Media Planning
A new era of programmatic advertising beckons but questions remain whether advertisers are prepared
WARC, the global authority on marketing effectiveness, has released The Future of Programmatic, the latest WARC strategy report produced in partnership with ID Comms, covering the major trends shaping programmatic advertising over the coming 12 months together with practical guidance for advertisers evolving their programmatic and ad tech capabilities.
Navigating Media Mix Models, Marketing Mix Models and Multi-touch Attribution Models
Media Mix Modelling, Marketing Mix modelling and Multi-Touch Attribution modelling have all been widely discussed and written about in recent years. As CMOs face increasing pressure on their budgets, the need to deliver marketing efficiency is paramount.
ANA Programmatic Media Supply Chain Transparency Study — First Look [REPORT]
The study focused on open web programmatic advertising, a $88 billion global market.
Connecting with Consumers in an Age of Change
Consumers have never had more control over what they watch — how can marketers balance their TV media mix?
Ahhh, the missteps I took…
Work is like any relationship and sometimes we pursue what we feel is right, and find out later that it was a mistake. Like marriage, there are ups and downs, but when we look at current jobs and how the holding companies are so vertical, we can see how joining an organization that is too vertical, too segmented, that is a mistake. By Xavier Mantilla - Media Strategy, Creative and tactical execution across multiple markets including US Multicultural. Agency Partnerships and coordination.
Threads and the Future of the Social Media Landscape
Threads is a new social media app that launched on July 5, 2023, created by Meta, parent company of the renowned social media apps Facebook and Instagram. Threads is like Twitter, featuring a feed of text-based posts with a 500-character limit, that users can comment on, like, and share – encouraging real-time conversations. Threads also allows users to upload photos and videos to the feed.
An Open Letter to Good Brands
Is your agency failing you by keeping your ads away from the general news? You may want to ask. Many ad agencies say they need to keep brands off news sites for two reasons, both false
Using Radio to Drive Growth in Local Markets
Supporting and connecting with local communities can pay dividends for brands, studies show
Next wave measurement: Marketing mix modelling in the age of retail media [REPORT]
This report, developed with Amazon Ads, explores how MMM is evolving, and how they are now being used with a particular focus on the impact of retail media.
Exploring New Media Channels for Your Brand
Many brands who invest in paid social media use Meta channels, Facebook and Instagram, as their go-to channels. These platforms reach billions of users, and they are mature in the sense that they have reliable data and tools for advertisers. That said, depending on your business goals and the audience you're trying to reach, it's worth exploring other channels to convert users to customers.
What Is Audience Segmentation?
A one-size-fits-all approach won't suffice when it comes to capturing and retaining the attention of your audience. This is where audience segmentation comes into play — a powerful strategy that enables you to divide your target audience into groups, allowing for personalized and targeted marketing efforts.
What New Social Media Laws Mean for Brands
Federal and state laws regulating social media for teens and children could have repercussions for advertisers
Bayesian Media Mix Modelling: Cure-all or caveat emptor? [INSIGHTS]
The “Bayesian versus traditionalist” tribal conflict has reached the media mix industry. Until recently, this had been a rarefied debate, limited to the data scientists who work in our marketing effectiveness practice. But there’s evidence that is shifting from the theoretical to the practical in the sector.
Driving Change: Tackling ANA’s $20Bn in Media Waste
he ANA recently published the first look of their Programmatic Media Supply Chain Transparency study. While global open-web programmatic media spend is expected to reach $88 Bn this year, the study identifies the opportunity to realise at least $20Bn in efficiency improvement (media waste) – equating to 23% of spend.
Constellation Brands names Initiative as U.S. Media AOR
Constellation Brands, Inc. announced the appointment of Initiative, an IPG Mediabrands company, as its new agency of record (AOR) for media in the United States after engaging in an agency review process this summer.
Channel overload is hurting full-funnel marketing effectiveness and ROI confidence
With so many to choose from, marketers have their hands full as they weigh the options, allocate their budgets, and then validate their decisions. And as varied as the measurement landscape is today, the challenges will only increase as new channels come to market—unless marketers shift to think more holistically about their measurement.
“First Look” at Programmatic Media Transparency [REPORT]
The current $88 billion open web programmatic media ecosystem is rife with waste, but advertisers could generate as much as $20 billion in efficiency gains by implementing certain steps, according to a new ANA report.
Managing Fragmentation Across the Major Shifts in Advertising
Whether it's the future of linear TV or the evolution of digital identity, the marketing industry is moving to a state where media sellers have more data to leverage. Capabilities for targeting, reach, and measurement, along with creative standards and formats, are being siloed within each publisher's ecosystem. As a result, the advertiser's job has grown increasingly complex.
A win for our Hispanic Market
When one of our Hispanic Market agencies wins a new piece of business, at HispanicAd.com we celebrate. When one of our agencies' creatives gets recognized at Cannes, we know what it means. Today we join and salute media leader Gloria Constanza of d expósito & Partners who is being honored with The Medallas de Cortéz Award, from Radio Ink during the Hispanic Radio Conference taking place in Miami. For Hispanic and Multicultural to live and grow, we need strong experts like this maven who is still "fighting the fight" after being a mentor to so many and still growing business for so many brands in America!
ANA Releases Updated Media Buying Contract Template
The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) has updated its services agreement template for advertisers to use when contracting with media buying agencies as part of the trade group’s ongoing efforts to increase transparency between clients and agencies.
