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2019 Organizational Benchmark Survey, The Advertiser Report

• Posted: March 31, 2020

Advertising and market research have seen significant changes in the last couple of years. ARF members have been inquiring about different aspects of these changes. To answer their questions, the ARF Analytics Council developed the very first Organizational Benchmark Survey of the industry. The aim was to see how companies collect research data, what departments conduct research, how they organize around research and data, and, if small advertisers differ from large ones. Read more.

The 2019 Organizational Benchmark Survey, The Advertiser Report

• Posted: March 31, 2020

Advertising and market research have seen tremendous changes in the last couple of years. As a result, ARF members have been inquiring about different aspects of these changes, from what to call their departments to what tools and techniques are considered best practices. For instance, should it be called a “research department,” “data science” or “customer experience” department? Is it better to have a centralized or decentralized structure? Do such departments provide positive ROI, according to stakeholders? And should they use R, Python, SPSS or SAS?  Read more.

A Potential “Existential Crisis” In Martech

• Posted: March 20, 2020

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One Role Of Data In Elections

• Posted: March 12, 2020

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Updates on Key Industry Issues

• Posted: March 12, 2020

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News About 2 Icons

• Posted: March 12, 2020

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Rating 10 Tech Trends

• Posted: March 12, 2020

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The Future of Media Demands Radical Change

• Posted: September 19, 2018

Most magazines and newspapers (shockingly, not all) have launched online, in one form or another, but far fewer have figured out a way to get people to consistently pay for or read stories and visual content that used to drive newsstand sales, print subscriptions and advertising, all of which have been squeezed over at least the last decade. Publishers of magazines and newspapers seem focused on how to carry on with all of those things instead of testing entirely new ways of delivering and paying for content.
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Get the Intel on Artificial Intelligence

• Posted: September 12, 2018

Some say Artificial Intelligence is a broad field that includes everything from simple if-then rules for playing Checkers to complex ensembles of deep neural networks for piloting autonomous vehicles. In marketing, AI is a term that is applied to several very different techniques and functions. However, the bigger questions are: how do you best implement AI and what are the commercial solutions?  Read More.

Marketing Budgets are Set to Increase Even Though People “Don’t Really Want to See Advertising”

• Posted: August 9, 2018

Sixty percent of marketers expect budgets to rise, with 43% planning for increases of 5% and up, with those in the automotive, financial services and technology sectors feeling the most confident, according to 1,000 marketing chiefs surveyed in 10 countries by the Dentsu Aegis Network.
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