Dwayne Crittendon

Earlier this week, The Wall Street Journal wrote about how Television Advertising has lost its relevance - but I think they're misreading signals. Television advertising remains incredibly powerful - 60% of consumers in our most recent AD.VANTAGE study told us TV ads helped them make purchase decisions - outpacing all other forms of advertising. The problem? Brands and marketers have stopped knocking each other over to BUY television ads - we need to SELL them again - and most sales teams aren't set up to, you know..... sell. More details and some proposed solutions in our blog at Magid.com - or shoot me a note and let's chat about how to accelerate demand for your sales teams. #broadcastsales #salesstrategy #GTM #leadgen #aitools #aisalestools #aimarketing

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Data, data, data! With Atlanta being recognized as a sports epicenter, using data to target sports fans has never been more valuable combined with OOH. Like peas and carrots! #Advertising #outofhome #atlanta #data #mobilesolutions

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Did you know that sports fans spend more time with sports radio than digital outlets when following their teams? Join Audacy, Inc. as we discuss how brands can leverage sports radio to tap into the power of fandom. Link below.

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With the 2024 presidential election just around the corner, political ad spending is set to hit a jaw-dropping $12 billion! While local TV is cashing in big time, digital out-of-home (OOH) is becoming a go-to option for political advertisers. Why? Digital OOH lets campaigns adapt quickly and target local audiences, which is super valuable for down-ticket races. Plus, with platforms like Meta facing challenges with ad tracking, we're seeing a rise in spending on X (formerly Twitter). It’s fascinating to watch how political dollars are shifting this election cycle! #PoliticalAdvertising #Advertising #DigitalOOH #Election2024

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✅🖥️ Mediapost (7/29): “NBCU’s Total Audience Delivery for the Paris Olympics comes from live-plus-same day Nielsen custom fast national results and Adobe Analytics, for its digital data. The live "Paris Prime" viewership measure is inclusive of NBC Television Network, Peacock, USA Network, CNBC, E!, Paris Extra 1, Paris Extra 2, and additional NBCU digital platforms. U.S. primetime viewership includes NBC, Peacock, and USA Network. In terms of specific business outcome results, NBCU says that over the three-day period, its advertisers on average had 18% higher attention; 33% greater message recall; and 67% increased likelihood to search due to linear exposure rather than competitive broadcast/cable television. Overall high-performing advertising categories for attention, recall, and search outcomes included automotive, restaurants and movie studios messaging. This data come from iSpot; Marketcast; EDO Ad EnGage; and NBCU in-house audience insights. For NBCU's closely watched Peacock streaming platform, viewership averaged 10.9MM viewers over the 3-day period. Collectively, over the three day time period, Peacock amassed 4.5B minutes of viewers versus the entire 16 day of 2021 Tokyo Olympics which total 4.48MM minutes across all NBCU digital platforms.” ⬇️ #olympics #streamingtv #ctv #ott #crossscreen #upfronts https://lnkd.in/enbpYVbB

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The latest COMvergence ranking underscores GroupM's continued dominance, with $62.6B in total global billings in 2023. Three of GroupM's agencies ranked among the top 5 global agency networks. EssenceMediacom led the way with $24.5B in global client billings for 2023, followed by Mindshare and Wavemaker. T&Pm was recorded as having the highest growth rate of any large group agency, with 13.4% growth. Learn more about GroupM's COMvergence rankings & market shares: https://lnkd.in/eyyip4b5

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If you're at #DMSBYLUMA, hope you are at the CTV Opportunity panel with industry experts including tvScientific (Chris Riedy), LG Ad Solutions (Serge Matta), Magnite (Michael Barrett), Innovid (Zvika Netter) and TVREV (Alan Wolk), discussing how to navigate challenges and seize opportunity as CTV brings precision to a growing group of marketers in the channel. #DMSBYLUMA #CTV #OutcomeDriven #PerformanceAdvertising

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✅🖥️ DIGIDAY (Podcast; 7/16): “Tubi is having a good run. As of May, the free, ad-supported streaming service was taking 1.8% of monthly television viewing across streaming platforms, tying with Disney+ and beating Max, Paramount+ and Peacock, according to Nielsen Gauge. It could be considered a win in the streaming wars. Tubi, though, doesn’t consider itself to be part of said wars, according to ​​Tubi CMO Nicole Parlapiano. “We are in a category of our own in that way. A lot of people like to put us in the same grouping with the other free streamers. But our product experience is so different because the Roku and Pluto [platforms], all the linear, FAST channels, it’s not really VOD viewing.” the CMO said. “Then the other comparisons are being drawn to the other ad-supported tiers. At Amazon and Netflix, people are still paying to watch ads, but it is also very different. I’ve seen the streaming war. Some people are winning and some people, it’s been a rough go. It’s been hard on the industry as a whole. We have a lot of empathy for everybody. There’s certain things, like people getting into the ad-supported game that are actually good for the whole business because dollars need to shift out of certain channels and into streaming.” ⬇️ #streamingtv #ctv #ott #cordcutting #avod #smartTV https://lnkd.in/g_HBXkQx

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The clean room future is no longer on the horizon – it’s here. And for leading companies in every industry, clean rooms are transforming marketing strategies. 80% of advertisers spending over $1B on media are already using them. But here's the thing – most brands are only scratching the surface. While many are using clean rooms for audience insights, only a third are leveraging advanced measurement like attribution and ROAS. And broader collaboration across partners and complementary brands offers even greater potential. Modern clean rooms are now fully interoperable, breaking down silos between brands, retailers, and media partners. In talking with companies across industries, I constantly hear their desire to get started, but also recognize that this represents unexplored territory for many. To help companies navigate the complexity, LiveRamp has put together a playbook of some of the most common tactics, and I've attached a link here. Happy reading!

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"Political advertisers are particularly reach-oriented and risk-averse, which is one reason why linear TV still “feels like a safe bet,” said Grace Briscoe, EVP of client development at Basis Technologies and a long-time political and public policy advertising specialist." Read more in AdExchanger. Link is in the comments. #elections #politicaladvertising #digitaladvertising

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✅🖥️ Nielsen Gauge (8/20): “July also ushered in the beginning of the Summer Olympics in Paris, and despite only three days of coverage included in the July Gauge report, the impact the Games had on TV viewing was evident. Total TV usage was up 2.3% in July compared to the previous month, and up 3.5% compared to July 2023. Broadcast viewing increased slightly this month to 20.3% of TV, but was up 5% compared to a year ago. The category also finished 0.3 points higher than July 2023 when it recorded its lowest share ever (20.0% of TV). When TV usage is isolated by week, the start of Olympics coverage in the final week of July pushed the broadcast average up to over 22% of total TV. This is further emphasized by the fact that the NBCU Olympics coverage accounted for the top five, and seven of the top 10, broadcast telecasts in the July report, with the largest audience averaging 19MM viewers on NBC on Sunday, July 28. Peacock’s coverage of the Olympics vaulted the streamer to 1.5% of TV (+0.3 pt.) and its second best share of TV ever (behind 1.6% in Jan. 2024). Also boosted by viewing to Love Island USA, Peacock’s 33% monthly usage increase in July was the largest for any streaming platform in The Gauge. It was followed by two more streamers with double-digit monthly increases: Amazon Prime Video viewing was up 12% from June to notch 3.4% of TV (+0.3 pt.), its best since November 2023. The Roku Channel was up 10% and added 0.1 point to achieve a platform best 1.6% of TV.” ⬇️ #streamingtv #olympics #ctv #ott #fast #avod #svod https://lnkd.in/gcaKjZeZ

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ICYMI: As retail media networks widen their scope, is a reckoning inbound? (Marketing Dive): Peter Adams, Senior Reporter. Expanding into offsite channels could alleviate supply pressures but brings more complex considerations around margins and transparency. This year, the focus for retail media networks is shifting from onsite advertising — running campaigns on assets the retailer owns, like a website — to the offsite world, in areas like connected TV […] #DOOH #digitalbillboards #digitalsignage

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The onslaught of political ads will push brands out of some traditional channels. Here’s how to help your brand campaign break through.

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Streaming TV ads are arguably the most efficient advertising in advertising today. Streaming ads are targetable, scalable and affordable, and can deliver impressive returns on your advertising spend. On the consumer side, streaming’s share of television usage soared to a record in June, with most of the largest services showing gains, according to Nielsen. More of your customers are streaming than ever before. There's never been a better time to jump on the streaming bandwagon with BAM. https://lnkd.in/ehrgiMBf

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"Are we really in a final phase in which only a few local media companies will successfully make the digital transition? Gordon & Corey turn to advertising executive Shawn Riegsecker, who foresees the swift demise of two large and popular types of media but also sees a great deal of opportunities arising from it." Listen to this episode of the Borrell Associates Inc. podcast with Gordon Borrell and Corey Elliott. Link is in the comments. Basis Technologies #digitaladvertising #publishers #newspapers

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Why should political buyers warm up to CTV this season? Magnite's Head of Political Demand Erik Brydges spoke to AdExchanger about how political buyers are effectively using programmatic and ACR data.

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Mega-mergers like Omnicom and Interpublic should raise serious concerns for companies navigating sensitive public policy and PR challenges. When a single corporate conglomerate owns agencies representing BOTH SIDES of a conflict, how can you be sure your strategy stays protected? Conflicts of interest and blurred lines seem inevitable. In the high-stakes world of public affairs and PR, discretion and loyalty are non-negotiable. That’s why so many organizations turn to independent firms like Sachs Media for: ✔️ Conflict-free representation ✔️ Strict confidentiality with no shared parent company ✔️ Direct, senior-level attention without competing priorities In a world where influence is everything, your voice should never be just another account on a balance sheet. Choose partners working only for YOU.

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✅🖥️ AdExchanger (6/28): “AdExchanger: What about digital-native brands that want to treat streaming TV like a performance marketing channel? Gartner: Competent performance marketers are starting to embrace streaming, including using it to compare incrementality with the rest of their buys. Their dollars are helping contribute to the maturation of the market. At the same time, there’s a big difference between CTV and over-the-top (OTT). Because OTT encompasses devices other than television sets, like phones and desktops, there’s more signal and attribution there that’ll attract direct response advertisers. People still don’t interrupt their TV viewing sessions very often to go and buy things, but when they do, it’s much more likely to happen on a personal device, not a TV screen. AdExchanger: What streaming trends will dominate for the remainder of the year? Gartner: The digital-native platforms are taking control of connected TV – and it’s not just the new entrants to ad-supported streaming, like Netflix and Prime Video. YouTube’s grip continues to tighten on the CTV market. TV programmers and digital platforms will continue to compete for streaming ad dollars by trying to differentiate themselves. Ad load is an especially big question streamers are trying to tackle right now.” ⬇️ #streaming #ctv #ott #upfronts #avod #fast

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