What happens when everybody in a global organization suddenly has to work from home? Integral Ad Science chief Lisa Utzschneider speaks about leadership – across multiple time zones – during a pandemic. “When you looked at the data early on, you could see it coming,” she says. “The team in Tokyo, they were the first […]
“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 Luke Lambert, head of programmatic at OMD USA. With COVID-19 creating a domino effect across the marketing ecosystem, agencies such as ours have been in almost constant discussion with clients […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. Pretty Good, Eh? File this one under, “Not an April Fools’ joke.” Postmedia, one of the largest Canadian news media conglomerates, is making all of its online content free this month, thanks to a partnership with Mary Brown’s, a fried chicken chain based in […]
You are reading AdExchanger Politics, our news roundup in which senior editor James Hercher tracks the latest developments in political advertising, augmenting our political marketing commentary and news coverage. Want it by email? Sign up here. Political candidates are feverishly (sorry) trying to figure out how to win elections this year when all they’ve ever known about campaigning […]
Here’s today’s AdExchanger.com news round-up… Want it by email? Sign up here. True Story Snapchat is finally letting developers integrate its flagship Stories format outside the app. “The social media giant hopes that expanded access to its content and flagship features on other apps will increase its user base – and maybe its bottom line,” Axios […]
From 2008 to 2009, we had The Great Recession. In 2020, thanks to the coronavirus, we’re living in The Great Uncertainty. But one thing is certain: Ad spend will tumble. “It’s always a safe assumption that in a declining economy you also see a deceleration in ad spending,” said Brian Wieser, global president of business […]
“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 Mannion, president and chief strategy officer at Advertiser Perceptions. On a call with a client on March 19, it started, as seemingly every conversation has over the past two […]
Nope, the social distancing ain’t over yet. Will it ever be? In this episode, Eric Franchi – cofounder of the OG ad net Undertone and operating partner at MathCapital – talks about how ad tech startups can survive the pandemic and the subsequent economic fallout. Are there still investment opportunities? This is the third economic […]
Advertising and ad tech companies are rallying around their employees as their entire workforces move to remote setups. They are experimenting with #WFH Slack channels, virtual group exercise classes and photo contests for the best work-from-home selfie. Some sick employees are even getting food deliveries on the company’s dime. With people under lockdown, companies are […]
Working with clients in travel, brick-and-mortar retail, hospitality and live entertainment right now is a bit of a hot mess. These brands are pausing their ad spend as their businesses get completely shut down – which makes it tricky for media agencies to perform their regular duties. “It’s volatile, chaotic, uncertain and ambiguous, and on […]
