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  • Moving The Conversation Beyond DSPs 

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ric Elert, president at Conversant.  If the last month is any indication, the future of demand-side platforms (DSPs) is less than inspiring. Reports show that header bidding may be testing the […]

  • Advertisers Need To Be Upfront About Mobile-Based Tracking

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Jarno Vanto, chief privacy officer at Unacast. After some false starts, location-based marketing is finally hitting its stride. Researcher BIA/Kelsey projects the segment will grow from $12.4 billion in 2016 […]

  • Advertisers Need To Take Control Of Brand Safety

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Kevin Arrix, chief revenue officer at Verve. While the online brand-safety problem is the new normal – at least for now –  it is up to brands to take the lead […]

  • The Future Of Marketing Data: Accuracy Trumps Everything

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Auren Hoffman, CEO at SafeGraph. People say “data is the new oil.” But unlike oil, the quality of data is extremely difficult to measure. In my experience, most marketing data […]

  • File Size: A Common Mistake That Could Be Killing Your Display Ad Effectiveness

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Ian Hewetson, vice president of client services at Eyereturn Marketing. Fraud and viewability get all the attention when marketers question their display ad effectiveness. But there’s a more common issue […]

  • Knowing Where To Focus And Compromise When Hiring Senior-Level Programmatic Talent

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Kristian Schwartz, founder and partner at The Montgomery Group. It’s no secret that demand for programmatic talent exceeds supply. Adding to the complexity is the varying and opaque level of […]

  • Whitelisting Ads Vs. Scorched Earth: What's The Best Approach?

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Craig Spiezle, CEO and executive director at the Online Trust Alliance. By some accounts, there are more than 200 variants of ad-blocking solutions, many of which utilize whitelisting that allows […]

  • True Brand Safety Requires More Than Lip Service From Walled Gardens

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Michael Greene, vice president of product strategy at AudienceScience. The current fervor surrounding brand safety has brought a great deal of finger pointing as the industry tries to assess the blame. […]

  • The EU’s General Data Protection Regulation Could Favor Digital Ad Giants

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by David Raab, principal at Raab Associates. When online marketers get tired of worrying about Google and Facebook taking over their world, they may instead fret over whether the EU’s upcoming […]

  • Matt Voda, CEO of OptiMine Software

    What Does ‘Attribution’ Mean?

    “Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Matt Voda, CEO at OptiMine. At a recent attribution conference, I was surprised to see that the term “attribution” holds many different meanings to different people in the advertising industry. […]

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