Digital media buyers today aren't just in the business of negotiating transactions. They are planners, strategists, and sages, ever at the ready to act and react. As digital technologies and media consumption habits change, so do advertising opportunities, creating a minefield of interactive marketing complexities. Through her weekly column, your online sherpa Tessa Wegert can help you navigate it, and prepare for what's next.
Some of the approaches employed in this year's Super Bowl ads might be a little unorthodox, but the potential payoff stands to send the companies' exposure into overtime.
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Targeting female mobile users at the expense of male users could be a big mistake.
Non-profit and public service programs often have to work hard to generate enthusiasm - so sometimes they have to get a little weird.
The three "R's" of digital media buying that may be more important than ever: research, relationships, and relevance.
Brands show us that when it comes to online media, we haven't done it all yet.
Prepare for 2012 by assessing these innovative campaigns that tapped Facebook apps, iPad ads, and geo-social buys.
The top must-have technologies, placements, formats, units, and properties to consider as you embark on a fresh year of advertising.
We need to come up with creative new ways to market to women that bridge the gap between online and offline mediums.
Adopt a marketing strategy that incorporates the holidays into this month's media buys.
Consumers aren't just expecting great deals this holiday season; they're expecting a great shopping experience. And retailers had better deliver.
Exclusive content placements on your site create additional channels through which to connect with consumers.
Google is nothing if not progressive, and for this reason many of the innovations made to AdWords warrant a closer look.
More consumers are planning on doing their holiday shopping on mobile devices this year. Are you taking full advantage of this opportunity?
As media buyers, we must watch our backs and look out for those things lurking that could negatively impact our campaigns.
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