The Art of Agency Acquisition: What Kyle Hunt Looks for in a Buyout Are you built to scale? Built for sale? Or built for fail? TL;DR: Tune into this episode of OOH Insider with Tim Rowe and Kyle Hunt if you’re thinking about starting your own ad agency, especially if you want to work with D2C and ecom brands. Learn the key pitfalls that make an agency unacquirable The critical difference between working in your business vs. on your businessAnd the seasonal dynamics that impact ad...

There are more than 4.4M sites hosted on Shopify. Best known for as a powerhouse platform enabling DTC and E-Commerce brands, Shopify isn't just for boutique challengers. It's trusted by Blue Chips like Heinz, Tesla, and Red Bull too, but regardless of size - your site speed is a HUGE part of your customer's experience and ultimately, revenue 🤑 Why does it matter? Because media money drives interest. Interest drives intent. And intent shows up as bricks or clicks - store visits or web...

In this week's episode, Zachary Pardes, co-founder of Black Valley, a modern media collective, and shares his expertise on how out-of-home advertising can be a game changer for brands. From the power of tangible marketing to the importance of creative and engaging content, Zach breaks down the strategies for cutting thru the clutter with big, bold OOH - how in a world saturated with fake influencers and AI, OOH advertising stands out as a genuine and authentic way to connect with...

Top 10 Takeaways 📰 Brands should focus on acquiring new customers rather than overspending talking to existing customers via paid media. Why? Because the reported ROAS for existing customers is typically higher than the actual incremental ROAS.Incrementality testing is critical to determining the true impact of different marketing channels. Try This: Match market tests can help identify the incremental revenue generated by specific channels.Balancing media spend between creative and actual...

Are you struggling to track and measure ROI from your marketing mix? Tune in to this episode to decode the digital marketing media buyers' playbook and quantify the full-funnel buyer's journey. 📢 Marketing Measurement: Balancing Data and Insights We've all heard the saying... "I know half of my marketing works. I just don't know which half." Now. with the disappearance of cookies and the rising cost of customer acquisition, it has become more crucial than ever to understand the...

Struggling to separate the signal from the noise in your marketing attribution?  🎙️ Podcast Episode Recap In this episode, we dive deep into the world of "Hard to Measure Marketing Channels" with customer insights platform, KnoCommerce Founder, Jeremiah Prummer. Jeremiah highlights the need to go beyond tracking and measuring every marketing dollar and focus on the qualitative insights that drive growth. By asking the right questions, brands can uncover the motivations behind customer...

 In this episode of the Dealer Talk podcast, host Herb Anderson welcomes guest Tim Rowe to discuss the power of traditional marketing, specifically Out-of-Home (OOH) advertising, in 2024. Tim, a self-pronounced reformed digital marketer and ambassador for Team Real World, shares his perspective on the effectiveness of traditional marketing strategies and provides tactical insights for dealers looking to leverage these strategies for success.  [00:02:32] Traditional marketing's...

In this episode, OOH Insider Host Tim Rowe, appears on the Prompt Jockey podcast hosted by Joe DiRico. The Prompt Jockeys get the Insider's take on "What Is OOH?"and how born online brands and creators should start to think about attention in the real world. [00:02:58] Brick and mortar mindset. [00:06:28] Billboards and modern media. [00:11:39] Exploitable value in billboards. [00:14:24] Exposed Visitation Rate - How to Measure OOH Advertising [00:16:40] Long-lasting impact of...

Did you know there's 45% more ad budget available from the long tail? But what is the long tail and how do you master if your own growth? In this episode, Tim Rowe discuss a report from Moffett-Nathanson that lowers its long-term forecast for digital advertising.  The trigger for this revision was a profit warning by social media company Snapchat. The firm expresses concerns about the long-term growth prospects of digital advertising, citing unsustainable corporate profitability and the...

Get SwellAI and Support OOH Insider Or click here https://shorturl.at/kmsw1 Originally aired on the In The Pit podcast with Swell.ai co-founder, Cody Schneider, in this episode, Cody interviews Tim Rowe, Host of OOH Insider and goes under the hood of How OOH Marketing and Advertising works and inside the growth engine that powers the OOH Insider podcast, a Top 100 Apple Podcast. We discuss the importance of learning the skills required to produce and grow a podcast, including content...

In this episode, Tim Rowe, host of OOH Insider is joined by Bob Gruters, CRO of Loop TV, and Brian Rappaport, Founder of Quan Media Group in a recreation of their recent panel discussion at Advertising Week titled "It's Just TV". The episode is a raw, direct conversation on the existential crisis facing brands and marketers, and how taking advantage of context and content has never made more sense; given the targetability, measurement capabilities available, and pure efficiency from a cost...

Learn About: The 4 Pillars for Performance Marketers Using OOH In this episode, Tim Rowe and performance marketing expert, Simon Mills (Founder of George St. Growth) highlight the significance of simplicity and directness in advertising to elicit a response from the audience. They emphasize the need for visual clarity, an offer, and a call-to-action to create the ultimate "branded-performant creative" They discuss the importance of negotiation to bottom-line metrics like CAC and Simon...

Join Clay Lundquist, Founder of Exposure Agents, and Tim Rowe, Host of OOH Insider in a conversation about how brands show up, for real. We talk about the importance of customers trying your product and the impact it has on conversion rate, lifetime value, and overall customer satisfaction. Clay teaches us the simplicity with which you can execute an impactful brand experience for your biggest fans with event marketing. Links: Connect with Clay on LinkedIn Here:...

What makes "Fake OOH", fake? Who gets to decide? Join David Title, Founder and Partner of Bravo Media and Tim Rowe, Host of OOH Insider as we discuss the marketing trend that's taking over social channels - CGI-generated, virtual OOH. We talk about how brands are embracing the idea of creating virtual versions of their content for distribution through social media channels and influencers.  And talk about how brands are testing digital versions of their ideas and scaling into the real...

In this episode, we're joined by Rae Guimond from digital retail analytics platform - PriceSpider. In it, we discuss the changing landscape of consumer behavior and how brands can effectively reach their target audience.  We unpack the importance of understanding which marketing channels and opportunities yield the best results and explore how the post-pandemic trends have accelerated the in-store application of digital insights for retail brands. Key Moments: 00:07:19 Consumer spending...

In this episode, we explore the evolution of location-based marketing and its impact on the industry. With the global market for location-based marketing services projected to reach $232 billion by 2030, we discuss the challenges posed by ad blockers, VPNs, and the shift to a cookie-less future. Our guest, Dan Hight, Vice President of Channel Partnerships at Placer, shares insights on the origins of GPS and how it has transformed the marketing landscape. From commercial real estate to...

In this follow-up episode, Brooke returns as the most downloaded guest to discuss programmatic DOOH. The conversation focuses on the disconnect between OOH specialist agencies, programmatic buying teams, and media companies in navigating the fast-paced world of programmatic.  We talk about trends and media integration, how unified education is arguably more important than unified impression counting, and how the power of real-time broadcast could be the key to unlocking more growth for...

This is a rebroadcast of "AI in OOH" a LinkedIn Live Event (which can you can access here). Watch the YouTube version here In this free class, I talk about how to incorporate AI in your OOH workflows. Whether for sales enablement, measurement, or streamlining your operation, this is a great primer on  the use of generative AI in your media company or as a media buyer or media planner. There is a deck that accompanies this presentation which can be accessed for free at...

Retail Media Masterclass Learn about in-store networks and how to maximize return on ad spend.  Join Mike Pollack, the CRO of GroceryTV, and myself in today's episode where we're breaking down: 1. What it means to scale as a modern media company 2. How to unlock distribution with focus 3. And dive deep on why Retail Media Networks (RMNs) are so hot Get in touch with Mike at [email protected] Highlights and Key Concepts: The Power of Having Systems and a Defined...

In this episode, Tim is joined by Robert Chen, CEO of eatmise, a food delivery platform in New York City.  They talk about how eatmise partners with top restaurants to bring prepped, ready-to-cook ingredients to customers' doors, allowing them to cook restaurant-quality meals in under 10 to 15 minutes.  They discuss the challenges of upending an established business model and of building a three-sided marketplace, and how, by restricting their supply side to a curated offering of premier...

In this episode, Tim Rowe, Host of OOH Insider and Raghav Sharma, Founder of Perfitly discuss the importance of retail and the challenges faced by e-commerce brands. They highlight the significant ad spend on retail media networks and the dominance of brick-and-mortar stores in global retail sales. Did you know that more than 80% of purchases are made in brick-and-mortar stores? And that trend is only growing 📈 Tim and Raghav explore ways to create more engagement in physical settings...

In this episode, Brendan Papariello, CEO of Viniamo, shares the fascinating story of how his company brings the Italian countryside and its unique wines to customers' doors. We discuss the intersection of wine and OOH advertising, highlighting the importance of how connecting customers with exclusive, hard-to-find wines can be just like the job to be done in building a real-world brand. Key Moments: [00:06:05] Licensing logistics and loopholes - how to create opportunity [00:09:10]...

In this episode, Tim Rowe (host) and Jason Eckerling (guest) discuss the relevance of programmatic digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising in the current marketing landscape. Connect with Jason on LinkedIn here. They highlight how more media is being pushed through programmatic channels, making it easier for agencies and buyers.  They also emphasize the flexibility and convenience of programmatic advertising, especially in uncertain economic times. Jason, who was a co-founder of an online...

In this episode, Tim welcomes Nathan, a fractional CMO with a background in finance and management consulting. They discuss the challenges facing CMOs and marketing leaders, with a focus on out-of-home advertising.  Nathan shares his experiences, including wrapping buses, hanging billboards upside down, and using Google Search Console for brand lift studies.  Despite starting out in finance and management consulting, Nathan found his passion in sales and marketing and now helps companies...