Why Your Brand Feels Like a Cheap Date: All Flash, No Substance in the World of Performance Marketing

Why Your Brand Feels Like a Cheap Date: All Flash, No Substance in the World of Performance Marketing

Performance marketing has become the fast-food option of the digital age—convenient, tempting, and delivering instant satisfaction. However, just like a diet of burgers and fries, the long-term consequences are far from healthy. The race to capture clicks and conversions is wreaking havoc on brands, chipping away at long-term value while feeding a culture of immediate … Read more

The Holiday CTV Battle: Don’t Be Late to the Party, or You’ll Miss the Whole Show

If you’re not already working on your holiday marketing strategy by the time fireworks light up the sky on July 4th, you’re already behind. Gone are the days when Black Friday was the starting line for holiday shopping. Now, we’ve got October Prime Days and Halloween promotions that are practically the new Thanksgiving. If you’re … Read more

DSPs: The Zombie Platforms Shuffling Through AdtechWhen innovation dies but the platforms keep walking.

We’re talking about DSPs—those clunky, overstuffed jalopies that are clogging up the digital ad freeway like a never-ending traffic jam. Right now, we’ve got a DSP market that’s bloated, overcooked, and way past its expiration date.  And I don’t know who needs to hear this, but most of them aren’t doing anything new or useful. … Read more

The CMO Who Doesn’t Play by the Rules: Chris Koehler’s Mission to Break Down Silos

Chris Koehler, Twilio’s Chief Marketing Officer, isn’t just another marketer who throws around buzzwords like “disruption” and “innovation” while making it sound like he’s reading from a teleprompter at a TED Talk. No, this guy’s the real deal—think of him as the marketing world’s Swiss Army knife. Koehler’s resume reads like a “choose your own … Read more