Along with 20,000 fellow data enthusiasts, Giant Media is going to "Unleash the power of data, analytics and cognitive" at IBM World of Watson 2016, October 24–27 in Las Vegas. With a 4 day agenda crammed full of opportunity, we thought it would be helpful to highlight a few great sessions to attend: The Cognitive [...]
Attention spans are the currency of digital advertising today. That’s why CMOs at big brands are making personalization a priority. Recently, a mobile marketing automation company, Kahuna, conducted a survey of marketing leaders. Every single respondent ranked personalization as a #1 marketing priority. But only 10% reported having the tools to implement their ideas. Ouch. [...]
If you’re old enough to remember the early days of the commercial Internet, think back to what the advertising landscape looked like. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, ad units were limited to simple banners and animated graphics. Looking for a way to stand out and make an impression among audiences, marketers learned to [...]
There are many instances in digital advertising in which quantity trumps quality. With a click-through-rate of 0.1% for instance, it makes sense to run thousands of banner ads rather than one. On the other hand, you generally don’t magnify the effect of influencer marketing by finding an influencer with a large following. In many cases, [...]
Superior video advertising company, Giant Media, today announced the addition of digital advertising veteran, Andrew Klopp, to its outstream video and native advertising sales team. Giant continues to support its impressive growth by adding seasoned sales talent to meet strong demand in the largest advertising markets across the country. "I'm excited to join the growing [...]
There are some things that humans do better than machines. Finding creative solutions to problems, making unusual mental connections and offering deep empathy come to mind. Then there are things like buying and selling media, where computers do a much better job than humans. That explains the rise of programmatic advertising over the past few years. [...]
The digital advertising industry is one driven by jargon. We all seem to speak a secret language that outsiders can’t understand. The challenge, however, is that the marketing landscape is evolving really, really quickly. Given the speed at which companies in that ad industry are changing, it’s important that we take a step back and [...]
Adam Smith died more than two centuries before the advent of digital video, yet the Scottish economist’s invisible hand was on display in the market over the past year or so. As the digital video market exploded, suddenly publishers found that they didn’t have enough ad space to sell. Then the market found a way: [...]
Giant Media is proud to announce the opening of its second Midwest sales office. Answering strong demand for its outstream video offering, Giant Media has physically expanded into Chicago, opening its fourth U.S. sales office in one of the largest ad markets in the country. “As outstream video advertising quickly becomes a fundamental strategy for agencies and [...]
It’s well known that the digital video ecosystem is undergoing explosive growth. The reason? Unlike the world of mass-market world of television, the digital ecosystem brings a new value proposition to the table: the ability to measure ROI with a high degree of precision. And with programmatic tech, advertisers can ensure they are reaching their [...]
