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Always Be Testing

#16 Are Your Ads Bringing Incremental Value? Dominic Williamson, Director of Marketing Strategy and Analytics at Instacart

Nov 14, 2023
Dominic Williamson, Director of Marketing Strategy and Analytics at Instacart, shares his expertise in analytics and strategy. They discuss the importance of geo level testing and the dynamic between finance and marketing. The significance of objectivity in marketing and finance collaboration is emphasized. They also talk about the value of open source models and building in-house. Factors to consider when counseling brands on marketing spend are discussed, as well as a fun football team and player discussion.
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Quick takeaways

  • Marketers should adopt a growth mindset and be open to finding areas where their spending may not be as effective as assumed.
  • Holdout tests provide valuable insights without significant opportunity loss and help marketers assess the true impact of their efforts.

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Measuring the Impact of Marketing

Dominic Williamson, an experienced analytics professional, discusses the importance of measuring the impact of marketing and making investments more effective. He emphasizes the need to analyze marketing spend and determine its worth. By investigating different techniques, marketers can understand where to invest and how to improve their marketing efforts. Dominic highlights the role of objectivity in analyzing data and challenges the assumption that marketing always delivers positive results. He suggests that marketers should adopt a growth mindset and be open to finding areas where their spending may not be as effective as assumed.

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