At PubForum Coronado, Jon Roberts told attendees don't be afraid to take risks and try new things. We see this through Roberts’ unique career journey and his assistance in shifting Dotdash Meredith to focus on improving user experience instead of bombarding users with ads.
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Too many brands have only cast their focus inward when it comes to sustainability, diversity and inclusion, and purpose. And that's a massive missed opportunity. Purpose-driven organizations grow three times faster, on average, than non-purpose-driven ones, and 82 percent of consumers are making purchase decisions with purpose in mind. Today, tying…
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Over the past few years, we’ve seen a pivot towards AVOD as consumers reduced the number of paid subscriptions to streaming services once lockdown orders were lifted. Without new content, will consumers have an incentive to tune in, or will they move on to other activities, resulting in less inventory…
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Janes is a veteran in ad tech. Along with his Head of Product role at AdButler, he is a member of the Acceptable Ads Committee and multiple IAB Councils. Recently, he sat down with AdMonsters to talk about the importance of direct relationships between publishers and buyers and how to…
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What a difference a few business quarters make! Back in Q1, all anyone could talk about was an impending recession. The advertising industry expected to take a massive hit as advertisers cut their spending and focused on retail media platforms. We may still have a recession, although as of this…
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Brooke Edwards-Plant didn’t initially plan on a career in ad tech – when she began her professional journey, the industry was still relatively new. However, despite not studying ad ops in school, she’s worked in the industry for over a decade. Now she is the VP, Global Ad Operations and…
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The Biden administration is demanding safeguards for AI for several reasons, key among them being safety. We’ve all read about instances in which everyday people trusted AI to generate accurate and verified content, which harmed them. The administration wants to ensure that AI systems are adequately tested before being made…
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Roberts has been with Dotdash Meredith since 2013. As Chief Innovation Officer, Roberts oversees research, data science, and open market revenue. He was previously the President, Health & Finance, overseeing strategy for Verywell, Health, Parents, Investopedia, and The Balance, and has held various senior leadership roles, including Head of Data…
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As PRIDE month comes to a close, we wanted to learn more about Pilar Prassas' — VP, Advertising Revenue Operations, PGA Tour — career ascent, their film In Sickness and in Health about same-sex couples fighting to marry their partners, how hooping in college taught them the importance of team…
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In this current era — marked by a recession and a two-month break in Europe — Mike Richter is still working toward defining the next chapter in his book, but he is optimistic about what the future holds.
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