• Data Saves The CMO
    On average, most CMOs hold that job for less than two years.. Ever wonder why? A major contributing factor is the lack of fact-based decision-making. Organizations of all sizes, all around the world, are coming to realize that without data at the core of their operational decisions, they are left at the hands of intuitive decision-making. That's why I'm stating now, definitively: Data will save the CMO.
  • Running In Circles with Your Marketing? You Should Be
    While most people try to avoid running in circles, marketers are always striving for it. They are on a never-ending quest to sustain a true closed-loop marketing strategy, which isn't as easy as "rinse and repeat" if you don't have the right technology and practices in place to seamlessly connect one phase to the next. Establishing an ongoing cycle of measurement, optimization and activation is key to maximizing your marketing efforts. Finally, you will not only know which half of your marketing budget is wasted, but you'll also know where to reallocate that budget to boost performance and maximize return.
  • Re-Fact-Oring Viewability Measurement
    Nearly every day, the same questions arise about why viewability matters -- and even what it is. Despite the manifold efforts to explain, and the unmeasured though undoubtedly high reach and frequency of trade press articles, blog posts, social media posts, real-world conversations, panels, and outright disputes, there is a reservoir of misunderstanding and misinformation. Among my favorites are:
  • The Importance Of Third-Party Measurement
    In the media advertising business, third-party measurement is a cornerstone providing the facilitation of commerce. It has been thus at least since 1929, when old Archibald Crossley started calling folks to see what they listened to on the radio the prior day. Third-party research - especially audited, accredited third-party research - has always ignited whatever ad market the research served. For example, the early history of television in the United States and the history of the Nielsen ratings are inextricably intertwined.
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