Episode 74: Kerel Cooper on reaching black audiences
May 31, 2024
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Kerel Cooper, President of Advertising for Group Black, talks about connecting brands with African American audiences. They discuss diverse media strategies, impactful campaigns like promoting healthcare in barbershops and empowering black women, insights into ad-ops and audience engagement, PayPal's expansion and data utilization, Google's search algorithm secrets, and factors contributing to the decline in Memorial Day box office revenues due to streaming services.
Rain Barrel enhances audience targeting for brands through extensive public audiences.
Group Black facilitates authentic engagement between brands and diverse audiences through tailored content and experiences.
Deep dives
Rain Barrel's Impact on Advertisers
Rain Barrel, a cookie-less, consented audience graph, revolutionizes advertising by helping advertisers engage with their target customers effectively. By offering over 12,000 public audiences and facilitating improved campaign reach, Rain Barrel has proven its value to renowned brands, such as a large golf retailer, boosting their outreach to millions through precise audience targeting.
Empowering Diverse Leaders through the Minority Report Podcast
The Minority Report podcast, initiated by Eric Rickett and Eric Fronti in 2018, serves as a platform highlighting diverse leaders in advertising, business, and media. By emphasizing personal journeys, backgrounds, and beliefs of the leaders, the podcast aims to inspire the next generation. Focused not only on business discussions but also on individual advice, the podcast aspires to create an extensive repository of diverse leaders' stories.
A New Perspective in Podcasting with Open Market
Eric Franti introduces Open Market, a podcast co-hosted with Joe Zappa, differentiated by its focus on building and growing companies within the advertising technology space. By diverging from traditional news-centered podcasts, Open Market positions itself as a platform for stimulating conversations that offer unique insights and perspectives. With a strategic partnership and a weekly episode format, Open Market promises engaging discussions on enabling advertising services.
Group Black's Innovative Approach to Brand Connections
Group Black, a media collective and accelerator dedicated to amplifying Black-owned media properties, strategically connects brands with diverse audiences. Operating through media, data cloud, content, and experiential offerings, Group Black facilitates sustainable brand-audience relationships. By providing tailored content and experiences, Group Black enables brands to engage authentically with diverse audiences, ensuring impactful and culturally relevant connections.
Kerel Cooper is the President of Advertising for Group Black. He takes us through how they connect brands with African American audiences and the challenges in the space for buyers and sellers.
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