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BuzzFeed Inc. Granted Extension on Nasdaq Delisting

Adweek

The culture and entertainment publisher BuzzFeed Inc. has been granted an additional 180 days to raise the price of its stock above $1, according to SEC filings. The publicly traded media company had originally received a notice of delisting from the Nasdaq on May 31 warning the publisher that it had 180 days, ending on.

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AdExplainer: Client-Side vs. Server-Side Header Bidding: What’s The Difference?

AdExchanger

Header bidding has become the de facto approach to programmatic ad auctions since it was introduced in 2014. When a user visits a webpage, header-bidding auctions occur in real time as a page loads, which allows all exchanges to submit bids on an ad impression simultaneously. But running so many real-time auctions requires an immense […] The post AdExplainer: Client-Side vs.

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X CEO Linda Yaccarino Defends Musk’s ‘Go F*ck Yourselves’ Statement to Advertisers

Adweek

Elon Musk's "Go f*ck yourselves" statement to advertisers leaving X has been defended by the social media platform's chief executive (CEO) Linda Yaccarino, who said that the owner was stating the position of the company. Writing a post on X that included a video from the now infamous interview, Yaccarino said: "Today, Elon Musk gave.

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The Big Story: The Dark Corners Of Google Search

AdExchanger

Marketers buying search ads on Google don’t know what they don’t know. And because Google doesn’t provide transparency into the URLs they are buying through Google Search Partners, they’re ending up a wide array of unsavory sites, from pornography sites to right-wing fringe publishers to sites run within sanctioned countries, such as Iran and Russia. […] The post The Big Story: The Dark Corners Of Google Search appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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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Elon Musk’s Latest Comments Spur More Quiet Quitting From Brands

Adweek

As though there wasn't already enough risk for brands advertising on X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk has now given ad buyers more reasons to consider stopping their investments on the platform. Musk called out Disney CEO Bob Iger at The New York Times' DealBook Summit on Wednesday, as well as saying that advertisers leaving the.

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Marketing value and data: Doing more with less

Martech

As marketers, we walk a fine line between collecting customer data to deliver value and infringing on consumer privacy. Recent trends in privacy regulations are restricting how companies can use personal data in advertising and marketing. This article explores ethical alternatives to common marketing tactics that rely on collecting sensitive customer data.

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Comic: In The Media Mix

AdExchanger

A weekly comic strip from AdExchanger.com that highlights the digital advertising ecosystem… The post Comic: In The Media Mix appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Apple’s Whimsical Film Is a Hopeful Fable About Speech Accessibility

Adweek

Apple broke ground in advertising last year with "The Greatest," a joyful film representing people with disabilities in their everyday lives. Now it followed up that effort with a childhood fable focused on speech accessibility. The tech brand released "The Lost Voice," directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Taika Waititi and coinciding with International Day of Persons.

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Price Drops Are Part Of The Streaming Profitability Picture

AdExchanger

Streamers take Black Friday as an opportunity to slash prices and get more customers to sign up for ad-supported viewing. The post Price Drops Are Part Of The Streaming Profitability Picture appeared first on AdExchanger.

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The Secret to Transforming Workplace Culture? Better Middle Managers

Adweek

Middle managers are the key to healthier, more connected and more productive workplaces, as well as more satisfied employees--the kind who stay with an organization to grow their careers. No one at marketing and creative agencies uses the term "middle managers." However, the director-level creatives and account leads who occupy the layers between executives and.

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

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Rachel Edwards: Spotlight on the expert

Martech

In this series, we dig deeper into the stories of our expert contributors. This interview has been edited for clarity and length. Rachel Edwards is an experienced digital asset manager currently serving as enterprise DAM manager for W. L. Gore & Associates. Rachel is a valued contributor to MarTech , where she offers her expertise on such matters as digital asset management (DAM) implementation and DAM governance.

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With Its Novel Affiliate Model, The Sporting News Bets on Lifetime Value

Adweek

Sports publisher The Sporting News raised $15 million in Series A funding in September, in large part because of the unique affiliate marketing model it employs. The company, like a growing number of sports media newsrooms, generates revenue from referring its readers to sportsbooks and gambling operators. But unlike traditional affiliate models, where retailers like.

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The latest in AI-powered marketing technology releases

Martech

AI is putting a lot of professions at risk, but here’s one that may surprise you: the clergy. The UK’s Department for Education’s “The Impact of AI on UK Jobs and Training” report ranked the clergy as the 15th most likely to have their jobs reduced or replaced by AI. Ahead of it were, in order, telephone salespersons, solicitors, psychologists, further education teaching professionals, market and street traders and assistants, legal professionals, credit controllers, HR admin roles, PR pr

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What Marketers Should Know About Adventr’s Interactive Digital Video Ads

Adweek

Ad tech is confusing, and brand marketers and agencies alike want to simplify it. There are an overabundance of vendors contributing to the industry's complexity. The ad-tech market will reach $2.9 trillion by 2031, according to Allied Market Research. Adweek is reporting on one rising tech company each month that represents the future of advertising.

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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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Decode the future of AI and privacy with metadata mastery

Martech

Marketing is changing fast: AI is an exciting new tool, but many marketers are struggling to track assets and performance. At the same time, privacy laws are getting more strict, and major players like Apple and Google are eliminating the tracking tools that marketers rely on. Many marketers are dragging their feet on embracing these changes – or they don’t know how to do it.

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Household Brands Opt for Lower Profile at This Year’s UN Climate Summit

Adweek

Over 200 private businesses--including major brands like Google, LVMH, Mastercard, Microsoft and Unilever--will have a presence at this year's 28th annual United Nations climate summit, which kicks off today in Dubai. But after climate activists criticized Coca-Cola's sponsorship last year, many household names have chosen to keep a lower profile at the event--participating in panels.

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The thing about Hobson

Seth Godin

People talk about Hobson’s choice as if it’s always a bad thing. A liveryman in pre-industrial London, he rented horses. And every customer was allowed to take the horse closest to the door. Hobson’s choice is no choice at all. Of course, this system meant that the horses were rotated, and the fanciest ones weren’t overworked.

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Tubi to Enter New Markets Including UK With Exec Hire

Adweek

Video-on-demand service Tubi is set to expand its international reach with the hire of a new executive to be based in the U.K. David Salmon is joining from sports, media and entertainment group Endeavor. Tubi is part of the Tubi Media Group, a division of Fox Corporation that oversees the company's digital businesses. Offering 250.

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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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MangoApps relaunches TinyTake as a B2B community management suite

Martech

TinyTake, once known primarily for its combined screen capture, annotation and collaboration offering, has been relaunched by owner MangoApps as a platform to manage B2B customer communities. The relaunched TinyTake boasts four chief components: educate, engage, innovate and capture. The intention is to optimize customer relationships by capturing feedback on products and creating opportunities for customers to engage and advocate for the product. “To find, keep, and grow your customers, y

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Adweek Builds New Executive Team, Naming Former People GM Zoë Ruderman Chief Content Officer and Former Condé Nast Executive Drew Schutte Chief Revenue Officer

Adweek

Adweek, the leading source of news, insights and intelligence for the marketing and advertising industry, today announced it has hired former Vice President and General Manager of People, Zoe Ruderman as Chief Content Officer and Drew Schutte, former executive at Conde Nast titles The New Yorker, Details and Wired, as Chief Revenue Officer. The senior.

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Writing emails that convert by Digital Marketing Depot

Martech

Email marketing remains one of the most effective channels for engaging your audience and driving conversions. But breaking through crowded inboxes is harder than ever. The Definitive Guide for Writing and Designing Emails That Convert outlines professional tips and best practices for optimizing email strategy. This comprehensive white paper shares: Key principles for email design to boost open and click through rates Best practices for writing compelling copy that keeps readers hooked Ways to i

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The Creatorverse Exchange Resource Hub

Adweek

Meta and Adweek have partnered to create The Creatorverse Exchange, a community-driven program designed to bring together leading minds in the industry from both the creator and brand marketing sectors. The program aims to benefit both groups as they exchange learnings and expertise from their respective fields while collaborating on creative that addresses the senior.

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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.

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CPG Strategy 101: Understanding the Modern Consumer Journey

Digital Remedy

The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry is elbowing through a tight market. Between pressing supply chain challenges, shifting shopper preferences, and steadfast competition—more brands than ever are looking to stay top of mind when the average consumer reaches for their wallet, both in stores and online. But how do you cut through the clutter and ensure that you’re #1 in your target audience’s thoughts in such a highly saturated playing field?

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Charting the New Frontier of Consumer Insights: Emography

Adweek

At its core, marketing is human psychology applied in a business ecosystem. Marketing has always endeavored to build emotional connections with consumers to be leveraged for commercial results; in order to do that, the discipline relies on research, insights and analytics that inform our understanding of consumers. Reaching a higher level of precision in go-to-market.

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ChatGPT turns a year old, marking a major milestone for generative AI

Digiday

Yesterday marked the first anniversary since OpenAI debuted ChatGPT, capping a transformative year as countless companies and everyday users experienced the rewards and risks of generative AI. It’s hard to concisely capture the myriad ways ChatGPT and generative AI overall have shaped marketing , technology, media , culture and society in a single year.

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Avon Promotes CMO Kristof Neirynck to CEO

Adweek

Beauty business Avon has named its chief marketing officer Kristof Neirynck as its new chief executive following the departure of Angela Cretu after 25 years, although she will continue to work with the business as an adviser. Neirynck will take over the role from Jan. 1 after two years of running the marketing for the.

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Predicting the Future of Sales: How AI and Automation Will Revolutionize Strategies

In this exploration, we're diving into predictions about the future of sales. We're talking about a complete shake-up powered by automation and artificial intelligence (AI). These aren't just fancy tools — they're real game-changers. Automation and AI are here to redefine every interaction, making them smarter, faster, and more meaningful. From personalized customer journeys to streamlined sales processes, the goal is to make every moment count, enhancing both efficiency and connection.

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Global Streaming Revenues Will Increase by 14% in 2023

MNTN

In the world of streaming, the experts at Wells Fargo have looked into their crystal ball and now forecast that global streaming revenue is gearing up for a 14% total boost in 2023, hitting a staggering $65.7 billion. Unfortunately, they also predict that the streaming revenue growth engine might be hitting the brakes for a while moving forward. Wells Fargo’s financial fortune tellers predict a shift in focus, with pricing becoming the new priority for streaming brands — outshining subscriber nu

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Bath & Body Works Goes Beyond the Mall With First Work From The Community

Adweek

Bath & Body Works is celebrating the holiday with a new campaign that touts its medley of fragrances and a really big candle in New York City. The campaign introduces a new creative platform, "Come Back to Your Senses," developed by Adweek's Multicultural Agency of the Year, The Community, which won the business after a.

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ATS Tokyo: Adele Wieser on Japan’s programmatic landscape & the cookieless future 

Exchange Wire

The cookieless future looms large on the ad tech horizon. Ahead of her appearance at ATS Tokyo, we sat down with Adele Wieser, regional managing director APAC, Index Exchange, to discuss the industry’s readiness for the upcoming changes, and what [.] The post ATS Tokyo: Adele Wieser on Japan’s programmatic landscape & the cookieless future appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

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The Speed of Culture Podcast: From Boutique Bootcamp to Fitness Powerhouse

Adweek

Embarking on a bold journey, Barry's has launched 84 studios in 14 countries, setting the stage for an even more ambitious goal: skyrocketing from 84 to 200 studios across the U.S. by 2030. What could be seen as a daunting target represents a thrilling adventure for the brand's global CEO, Joey Gonzalez.

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Enterprise ABM Marketing Tools: A Marketers Guide

Savvy B2B marketers know that a great account-based marketing (ABM) strategy leads to higher ROI and sustainable growth. In this guide, we’ll cover: What makes for a successful ABM strategy? What are the key elements and capabilities of ABM that can make a real difference? How is AI changing workflows and driving functionality? This Martech Intelligence Report on Enterprise Account-Based Marketing examines the state of ABM in 2024 and what to consider when implementing ABM software.