Smart Data News
Funds for Natural Language BI Firm Fluent
London-based analytics / business intelligence start-up Fluent has secured $7.5m in seed funding for its mission to democratize insights using conversational AI.
Verve Appoints Head of AI and 'Relaunches'
In London, Verve has announced the promotion of its former Joint Head of Insight Richard Preedy to the newly created role of Executive Director and Head of Artificial Intelligence.
Helping Advertisers See the Bigger Picture of Attention
Phil Sumner, SVP Global Data, Audiences & Technology Solutions Director at Publicis Groupe, has tracked the evolution of advertising metrics throughout his career.
What Is Data Visualization: Common Mistakes and Pitfalls
Becoming a data-driven organization starts by ensuring there's a centralized, standardized, and high-quality source of business data. But having good data isn't enough on its own.
Why Brands Need a Customer Data Strategy
Customer journeys are personal journeys. We experience the world through the lens of our subjective beliefs and attitudes.
Why Gen AI is No Longer a Buzzword For Marketers
Generative AI has become a prominent topic of discussion across every department in businesses around the world.
How Brands Can Score Big with March Madness Advertising
March Madness now rivals the Big Game as one of the most watched sporting events in the US. Unique in its ability to grip consumers’ attention for several weeks at a time, the tournament is about far more than just basketball.
B2B by the Numbers: The Digitalization and Diversification of Marketing Channels
B2B ad spending has bounced back strong since the pandemic, hitting $14.32 billion in 2022. Notably, eMarketer expects digital ads to account for nearly 50 percent of all B2B ad spending by 2024.
4 of The Top Marketing Analytics Tools
In the modern marketing landscape, making fast and accurate decisions based on your data is more crucial than ever, helping to drive customer engagement and improve the return on investment of your marketing efforts.
Shoppable Content, Retail Media, and CDPs: How to Drive Results with Data
Over the last few years, the digital marketing industry has doubled-down on data-driven strategies to navigate away from early-era static ads and clunky online shopping experiences. Collectively, we’ve pushed to innovate based on rapidly evolving consumer preferences.
Ipsos Launch Brings AI into Innovation Process
Ipsos has launched InnoExplorer, which uses generative and analytical AI to help clients accelerate innovation cycles 'from months to days' and improve success rates.
How Far Can You Scale With Your Marketing Mix Modeling
A starter MMM is a relatively straightforward linear regression model that estimates the impact of different marketing channels on a single outcome variable, sales being the most common.
Arrays in Action: Redefining Data Precision with Zeotap CDP
In the realm of data management, versatility is key. Data manifests in various formats, from flattened to complex and nested data, each serving unique purposes.
Top 5 Consumer Insights You’re Missing
Understanding who your audience is and what drives them has always been the foundation of an effective marketing strategy.
TransUnion Partners with Samooha, by Snowflake, to Drive Privacy-First Data Collaboration in Advertising
Today, TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) announced a partnership between its marketing solutions line, TruAudience®, and Samooha, by Snowflake, a native data clean room solution on Snowflake.
Five ways to prepare for the cookieless era
The conversation around cookie deprecation can feel like Groundhog Day. While many of us have grown tired of seeing endless photos of cookies on our LinkedIn feeds, keeping this discussion alive has been essential.
Optimizing full-funnel, cross-media measurement with UM's Graeme Hutton
We were fortunate enough to sit down virtually on an AdWeek webinar with Graeme Hutton, well-known research lead at advertising agency, UM.
How To Create An Effective Marketing Dashboard
With many businesses managing more than 10 different marketing channels, trying to effectively optimize cross-channel activity to KPIs can be an overwhelming task.
Maximizing Executive Support for Your Marketing Mix Modeling Results
Everyone in the room is looking up to you for insights. (No pressure.) You go ahead and present your ROIs, contribution percentages, AVM, forecasts and what have you… As you’re speaking, some faces turn confused.
NIQ Creates Media Division, Hires Busignani to Lead It
NIQ, the consumer intelligence company previously part of Nielsen and now combined with GfK, has launched a Global Media Division, which it says is 'designed to enhance the value advertisers derive from their marketing efforts' - and has appointed Lana Busignani to lead it.