MarTech Podcast ™ // Marketing + Technology = Business Growth

Chief Marketing Officer, Scott Donaton, from Versus, an innovative entertainment and technology company utilizing proprietary AI for enhanced audience engagement, delves into the evolving landscape of consumer engagement. Discover how Versus gamifies content to transform passive interactions into interactive experiences, fueling fandom through engaging strategies. Gain insights on leveraging AI and interactive platforms to drive consumer engagement and brand differentiation. Explore the future of marketing in the digital age with Scott Donaton on this insightful episode. Show NotesConnect With: Scott Donation: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Chief Marketing Officer, Scott Donaton from Versus, an innovative entertainment and technology company specializing in transforming audience engagement using proprietary AI. Scott delves into the realm of competitive intelligence and marketing strategies, emphasizing the importance of understanding competitors to enhance your marketing business. Discover how engaging with perceived competitors can help identify your brand differentiators and elevate your marketing approach. Fueling fandom & creating better advertising experiences is the focus of today's discussion with Scott Donaton. Show NotesConnect With: Scott Donation: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CEO and President of The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), Scott McDonald, discusses the reasons marketers should not sleep on retail media networks. The growing influence of retail media networks on marketing strategies is the basis of today’s episode. Scott highlights their potential for short-term gains, emphasizing the value of first-party data relationships in targeting specific audiences more effectively. Show NotesConnect With: Scott McDonald: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

CEO and President of The Advertising Research Foundation (ARF), Scott McDonald, discusses attention measurement in the real world. The conversation revolved around the evolution of attention measurement in marketing, with a focus on the importance of using science-based approaches. Scott emphasized the need for a combination of art and science, and highlighted the limitations of viewability metrics. He also discussed the challenges of measuring attention, including the need for a consistent methodology and data source, and the importance of differentiating attention from emotion measurement. This episode concludes with Scott stressing the importance of understanding attention as a threshold variable that needs to be met for an ad to be effective. Show NotesConnect With: Scott McDonald: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // LinkedIn // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President, North America and Speaker at Seedtag, Brian Danzis, delves into the benefits and challenges of implementing contextual advertising. Seedtag, a leading Contextual Advertising Company, utilizes contextual AI to engage consumers within their sphere of interest on a cookie-free basis. Brian's insights shed light on the strategies and considerations involved in creating highly impactful digital ads within relevant premium content. Show NotesConnect With:Brian Danzis: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

President, North America at Seedtag, Brian Danzis, delves into the significance of brand safety and alignment in CTV advertising. Exploring the realm of contextual advertising, Brian discusses how creating impactful digital ads within relevant premium content can enhance targeting and returns for top publishers and leading brands. Leveraging Seedtag's contextual AI, Liz, brands can effectively engage with consumers in their sphere of interest on a cookie-free basis. Show NotesConnect With:Brian Danzis: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

VP of Content, Data, and AI at Wunderkind, Tim Glomb, delves into the realm of competitive intelligence and marketing strategies. Discover how understanding your competitors can enhance your marketing efforts and the importance of identifying your brand differentiators. Join Tim as he shares insights on navigating the evolving landscape of marketing post the elimination of 3rd-party data. Show NotesConnect With:Tim Glomb: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Tim Glomb, VP of Content, Data, and AI at Wunderkind, delves into the importance of gathering psychographic data about customer intent. Show NotesConnect With:Tim Glomb: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Brendan Grove, Co-Founder & CTO at Prizeout, discusses how martech/adtech companies can innovate while remaining privacy-compliant. Prizeout is an advertising and financial technology company that helps put money back into people’s pockets. Through Prizeout’s technology, brand-funded offers are available to all partners, including financial institutions, gaming companies, gig economy startups, and more, giving them access to instant cashback from national and local brands when they shop with digital gift cards. Show NotesConnect With:Brendan Grove: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Co-Founder & CTO of Prizeout, Brendan Grove, delves into the intricacies of avoiding the pitfalls of building a product that faces marketing challenges. Prizeout, an advertising and financial technology company, specializes in putting money back into people's pockets through brand-funded offers available to various partners. Learn from Brendan about the strategies and insights needed to navigate the product development phase successfully and ensure alignment with market demands. Show NotesConnect With:Brendan Grove: Website // LinkedInThe MarTech Podcast: Email // Newsletter // TwitterBenjamin Shapiro: Website // LinkedIn //  TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.