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Omnicom acquires Flywheel Digital for e-commerce growth

Omnicom acquires Flywheel Digital for e-commerce growth Deanna Ritchie / Oct 30, 2023   Omnicom, a top-tier advertising conglomerate, has publicized its intention to buy prominent e-commerce company Flywheel Digital for an estimated net cash purchase price of around $ 835 million. This transaction represents the biggest buyout in Omnicom’s history. The acquisition of Flywheel Digital … Continue reading Omnicom acquires Flywheel Digital for e-commerce growth

What to know about hiring in tech right now, according to the head of talent at Alphabet’s growth fund

  By Pavithra Mohan As the head of talent at CapitalG, Alphabet’s $4 billion independent growth fund, Lauren Illovsky helps guide the firm’s portfolio companies as they scope out executive level hires and fill out their boards. Illovsky sees her role as absorbing—and solving—any challenges they’re facing in the talent department.  “I always tell them … Continue reading What to know about hiring in tech right now, according to the head of talent at Alphabet’s growth fund

3 ways to improve team satisfaction and growth with agile marketing

Three agile practices to drive effective collaboration, sustainable work cycles and continuous improvement. Stacey Ackerman on October 24, 2023 When marketers are content and happy in their roles, it has a cascading effect on their teamwork, leading to improved collaboration. People who are part of satisfied teams are empowered and supported by leaders to develop … Continue reading 3 ways to improve team satisfaction and growth with agile marketing

We now spend over 4 hours a day in apps, with Threads and ChatGPT leading download growth

  By Michael Grothaus October 18, 2023 If you’re the average smartphone user in America, you likely spend over four hours a day in the apps on your iPhone or Android device. That’s according to the latest Market Pulse Ranking report from mobile market trends firm Data.ai. Specifically, the report says Americans spend 4.33 hours … Continue reading We now spend over 4 hours a day in apps, with Threads and ChatGPT leading download growth

Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth

Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth Reportedly valued at over $50 million, the site has around 10 million active users. Will Shanklin   Updated Fri, Sep 29, 2023 Letterboxd The film-focused social media site LetterBoxd has new ownership. Cofounder Matthew Buchanan announced on Friday that Tiny, a venture capital firm, has bought … Continue reading Letterboxd sells a majority stake after explosive pandemic-fueled growth

Sports, Family, Pets See Video Ad Spend Growth In Mixed Q2

Sports, Family, Pets See Video Ad Spend Growth In Mixed Q2 by Karlene Lukovitz  @KLmarketdaily, August 23, 2023 The sports, family/parenting and pets categories showed the greatest growth in programmatic video advertising ad spend amid a mixed second quarter this year, according to data from the PubMatic advertising platform. “Similar to the retail industry, some … Continue reading Sports, Family, Pets See Video Ad Spend Growth In Mixed Q2

Video Continues To Drive Programmatic Spending Growth

Video Continues To Drive Programmatic Spending Growth by Ray Schultz , August 17, 2023 Video will continue to dominate programmatic display ad spending going forward, according to a statistical summary on the state of programmatic released Thursday by Insider Intelligence/eMarketer. In 2023, video spend will total $74.47 billion, versus $59.49 billion for other programmatic digital … Continue reading Video Continues To Drive Programmatic Spending Growth