Measure Up From MMM to AI: Jim & Simon's Big Bets for 2025
Big Bets for 2025: AI, Marketing Mix Modeling, and the Future of Retail MediaJoin Simon and Jim as they place their bets for 2025. Find out why Jim thinks MMM adoption is going to skyrocket, and why Simon is all in on retail media measurement.More importantly, find out why Simon's house was once listed on Google Maps as a Forever 21 location.
00:00 Introduction and Year-End Reflections00:24 Cauzle's First Year and Growth01:02 Podcast Popularity and Listener Engagement01:35 Career Transitions and New Roles03:49 The Future of Measurement and Media04:05 Big Bets for 202504:55 Big Bet #1: Retail Media Measurement14:33 Big Bet #2: Marketing Mix Modeling Predictions26:05 Big Bet #3: AI Answer Engines and Search Behavior30:55 Big Bet #4: AI's Role in Marketing33:18 Big Bet #5: Synthetic Audiences in Market Research43:39 Big Bet #6: External Performance Calibration59:48 Concluding Thoughts and Incremental Insights