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Black History Month | Rockstar: Imani Laners
Imani Laners The Strategic Partnerships & Growth Intelligence Executive Almost 10 years ago, well before “audience intelligence,” “identity-driven strategy,” or “AI-informed decisioning” became everyday Madison Avenue vocabulary, Imani Laners…
Is The Super Bowl Still The Peak of Advertising?
As a new member of The Ad Club, I’ve been thinking about where advertising still has true cultural power—and where it doesn’t. Few moments expose that tension more clearly…
Black History Month | Innovator: Miriam Chiume Davis
Miriam Chiume leads U.S. Revenue Operations at FreeWheel, where she partners closely with leadership to scale go‑to‑market operations across advertising teams. With over 15 years of experience, she has…
The New Sports Ecosystem: A Home Run for Brands
Over 186 million Americans consider themselves sports fans — that’s enough people to fill every seat in every NFL stadium over 60 times consecutively.1 Sports are woven into the…
Black History Month | Rockstar: Lauren Godwin
Lauren Godwin is an Audience and Culture Sales Marketing Specialist at SiriusXM Media and a recognized force for change in marketing, music, and advertising. Serving as an in-house expert…
Black History Month | Innovator: Andre G. Gray
Andre G. Gray is a globally-awarded Chief Creative Officer and strategic cultural anthropologist with a 15+ year track record of driving revenue through human stories born from product truths. –…
Black History Month | Icon: Nicky Sparrow
Nicky Sparrow is a seasoned media industry leader, has built an impressive 25-year career at iHeartMedia, excelling in high-level management and sales roles across major markets. Nicky is now the…
MediaMint and Spotify Announce Strategic Global Partnership to Expand Impact for Advertisers Across Audio, Video and Display
Palo Alto, CA — January 14, 2025 — MediaMint, an Agentic Growth Services company, today announced a strategic global partnership with Spotify, the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription…
Young Pro Corner: Maria Reyes, Strategic Advisory Coordinator, MediaLink
What first drew you to the advertising/marketing industry? In high school, I aspired to be a director. I wanted to study journalism and filmmaking and pursue a career creating art…
Will 2026 Be Our Year of Change, or Another Year Talking About the Importance of Change?
Toward the end of December, like most CEOs, I presented a review of the year to my imposing Board of Directors. It went well; we’ve lots to celebrate. More than…