If you aren’t bored of 2019 predictions by this point, here are some from Jay Friedman (pictured below), president, Goodway Group, for those on the ground, working within day-to-day campaign planning and operations.  I’ve seen all the big predictions pieces. “CX will be in!” “AI will dominate!” Yeah, yeah. Tell that to the media trader who has 57 ad groups to create for the new Valentine’s Day campaign about to launch. These are boots-on-the-ground predictions. These are predictions that deal with [...]

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I have read some utterly depressing outlooks for the year ahead. It would seem most think it will be an epic struggle for the advertising industry in 2019 – but then when was it ever easy for anyone? There’s always an existential crisis out there, if you look hard enough for one. It has become too easy to blame the duopoly for everything (I, too, get caught up in the ‘GooBook’ bashing). Ever the contrarians, we at ExchangeWire have an unashamedly [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. Artificial intelligence has been ridiculed for the past few years as ‘just another buzzword’. However, are we now starting to see some practical applications of AI, and the potential value it could bring to digital? Industry experts share their views. The human element of AI will be realised “An improvement in the quality and scale of real-time audience insights, and the efficiencies [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. By now, if you haven’t heard the term ‘DTC’ at every corner, you should probably try to work out why. Whether challenger brands, DNVBs (digitally native vertical brands), or heritage brands looking to diversify, ‘Direct-to-consumer’ will be one of the biggest trends to look out for in 2019, and our industry experts are certainly bullish on its prospects. DTC brands use [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. The service layer is changing. Whether a battle, a war, a fight for supremacy, a fight to the death, or maybe a strategic game of chess, the outlook for the service layer of 2019 will certainly be an interesting one. Industry experts share their views. Marketing’s board-level importance will grow “Experience is the new battleground for brands to drive growth. Eighty-seven percent [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. TV represents a massive opportunity, but there’s some work to be done. Experts share their views on how the TV industry will ready itself for its inevitable connected future. Ad models will catch up to user experience “The oft-quoted golden age for TV has meant an explosion of high-quality content and ways to watch. 2019 will see advertising models finally catching up [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. Will 2019 be the year the digital advertising industry wins the war against fraud? Or will fraud manifest itself in new, more sophisticated ways, across new forms of digital media? Experts share their thoughts. Extend the definition of ad fraud “Late 2018 saw the first batch of ad fraud-related arrests in the U.S.; and in 2019, we hope to see this enforcement [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. Experts from across the LATAM region share how they believe digital marketing will evolve in 2019. Context will make a comeback“I think high-quality content will be even more important than it is now. We are facing a totally fragmented ecosystem along not only the thousands of publishers, but also hundreds of thousands of celebrities and influencers. In this environment, brands will have [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. As we are coming close to the end of this year, these two leading women in the Miami ad tech sector share with us their predictions for 2019. Here are some insights on trends to look for in the next few years. The growth will continue“2018 was a year of learning for programmatic buyers and sellers. Everyone became more aware of [...]

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ExchangeWire have invited hundreds of thought leaders to share their thoughts on what next year will hold, across a range of topics. GDPR hasn’t caused the Armageddon the industry expected, but is it still too early, or are many challenges brought about as a direct result of GDPR being swept under the carpet? Our experts share their views. GDPR will further unfold in 8 key ways “1) The DPAs will get tougher: Over the summer, many ad tech executives have been heard complaining about [...]

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