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The Atlantic Targets College Students With New Group Subscription

Adweek

News and culture publisher The Atlantic launched the first group subscription product in its 167-year history last summer, which has so far focused almost exclusively on reaching college students through their universities.

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Manipulation, indoctrination and addiction

Seth Godin

They’re often related. It’s not unusual for someone to have more experience or knowledge than we do. If they use that knowledge to their benefit, not ours, they might be manipulating us. If we knew what they knew, we wouldn’t have gone along. This is the difference between a generous teacher and a hustler. Indoctrination is the repeated effort to get people to believe something, often something that’s not useful or correct.

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Decentralized Verification Systems for Ad Traffic

The Ad Tech Blog

Understanding Decentralized Ad Verification Key Points Enhanced Security: Decentralized systems reduce the risk of fraud and data manipulation by distributing data across multiple nodes. Increased Transparency: Every transaction and data exchange is recorded on a blockchain , ensuring transparency and traceability. User Privacy: By decentralizing the verification process, user data remains private and secure from unauthorized access.

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The problem with B2B marketing: Misaligned measurement is stifling innovation

Martech

It’s a tired cliche that B2B marketing is the “boring” sibling to B2C, but that doesn’t mean it’s not true. When it comes to the creativity of our advertising and its effectiveness, there are more systemic issues at play. Also, while B2B deals with leadership mindsets that make creativity difficult, that is only part of the problem. Most of the problem is that marketing success is measured by outcomes that have nothing to do with how advertising works.

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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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Advertisers Can Target Kroger Audiences Through Yahoo’s DSP With New Partnership

Adweek

Yahoo Advertising has struck a data-sharing deal with retail media network Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), ADWEEK can exclusively reveal. This will let advertisers target the national grocer's audiences programmatically through Yahoo's demand-side platform (DSP). The partnership marks KPM's second DSP partnership since last fall, and ushers in a new focus on commerce media for Yahoo.

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Comfort and convenience

Seth Godin

For the last thirty years, the easiest shortcut has been convenience. If a marketer or a politician or an institution wants to gain acceptance, make it convenient. Tim Wu has pointed out that we’ll trade almost anything to save a few moments of hassle or thought. But that doesn’t mean we’ve been spending our time and money on comfort.

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Modern email marketing: Data privacy, bulk email restrictions and more

Martech

Developing an effective email marketing strategy requires being aware of the constant change while continuing to strategize around the best way to bring value to your audience. Among the areas of change: Data privacy regulations, which remain a patchwork on a global and national level in the United States. New email regulations from companies like Google and Yahoo, which are trying to reduce spam and protect their email revenue stream.

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The Kentucky Derby Rode Style and Social Media to Gen Z Success

Adweek

For an event that is 150 years old, the Kentucky Derby has made a lot of young fans in recent years. Beyond the Derby's layers of tradition that include bourbon-soaked mint juleps, big hats, bugling and blankets of roses, there is a growing audience that is seeing and interacting with sports marketing far differently than.

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The Net Promoter Score

Seth Godin

More than two-thirds of the companies surveyed said that they used NPS methodology with their customers. Some are using it to measure employee satisfaction as well. The P stands for ‘promoter’, but of course, it doesn’t actually measure promotion. If that many of your customers are actually promoting and recommending your business to others, you would be so busy you wouldn’t have time for a survey. “Would you recommend” is not the same question as, “how

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Real-time Personalization Techniques in Ad Interfaces

The Ad Tech Blog

Understanding Real-time Ad Personalization Key Points Real-time ad personalization enhances user engagement by delivering tailored content based on user interactions and behavior. It leverages data analytics and machine learning to dynamically adjust ads to fit individual user profiles. Effective personalization requires integration across various data sources and platforms to maintain a unified user view.

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

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News Orgs Are Done Begging For Ad Dollars

AdExchanger

Brand safety tech is blocking the news – and publishers are fed up. But imploring advertisers to support the news for high-minded reasons like preserving democracy and access to information for all isn’t stopping blocklists from proliferating. And as a result, news organizations pay the price for the lack of ad revenue. Last year, newsrooms […] The post News Orgs Are Done Begging For Ad Dollars appeared first on AdExchanger.

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Vizio Ads Kicks Off NewFronts With 3 New Ad Formats

Adweek

Advertisers on Vizio can now buy ads to run when viewers hit pause, when the screen idles and on the smart TV's home screen. Those new ad formats, which the connected TV maker is announcing today during its 2 p.m. ET presentation at the 2024 NewFronts, are part of Vizio's fourth annual appearance at the.

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Inverting the vex

Seth Godin

Life can be irritating. And sometimes, we can make a choice. The thing that’s vexing you: is it a situation or a problem? Problems have solutions. If we care enough, we can find a way to solve a problem, but it might cost more money, require more effort or involve more risk than we’d prefer. If we’re ready to ease some of the constraints, that problem might go away.

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Facebook and the Future of Social Commerce

The Ad Tech Blog

At the juncture of social networking and e-commerce, social commerce offers unparalleled opportunities for brands to deepen customer relationships and drive sales directly within the social media landscape. But what does the horizon hold for this dynamic field as we approach 2024? Let’s delve into the key trends, strategies, and predictions that will shape the future of social commerce on Facebook and beyond.

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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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3 ways brands can build trust with privacy-concerned consumers

Martech

Digital marketers are facing an increasingly regulated environment when it comes to reaching the right customer at the right time. And this new environment exists for a reason — consumers value their privacy. A recent study by marketing automation company Marigold and digital marketing consultancy Econsultancy took a closer look at how consumers feel about marketers’ messages and tactics.

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Tango Returns to Humorous Roots With an Awkward Prison Dance Scene

Adweek

Britvic's soft-drink brand Tango produced some of the most celebrated and comical British ads of the 1990s. To reach a new generation, the brand and its agency VCCP London are returning to that humorous heritage with a "dangerously potent" platform. "Warden" shows an inmate being busted for having a can of Orange Tango--"the most powerful.

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Indifferent overhead

Seth Godin

Every business and individual has overhead. The bills we have to pay and the costs we incur that aren’t directly related to our income. You pay them whether or not you’re busy. But there are two kinds of overhead, worth differentiating: Different overhead … the investments that help you and your product or service become better for your customers.

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Blockchain-Enabled User Privacy Protection in Advertising

The Ad Tech Blog

Understanding Blockchain in Advertising Key Points Decentralized Data Management: Blockchain technology offers a decentralized framework, ensuring that data across the advertising network is not controlled by any single entity, which enhances security and transparency. Enhanced User Privacy: By leveraging blockchain, user data can be anonymized, reducing the risks of personal data misuse and enhancing user trust.

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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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HubSpot’s April 2024 updates: More AI tools, refined service features and more

Martech

The April 2024 HubSpot updates introduce a variety of features designed to streamline your team’s workflows and improve customer interactions through advanced automation and integration capabilities. Here’s what’s new. This month’s releases bring you some awesome tools like predictive deal scoring to prioritize sales efforts, along with tools to elevate the customer service experience and smarter, automated conversations powered by AI.

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Meta Brings AI to Reels, Matches Creators With Brands at NewFronts

Adweek

Meta believes short-form videos are the future. At its NewFronts presentation on Thursday, the tech giant revealed a slew of AI-powered tools for ad buyers, helping brands connect with creators to reach wider audiences. Powered by machine learning, Meta now recommends creators to brands on its searchable Instagram Creator Marketplace. Brands can search for creators.

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The other choices

Seth Godin

The intentional, noticed choices are obvious. “Vanilla or chocolate?” But most of the choices we live with are unseen. They’re expensive, challenging and invisible. When we plan an event with an outdoor component, we’re choosing to be anxious about the weather in the week leading up to the big day. When we buy something with a credit card, we’re choosing the long-term cost of paying the ongoing debt.

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Predictive Analytics for User Engagement

The Ad Tech Blog

Understanding Predictive Analytics Key Points Predictive analytics utilizes data mining, predictive modeling, and machine learning to forecast future behaviors and trends. It enhances marketing strategies by providing insights into customer preferences and future actions. Businesses can use predictive analytics to optimize resource allocation, improving ROI on marketing campaigns.

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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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The great debate: Activity vs. results

Martech

The age-old marketing question: Should we prioritize activity or results? It’s been the topic of heated discussions in boardrooms and around water coolers for as long as anyone can remember, and people have some pretty strong opinions on this one. In pursuit of activity In the activity corner, we’ve got the folks who believe that consistent effort is the secret sauce to long-term success.

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Spotify Is Ready to Compete for Video Advertising

Adweek

Audio platform Spotify made its first appearance at NewFronts week on Wednesday evening, part of a larger bid from the streaming platform to attract advertising to its growing inventory of digital video. While Spotify remains predominantly a music, podcast and audiobook service, it has seen a notable uptick in video inventory due to the rise.

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What does reality look like?

Seth Godin

Not what we see when we’re present, but what do we see when we imagine we’re present? In the early days of photography, the world was black and white, and sort of flat. It’s worth noting that no one who saw these pictures complained about the fact that they didn’t exactly match what the world was like… it was normal. Color changed our perception of what normal looked like.

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Screenverse Raises $10.5M To Bring Programmatic To Smaller DOOH Networks

AdExchanger

Digital out-of-home (DOOH) and programmatic advertising should go hand in hand. After all, DOOH campaigns are essentially digital banner ads placed in real-world environments rather than online. And DOOH media owners could benefit from the same access to programmatic demand as other digital publishers. But programmatic has been slow to grow within the DOOH market […] The post Screenverse Raises $10.5M To Bring Programmatic To Smaller DOOH Networks appeared first on AdExchanger.

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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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Data literacy: The key to correcting the C-suite trust deficit

Martech

Take a moment to search “CMO tenure” and you’ll find a wide variety of content discussing the short tenure of CMOs and how it’s among the shortest of roles in the C-suite. If you dive deeper, you’ll find that CEOs don’t seem to trust CMOs. Boathouse’s CMO Insights study (registration required) noted several sobering conclusions: 34% of CEOs have great confidence in their CMOs. 32% of CEOs trust their CMOs. 56% of CEOs believe their CMO supports their long-term vision.

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3 Big Takeaways From 20 Companies Shaping the Future of TV Advertising

Adweek

According to the IAB, digital video will pass linear in ad spend in 2024. And with this new age of TV comes new strategies for reaching consumers. "Digital video is the future of video," David Cohen, IAB's president and CEO, said during the NewFronts Main Stage at Convene 225 Liberty on Wednesday. "Understanding next-generation solutions.

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Measuring Attention: The Future of TV Advertising

Oko

If a TV is playing to an empty room, your ad money is going to waste. In this blog post, we dig in on this problem — and how brilliant minds are working to solve it. Do we have your attention? In advertising, few questions are as important. Our entire industry is built around grabbing […] The post Measuring Attention: The Future of TV Advertising appeared first on OKO Digital.

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Business Insider Embraces Emotional Analysis To Boost Contextual Targeting

AdExchanger

Tired: vanilla contextual targeting. Wired: contextual targeting that uses emotion-based signals. On Friday, Business Insider (BI) released a new targeting tool called SAGA reACT that analyzes the sentiment associated with its content alongside the emotional reactions the content produces to create actionable, emotion-driven audience segments. But you could argue that BI is a little late […] The post Business Insider Embraces Emotional Analysis To Boost Contextual Targeting appeared first

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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.