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Agencies and Brands Should Have Marriages Rather Than Flings

Adweek

Agency and brand relationships, when they work, can result in campaigns that shine and long-term connections that create wins for both sides. When they don't work it often leads to dissolutions, and the two sides rarely reconnect. Essentially, a good client-agency relationship is like a marriage, according to a panel discussion at ADWEEK's Brandweek summit.

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Why AI’s agents and commodification are good news for marketers

Martech

This year’s Dreamforce and Inbound user conferences were all about AI agents. “When we look back at this event years from now, you’re going to remember it as the year of AI agents,” said HubSpot co-founder and CTO Dharmesh Shah. “The only thing we’re going to do at Salesforce is AgentForce,” said CEO Marc Benioff. (So long Customer 360 and Data Cloud, hope you enjoyed your time in the spotlight.

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Vice Debuts a Subscription Product and Relaunches Its Print Magazine

Adweek

The digital media company Vice relaunched its print magazine and debuted its first subscription product on Tuesday, part of a broader renaissance of the publisher following its May 2023 bankruptcy filing. The revival is the byproduct of a joint venture between Vice Media and Savage Ventures, which acquired the rights to Vice's digital properties in.

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If I could double your email revenue, would you listen to me?

Martech

Yes, I meant what I said in the headline. And I say that with confidence, not arrogance, after being in email marketing for 25 years and watching company after company, vertical after vertical, falling somewhere on the spectrum of email investment. On one end, companies invested significant time and money in email; on the other, they stumbled into it without that same investment.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

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

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Programmatic I/O: How Programmatic Platforms Can Capitalize On The Open Internet

AdExchanger

Open programmatic ad spend has only grown 3% since 2021, according to Wolfe Research. But there's hope for the open internet, which should lose less advertising market share over time, says Wolfe Research Managing Director Shweta Khajuria, speaking at AdExchanger's Programmatic I/O conference in New York City this week. The post Programmatic I/O: How Programmatic Platforms Can Capitalize On The Open Internet appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Stellantis reviews five US auto brands as sales plummet

More About Advertising

What we might call the legacy car industry really is having a torrid time. EVs have signally failed to lift the industry despite costing billions of dollars, not least because Western-made models are way too expensive compared to Chinese versions (answers on a postcard please.) Stellantis, which owns a multitude of middling to small brands, … The post Stellantis reviews five US auto brands as sales plummet first appeared on More About Advertising.

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Oklahoma Station Seeks Restraining Order Against State Department of Education

Adweek

A hearing has been set for a restraining order KFOR is seeking against Oklahoma State Department of Education Superintendent Ryan Walters and OSDE Press Secretary Dan Isett. The Oklahoma City NBC affiliate claims the Oklahoma State Department of Education, specifically Walters and Isett, are saying the 75-year broadcast station is not a legitimate news organization.

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Spicy Quotes You’ll Be Quoting From The Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial

AdExchanger

If Judge Leonie Brinkema, who’s presiding over Google’s ad tech antitrust trial in Virginia, had a catchphrase, it would probably be “Let’s move this along.” Since the trial began on September 9, thousands of documents have been entered into evidence, and Judge Brinkema has listened to roughly 80 hours of testimony. Now that the DOJ […] The post Spicy Quotes You’ll Be Quoting From The Google Ad Tech Antitrust Trial appeared first on AdExchanger.

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EU overturns Google’s €1.49bn fine: What next for advertising?

Marketing Tech News

Google has claimed a rare legal victory with the European Union General Court’s overturning the €1.49 billion antitrust fine levied on the internet giant in 2019. The verdict was a huge victory in Google’s struggle with the EU, signalling a turning point in the long-running dispute over competition in digital advertising. The case focused on.

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DMEXCO 2024: Innovation, Applying AI and the Rise of Retail Media

Exchange Wire

DMEXCO returned to the Koelnmesse last week, bringing together names from the ad tech industry for one of Europe’s best-known conferences. So what went down? As expected, AI was the dominant theme, moving beyond hype to practical applications. Discussions focused on [.] The post DMEXCO 2024: Innovation, Applying AI and the Rise of Retail Media appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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

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Jane Pauley Looks Back on a Life in News

Adweek

When Jane Pauley takes the stage this evening at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards to receive her Lifetime Achievement statue, the pioneering broadcast journalist knows who she'll be looking for in the audience. "I'll be thinking about my three children--even though one of them did.

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How to secure leadership buy-in for digital marketing initiatives

Martech

Digital marketing and martech are transforming businesses, but getting leadership to invest can be difficult. Marketing teams often struggle with doubts about past results, tight budgets or a fear of change, making it hard to win support. Below are strategies to help you gain leadership support for digital marketing investments. With insights from marketing leaders Traci Ward and Tim Hicks, we explore how to navigate this process successfully.

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The FTC’s Director Of Consumer Protection On What Self-Reg Orgs Can Do To Avoid ‘Fading Into Irrelevance’

AdExchanger

Earlier this week, I attended the National Advertising Division’s ad law conference in New York City, where I heard two top Federal Trade Commission officials express two very different points of view about the agency’s agenda. On Monday, Samuel Levine, director of the FTC’s Division of Consumer Protection, delivered an address to a room of […] The post The FTC’s Director Of Consumer Protection On What Self-Reg Orgs Can Do To Avoid ‘Fading Into Irrelevance’ appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Professionals are consistent

Seth Godin

Authenticity is for amateurs. We want the surgeon, the broadcaster or the musician to show up fully, as the best version of themselves. We know you might be tired from an overnight shift, and authentically feel like phoning it in, but hey, this is the only aorta I’ve got, and I’d prefer it if you were the consistent, world-class surgeon you’re capable of being.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

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.

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Clinch Launches GenAI-Powered ‘Copilot’

Exchange Wire

Clinch, the leader in dynamic ad serving and personalisation and creator of Flight Control, the omnichannel campaign activation platform, announced today (September 24th, 2024) the launch of a new suite of self-service capabilities designed to redefine what it means to [.] The post Clinch Launches GenAI-Powered ‘Copilot’ appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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OpenAI CTO Mira Murati Quits the Company

Adweek

Mira Murati, chief technology officer of OpenAI, announced Wednesday that she is stepping down from the company after a tenure of six and a half years. "After much reflection, I have made the difficult decision to leave OpenAI," Murati wrote in a memo to staff, which she also shared on X. "There's never an ideal.

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Overcoming workplace politics: A marketer’s guide to cross-functional partnerships

Martech

Trinh Tham (left), founder of Straatt Business Reimagined, discusses leadership with (from top) Marni Puente, SVP/CMO SAIC; Karen Feldman, VP marketing and communications at IBM Consulting and keynote host Drew Neisser, founder of CMO Huddles. How can marketers overcome office politics to build cross-organization relationships needed to do their jobs?

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Don’t Curate The Player, Curate The Game; How Google Wins By Delay

AdExchanger

Curation is the new hot topic, but it’s just another incarnation of bundling. Plus, Google is playing the long game with its US-based antitrust trials. The post Don’t Curate The Player, Curate The Game; How Google Wins By Delay appeared first on AdExchanger.

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ABM Success Recipe: Mastering the Crawl, Walk, Run Approach

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.

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Hiring for stuck

Seth Godin

Once an organization figures out a successful model, it begins to grow. And when it grows, it needs more staff. And they often hire for specific tasks and the skills that go with them. They need a person who will reliably and obediently deliver what they need right now. And that’s the foundation for stuckness. When the world changes, and it always does, the organization is filled with people who signed up for (and were hired for) a specific competency.

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FreeWheel Names Industry Veteran Kris Magel as New Head of Global Agency Partnerships

Ad Tech Daily

Magel will leverage his 30+ years of media and advertising experience to help the world’s largest agencies take advantage of FreeWheel’s advanced advertising solutions to best serve its ad clients NEW YORK — FreeWheel, a global technology platform for the TV industry, announced that it has named Kris Magel as Head of Global Agency Partnerships. […] The post FreeWheel Names Industry Veteran Kris Magel as New Head of Global Agency Partnerships appeared first on Ad Tech Daily.

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Mail still holds appeal for younger generation

Martech

Sixty-five percent of consumers still send letters and packages with nearly half (48%) of Gen Z sending mail one to two times per month. That’s according to new research from online postage and shipping vendor Stamps.com. Why we care. Not only does mail still exist (it’s that stuff in your mailbox) but direct mail continues to play a role in marketing.

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Actionable AI: How Advertisers Can Harness The Power Of Performance, Creativity And Communication

AdExchanger

At the risk of sounding like “the year of mobile,” we’re at the beginning of a new phase in ad tech with the rise of AI. Advertisers and ad tech partners alike are overwhelmed with AI opportunities, eager to implement it in meaningful ways. But when seemingly everything is powered by AI, how can you […] The post Actionable AI: How Advertisers Can Harness The Power Of Performance, Creativity And Communication appeared first on AdExchanger.

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How Intent Data Helps Marketers Convert A-List Accounts

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.

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Embodied energy

Seth Godin

It might only cost $2 in the vending machine, but that can of soda is a complicated battery. It stores the energy of the machines that were used to mine the bauxite, the ship that brought the ore to Iceland, the astonishing temperatures used to create the aluminum, then more shipping, more processing, more handling, the lights in the store and the power to the vending machine.

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Google v USA: Week Two Court Report

Exchange Wire

The ‘trial of the century’ for ad tech is underway. We’ll be wrapping up the events from the courtroom every Friday until the trial ends. In the second week of the USA v Google antitrust trial, significant developments shed further light [.] The post Google v USA: Week Two Court Report appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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JLL CMO’s Five Steps to Convincing a Hesitant Board to Invest in AI

Adweek

When ChatGPT arrived in late 2022, many companies scrambled to understand how this new variation of artificial intelligence could fit into their operations. But for Siddharth Taparia, CMO at Fortune 200 real estate company JLL, the potential was clear from the start. "I knew gen AI had tremendous potential," Taparia said during ADWEEK's Brandweek conference.

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Why marketers need ‘architecture vision’

Martech

“Architecture vision” is the third of six core competencies marketers need to develop, and what is means for marketers. In previous articles, I discussed the first two of those competencies: generalized system understanding and martech tool management. This third competency, architecture vision, might be thought of as the sum of those first two competencies.

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Solving the Biggest Tech Challenges in RevOps

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.

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How Performance Advertisers Are Working Backward To Build Their Brands

AdExchanger

The targeting and measurement for performance advertising keeps getting more granular, more precise and more sophisticated. Yet brand advertising – even on digital channels – can feel like it’s stuck in the 1950s. Advertisers blanket broad audiences with high-level brand messages, accepting that the value and impact of these efforts may be largely intangible or […] The post How Performance Advertisers Are Working Backward To Build Their Brands appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Knowing the territory

Seth Godin

There is always room for someone who really knows their way around an industry, a technology or a problem. That’s what agents, agencies and organizers do. The hard part isn’t in finding people who will value true on-the-ground expertise. The hard part is actually earning it and maintaining it. As long as there are folks who are lost, we will need guides.

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Navigating the Evolving Landscape of U.S. Radio Ad Spend: BIA Advisory Services Touts the Resiliency of Local Radio with Projected Revenues Reaching $13.6 billion in 2024

Ad Tech Daily

NEW YORK – Local radio is poised for a resilient year in 2024, with ad revenue projected to reach $13.6 billion (Radio OTA + Radio Digital), marking an increase from 2023. RAB, in partnership with BIA Advisory Services, took a deep dive into radio’s evolving landscape to help broadcasters navigate Q4 2024 and plan for 2025. […] The post Navigating the Evolving Landscape of U.S.

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Here’s Why Alexis Ohanian Chose X to Stream His New Reality Series The Offseason

Adweek

The first season of the reality television series The Offseason will premiere on X (formerly Twitter) on Oct. 18, a decision that coproducer Alexis Ohanian attributed to the greater creative control the platform offered compared to traditional streamers. Speaking on-stage at ADWEEK's Brandweek event in Phoenix, Ariz., Ohanian shared the rationale that led him and.

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Drive GTM Efficiency with Tech Stack Consolidation

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.