“This industry is literally 20 years old,” comments Michael Alania, EVP at Outsourced Ad Ops and witness to the at-times insanely rapid evolution of digital advertising and the operations role at its core. “You look at where we are now versus where we’ve come from, it’s pretty staggering. And with…
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Publisher first-party data is universally considered to be the most valuable data on the Internet. However, actually mining the value of that data and turning them into a revenue-driving workhorse is easier said than done, especially on a multi-platform basis. During this Meetup, publishers will discuss how they're porting first-party…
Read MoreAdMonsters Meetup at the Weather Channel: Join us after the AdMonsters Tech Forum at the Weather Channel for drinks and ad ops talk. Stay tuned for details about the event.Creative In FluxIt’s been years since Steve Jobs seemingly signed the death warrant for Flash, yet the technology is still feels omnipresent in digital…
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Today marks the hottest day of the year here outside of Portland at the Columbia Gorge. Today also marks our first day of sessions at Publisher Forum. Coincidence? Maybe. But, we like to think the blazing ad ops leaders in the house had something to do with the record heat.…
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Join us in Columbia Gorge (just 35 minutes outside of Portland), Aug. 17-20, for Publisher Forum and be part of this elite group to discuss, debate and shape the future of digital media. No other conference comes close to offering the exposure, exchange of ideas and feedback.
Read MoreAs we gear up for Publisher Forum Columbia Gorge, we shine the spotlight on a few seasoned PubForum regulars to get their takes on the changing dynamics of the industry. You can join the conversation at Publisher Forum. Register Now.Barbara Healy, Senior Vice President, Digital Advertising Operations at Tribune Digital/Tribune Publishing,…
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I’ve been called a baby in the digital media space, but at the ripe old age of 33, I remember not only life without the Internet, but also those dark days in the pre-cable era. In 1990, my father hooked up our 86/88 PC to a modem to communicate with…
Read MoreAs we gear up for Publisher Forum Columbia Gorge, we shine the spotlight on a few seasoned PubForum regulars to get their takes on the changing dynamics of the industry. You can join the conversation at Publisher Forum. Register Now.There’s a reason why you’ve seen Julian Zilberbrand sounding off at…
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Happy Hour on Gawker's Rooftop in SoHoSummertime and the living is easy… Well, maybe not in ad ops – we’ve got to worry about Q4 after all! Still, AdMonsters thinks you need a mini summer vacation, and why not have some good times with your peers? The kind folks at…
Read MoreWith 14 years in the digital media trenches, Kerel Cooper, Senior Director of Digital Ad Platform Strategies at Advance Digital, is a great resource for the whole AdMonsters community on a wealth of topics – most notably, audience extension. Not only has he witnessed ops’ transformation from cost center to…
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