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B-to-C Events
Super Bowl LIX: The Sights, Sounds and Flavors We Took in Around the Big Easy
This year marked New Orleans’ 11th time hosting the Super Bowl—tying with Miami for the most NFL Championship games—and, as expected, the Big Easy certainly showed it knows how to party. What else would we expect from the home of Mardi Gras? Local food, music, architecture and traditions shined through the events and experiences presented […]
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Media Relations
How to Help your CEO Talk Like a Human
The vast majority of audiences tune out jargon. Nobody wants to hear from a robot. But more often than not, speakers are experts on something, and they really want to nerd out. Here’s some steps on how to find that balance and simplify complex messaging in speechwriting to move an audience.
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Marketers
IPG Was Down In Q4, Plans To Restructure Before The Omnicom Merger
Like Kendrick Lamar during the Super Bowl halftime show, Interpublic Group CEO Philippe Krakowsky had a message for all the haters out there: the impending Omnicom merger won’t affect IPG’s ability to do business in the meantime.
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AI
From Teacher to CMO, Stephani Estes Is the Head of the Class
This year, we at AdMonsters are honored to announce Stephani Estes as a Keynote Speaker for the Sell Side Summit, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, March 9-11, 2025. We caught up with Estes to talk about her career journey and what keeps her invested and motivated to succeed.
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Behind the News
The Super Bowl LIX Ad Playbook: Data, Dollars, and the Shifting Rules of Engagement
Super Bowl LIX went beyond the splashy commercials to showcase a live experiment in how the ad ecosystem is shifting. Armed with data from AD-ID, EDO, XR, Zappi, AdImpact, and expert insights from industry leaders like Amy Leifer of DIRECTV Advertising and Sarah Lewis of ShowHeroes, we dug into this masterclass outlining advertising’s next moves, from data-driven playbooks to creative gambles that either scored big or fumbled hard.
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Marketers
Data Sharing Across In-House And Agency Teams Is Hard. Basis Wants To Make It Easier
These days, brands are swimming in data. And using that data to drive marketing decisions requires a unified vision. However, within a single brand, in-house teams and agency partners can be responsible for overseeing different parts of a campaign, or even separate campaigns with entirely different goals. And as brands bring on new agency partners, […]
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CTV Roundup
Super Bowl Advertisers Tried To Play It Safe – But Some Commercials Still Caused Controversy
This year’s Super Bowl commercials relied on comic relief and highlighted noncontroversial topics, like streaming and entertainment. But a couple of commercials in the lineup still managed to stir some controversy.
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Media Relations
Media Ethics and Reporting on Allegations: PR Lessons from the Lively/Baldoni Case
The New York Times exposé published in December about Justin Baldoni’s alleged smear campaign against Blake Lively highlighted the dark side of PR. Then a week later, Baldoni filed a $250 million lawsuit against the New York Times, saying the media outlet got the story wrong. Ultimately, the legal questions in Baldoni’s suit concern media ethics. But in the meantime, the actors’ PR teams should keep these crisis communications tips top of mind.
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Cynsiders
Going Global with DAZN
Global sports streamer DAZN offers NFL Game Pass, FIFA Club World Cup and more. Zander Berlinski, SVP, strategy and business development, talks global strategy. What markets are responding best to football? Regarding market responsiveness, the NFL has increased its international presence by hosting regular-season games outside the U.S. The NFL’s international expansion strategy […]
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AI
From SEO to GEO: How AI Search is Reshaping Digital Visibility
AI-driven search tools like Perplexity and Deep Research streamline product research, raising questions about the future of specialized review sites, impulse buys, and SEO. As Google integrates AI further, publishers must adapt to Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) to stay visible.
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