The idea to create the checklist first came up in an IAB Audio Committee meeting during which Brittany Clevenger, Senior Director of Audio Partnerships at top podcast advertiser BetterHelp, made a simple but powerful point about the need for information sharing within the podcast industry that became the checklist’s guiding principle.
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During iHeartMedia's AudioCon 2023, Conal Byrne, CEO of iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group, sat down with author and podcaster Malcolm Gladwell to examine this growing consumer marketing disconnect. They discussed the results of a Morning Consult and Advertiser Perceptions study that examines the growing divide between consumer values and behaviors and…
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During a breakout session at AdMonsters Pub Forum Coronado Island, Joey Stern, Ad Systems Manager at TuneIn, led an exciting discussion during his session titled "Navigating Multi-Platform Madness: Unleashing Revenue Opportunities Within Complex Mobile Strategies." The session is one to highlight as it delved into the critical differences between Android…
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This comprehensive study delves into the booming audio advertising industry, exploring its effectiveness across different formats and environments, including podcasts, radio, and music streaming. The findings are poised to reshape how advertisers perceive and leverage the power of audio ads, shedding light on their ability to capture attention and drive…
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Audio advertising is really taking off in the US. Podcast ad spend will surpass $2 billion in 2023, according to the IAB. Currently, podcasts account for nearly one-third of digital audio ad spend, and that projection will increase over time. We spoke with some ad tech professionals in the podcasting…
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At Advertising Week NY 2022, Panelists Donald Albright (President and Co-founder, Tenderfoot TV), Conal Byrne (Chief Executive Officer, iHeartMedia Digital Audio Group), and Shelby Schenkman (Agent in Audio, United Talent Agency), along with moderator and multimedia mogul Charlamagne tha God, examined how podcasts are developing into a thriving medium for…
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AdMonsters has been talking so much about how hot newsletters are that we just had to jump on the trend! We follow a lot of ad-tech industry and adjacent news, and not every happening makes it on AdMonsters.com or to our events. So we launched a weekly newsletter—The Wrapper—featuring a…
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NPR's Serial is widely considered where the podcast trend hit its stride. No surprise then that the NPR team are also on the forefront of podcast monetization. Senior Director of Ad Operations Brett Robinson dives into the challenges his team worked through in building up their program as well as…
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Ops panelist Erica Osher from NPR/NPM explains her team's process for producing and distributing branded audio content. Podcasts are booming, smart speakers are proliferating, and there's been a lot to learn and master in creating branded content that takes off in the often intimate audio format.
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