Editor's note: In April at our OPS London event, Tim Faircliff, General Manager, Thomson Reuters, gave a session on Best Practices in Multi-platform Digital Media. The transcript from that session is now available below. Session Overview:The role of Ad Operations is rapidly evolving as it acts as the “Engine Room” in…
Read More"Private Exchange" is probably the only buzz word in the industry right now without a TLA. That’s almost a crime considering the huge potential they offer to both publishers and advertisers. Much has already been discussed about their proposed value prop for publishers—greater control over inventory prices and ability to…
Read MoreFor many of you, this is not new, but it is definitely true and worth repeating. For any project or organization to be successful, there must be the right balance of People, Process and Technology. As Ad Operations professionals, you are constantly faced with doing more with less and are far…
Read MoreYesterday I attended the IAB Marketplace: Digital Video conference. Digital Video has so much exciting potential for the industry and seems to be getting bigger. Brian Shin of Visibile Measures said video is growing faster than anyone could have imagined and Cisco estimates that in 2013, 90 percent of Internet…
Read MoreVideo syndication is a hot topic in the world of online media. While the general idea is well enough understood—it’s a way for content owners to make more money in more places—there is still plenty of confusion about what video syndication actually is, how it works, and what publishers need…
Read MoreDear AdMonsters, Let me start by saying that I am doing a session on this topic in Memphis next week. If you are going and will be joining the session, please send feedback before Monday and I can incorporated it into the presentation. Since Google announced that page load time…
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I’m back in San Francisco for a few days in between the IAB Annual Leadership Meeting (IABALM) and AdMonsters Publisher Forum XIV in Memphis. IABALM is a sea of C-level execs from “all” the top media and technology companies and I ran into a ton of old friends as well…
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Today OpenX announced the release of a new platform, OpenX Enterprise, which is a Software as a Service hosted ad management solution with new capabilities for managing different channels of inventory and product in one tool. Read the release. According to OpenX, this is a departure for the company and…
Read MoreJuly 21st 2011 A unique opportunity for agency ad operations to discuss best practices in digital advertising. About the Agency Tech ForumTwo things are certain: digital advertising is ever changing and clients are always looking for more value for less money. For agency ad operations leaders this means they…
Read MorePremium online ad networks in the UK are facing a challenge which requires fundamental changes to their business, and it seems likely that those who don't move quickly will be in all kinds of trouble. Until recently it was all so different - the role of a network seemed certain;…
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