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Why LLMs are Fuelling a ‘Big Bang’ in Ad Tech

VideoWeek

While AI has certainly been a major talking point in the industry for the past few years, a lot of the products which are now coming to market have been in development across a much longer period of time. But AI has played a major role in ad tech for a long time, says Gurman Hundal, Co-Founder and Global CEO at MiQ (which released its own AI-powered platform Sigma earlier this month).

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Meet Melted Solids, the Scrappy Agency Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Primary-Winning Campaign

Adweek

Melted Solids, a Brooklyn-based creative duo with deep roots in TV and advertising, helped propel Zohran Mamdani’s insurgent mayoral campaign to a decisive primary win through a scrappy, collaborative social strategy grounded in authenticity, experimentation, and community storytelling.

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Relevancy Engines: The New Core of MarTech in the AI Age

Martech Series

In the ever-changing world of online marketing, the advantage goes to those that can relate to the audience on a personal level. The advent of artificial intelligence has fundamentally reshaped this dynamic, propelling relevancy to the forefront of every successful strategy. You see, in the vast ocean of online information, if your message isn’t relevant, it’s simply invisible.

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Why marketing must reclaim GTM design in the age of AI

Martech

As AI-powered workflows become central to sales and RevOps, go-to-market (GTM) execution is increasingly dominated by high-volume, sales-led outreach. This change prioritizes short-term demand capture over long-term brand building and demand creation. While AI enables scale and efficiency, it often sidelines marketing’s strategic role and compromises customer experience, especially in enterprise settings where automated outreach can do lasting damage.

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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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Sociable: Pinterest shares tips for aligning Pin listings with visual search

Marketing Dive

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CNN Brasil Filed Formal Complaint Over DM9’s Cannes-Winning Campaign

Adweek

CNN Brasil filed a legal complaint against DM9 and Whirlpool over the unauthorized and AI-manipulated use of a news clip in a Cannes Lions Grand Prix-winning campaign, though it now says it will take no further action following DM9’s apology.

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Advanced agentic use cases for Digital Asset Management by Vertesia

Martech

The MarTech landscape is in constant flux, and while many tout the transformative power of Generative AI (GenAI), few truly grasp the seismic shift that’s happening in digital asset management (DAM). Forget earlier discussions of metadata enrichment and basic content generation; we’re entering an era where autonomous AI agents will redefine how we interact with, manage and capitalize on digital assets.

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MarTech Series’s Marketing Technology Highlights of The Week Featuring NiCE, Movable Ink, Adobe and more in martech!

Martech Series

Catch up on the latest in martech from Adobe’s new AI enhancements to Movable Ink’s new autonomous capabilities in this weekly martech highlight: _ Marketing and Marketing Tech Quote-of-the-Week! Brands looking to gain more traction in today’s ecosystem should keep one thing top of mind: quality. The quality of where the ads are appearing and the quality of the viewer.

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United Is Selling Ads for JetBlue, With Eyes on Other Airlines

Adweek

Subscribe Sign In Cannes Lions Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Retail News United Is Selling Ads for JetBlue, With Eyes on Other Airlines The airline is also betting big on brands backing in-flight Wi-Fi Uniteds Kinnective Media has run 130 campaigns for brands. United By Lauren Johnson --> A year ago, United Airlines launched an ad business , turning seat-back screens, its website and app, and airport lounges—elements every passenger interacts with—into advertising op

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Advertisers Are “Overinvested in Google and Meta”

VideoWeek

The measurability of ad products on Meta and Google give the “appearance of control”, says Ross Jenkins, CEO of Mediahub EMEA and APAC, leading to advertisers overinvesting in the walled garden platforms. “Sometimes brands’ use of the Meta and Google platforms can be quite narrow, and actually there are other uses of those platforms – to move those brands up the funnel, to engage consumers in different ways, to build their brands in different ways – that are m

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

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Marketing can’t own the results without a say in the strategy

Martech

There’s no shortage of conversation about giving marketing a seat at the table. Over the years, we’ve seen dozens of articles calling for marketing to be treated as a strategic partner, not just a service department. But the real problem isn’t just that marketing lacks a seat at the table. Even when we’re technically invited, strategic decisions are already made, and marketing is just there to execute them.

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Omnicom-IPG merger clears key regulatory hurdle focused on ad boycotts

Marketing Dive

The companies agreed to a consent order that they will not coordinate with other firms to direct spending away from publishers based on political views.

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Insights, Authenticity, and the Expanding Creator Economy

Adweek

This post was created in partnership with Nielsen For today’s most innovative companies, creators have become essential partners in both marketing strategy and brand storytelling.

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In Graphic Detail: eMarketer forecasts how digital marketing will evolve in 2025, and beyond 

Digiday

Digital ad spend is plateauing, with growth rates slowing considerably between now and 2028, especially when compared to the boom times such as the immediate post-pandemic era. EMarketer research further predicted the days of double-digit growth rates will soon be over with year-on-year growth to be just 8.7% in 2028 — compared that to the market conditions of 10 years earlier when growth was consistently above 20%.

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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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AI can scale ads, but great creatives drive brand impact

Martech

Great marketers know how to analyze campaign data and pull the right performance levers. However, creative quality often takes a backseat to other factors — even though it shouldn’t. Ads with strong creative deliver roughly 30% higher ROI than average, per The State of Creative Effectiveness report (registration required) from Zappa and VaynerMedia.

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DoorDash parodies horror classics in pitch to budget-crunched parents

Marketing Dive

A campaign around Summer of DashPass savings stars Freddie Prinze Jr. and Ali Larter in content that apes movies like “Final Destination.

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Tegna Names Three Regional VPs to Oversee Local Stations

Adweek

Subscribe Sign In Cannes Lions Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators ShopTalk Tegna Names Three Regional VPs to Oversee Local Stations By Kevin Eck --> Tegna has named Carol Fowler , Julie Wolfe and Chris Peña vice presidents of content. Each will oversee local stations in a dedicated geographic region, focusing on the quality, depth, and relevance of coverage, and emphasizing the local impact and the daily practical value of the information.

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As AI Ad Production Surges, DAIVID Launches New Tool To Help Advertisers Maintain Effectiveness Of Gen AI Creative

Ad Tech Daily

New API puts the human back in the Gen AI loop, predicting viewer responses in real-time to help brands and agencies optimise AI-generated creative across the entire marketing funnel LONDON – June 24, 2025 – Creative data provider DAIVID today unveiled a new tool that instantly measures the effectiveness of AI-powered creative, helping marketers maintain the […] The post As AI Ad Production Surges, DAIVID Launches New Tool To Help Advertisers Maintain Effectiveness Of Gen AI Creative appea

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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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How to lead marketing through economic uncertainty

Martech

Feeling the squeeze of economic uncertainty? You’re not alone. With tariffs and geopolitical tensions weighing heavily on the economy, marketing leaders everywhere are searching for a clear path forward. In this episode of Conversations with MarTech, we sit down with Lisa Cole, an award-winning marketing leader and four-time CMO who’s currently at the helm as CMO of marketing managed services firm 2X.

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Subway enters Happy Gilmore’s headspace with digital experience

Marketing Dive

The chain worked with Netflix on a Subway’s Happy Place online hub that emulates the Zen zone Adam Sandler’s character enters when golfing.

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How Hello Sunshine’s Sunnie Hopes to Empower Gen Z IRL and Online

Adweek

Subscribe Sign In Cannes Lions Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Influencers & Creators How Hello Sunshine’s Sunnie Hopes to Empower Gen Z IRL and Online E.l.f. Cosmetics and Purdue University are key partners in Sunnie’s new youth initiatives Sunnie By Elena Cavender --> Sunnie, the new brand from Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine, was born out of a desire to empower Gen Z girls.

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But what do they say at the meeting?

Seth Godin

This is the way to understand business-to-business selling. After you’ve left with the purchase order, what does the buyer tell the boss? What does the boss tell the investors or the press? This helps decode why giant companies like Google or Facebook buy a company or don’t. It explains why McKinsey can charge 20 times as much for consulting as a former McKinsey consultant can.

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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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New IAB Framework aims to bring clarity to gaming ads

Martech

The IAB released its new Gaming Measurement Framework today, designed to make gaming campaigns easier to understand, compare and optimize. With over 80% of U.S. internet users identifying as gamers, it is a difficult audience to ignore. Until now, there’s been no clear standard for measuring success across gaming ad formats. The IAB’s new framework aims to address this by offering a common language for brands, agencies, publishers and ad tech providers.

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Campaign Trail: Neutrogena’s ‘90s nostalgia pulls the rug on aging consumers

Marketing Dive

BBDO New York returned to “Beverly Hills, 90210” and brought back landlines and teen magazines to deliver “truth bombs” to millennials.

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Petition Urges Cannes Lions to Boost Anti-Harassment Efforts, Despite New Safety Measures

Adweek

The petition calls on Cannes Lions to implement clearer codes of conduct, visible and accessible support spaces, mandatory training for staff and partners, and confidential, trauma-informed reporting mechanisms.

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WhatsApp advertising is officially happening

illumin

Meta is introducing ads to WhatsApp as part of its push for more revenue. How can WhatsApp advertising potentially impact its users? One of the world’s most popular messaging services, WhatsApp, is finally getting ads, marking its entry into direct ad revenue for the first time since Meta acquired them in 2014. Announced at Cannes Lions 2025 , the native ads will appear exclusively in the Status section of the Updates tab of WhatsApp, a format similar to Instagram Stories , where users share ph

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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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Are brand awareness and demand generation rivals, or the ultimate power couple?

Martech

For B2B marketers, building lasting connections and driving real results has never been more exciting or complex. I’ve attended recent industry events, including Swaay.Health LIVE, MarTech Spring 2025 and the Midwest Digital Marketing Conference, and one big challenge kept coming up: how do we balance brand awareness with demand generation? It’s a tricky balance.

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Olipop turns fans into influencers for pennies with PR boxes on Amazon

Marketing Dive

The better-for-you soda brand is also inviting consumers to the Austin Motel, which has been transformed to include three nostalgic, Olipop-themed suites.

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Inside Profound’s $20M Pitch Deck, Helping Brands Show Up in AI Search

Adweek

Subscribe Sign In Cannes Lions Agencies Brands Creativity Media TV Commerce Tech Creators Fundraising Pitch Decks Inside Profound’s $20M Pitch Deck, Helping Brands Show Up in AI Search Fintech brand Ramp’s mentions in AI search rose from 3% to 22% after using Profound’s tools Profound is working with over 100 brands, including Indeed, U.S. Bank, and Mejuri.

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Ad Tech Briefing: Cannes Lions’ biggest ad tech announcements show how TV is now programmatic

Digiday

TV ad buying is increasingly driven by ad tech, as shown by activity during the 2025 upfront negotiations, where programmatic, CTV, and data-fueled pitches took center stage. This theme continued last week at the media industry’s flagship conference, Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity, with a slew of announcements at the glitzy affair underlining this shift in the sands.

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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.