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@JimSpanfeller

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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
14 years
It's Official: AOL Acquires TechCrunch http://bit.ly/dwqea0IF THE VALUATIONS I AM HEARING ARE RIGHT...WOW...CONTENT ONLINE IS WORTH A LOT!
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
5 years
Knicks = worst run franchise in pro sports.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
14 years
Stop sending these please.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
Fascinating stuff here...well worth the read and a bit creepy @markwestlake
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
Hey you all, if you have, you know, recently turned down the cover of Time Mag, could u pls send my way I have never been anything of t year
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Cuts to the bone but mostly Right. Michael Wolff on Digital Media in 2014: 'Pretty Damn Bleak' - Digiday http://t.co/BCz9OKDqZg via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
I was a fun run but I am happy to be done with this chapter. Starting from scratch is not easy!🍸
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
@jason_kint @Digiday third party data not the "gold" of digital advertising. Just the grand lie that supports the dark side of programmatic
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
6 years
@bmorrissey How little leverage or how much fear? I think it is a bit of both but a lot more of the latter. Publishers have been voluntarily giving up control of their biz for years in the name of near term profits which rarely materialize anyway.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
Well done piece but I doubt conclusion that Terry makes. Still lots of change to come in this field. @AdExchanger
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
good piece. Real issue is buyers are compllicent in the process. Traffic Arbitrage Is Out Of Control @AdExchanger
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Kudos to AppNexus for coming forward... We need more light shined on this stuff. Crazy high # but not surprising
@jason_kint
Jason Kint
9 years
wow. AppNexus flagged 65% of its inventory as fraudulent. Premium pubs have had to compete against this for years. http://t.co/h8qcjcETSk
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Well worth a read no matter what ur party affiliation is. Russian hack is bad stuff Useful Idiots Galore
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Not much grounds for FB to fight this. ANA Asks Facebook to Open Up Its Platform for More Third-Party Measurement
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Bravo! British Supermarket Chain Tesco Begins Donating Unsold Food to Charities http://t.co/cBA42QsMeg via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
Hey if I don't pump these columns who will!? Will Agency Media-Buying Groups Become Extinct? @AdExchanger
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
@tkawaja @LorneBrown @SintecMedia Congrats indeed. Good to see nice guys win!!
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Brave stuff but the right thing to do!
@mediadls
David L. Smith
8 years
Just released: Mediasmith's answer to the transparency debate: Client Bill of Rights...
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
UNC Coach Dean Smith Leaves $200 to Select Players in His Will, Tells Them to ‘Enjoy a Dinner Out’ http://t.co/t0AqQxFlYR via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Wow! Chris Christie Reportedly Spent More Than $82,000 in Tax Dollars on Stadium Food and Booze http://t.co/PnABqSkcw5 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Our latest list of the best restaurants in America. Begin debate 101 Best Restaurants in America http://t.co/7b48nmpx88 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Sombering points from Jason Kint...Google Facebook devour the ad and data pie. Scraps for everyone else. via @DCNorg
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
@JackMarshall And what does this all say about "big data" and audience buying??
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Sanity again!! And yes folks "good" banner ads work just fine. Why Bad Native Advertising Is Worse Than Banners http://t.co/XpfbsSDx5B
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Just in time for Summer!...The 101 Best Burgers in America http://t.co/eSHaX1ZYPf via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
JK is right. This is super interesting and really, really important.
@jason_kint
Jason Kint
7 years
Must watch, here it is. Google, Facebook's industry relations, pr crisis must be 5-alarming these days. @profgalloway 's new material starts at 4:52 but watch the entire show. Trust me. @dcnorg
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
Enough right to be interesting but so much wrong makes this useless. Online Ad Industry Undergoing Self-Reflection.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
101 Best Wineries in America for 2015 http://t.co/cNyLUvOSIA via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
I love this guy. Totally agree with him! Y&R CEO David Sable Wants To Rethink Audience Targeting @AdExchanger
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Big problem indeed. Agencies need to own some of this. Ad Tech’s Got a Business Model Problem | Digiday http://t.co/qx09qfZvUM via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
10 International Restaurants with Amazing Architecture http://t.co/uHwCowlCq1 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
We need to fix this ASAP...Bots Win! Nonhuman Ad Impressions Still Selling Like Hotcakes - http://t.co/zcfIorIabC
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
6 years
Merry Christmas...that is all.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Good overview of where we are...What We Talk About When We Talk About Ad Blocking http://t.co/EVDEW6yiEt via @techcrunch
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
We knew this intuitively but now data.
@jason_kint
Jason Kint
7 years
Forget the massive boycott of YouTube and brand safety questions around Facebook, for brands it's just math.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Sure, why not...President Obama Dreams of (and Dines) at Jiro Restaurant http://t.co/W63qwFK6IM via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Kraft: Digital advertising has a serious data quality problem via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Only surprise is that it is a surpirse. Ads on ‘premium’ websites prove more effective, comScore says via @WSJ
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Great Chef, great guy, incrediable story! Rising Out of Addiction: Jesse Schenker Shares His Story http://t.co/RTMf6iDElT via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
Well said! Quality is not cheap and never has been. The Transparency Hangover @AdExchanger
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Easy way to make programmatic work for publisher, set a decent pricing floor http://t.co/1D5L2SwO8y via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
@rjpietsch @gmyrick Yeah and the 2008 economy didn't help either!
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Not surprising but surpising if you watch the TV shows! http://t.co/UVQKyygctB via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Real shame is that good sites PAY FOR the bad sitesWeb Ads Gone Wild: Publishers Get Desperate - Digiday http://t.co/IHdpwMKJj5 via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Have Yourself a Merry Claymation Christmas Movie Drinking Game http://t.co/ijPgmMht9J via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Time to think about Mom...and wine...and drinking with Mom. Mother’s Day Wines! http://t.co/X1Qehjtsh0 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
@jason_kint Really...at this point this stuff isn't even funny anymore, just boring.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
DC Trump Hotel Can’t Find Replacement for Zakarian’s Restaurant, Building Conference Room Instead via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
More good points about an inane NYTimes piece. Banners or Trust Parasites? Let’s Focus on What Matters http://t.co/QjsSO08ZHL via @DCNorg
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
This year's list is out! 101 Best Restaurants in America http://t.co/7b48nm7WgA via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Ouch! Utah Woman Is Suing Starbucks, Claims She Was Given Cleaning Solution Instead of Coffee http://t.co/BQ20nIbb5T via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
And the Winner Is…James Beard Awards 2014 Recap http://t.co/wOJbMYYqrq via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
@jason_kint @jonathanmendez and thought from Criteo that supply and demand have not changed is flat out wrong. High quality = less supply
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
So I am tweeting...13 Food Quotes Worth Tweeting http://t.co/3z2XU2TAny via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Great piece and example of how supply is huge! How Microsoft Almost Won Digital Advertising http://t.co/ltkts6Vz2k @AdExchanger
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Pizza Delivery Man at Last Night's Oscars Was Real http://t.co/L4GcLn1J40 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
@jason_kint about time everyone realized that content, good content, is why consumers spend time with media.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Wow, imagine we actually looked for this...Viacom, Hasbro fined for ad tracking on children's websites via @verge
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
A loss, no word really Digital Pioneer Ari Bluman Passes Away, Helped Navigate Tectonic Media Changes @AdExchanger
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
You have to like...Sick of $14 Martinis? A Proposed Tax Bill Could Make Liquor a Whole Lot Cheaper http://t.co/U6kevhH7gE via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
@jhlava @digitalshields Agree with Jeremy and if reporting right, the engagement drop is to be expected as it becomes commonplace
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
For everyone going to Cannes in a week or so...Where to Eat in Cannes Right Now http://t.co/f5yM5nUf6O via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
$640 Worth of Food Is Thrown Away By Each American Household Per Year, Says Survey http://t.co/d21jEiS0mG via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
And we are ready for you guys!!!
@PotashTwins
The Potash Twins
9 years
Ready for @thedailymeal tonight w/ @chefjoejohnson Great food, drinks named after us & a teaser show of the new album http://t.co/pvoiBYrstC
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
this ones for you @tkawaja 10 Crazy Facts About “The Most Interesting Man in the World http://t.co/qQ8xlcblvX via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
For all of us who go...and those who live there...Los Angeles' 15 Best Restaurants http://t.co/9VKmadOh8r via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
Use Firefox...more privacy. @hblodget
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
12 years
My latest...wonder how many folks will get upset on this one? What Is The True Value of Big Data In Advertising? - http://t.co/NpdTH0W0
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
@jason_kint @Pagefair @Adobe great piece and the amazing thing is that most of that tracking does not work...so says Nielsen and ComScore.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
That’s the point. The banner ad has 99 problems, but scale isn’t one. http://t.co/oNYxri8BaS via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
He is spot on though.
@jason_kint
Jason Kint
8 years
Hmm. I can feel the @DMA_USA cringing at @jonsteinberg remarks on black box and data brokers in ad tech complex.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
@AlanPearlstein @jason_kint @jfly http://t.co/bwQVb7GXeg is just one of hundreds of articles I found in under 10 seconds by searching.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
The 50 Best Craft Breweries in America for 2015 http://t.co/62mNkOuxr5 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
@digitalshields @jessicaliebman @ajs @_bmturner_ @hadimo What?! Congrats. I did not see that coming...
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
@JimSpanfeller and to be clear, I share Cory's positive feelings about our digital advertising future.
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
7-Eleven Is Letting You Fill (Almost) Any At-Home Container with Slurpees for $1.49 http://t.co/ZKatc1iWQR via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Too depressing for words Newspaper Association of America has responded to John Oliver’s journalism segment via @WSJ
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Yes more ranting. It is high time for digital media to heal itself via @DCNorg
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Well worth the read...Future Of Digital Marketing Supply Chain: Serving Consumers & Marketers, NOT Intermediaries
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
7 years
@jason_kint many including you and me have been saying this for years. But from who you know!
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Seems a good thought for the start of the weekend...10 Ways to Say ''Cheers!'' Around the World http://t.co/zS7M6Qtus1 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Which Spices Will You Likely Be Cooking With in 2015? http://t.co/2iujpkqP7c via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
No they are not. Are Third-Party Cookies Worth Saving? | Digiday http://t.co/j1MumxR5v9 via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Top 10 Food Cities for Your Wallet http://t.co/gt4ZirBFq8 via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
"the tech ought to sit with both publishers and brand marketers" Agencies Defend Turf As Ad Tech Moves In On Clients http://t.co/LxZCdRIEPY
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
9 years
Oh yeah, just in time for summer!
@thedailymeal
Daily Meal
9 years
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
101 Best Cupcakes in America http://t.co/uRFbigpNIJ via @thedailymeal
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
And this is just part of the problem of retargeting... http://t.co/9Gi30ufPu6
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
11 years
TOTALLY AGREE!! IAB Head: 'The Digital Advertising Industry Must Stop Having Unprotected Sex' http://t.co/d2dYDYm9q2 via @bi_contributors
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
10 years
Ah sweet sanity. Hype watch: Does native advertising really perform as well as editorial? - Digiday http://t.co/E7caqcMJtz via @digiday
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@JimSpanfeller
Jim Spanfeller
8 years
Worth watching...just for a smile.
@thedailymeal
Daily Meal
8 years
Baby Gets Incredibly Excited by Food
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