#MediaSnack

ID Comms

Welcome to MediaSnack, the show that helps the world's leading marketers #GetGoodAtMedia We make shows for marketing leaders who want to win! If you’re looking to sharpen your performance, stay ahead of the competition, and deliver real results, you’re in the right place. Media is constantly evolving, and success belongs to those who can adapt. Every episode, hosts Tom Denford and David Indo deliver actionable insights and proven strategies to help you outpace the competition, navigate industry changes, and drive measurable results in media and advertising. We also welcome industry winners to share their secrets to success, giving you an edge in your own journey. Subscribe now to stay informed, stay competitive, and stay winning. Let's all #GetGoodAtMedia together. #MediaSnack is presented by ID Comms the global media consultancy dedicated to helping brands achieve better media results. 👉 Want to use media to drive brand growth? Visit our website: http://www.idcomms.com Follow us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/id-comms

  1. #MediaSnack Meets: Bob Hoffman, The Ad Contrarian

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    #MediaSnack Meets: Bob Hoffman, The Ad Contrarian

    If I was CEO of Facebook, "I'd lose billions of dollars for my shareholders" says Bob Hoffman, The Ad ContrarianBut for a good reason. "I have an immodest goal to save freedom and democracy" he says. You may know Bob as his alter ego The Ad Contrarian, which is a regularly updated blog which Bob founded over a decade ago. It is devoted to presenting the counter argument to the marketing industry’s obsessive narrative with technology, automation and the new shiny things.  The increasingly popular blog has evolved into speaking engagements and a series of books, most notably Bad Men which came out in 2017.  In this episode we find out: what is Bob trying to achieve what drives him when he’s going to quit (no time soon I expect).  what Bob would do if he was the CEO of facebook instead of Mark Zuckerberg what advice he would give to his marketers if he was the billion dollar CMO he frequently criticizes and, whilst everyone reads his books, what does HE read for inspiration You can check the show notes for this episode at mediasnackpodcast.com including a full transcript of the interview So. Without further delay. Please enjoy this lively (and mildly sweary) interview with The Ad Contrarian, Mr Bob Hoffman An ID Comms Podcast Episode Links:The Ad Contrarian Twitter The Ad Contrarian Blog - First Comes The Sale. Then Comes The Social.Bob Hoffman - Bad MenBob Hoffman - Laughing At AdvertisingBob Hoffman - Marketers Are From Mars, Consumers Are From New Jersey#MediaSnack - Bob Hoffman named ‘The Copernicus of Media’ John Mortimer - Rumpole of the BaileyBill Bryson - A Short History of Nearly EverythingRichard Fineman - Physics LecturesEaon Pritchard - Where Did  It All Go Wrong?Richard Shotton - The Choice FactoryDave Trott - One Plus One Equals ThreeDave Trott - Predatory ThinkingMichael Lewis - The Big ShortMichael Lewis - MoneyballMichael Lewis - Liar’s Poker

    34 min
  2. GROUPM THROWS UP 'GORILLA DUST': #MediaSnack Ep. 52

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    GROUPM THROWS UP 'GORILLA DUST': #MediaSnack Ep. 52

    On this week’s #MediaSnack we report on a little feisty exchange of words between the CEO of GroupM UK, Nick Theakstone and Mark Finney the head of media at ISBA, the UK’s leading marketer trade association. It all stems back to March 2016 when ISBA’s head of consultancy practice Debbie Morrison launched they excellent media agency contract template with some comments to the FT which angered agencies. In her FT interview, Debbie had suggested that media agencies don’t have the best interests of their clients at heart anymore. The fight back from agencies at the time was quite aggressive but months have passed, the media transparency debate has gathered momentum in different areas, not least thanks to the ANA’s Media Transparency initiative and we probably felt it was water under the bridge. Not so. Last week Nick Theakstone thought that the recent success of one of ‘his' agencies MediaCom (the UK’s largest media buyer) at a media awards event entirely defended the agency community from the transparency concerns raised by ISBA. We discuss how this simply doesn’t make sense, the two things are entirely separate - and we doubt whether Nick would have been making the same point the morning after a successful awards sweep by Zenith. Whatever his intentions, Nick has managed to get headlines for himself and the agency for entirely the wrong reasons, of course everyone is talking about the sniping against ISBA rather than appreciating MediaCom's excellent work. Mark Finney, ISBA’s head of media responded in Campaign, reminding everyone that we need to revert to a more constructive dialogue - at the same time calling Nick’s words “baffling and disappointing” - they won't be exchanging Christmas cards this year one supposes. Next up, we share details of the excellent ID Comms CMO panel which we hosted at LinkedIn’s lovely London HQ. The event was an invitation-only networking and panel discussion, attended by 40 marketers from brands including Unilever, Mars, Lego, Universal Pictures, Disney, British Gas and Royal Mail. The panel discussion featured Martin Moll, Head of Marketing at Nissan Europe, Lindsay Pattison, Global CEO of media agency Maxus and Steve Hyde CEO of 360xec. Finally, we report on news that Adobe has acquired TubeMogul for $540m - a strong indication of the much-expected consolidation in the ad tech space is actually happening.

    12 min

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Welcome to MediaSnack, the show that helps the world's leading marketers #GetGoodAtMedia We make shows for marketing leaders who want to win! If you’re looking to sharpen your performance, stay ahead of the competition, and deliver real results, you’re in the right place. Media is constantly evolving, and success belongs to those who can adapt. Every episode, hosts Tom Denford and David Indo deliver actionable insights and proven strategies to help you outpace the competition, navigate industry changes, and drive measurable results in media and advertising. We also welcome industry winners to share their secrets to success, giving you an edge in your own journey. Subscribe now to stay informed, stay competitive, and stay winning. Let's all #GetGoodAtMedia together. #MediaSnack is presented by ID Comms the global media consultancy dedicated to helping brands achieve better media results. 👉 Want to use media to drive brand growth? Visit our website: http://www.idcomms.com Follow us on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/id-comms

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