Training my new colleague Josh included an intense hour-long powwow where I tried to explain the inner workings of the industry at a relatively high level. Afterward his eyes were as wide as dinner plates and his jaw trembled slightly – I could tell I’d completely overloaded his mind.I hope…
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In this week's Monster In the Mirror, we feature ad ops industry leader and OPS Markets 2013 speaker Mitchell Weinstein, senior vice president of ad operations at UM. In between working through the "chaos" that is the ad operations industry, Weinstein keeps a fairly tidy workspace. And, as for work…
Read MoreAt the tail end of last year, the IAB Ad Ops Summit held a 3MS Town Hall Discussion around the implications of viewable impressions. The 3MS defines itself as “a cross-industry coalition committed to developing brand-building digital metrics and cross-platform measurement solutions.” Their major initiative at the moment is viewability,…
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People work in unique and fascinating ways; and, AdMonsters wants to highlight the creative methods that ad-ops professionals use to run their businesses and operations. Called "Monster In the Mirror," each week we showcase how industry leaders work -- from their favorite organizational tools and technologies to their favorite ad-ops…
Read MoreIn a world where brand advertisers can't rely on clicks to accurately measure the impact of their online display campaigns, a different method of attribution needs to be employed. This is where post-impression tracking comes into play. And this is why advertisers seem to be asking for post-impression tracking more…
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MAGNAGLOBAL's Brian Monahan is no stranger to the digital advertising world; in fact, some may even call him one of its pioneers. From laying the groundwork for some of digital advertising's earliest practices and standards to co-founding the San Francisco Bay Area Interactive Group in 2004, Monahan is an original…
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Prior to joining the panel on multiscreen analytics and attribution at AdMonsters Screens on Monday, Nov. 19, Dan Robinson, Artemis Manager at MPG Media Contacts, joins his colleagues in debating "The Attribution Dilemma" alongside representatives from Google, Adobe and others. Paul Silver, Director & Chief Strategy Officer for ExchangeWire (where Dan…
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'Data' has become a huge talking point in display advertising in the UK and Europe. Weborama's move to acquire Datvantage speaks to the growing importance of data in an increasingly automated world. AdMonsters caught up with Alain Levy, CEO of Weborama, and Mathieu Roche, MD of Weborama UK, to discuss…
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Together at long last – after receiving the OK from the Justice Department in late February, former rivals Donovan Data Systems and MediaBank officially joined forces on March 1 to become Mediaocean. At OPS Markets on April 18 in NYC – and in one of their first public speaking engagements…
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With a strong grasp of social media, AdGent Digital brings a comprehensive advertising strategy to advertisers and publishers. We sat down with Jonathan Lewis, GM International Markets at AdGent, to delve into the ways AdGent masters technology to generate revenue. AdGent Digital provides a diverse set of offerings for both advertisers…
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