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 […]
Costs up, quality down Well, it was fun while it lasted. In the early days, when Big Tech companies were trying to figure out how the hell they were going to make money on mobile, they bent over backwards to please advertisers. Unprecedented targeting, superior value versus other channels and real, measurable results. They revolutionized […]
Looking from the inside out, we can all develop blindspots when attempting to assess how our own industry may become disrupted. Or how vulnerable our own businesses may be to this disruption. Peering in from the outside is often a lot easier. It became pretty clear Uber and Lyft were going to throw taxi markets […]
Don’t let Google control your cookieless destiny Suddenly, marketers need options. Here’s why you should forge your own path this time. If you build it, they will come. And spend hundreds of billions of dollars. And be beholden to you forever. (Mwa-ha-ha-ha-ha….) That’s the Google business model. I guess “Don’t be evil” just had a […]
Don’t get stranded at the cookie party, put PII on speed dial When Google delayed blocking third-party cookies until 2023, the party animals took it as a sign to keep on raving. Two more years! That’s like, so long from now! Wooooohooooooo, cookies are the party that never stops! Thing is, the sun is coming […]
PII scary? Not when it’s done right. Somewhere along the way, the perception of personally identifiable information (PII) morphed into a huge scary monster lurking under the bed. “It has nine eyes!” “Sharp claws!” “It eats children!” For what it’s worth, the naysayers, privacy hawks, and even your average consumer could be forgiven for having […]
Today, let’s embark on a journey through the ever-evolving landscape of privacy and people-based marketing. It’s a hot topic, and we’re here to unravel the complexities, chat about the dos and don’ts, and explore how you can navigate this new terrain while keeping things friendly, personal, and, of course, compliant. Ready? Let’s dive in! The […]
Are you looking to get your feet wet with a people-based marketing strategy, but not sure where to start? Don’t worry—you’re definitely not alone. People-based marketing is on the rise and becoming an essential tool for businesses of all shapes and sizes. It promises powerful insights from data collected about customers, allowing companies to deliver […]
Welcome to the world of people-based marketing, where businesses are revolutionizing their strategies to connect with customers on a deeper level. In this article, we’ll explore how this approach is reshaping the marketing landscape and why it’s crucial for your business’s success. So, let’s dive in! Picture this: instead of targeting large demographics, people-based marketing […]
Marketers have a problem. They’re not sure they’re talking to real people. This is an issue, as you can imagine. The inability to accurately track who your message is hitting across a litany of devices — the inability to know if your ads are even hitting real people (and not bots) — creates a host […]
