Welcome to the Brave New World of Call Centers – Now with 99% Less Human Interaction!

Welcome to the Brave New World of Call Centers – Now with 99% Less Human Interaction!

Guess What? Frank Casale, the grandmaster of outsourcing, has just unveiled his latest white paper, “The Call Center of the Future,” and it’s as if he’s inviting us to a dystopian amusement park where the rides are run by robots. No, seriously. Imagine your friendly neighborhood call center, but instead of humans, it’s packed with … Read more

Nielsen’s New Tool Puts the Streaming Wars in Perspective, Or Does It?

Alright, so Nielsen decided to jazz things up with a shiny new toy to monitor the streaming wars. Introducing the Media Distributor Gauge, the latest contraption to dissect our media consumption habits. This gizmo will break down total cross-platform viewership across media companies, and honestly, it feels like the data version of a reality show … Read more

Colossus SSP vs. Adalytics: Who’s Bluffing in this Legal Circus?

Alright, folks, gather around for the latest installment of “Ad Tech Gone Wild.” Picture this: Colossus Media LLC, strutting around like the Big Man on Campus, has just slapped Adalytics Research LLC with a civil lawsuit. The charges? Defamation, injurious falsehood, and false advertising. It’s the kind of lawsuit that makes lawyers salivate and PR … Read more

Should Colossus SSP Be Kicked Out of the Coven?

Alright, imagine the programmatic advertising world as the mystical realm of Greendale from “Chilling Adventures of Sabrina.” Picture Colossus SSP as the mischievous witch dabbling in dark arts, while Adalytics swoops in like Sabrina herself, armed with a moral compass and a penchant for uncovering the truth. But is Sabrina really the hero here, or is she … Read more

TV Shopping on Steroids: Gary Mittman’s Vision for the Future

This week’s episode of The ADOTAT Show was a wild ride through the world of shoppable TV, helmed by none other than Gary Mittman, the mastermind behind KERV Interactive. Gary’s career has been a whirlwind, from orchestrating high school concert gigs to becoming a pivotal player at MTV, and now, steering the ship at KERV. … Read more

Quality vs. Premium: Erez Levin Digs Into Ad Attention With a Pickaxe and Pan

Alright, gather ’round, folks. Erez Levin’s back from the future with another sizzling hot take, and this time he’s wielding his pickaxe on the rugged terrain of the ad industry’s gold rush. Levin, the self-appointed “Media Futurist” and “Ad Attention/Quality Evangelist,” is here to separate the real gold from the fool’s variety in the premium … Read more

Cracking the Code: How CVS Media Exchange is Rewriting the Rules of Retail Media with a Rebel Yell

Welcome to the world of retail media, where the stakes are high, the competition is fierce, and the jargon is dense enough to make even the most seasoned ad execs reach for a double espresso. But amidst the usual corporate drone, something interesting is happening. CVS Media Exchange (CMX), a relative newcomer launched in the … Read more

No More Ads? How Apple’s New Safari Could Topple Google’s Empire

Get ready, internet adventurers, as Apple prepares to jazz up Safari with a suite of zippy updates and eccentric tools aimed at redefining your browsing sessions. This isn’t just any update; it’s a full-on, bells-and-whistles facelift that promises to make every other browser out there green with envy. First up, we’ve got the “Intelligent Search” … Read more

Welcome to the Jungle: How IAB NewFronts 2024 Turned NYC into a Digital Ad Playground

Welcome to the jungle, otherwise known as IAB NewFronts 2024, where the air is thick with the smell of freshly brewed strategies and even fresher corporate swagger.  New York City’s glittering skyline was merely the opening act as digital advertising’s heaviest hitters, from Google to Vizio, lined up to flaunt their latest gadgets in the … Read more