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Three Touches
Desiree DuMont, Partner of Integrated Media Solutions, explains why it is important to surround the customer by having different messages in all of the different types of media they use.
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Betty White & Snickers
Scott Russell, Executive VP - Managing Director of Universal McCann, uses Snickers' commercial with Betty White as an example of a company that did a good job of staying in the conversation regarding their ad, and riding the wave of momentum from the ad, without over-thinking it or trying to steer the conversation.
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Innovation in Auto
Scott Russell, Executive VP - Managing Director of Universal McCann, talks about what he thinks are the two most important sources of innovation in the auto industry. First, he talks about differentiating yourself in a way that matters to consumers. Secondly, Russell talks about how they are keeping a close eye on potential channel innovation, such as different ways to use search, third party sites, and mobile.
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Reinvention
Scott Russell, Executive VP - Managing Director of Universal McCann, talks about how over the next three years, Chrysler's focus will be on redefining and differentiating each of their brands, and possibly bringing in new brands.
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Broad Match Modifiers
George Michie, CEO & Co-Founder of Rimm Kaufman Group, talks about how expanded broad match fixed a lot of problems over broad match, but also caused a lot of frustrations because, for example, a brand's competitors might come up in a search for that brand. Michie describes a new program involving broad match modifiers that they are about to launch.
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Analysis vs. Emotion
Scott Kelly, Digital Marketing Manager of Ford Motor Company, advises marketers to balance art and science. Target and analyze, but do not lose sight of things like capturing consumers' interest and creating emotion.
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Effective Plays
Matt Van Dyke, Director of Marketing and Communications of Ford Motor Company, talks about two marketing campaigns he thinks were smart and effective. First he discusses Southwest Airlines and their message that they do not "hate bags". Second, Van Dyke discusses Netflix's contest to get developers to create a better system for predicting customer movie picks.
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Data Validation
Mark Evans, Head of Marketplace Intelligence at Google, talks about key trends in online advertisers such as the ability to isolate data and charge for data. Data validation services will give advertisers more confidence to spend money online.
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Relevant and Nimble
Matt Van Dyke, Director of Marketing and Communications of Ford Motor Company, talks about how one of the biggest challenges for his company is not knowing what the next big thing will be. The question is then how to stay relevant, nimble, and ahead of the curve.
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Videos in Search
Crispin Sheridan, Senior Director at Global Search Marketing Agency, talks about the potential for video in B2B marketing. Sheridan explains that people are drawn to videos in search results, even if they are further down the list. If a consumer watches the video and then sees an ad overlaid or next to it, they will be more engaged.
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Data Drives Decisions
Judith Wheeler, Head of Marketing Media of Chrysler Group, talks about the importance of using data to drive decisions. She describes how Chrysler makes decisions about their media mix based on particular deliverables they want to reach.
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Back to Basics
Judith Wheeler, , Head of Marketing Media of Chrysler Group, talks about the importance of knowing your customer, and knowing what your brand stands for. Because of the economy people are going to basic values, and companies need to know how to align their brand with those values.