Rob Norman

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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Advertisers everywhere are looking to make the most of AI. While those in AdTech look to make use of its data analysis capabilities, I find it interesting how advertisers themselves are looking to incorporate AI into the creative aspects of advertising, especially as an alternative to A/B testing. Things like dynamic personalization certainly seem interesting, but questions about how the cost inherent to these tools translates over to results still looms heavy over the industry as a whole. #AdTech #Innovation #Data #AI

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Adtech M&A is certainly heating up. Last week Digiday reported that Teads is exploring various sale options. This kind of news piques our Quo Vadis curiosity. So we did our best to puzzle together a fundamental valuation model. As imperfect as it may be, our model tells us that $2.2 billion is close to the magic number. Get the details and see how we get there: https://lnkd.in/ee6wEyXM Subscribe to Quo Vadis to follow this very interesting adtech valuation story! #adtech #programmatic #radicaltransparency

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Here's to the power of #WinningTogether and everything our Advantage Solutions teammates do to give the retail marketplace its momentum. Honored to be ranked the 16th-largest agency company worldwide and No. 7 in North America by Ad Age, reflecting our #omnicommerce leadership at the intersection of consumer brands and retailers. #TopAgency #MarketingExcellence #Innovation #Retail #CPG

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More than just media.

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While cookies are phasing out, retail media is ramping up to provide alternative opportunities to reach target audiences. (84%) US marketers said they are more likely to invest in retail media. #firstpartydata #retailmedia #nonendemicadvertising #advertising #adplatforms https://lnkd.in/gANqzZ85

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Captify®'s Search Intelligence can reveal what audiences are looking for in real-time. See how Captify and Magnite work together to help advertisers activate those insights on CTV. https://lnkd.in/eRnbM-_h

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Video advertising requires a new metric to determine the right balance of efficiency, attention and impact. Some agencies are already stepping up and using CPS Viewed, or Cost Per Second Viewed, as a primary metric. Find out what that means https://lnkd.in/gHfEYmk6 #advertising #videoadvertising

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Does your business struggle to access the right audiences when conducting market research, especially when your audiences are niche? Steps to Success: 5 Ways to Find Niche Audiences explores how to access the audiences you need with Cint. https://ow.ly/qMZA50Sin8J

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Marketers Vastly Understate The Sales Effect Of Creative And Significantly Overestimate The Impact Of Targeting Per Advertiser Perceptions and NCSolutions: * System1Group Chief Customer Officer Jon Evans says, “Creative is the number one factor in explaining the performance of your advertising, and yet most marketers still don’t realize it. That means that those who focus on getting the creative right have a huge competitive advantage.” * Andrew Tindall, System1’s SVP of Global Creative & Media Partnerships, asserts, “We need to be bold, unapologetically say no to things to get time to make better ads, and partner with the right agencies the bring the talent, tools, and knowledge to make work that works.” * Les Binet and Sarah Carter caution, “Don’t target too narrowly. It may be efficient, but it’s rarely effective. Tight targeting means low sales and profits.” Via the link below, executive summary, video explainer, and deck.

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I just read a new article on AdExchanger discussing the latest in CTV ad sales technologies. The piece highlights that while current tools are adept at identifying issues like inconsistent campaign pacing or sudden budget spikes as they occur, there's an urgent need for these solutions to not only detect problems but also significantly boost revenue, enhance the viewer experience, and maintain balance in the ad tech marketplace. To push CTV advertising forward, we need algorithms that don't just monitor data in real-time but also actively adapt to changes in the market. These algorithms should prevent common issues like ad saturation and timing errors, making ad campaigns more effective. CTV strategies must focus on profitability and consider viewer satisfaction, minimizing disruptions. By shifting from a reactive to a proactive approach, we can foster a healthier, more fair advertising environment that benefits everyone involved in CTV advertising.

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The recently released IAB Digital Out of Home (DOOH) & In-Store Retail Media Playbook offers an in-depth look at how brands and retailers are collaborating to deliver an omnichannel consumer experience and implement closed-loop measurement. See the playbook to learn about: - Merchandising and In-Store Shopper Marketing - Consumer-Centric Strategies in Retail Media Advanced Measurement and Optimization - In-Store Venues and Zones Download the playbook now: https://bit.ly/3yZDH7O

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Adrian Witter from GroupM and Justin Symons from RapportWW are dropping programmatic DOOH knowledge at the DPAA #VideoEverywhere2024 Summit. We need to get these two in front of as many brands, advertisers and agencies as possible to help exponentially grow programmatic DOOH. Education is a key vector of attack to highlight why DOOH deserves a larger share of the programmatic pie. Measuring the effectiveness of DOOH’s addition to omni-channel programmatic campaigns will help us unlock greater media investment.

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In my latest "Visualization of the Week" series, Marketers reveal their measurement priorities. One of my colleagues shared these numbers from a recent survey of marketers. Salient Points - a) MMM stands out as the key and best measurement tool to identify business drivers and outcomes. b) Moving forward, marketers are focusing on evolving their MMM strategies as part of their upgrade plan Insights from these two visuals show the importance of MMM in shaping marketing decisions.

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It’s here! Seedtag Academy has launched ‘Contextual for Advertisers’ Our most successful certification is back to include the current trends shaping digital advertising, with a whole new course that empowers advertisers to go beyond cookies, with the keys to privacy-first advertising, GenAI, contextual advertising fundamentals and how to launch your own campaigns in 5 steps. 🚀 Get certified for free - in under one hour: https://lnkd.in/eUaAZ5gN #SeedtagAcademy #Certification #ContextualAdvertising

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Interesting insight into conversations between Google and publishers, all seemingly focused on yield optimization for their respective organizations with little discussion on improving advertiser campaign performance or return-on-ad-spend. Advertisers investing in programmatic digital media really need to take note of the continued lack of transparency, hidden ad tech fees, and manipulative pricing methodologies that are emblematic of this space and that are sapping their working media dollars.

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Guess how many more conversions AI-generated Personas achieved in a performance campaign compared to classic personas? 🔍 Was it 29%, 79%, or 139%? Discover the answer and learn how AI can transform your marketing campaigns! Read our case study for free and see the remarkable impact AI can have on your campaign performance. 📈 Unlock the potential of AI in marketing and stay ahead of the curve. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gn4jJaS5 #AI #Marketing #ConversionRate #PerformanceCampaigns #CaseStudy #DigitalMarketing

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