The Marketer’s Identity Crisis

whitePaper | November 7, 2022

The trend report explores the boundary between the digital and physical; how does a medium like out of home (OOH) relate to the metaverse? We discuss how OOH is developing and how brands can share sustainable and believable content within the traditional media space as well as in the emerging metaverses. Dentsu also predicts that omnichannel planning will be a key driver of the growth of (D)OOH.

whitePaper | December 31, 2019

The 2019 IAB Europe Attitudes to Programmatic study highlights the following: There is a continued push for a quality and safe advertising environment Ads.txt is well established amongst publishers but awareness and adoption on the buy-side is low Talent and skills remain a barrier to investment.

whitePaper | June 2, 2022

The media industry is entering a new phase of evolution yet again as the world begins to reopen, thanks to increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage. Global advertising spend rose by 24% in 2021, the strongest year-over-year growth on record in 40 years, according to the World Advertising Research Center (WARC). Ad spend is expected to grow by another 12.5% in 2022. This is positive news for publishers. However, new opportunities bring new challenges.

whitePaper | December 14, 2021

Branding. The term alone evokes a myriad of thoughts, definitions, and even feelings. Throughout our combined 30+ years of marketing experience, we have helped many organizations understand the difference between what they perceived branding to mean versus the realities that drive their brand’s culture and the customer experience. We have seen great brands defined and redefined, seen company cultures come to life, witnessed new launches leading to customer engagement, and products launched into the marketplace that evoke national appeal. What does all of that mean to you, charged with growth in the student housing business vertical? Clarity. Confidence. Stability. Growth. Let’s start with a simple definition.

whitePaper | August 10, 2022

It’s critical for marketers to know if their campaigns are influencing behavior in response to an ad. But to really know if a campaign actually works, consumer response must be compared with those who hadn’t been exposed to the ad. This new study demonstrates the dramatic power of “ghost bidding” in revealing true campaign effectiveness. A large U.S.-based apparel company ran an extended ad campaign to a targeted audience. The difference? The company used demand-side platform technology to simultaneously expose and exclude identical user groups from viewing the ad. This A/B study used “ghost bidding”—withdrawing bids from the excluded group at the last moment—to plot the true effectiveness of display, video and audio ads, and demonstrated a powerful validation of marketing effectiveness.

whitePaper | July 24, 2023

In recent years, podcasts have emerged as one of the most popular and engaging digital mediums in the US, with an ever-expanding audience and a plethora of topics to cater to various interests. In this report, we’ll delve into the growth and popularity of podcasts in the US, how consumers think about podcast advertising, and the rich opportunities this medium presents for marketers and advertisers.