Saturday, December 21, 2024

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Is Integral Ad Science About to Be KKR’s New Cash Cow? Or Just Another Adtech Trophy?

Picture this: Integral Ad Science (IAS), the stalwart of ad verification, is sitting pretty as KKR – private equity's favorite cash-cow whisperer – comes...

Plant-Powered Profits: Riding the Rocket Ship of Vegan Markets

The plant-based food market is like a rocket ship ready to break through the atmosphere, projected to soar with a staggering 12.2% CAGR over...

Breaking the Sound Barrier in Mobile Gaming Ads: Elad Stern Isn’t Playing by the Old Rules

If you think mobile gaming ads are as enjoyable as a root canal, you're not alone. But guess what? Elad Stern, President and co-founder...

The Halo Effect Strikes Again: Why Good Ads Make Your Product Look Great

Les Binet isn’t just an advertising legend; he’s a no-nonsense guru of effectiveness who’s been schooling the industry for decades, calling out BS with...

Sweet Dreams and Sour Deals: How White-Noise Apps Are Playing Advertisers

In a twist that would make even the most seasoned insomniac sit up, white-noise apps—the digital lullabies meant to soothe us into slumber—have become...

Adam Brotman’s AI Revolution: How Forum3’s Spok is Rewriting the Marketing Playbook

Adam Brotman isn’t just your average tech executive; he's the guy who put Starbucks on the digital map. From pioneering mobile ordering to scaling...

Scott Schiller’s Guide to the Mad World of Media, Advertising, and AdTech – Hold the Jargon, Double the Reality Check

Scott Schiller is a man who’s seen it all – from the early days of television ads to the modern, hyper-complicated circus that is...

Brand vs. Performance? Why Not Both? How Your Budget Tug-Of-War Became a Power Couple

Let’s ditch the worn-out trope of brand versus performance marketing. They aren’t enemies, they aren’t rivals, and they certainly aren’t frenemies. In fact, Tracksuit and...

From Mad Men to Mad Brands: Unpacking the Great Ad Spend Shake-Up

First off, let's talk about the elephant in the boardroom. Since 2019, agency holding companies have seen their share of the U.S. media market...

Why Programmatic CTV Still Feels Like a Fyre Festival for Advertisers

Imagine this: you’re three episodes deep in a binge, and a perfectly timed ad pops up, tempting you with something you didn’t even know...

Sprinkling Fairy Dust on CTV Ads: When Artificial Intelligence Meets Artificial Results

Connected TV (CTV) advertising was hyped as the marketer’s latest shiny toy—a seamless fusion of creativity and data-driven precision, all orchestrated by the ever-mystical...

Laurel Rossi on Marketing’s Shiny Distractions, Linear TV’s Last Gasp, and Why the Industry’s All Bark and No Bite

Let’s be clear: Laurel Rossi isn’t here to join the echo chamber of ad executives talking about “disruption” while sipping their third champagne at...

Mark Coleman: The VC Who Tossed the Rulebook (And has a heart)

Meet Mark Coleman, a venture capitalist who doesn’t give a rip about the traditional VC playbook. Management fees? Nope. Early exits? Not his style....

Curation Haters Gonna Hate: But It’s Still the Only Thing Keeping Your Ads Clean

Alright, folks, let’s talk about adtech’s latest punching bag: curation. It’s the kale of programmatic—good for you, sure, but nobody wants to chew on...

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