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Ideal Insights January/February 2022
“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” – Albert Einstein January / February The past year brought many positives as the...
Read MoreClean Rooms Can’t Solve Brands’ Identity Needs
– Bryan MacDonald, Adstra EVP, Head of Product and Digital Operations Within the digital advertising space, 2022 will probably go down as the “year of the clean room.” In another year full of upheaval, where...
Read MoreIdeal Insights: Privacy
“Sometimes life hits you in the head with a brick. Don’t lose faith.” – Steve Jobs To learn more about what we do or are interested in previous newsletters, please visit our website at Adstradata.com...
Read MoreCDPs Are Not the Answer to the Identity Challenge
By Bryan MacDonald, EVP: Head of Product & Digital Operations, Adstra Many brands are looking out at a changing marketing ecosystem and trying to find the path forward. There’s a clear need for first party...
Read MoreCTV Suppliers Need Identity to Maintain Margin
By James Hsu, VP Identity Products, Adstra Connected TV is having its moment in the spotlight with both consumers and advertisers. Streaming now has the largest share of TV time, greater than broadcast or cable....
Read MoreIdeal Insights Nov/Dec 2022
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” – Thomas A. Edison MARKETING INSIGHTS As we begin to shift our thinking to 2023, we thought it might...
Read MoreA Downturn Is the Right Time to Invest in Identity Content
Is your mar tech powered by quality consumer data? By Charlie Swift, EVP, Head of Marketing and Account Management, Adstra Adweek: September 29, 2022 Economic downturns are often the best times to invest. While this...
Read MoreIdeal Insights – September 2022
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller This Month’s Update Clean room mania is sweeping the digital media industry as advertisers look for ways to identify, target...
Read MoreMulti-room is the New Multi-ID
Headache for Publishers
Digiday, September 12, 2022 Clean room mania is sweeping the digital media industry as brands look for ways to identify and target consumers without the use of cookies. While clean rooms are a viable option...
Read MoreAdstra adds CTV and Identity Veteran James Hsu as Vice President and Head of Identity Product
Hsu Will Oversee Development and Deployment of Adstra’s Enterprise Identity Platform, Conexa, Across New Channels and Business Areas September 21, 2022 NEW YORK, Sept. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adstra today announced that James Hsu...
Read MoreWhy So Many Brands Are Stuck
with an Identity Partner They Don’t Like
Brands are increasing focus on their data resources these days as they prepare formajor disruptions to the digital marketing and data landscapes. Yet as brands spendtime preparing for the future, a form of cognitive dissonance...
Read MoreWhy Internet Privacy Needs A Federal Law
During a time when Democrats and Republicans are far apart on almost every issue, both parties understand the importance of clear privacy rules and regulations. Lawmakers see the need to solve privacy issues quickly. As...
Read MoreIdeal Insights – Summer 2022
“Nothing except the mint can make money without advertising.” – Thomas Babington Macauley Summer 2022 Update: In the 1952-53 season, I Love Lucy averaged a 67.3 rating. That means that 2 out of every 3...
Read MoreIdeal Insights – June 2022
“If you tell the truth, you don’t have to remember anything.” – Mark Twain This Month’s Update: We are all keenly aware of the on-going changes surrounding state and federal regulations pertaining to customer privacy...
Read MoreOvercoming the Coming Data Identity Challenges: A conversation with Charlie Swift, EVP of Adstra
With Rafer Weigel of TheCustomer.net – June 23, 2022 Charlie Swift has seen a lot change over the course of his tenure in this space. Now, as EVP and head of marketing at Adstra (formerly...
Read MoreAqfer Announces New Partnership with Adstra
By MTS Staff Writer On Jun 8, 2022 Aqfer, a leading provider of big data marketing solutions, announced a new partnership with Adstra, a leading provider of identity management and identity recognition solutions that specializes in...
Read MoreIdeal Insights – May 2022
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” – Benjamin Franklin This Month’s Update: As marketers we all understand the importance of continuing to keep up with the...
Read MoreIdeal Insights – April 2022
“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.” – Jackie Robinson This Month’s Update: The ability to effectively recognize and target a customer is becoming harder every day despite...
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