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B-to-C Events
Rally Rooms and Tequila Clubs: How 11 Sponsors Activated at the 2024 US Open
Fans have been flooding the grounds at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center since Aug. 26 to catch the action at the 2024 US Open tennis tournament in Queens, NY. In fact, this year’s Opening Day drew 74,641 fans, marking the biggest single-day crowd in the event’s 56-year history. And that’s been a […]
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Digital & Technology
Aligning Brands and Creators to Drive Influencer Marketing and Brand Trust
In a conversation with PRNEWS about influencer marketing strategies, Cristy Garcia, CMO at Impact.com, discusses how can brands and influencers can get the most out of their partnerships, where misalignment between the two occurs, and recent research findings conducted on the brand-influencer relationship.
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Trendwatch
CMO role alive and well at Fortune 500 retailers
A new report from Forrester Research Inc. finds that 86% of retail and wholesale Fortune 500 companies have a chief marketing officer or a marketing executive leader on the senior management team who reports directly to the CEO. This is a high penetration, Forrester finds, as Fortune 500 companies in six of the nine industries the research […]
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Inside the Buy Side
Retail Media: As Important for Brand Builders as Performance Marketers
Retail media is more than just a performance channel — it’s a brand-building powerhouse. Discover how retail media is transforming advertising, from Amazon’s pioneering role to the untapped brand marketing potential in this $46B industry poised to hit $100B by 2026.
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Programming
What We’re Reading: ‘The Power and the Money’
With an election looming in November, CEOs and their reports are spending a lot of time contemplating what changes are on the horizon.
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Data-Driven Thinking
For AI Systems To Deliver On Their Potential, DEI Must Be Ingrained – And Enforced
Inherent bias is embedded in all AI training data. This bias is perpetuated by nondiverse teams determining who gets access to it and how it’s used. That bias is then accelerated by the competitive nature of high-power investors whose primary goals are dispersing software and tools to generate outputs for clients and revenue for themselves. […]
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Programming
DirecTV-Disney Dust-up Not a Repeat of Charter Spat
It may seem like the DirecTV-Disney blackout is déjà vu, but there are some differences from this year’s September carriage impasse and the one that blew up last year between Disney and Charter.
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Behind the News
Google’s $250 Million ‘Gift’ to California News – Is It Really a Gift or Just a Clever Tax Dodge?
Google’s $250 million deal to fund California journalism is making headlines, but is it truly a lifeline for publishers or just a strategic move to avoid regulation? Dive into the implications for the future of news and AI-driven search.
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cookies
What Happens When Google Can No Longer Set the Rules for the Web?
Google’s recent setbacks, including their reversal on third-party cookies and a major antitrust ruling, mark a pivotal moment for the web. George London, CTO of Upwave, explores what this means for the future of digital privacy and the ad tech ecosystem.
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Inside the Buy Side
The Cash Crunch Conundrum: How Extended Payment Terms Stall Ad Tech Innovation
Discover how extended payment terms are stalling ad tech innovation as credit tightens and brands like Keurig Dr Pepper push for longer cycles. Explore the ripple effects on vendors, agencies, and the entire ad tech ecosystem, and learn about alternative financing solutions that could offer a lifeline in this challenging landscape.
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