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Shiv Gupta Embraced Education to Become an Ad-Tech Entrepreneur

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Shiv Gupta is widely considered an early ad-tech guru, founding ad-tech education firm U of Digital to help tech workers be more savvy at their jobs. The platform reaches employees at 44 companies including Yahoo, Pinterest, Nielsen and FreeWheel to teach the nuts and bolts of programmatic advertising.

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Microsoft’s Xbox Does More Than Entertain—It Educates

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They also help train and educate those seeking careers in the gaming industry through developer programs. Microsoft's Xbox gaming console has been a dominant presence in the homes of players who enjoy competitive franchises like Halo and Call of Duty. The team behind the Xbox doesn't want to just entertain, however.

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Delaware North Uses AR to Educate People About the Importance of Bees

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April is Earth Month, and to celebrate, hospitality and entertainment company Delaware North launched a "Bee the Difference" campaign in partnership with The Bee Cause Project to educate people about the importance of the earth's pollinators. This campaign will.

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McCain’s Roblox Experience Aims to Educate Gen Z on Farming Issues

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Perhaps agriculture and frozen chips aren't the likeliest inspiration for an online game but joining the stampede from brands to launch their own virtual experiences, McCain Foods has opened a space on Roblox that will aim to educate consumers about regenerative farming.

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2020 Database Strategies and Contact Acquisition Survey Report

Database benchmarks for education and resource prioritization. Insights detailed within this report include: Tools marketers are using to gain deeper intelligence on current and prospective customers for better targeting and messaging. New tactics to acquire data to reach marketing goals.

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With the Imperative of Climate Change, Creative Education Must Evolve

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Advertising education was once perversely simple. Developing talent meant wrangling students to good print ideas, maybe a storyboard, then tissues, feedback, more feedback, comps, printing, foamcore. The goal was: How can we make work that sells while looking clever at the same time? Sublimely na?ve, ve, sadly irresponsible in hindsight.

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How Honda Aims to Overcome EV Knowledge Gaps Through Educational Marketing

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Honda is one automaker aiming to address gaps in public knowledge around at-home and on-the-go charging options for electric vehicles, as the company rolls out its first all-electric offerings in the U.S. As Honda gears up to launch its all-electric Prologue SUV and Honda-owned Acura plans to release its all-electric TDX, the company.

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