DavidFeb 12, 20202 minRedefining Premium Video This Upfront SeasonThere have never been more options for consumers or opportunities for marketers in the video space. With the streaming wars kicking into ...
DavidNov 7, 20192 min"I did it"That was the text to my wife after I crossed the finish line on Sunday at the NYC Marathon. It was the most recent manifestation of a six...
DavidOct 28, 20192 minConsolidation is in the air...A lot has happened since my last post. Instead on trying to retread all of it, I will just make a single (potentially obvious) observatio...
DavidSep 29, 20191 minAdvertising Week 2019This past week was Advertising Week in NYC. The industry continues to coalesce around three big events each year: CES, Cannes and Adverti...
DavidSep 8, 20192 min73 Pages of Love“73 pages of love” is how George Ivie, CEO and Executive Director of the Media Rating Council (MRC) describes the newly released Cross-Me...
DavidAug 23, 20194 minThat's the Way the Cookie CrumblesAccording to the Cambridge Dictionary, “that’s the way the cookie crumbles” is said when something slightly unlucky has happened that cou...
DavidAug 14, 20192 minViacomCBS: Now It's Really Getting Interesting“Third times a charm” said Bob Bakish in an interview with CNBC on August 14, 2019. The on again off again marriage between Viacom and C...
DavidAug 12, 20192 minDefining What MattersFor nearly a year and a half there has been a group of industry leaders that have gotten together to tackle some of the industry’s most v...
DavidAug 4, 20191 minTVision!I'm excited to report that I am going to be an advisor to TVision as they look to grow and scale their business. TVision allows marketer...
DavidJul 29, 20191 minSummer ReadingAs I enjoy the summer thinking about my next professional adventure, I have gotten turned on to a few books. They are quite different, b...
DavidJul 20, 20192 minFile Open - Save AsAnother television upfront is behind us and despite all of the talk around data and custom targets, it is fair to say that we have witnes...
DavidJun 26, 20191 minA New ChapterAfter more than two decades at IPG, across a number of companies and positions - the time is right for me to turn the page. I am super e...
DavidJun 11, 20192 minNothing Beats A Great StoryAs the advertising/ad tech/mar tech/data industries converge on Cannes next week, it makes sense to stop and take pause, lest we lose sig...