It’s been more than five years since we kicked the habit and took tobacco out of every CVS Pharmacy across the country. The attention that decision garnered across the consumer and healthcare landscape continues to resonate today.
t’s easier than ever to spend money, however, the rise and rise of the experience economy has meant that we’re spending less on goods and more on experiences. In fact, over the past few years, consumption expenditures on experiences have grown nearly four times faster than expenditure on goods.
Attention fashionistas, going green doesn’t have to break the bank. With the growing appeal of consumer environmental awareness, an increasing number of sophisticated brands are beginning to understand the huge market opportunity of approachable, stylish eco-fashion.
You’ve probably heard by now that consistent branding is important. Everyone says so – it’s one of those common business truisms that, for many, goes in one ear and out the other.
We caught up Korri Kolesa, previously chief revenue officer at Stitcher about Art19’s future direction, including the challenge of gaining a deeper understanding of listeners.
When it comes to radio the way you make people feel when they tune in is everything. As EVP of Content at Alpha Media, Phil Becker breaks down different approaches to building unique local radio brands across Alpha’s portfolio of 100’s of local stations.
For virtually all of history, the spoken word hasn’t been scalable. Pete Jimison is the founder of audio agency Frequency, who are trying to tackle the problem head on.
Featuring Alda Abbracciamento, who left her career at Ogilvy, where she most recently served as worldwide managing director, to serve a chief growth officer for Flytedesk.
NBCUniversal parent Comcast acquired FreeWheel in 2014, but that affiliation doesn’t appear to have affect FreeWheel’s ability to strike deals with other broadcasters.
The outcry over “transparency” in the digital ad ecosystem grew to a crescendo three years ago now, when the ANA’s K2 Transparency Report accused agencies of operating a system of rebates and kickbacks that worked against brand clients by hiding substandard effectiveness.
There may be several competing digital media measurement standards already out in the marketplace, but Jane Clarke thinks they don’t capture the full picture, so she wants to plug the gap.
Despite years of talk of “convergence” in media and technology, there is still confusion about how exactly it should play out on the ground, according to an executive trying to help advertisers better understand the market.
Already, the announcement made during Advertising Week that Roundel is partnering with Disney to provide data for better-informed ad buys is sparking ideas for other industry heavyweights.
In this video interview, Anthony Skinner of iSpot.TV – which offers measurement, attribution and technical services – explains his company takes viewing data from Inscape, the subsidiary of TV maker Vizio that uses automated content recognition (ACR) to capture audiences’ real viewing behavior.
The summer may barely be over but this is the time of year when many brands’ forward focus shifts to the holiday season, and marketing strategies to get in front of shoppers.
“It’s designed to be watched live, it draws great audiences. It’s not designed to be viewed on demand,” says Dan Callahan, Fox’s vp of audience and automated sales, speaking to Beet.TV during an interview at Advertising Week. “Live only happens once and we’re excited about that.”
