News You Can Use

A weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and research curated by the ARF.

How to Use Virtual IDs

The ARF Analytics Council has explored the use of Virtual IDs (VIDs) for cross-media measurement and offered a non-technical approach during our virtual event, “A Layman’s Guide to Cross Media Reach & Frequency Measurement Using Virtual IDs.” Read more »

Cause-Related Ad Effectiveness

An analysis by the ARF concludes that ads with cause-related messages can be effective, but many are not. Future research should focus on which kinds of messages are most effective among different consumer groups. Read more »

Measurement & Currency Priorities

In a presentation on today’s measurement challenges, Jon Watts, CIMM’s Managing Director, called for industry collaboration to improve OTA and Local measurement. Read more »

Award for JAR Editor

Congratulations to Douglas West, Professor Emeritus at King’s College London and JAR Executive Editor 2008 – 2014. Professor West has received the European Advertising Academy’s Flemming Hansen Award, which honors lifetime achievement in the field of advertising research.

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