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Battling Ad Fraud – TAG, You’re It

By Chris Ferhmann, VP, Digital Products at TEGNA Data transparency, consumer choice, brand safety, and fraud-free environments are all looming large in the advertising industry these days. And while there are elements of the digital advertising mediascape undergoing large, sweeping changes (i.e., deprecation of 3rd party cookies), one thing still holds true: brands still expect […]

Unlock Creative Blind Spots – Starting Today

A SeeHer Series By Julie Keshmiry, Chief of Staff, Brand, Creative & Media, Intel Corporation Santa Rosa, 55 miles north of San Francisco, is the largest city in the golden state’s Wine Country and the county seat of Sonoma County. Less well-known but far more significantly, Santa Rosa also is the birthplace of what became […]

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Representation Matters: The Value of Authenticity in the Workplace

A SeeHer Series Suezette Yasmin Robotham is a veteran Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) practitioner and sought-after speaker, connector, and coach. In this week’s SeeHer blog, Suezette offers perspective on code-switching, authenticity in the workplace, and the critical importance of representation. The SeeHer movement is creating a platform which supports all women in our quest […]

The Untold (Until Now) Story of Black Comedians at The Comedy Store

Docuseries “Phat Tuesdays: The Era of Hip Hop Comedy” tells the story of how one man, actor/comedian/writer Guy Torry, moved mountains to create an all-Black comedy night at The Comedy Store. Torry serves as executive producer on the series, along with  Reginald Hudlin (“Django Unchained”), who also directs the three-parter. Here, Torry and Hudlin talk […]

Why the Real Winners of Super Bowl LVI Were Women

A SeeHer Series Search Engagement leader and SeeHer member EDO is working with SeeHer in Sports to explore the value of women’s sports, develop a comprehensive comparison to men’s sports, and analyze how well high-scoring GEMR ads perform in women’s and men’s sports programming. For Super Bowl LVI, EDO analyzed how well the celebrities in […]

Elevating Black Voices All Year Long

Lisa Holme

“Black voices should be celebrated 365 days a year,” says Lisa Holme, Group SVP of Content and Commercial Strategy for Discovery, about discovery+’s new “Black Voices Hub.” The hub will live on the platform year-round, with curated series, documentaries, and specials. Holme shares what it’s all about, and what’s ahead. What is the genesis of […]

Using Technology to Connect With Gen Z

Joanna Lambert, President of Yahoo, shares how her company is pushing boundaries to meet Gen Z where they live. What are you doing that hasn’t been done before? At Yahoo, we are excited to have brought the first purely digital experience in real life to New York Fashion Week with the “Maisie Wilen Fall-Winter 2022 […]

Streaming and the Rise of Super Aggregation

While big streamers invest billions annually in new content, super-aggregators like Struum, JustWatch, and Reelgood are not investing in content, but helping mid and small streaming services find audiences. Lauren Devillier, CEO And Co-Founder of Struum, focuses on the next trend in streaming. What is the biggest challenge facing streaming services right now? How do […]

I Want My CTV

Marketers shouldn’t be hesitant to spice up their media mix with CTV, says Mohammad Chughtai, Global Head of Advanced TV for MiQ. Here, he shares why. How can CTV be a differentiator for campaigns? Connected TV combines the addressability and measurement of digital with the big-screen experience brand storytellers crave – the best of both […]

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