Next in Media

This week on Next in Marketing, we looked at the biggest stories in media and advertising with The Rebooting's Brian Morrissey, including BuzzFeed's implosion and what it means for mainstream digital publishing's future. Brian also gave his take on how AI will and won't change advertising, and why he's still a bit crypto curious. Guest: Brian MorrisseyHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing spoke with Hiroki Asai, Global Head of Marketing at Airbnb about why travel seems recession proof right now, and why his company is breaking conventional wisdom by leaning into brand advertising in spite of the ongoing economic uncertainty. Guest: Hiroki AsaiHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing spoke with Adrienne Lahens, Global Head of Operations, TikTok Creator Marketing Solutions about how working with creators on the platform is markedly different than YouTube, and how brands are seeking ways to execute influencer campaigns much faster, while also figuring out the best way to track their impact. Guest: Adrienne LahensHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing talked to Zefr co-founder and CEO Rich Raddon about how his company became and accidentally leader in brand safety technology, and what lead Zefr - which was born as a YouTube ad buying firm, to purchase an Israeli startup that was looking to fight disinformation after the 2016 elections. Guest: Rich RaddonHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing talked to Brian Albert, who leads YouTube media partnerships & creative services teams, about how he's trying to convince TV brands that creators are investing in high production content just like some of the bigger streaming platforms - yet the resulting viewership and impact is even larger. Yet Albert acknowledged that he's fighting a perspective battle among traditional marketers about what constitutes 'quality' and 'premium.'  - Albert also gave his take on what's driving the ongoing ad slowdown. Guest: Brian AlbertHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing Vinny Rinaldi, Head of Media & Analytics at Hershey, the kind of marketer that has traditionally used TV advertising to reach - everybody. Over the the past few years the company has shifted a large majority of its spending to digital channels in search of more accountability. Yet the industry keeps throwing up more walled gardens - making this transition much more challenging. Guest: Vinny RinaldiHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing spoke with Erica Patrick SVP, Director of Paid Social Media at Mediahub Worldwide about why platforms like Meta and Snap are suddenly struggling, thanks to Apple's new ID rules, and TikTok stealing everyone's thunder. Patrick also talked about the state of brand safety on social media, and whether marketers will ever be able to fully have control over where their ads run. Guest: Erica PatrickHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing spoke with Adam Gerber, Executive Director, US Investment Strategy · GroupM and Mike Fisher, VP, Advanced TV & Audio at Essence about how they discovered that many streaming services were running tons of ads even after people's TV sets are turned off. It turns out that brands could be wasting millions of dollars sending ads to devices that no one is watching, even as the CTV ad market explodes. It's a fascinating problem and one without a simple fix. Guests: Adam Gerber and Mike FisherHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing spoke to Ryan Pauley Chief Revenue Officer at Vox Media on the contradictions he's seeing in the current ad market, and why some publishers might be struggling. Ryan also talked about why he thinks brands still haven't made a decision on a cookie alternative, and why the company is leaning in on some social platforms while potentially pulling back on others. Guest: Ryan PauleyHost: Mike Shields

Next in Marketing spoke with Ed Davis President, Product & Operations at OpenAP about how the media venture - jointly owned by NBCUniversal, Paramount, Warner Discovery and others - has rolled out a series of news products, including a centralized data hub, an identity framework and a measurement tool - all aimed at helping marketers better target consumers, while reducing waste in their media spending (so people stop seeing the same ads again and again). Guest: Ed DavisHost: Mike Shields