After 24 years at Publicis, with the most recent role being CEO at the VivaKi Nerve Center, Curt Hecht made the leap across the aisle to joining his old VivaKi boss David Kenny at The Weather Channel. But making his move to the role of Global Chief Revenue Officer wasn't just…
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Now more than ever before, connected devices represent a huge opportunity for brands to engage with consumers. The question for brands is: how they can harness the power of connected devices such as smartphones, tablets and PCs to do this more effectively? Understanding how these devices are being used, how…
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Interest-based remarketing has been available to the industry for years. Today, most marketers who’ve been using remarketing execute it wisely -- and with skill. As a single method, remarketing has practically become an industry standard.But, if you look closely, this approach appears to be a preferred performance marketing measure. At…
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To energize the crowd at Adap.tv's inaugural Adapt Conference, CEO, cofounder and emcee Amir Ashkenazi asked all buy side representatives – be they agency, DSP or brand people – to stand up. After that group rose, he beckoned all supply siders in the room to get on their feet. With…
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Somehow on May 26, when the UK's version of the dreaded EU Cookie Directive came into force, the Internet did not crumble and burn to ashes. That could be partially credited to the last-minute (almost literally) addition of "implied consent" by the Information Commissioner, but many British publishers have had…
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We’ve spent some time establishing that "Audience Efficiency" (parts 1, 2, 3 and 4) is a new, more effective way to think about audience targeting campaign strategy. So, how about some proof?In essence, audience efficiency is targeting those audiences with online behaviors likely to show the highest lift in fit…
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So I see you over at your big ol' holding company office on Madison Ave. thinking to yourself, "Why should I, important agency person, haul my ass to 82 Mercer on Oct. 4 for OPS? What's in it for me?"Really, the question you should be asking is, "What's not in…
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The online advertising industry, which subsidizes the commercial Internet consumers love today, is rightfully concerned about the recent announcement about Microsoft Internet Explorer 10’s default settings.“Do Not Track” (DNT) would remain the default setting in IE10, with consumers able to disable it only through a “custom” setting.Make no mistake: Microsoft’s…
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Often someone attending an AdMonsters event or just perusing the website is heard to ask: "What exactly does 'Membership' mean? Am I member? What do I get? One of those cool 'Members Only' jackets?"For years, we've referred to anyone who has attended a recent conference as a "Member" and granted…
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Mobile Marketing Live opens for business on 1 October at the Business Design Centre in London. The event encompasses an exhibition, conference, training and networking. In the conference, delegates will hear from Google, talking about the three big trends in mobile: social, local and commerce; Ford, talking about turning the car…
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