Greg Chambers, global group director of digital innovation for Coca-Cola, told BIA/Kelsey Local Impact conference attendees that, "Signage is in the DNA of Coke." Digital signage is used to localize and contextualize brand messaging and engagement. Digital signage is a…
What do you get when you mix Coca-Cola with Google? That's what Greg Chambers, Coca-Cola's global group director of digital innovation wondered. Chambers is keynoting BIA/Kelsey's LOCAL IMPACT Atlanta conference on October 12th. He will share insights of the journey…
Local advertising in California will reach $18.5 billion in 2017 across 12 geographic markets (including Los Angeles, San Francisco and Sacramento), according to BIA/Kelsey’s local market advertising forecast. Businesses in retail, automotive and general services (which includes a range of…
The Brand-to-local playbook is constantly changing in a multi-screen and millennial-impacted world. This was one of the underlying themes at the recent BIA/Kelsey BRANDS. One of those screens continues to be television. In fact, it's not just one screen: TV itself…
The Brand-to-local playbook is constantly changing in a multi-screen and millennial-impacted world. This was one of the underlying themes at the recent BIA/Kelsey BRANDS. But what about the "monday morning" action items to begin to implement right away? Consumer data collection,…
John Allan was brought on to reform the Australian directory company Sensis into a business that could survive in a future that demands nimbleness and efficiency across the enterprise but particularly in the sales organization. Directory sales organizations were always seen as a great asset. Countless solutions providers…
Google leads the pack as the #1 ad biller for paid media in New York City. This according to BIA/Kelsey's new Local Competition Report (LCR). With $771M and a 7.64 percent share of ad spend in NYC, Google leads Facebook, Bing, Yahoo!,…
Consumers today want to feel like they are recognized and known personally by the stores they shop at and by the brands they buy. For national brands, targeting consumers and reaching that personal level can be a challenge. Many brands,…
Two leading digital executives from the Boston Globe shared some of the innovative ways the newspaper is using social media to connect with Boston consumers and extend the newspaper's relevance in the community. Lisa DeSisto, chief advertising officer/GM of Boston.com,…
Here’s what we’ve been waiting to announce: Google Offers’ head Nitin Mangtani will join our great list of keynoters at ILM East March 26-28 in Boston. We believe Mangtani’s appearance marks one of the first public debuts of Google Offers,…
ILM East is coming back to Boston March 26-28 with a lineup of doers and innovators who are transforming and redefining the local space. Highlights include a featured keynote from industry legend Ted Leonsis (Groupon vice chair/AmEx board member/sports team…
One of the challenges of running conferences is keeping our analyst hats on and covering the world outside the venue walls. We're still catching up on notable media and tech news items from last week. But luckily there's a fair…
How about that fourth screen? This growing media sector is projected to grow at an annual CAGR of 13.5 percent through 2013 with a total category take of $3.7 billion. But, trying to define what DOOH is and how to…