Owning the customer means knowing the customer Our last post focused on the conundrum traditional organizations face as digital native companies swoop in and attempt to take share. Do they partner to gain digital chops quickly but lose ownership of the customer? Or go it alone but risk failing? One challenge we’re seeing an awful lot […]
2022 is poised to be one of the most transformational years for marketers yet. That may sound downright disconcerting after considering the whirlwind of change our industry has endured over the past almost two years. But 2022 will be different. This will be the year that brands, publishers, and agencies wield the power they have […]
Our latest whitepaper answers the question “Why PII?” What does it mean to take control of your digital destiny? We’ve spent most of the year on this blog attempting to answer that question. This has meant exposing gaping cracks in the crumbling cookie economy. Sizing up Big Tech’s true intentions as data becomes more guarded and walled […]
And now it’s time for a breakdown Our last post focused on the hidden value of data trapped in silos. Today we’ll cover the steps B2B and B2C companies can take right now to break this data free in pursuit of improved profitability. The past 18 months threw many companies for a loop. Many attempted to […]
What most companies can’t get right Why you don’t know your customers as well as you’d like to If you visited a Radio Shack at any point in the 90s, you’ll recall the ritual of providing your complete contact info for every purchase. Buy a huge roof antenna? “Name, address, and phone number, please.” A […]
Is your data supply chain futureproof? Five musts for setting an ethical, enduring data strategy The tumbleweeds aren’t rolling through yet, but the days of Wild West-style approaches to digital advertising are numbered. What started as a gold rush ultimately turned into a race to the bottom. There was no shortage of data, no matter […]
Massive changes ranging from government regulation to moves by big tech players are coming and they are threatening marketers’ ability to build relationships with consumers. These changes include: Disparate local data privacy laws from state to state is challenging and costly, creating confusion for marketers and consumers alike. This causes tension, distrust, and complexity. Hardening […]
The New Year is right around the corner, making it the perfect time to start planning your New Year’s marketing campaigns. We’ve curated a premium list of four custom audiences from our consumer audience database, BRIDGE CONNECT℠, that you can leverage in your next campaign. All of our data is timely, accurate, and complete so […]
It seems lately, Big Tech should have everything to fear, including fear itself. Regulators are coming for them. As are the press. Heck, they’re even coming for each other. They’ve got gazillions of dollars and endless resources, they’re going to be just fine. But hopefully, by now, one thing is clear: they will pivot at […]
Living In The Gray Data advancements are revealing campaign possibilities are so much greater in the gray As marketers, we like putting things in neat buckets. We segment, slice and split until we’ve gotten as granular as possible. Then we target like crazy. We market to businesses. We market to consumers. Sure, there’s plenty of […]
