We interviewed Zeta Global’s EVP and President of Data Cloud Neej Gore about using AI for predictive modeling, and how to deal with explainability and bias in the use of consumer scores.
One thing marketers are thankful for in 2020 is that it’s almost over. Marketers did not have much of a chance to proactively take a thorough look at their email marketing programs to see what’s working and what isn’t—a critical miss, considering many marketers cite it as the channel offering the best ROI.
Telemedicine users in the US will reach 41.67 million in 2020, representing a growth of 98.8% from a year prior, according to our latest estimates.
eMarketer principal analysts at Insider Intelligence Jeremy Goldman and Nicole Perrin discuss how the pandemic changed email, what consumers want from it, and how to build a best-in-class campaign. They then talk about Nielsen's new ID graph, measuring digital video ads, and how out-of-home advertising is doing.
Political Ads: Georgia’s runoff elections have spurred more than a quarter of a billion in additional ad spending, which could propel total US political ad spend past our original estimates.
A majority share of consumers are now taking to marketplaces first when shopping online. According an August 2020 survey from ecommerce ad agency ChannelAdvisor conducted by Dynata, 53% of US adults said they began product searches at Amazon when planning to make a digital purchase.
In the midst of social upheaval in the US, many marketers are striving to be more inclusive, especially as they relate to people who have been historically underrepresented, excluded, and stereotypically portrayed. By embracing and reflecting real-world diversity, they can build greater brand affinity and deeper customer relationships while working to effect positive change.
In our Thanksgiving episode, eMarketer principal analysts Mark Dolliver and Nicole Perrin, junior analyst Blake Droesch, and vice president of content studio at Insider Intelligence Paul Verna play our annual Thanksgiving game "Thankful/Not Thankful," determine how well Behind the Numbers listeners know us, and find out how people used to answer the telephone before they said "hello."
With the pandemic driving traffic to online shopping sites like Chinese ecommerce company JD.com, demand for ads on the platform will also rise, leading the company to grow its digital ad revenues strongly this year.
Shoppable SVOD: NBCUniversal continued its foray into commerce with a streamed shoppable holiday special spinoff of the legacy "Today" program, "Steals & Deals," on Peacock.
Privacy: New data shows that consumers are still more concerned with their privacy than with personalized ad experiences—and as a slew of new privacy overhauls arrive in 2021, it may be time for marketers to accommodate their target audiences.