Marketing

‘Agentic with a small a’: CMOs are adopting AI more slowly than it’s evolving

Something counterintuitive is happening in advertising: AI is moving fast. Marketers are not.  That mismatch — speed in the systems, drag in the humans — has quietly become one of the defining patterns of the year so far. For most marketers, AI still sits closer to an assistant on probation than an operator with authority. “That’s

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‘Creators as the new storytellers’: Over 10,000 apply to be part of Dick’s Sporting Goods creator program

Dick’s Sporting Goods is boosting its creator roster as it looks to play a bigger role in culture, events and social media. This year, the retailer is expanding Varsity Team, its ambassador program open to both Dick’s employees and external creators, to reach its largest membership ever. Varsity Team members partner with Dick’s and its

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TV And Video Convergence Is ‘Fair’ At Best: Here’s What 10 Execs Want Fixed In 2026

“Transitional.” “Developing.” “Work-in-progress.” Those are the best descriptions of the current state of TV and video convergence, according to industry experts that AdExchanger and Cynopsis identified as top leaders influencing the video advertising landscape. The post TV And Video Convergence Is ‘Fair’ At Best: Here’s What 10 Execs Want Fixed In 2026 appeared first on

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Freestar’s CEO On Why Ad Tech Transparency Is A Boon For Struggling Publishers

How do digital publishers navigate programmatic ad tech’s “flight to quality” while also dealing with their search traffic flying out the window? That’s the challenge and opportunity facing publisher monetization networks like Freestar, says CEO Kurt Donnell on this week’s episode of AdExchanger Talks. While Donnell acknowledges that “it’s freaking tough for publishers right now,”

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