters, the story, and the humor.
Martech
APRIL 10, 2024
The beat drops, the lights flash and a charismatic salesperson struts across the stage, extolling the virtues of their latest martech solution. It’s a scene from a bygone era when companies could woo clients with flashy presentations and empty promises. But those days are over. Today’s consumers are digital detectives with a wealth of information at their fingertips.
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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.
Seth Godin
APRIL 7, 2024
When the deal falls apart, or the team loses the game, or a partnership hits the rocks, it’s easy to focus our energy on what just happened. “What if they had called a different play?” This overlooks the real issue. It’s the first move, or the fifth, that led to this problem, not what happened at the last moment. Creating the conditions for success is a very different project than finding a heroic move that saves the day.
Adweek
APRIL 11, 2024
Paramount Global has hired the bank Oaklins DeSilva+Phillips to explore the sale of VidCon, a live event franchise focused on the creator economy, according to a source familiar with the matter. The company is hoping to secure a strategic buyer for the experiential property rather than a private equity firm, according to the person. The.
Ad Badger
APRIL 12, 2024
Today at Ad Badger, we’re breaking down the Amazon Associates Program for you. This is a cool way for bloggers, Read More How to Earn with Amazon Associates Program? The post How to Earn with Amazon Associates Program? appeared first on Ad Badger.
Martech
APRIL 12, 2024
As a supporter of the program perspective for initiatives, I recognize the value of managing related projects, products and activities as a unified entity. While one-off projects have their place, they often involve numerous moving parts and in my experience, using a project-based approach can lead to crucial elements being overlooked. This is particularly true when building a martech stack or developing content, for example, where a program-based approach can ensure that all aspects are conside
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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.
Seth Godin
APRIL 8, 2024
Until just recently, a solar eclipse wasn’t a tourist event. It was the cause of real panic. Two reasons that are worth considering: It was a surprise. They were not predicted. They were unexplained. No one had any idea what was going on. Eliminate surprise and explain the circumstances and panic starts to fade.
Adweek
APRIL 6, 2024
Taco Bell has the power to take over on social media, and it's time to taco bout it. CMO Taylor Montgomery has been at the center of some of Taco Bell's biggest campaigns, including recruiting Doja Cat to headline the return of Mexican Pizza, teaming up with LeBron James to fight against the "Taco Tuesday".
Ad Monsters
APRIL 8, 2024
Google started deprecating third-party cookies on January 4, 2024, but most companies are unprepared for the cookieless future. A 2023 EMARKETER survey reported that 50 – 90% of industries hadn’t yet invested in non-cookie programmatic ads. Now, feedback on Google’s Privacy Sandbox fuels more confusion. The IAB Tech Lab found few use cases viable in the Sandbox.
Martech
APRIL 12, 2024
The current business environment — increasingly omnichannel but with a heavy reliance on digital — requires successful marketers to capture, analyze and leverage data to deliver timely personalized interactions across every customer touchpoint. At a time when uncertainty about everything from war to global warming to economics dominates the headlines, the customer data platform is increasingly seen as one of the musthave elements of the martech stack.
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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.
Seth Godin
APRIL 10, 2024
Over the next few days, I’m going to feature a new project we launched today. A small and mighty team has been working on this for a year. I want to share the highlights along with some of the critical design choices we made along the way Each year, charities in the US raise about a billion dollars a day from individuals. That money goes to great use–for the arts, for healthcare, for education, for countless projects that benefit our communities.
Adweek
APRIL 8, 2024
There's a new chief in town: the chief brand officer (CBO). Does this mean the CMO role is becoming obsolete? Not at all. It simply means many companies are recognizing the shifting landscape of customer engagement and the implications and opportunities for better brand-building. In most organizations, the CBO role complements the CMO, where both.
More About Advertising
APRIL 10, 2024
In Brazil, AlmapBBDO and PepsiCo’s Lay’s used AI to make sports journalist Elaine Trevisan sound like a man when she was commentating on a football match. As a result, she got a lot more respect on social media, and no comments suggesting she go back to the kitchen etc. No surprises there, but it’s always … The post AI experiment exposes sexism in football for Lay’s first appeared on More About Advertising.
Martech
APRIL 10, 2024
Omnichannel customer engagement company Emarsys, which has been part of SAP since 2020, announced the launch of AI Product Finder, a new solution for product recommendations and personalized customer experiences. The move responds to consumer interest in AI for commerce, with Emarsys’ own data showing 64% of consumers believe AI has improved their commerce experiences.
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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.
Seth Godin
APRIL 9, 2024
Have you ever wondered what the wiring layout behind the control panels at Abbey Road studios was like? Neither have I. The Beatles recorded some of their best work there, and I have no idea if it was a rat’s nest of tangled wires, or if each wire was labeled, coded and perfectly aligned. Just as I have no idea if Eliot Peper writes his novels in Scrivener or Word.
Adweek
APRIL 11, 2024
Puma wants to be known as the "fastest" sports brand in the world, and it's hoping the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics will help it cement that status. The German sportswear company has unveiled its first global brand campaign in a decade, "Forever Faster," highlighting its performance prowess and targeting everyone from athletes to your regular.
AdExchanger
APRIL 9, 2024
Last week’s Adalytics report about Forbes operating a made-for-arbitrage (MFA) subdomain has the ad industry asking itself: How did no one catch this? According to Adalytics, the “www3.forbes.com” subdomain has existed since 2017. This subdomain received almost exclusively paid traffic to repurposed articles from “www.forbes.com” that were reconfigured into slideshows laden with auto-refreshing ad inventory. […] The post Why Does Ad Tech Still Fail To Spot – And Stop – MFA-Fueled Schemes?
Martech
APRIL 12, 2024
Meta advertisers say the cost of running campaigns across its platforms has surged due to ongoing issues with its algorithm. Brands report sales and return-on-ad-spend have plummeted, while cost-per-click and cost per 1,000 impressions are up by a factor of three in recent months – with no explanation from Meta as to why. Why we care. If the reported ongoing algorithm issues continue to impact ad performance, marketers will need to take action to reduce costs by exploring rival platforms like G
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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.
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