On today’s podcast episode, we bring you the major themes that we witnessed directly from the Money20/20 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Recorded from the conference floor, we discuss the data and tech required to offer customers payments choices, expectations in embedded finance, and consumers’ privacy and trust. Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin, our principal analyst Tiffani Montez, and Sean Welsh, senior vice president and managing director of financial institutions at Affinity Solutions.
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| Oct 30, 2023
On today’s podcast episode, we discuss how finserv digital marketers are incorporating credit marketing, even in top- and mid-funnel campaigns.
• In our “Headlines” segment, we chat about the role of marketing as a revenue generator in banking—specifically, an article we published in August with results from an American Banker Association survey that stated 72% of marketing execs don't believe revenue generation is a part of marketing’s role.
• In “Story by Numbers,” we examine the results of digital campaigns that revolve around credit marketing and the ROI in creating a unified, full-funnel marketing strategy.
• In “Pretend CMO,” our guests have to thread together a multifaceted digital-only marketing campaign and discuss how it attributes ROI to the campaign's different digital channels.
Tune in to the discussion with host Rob Rubin, our analyst Tiffani Montez, and Aundra Thompson, director of product strategy and strategic planning for marketing solutions at TransUnion.
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| Sep 19, 2023
On today’s podcast, we are talking about digital account-opening trends, who’s opening bank accounts digitally, and what they want or expect when going through that process. Here’s a look at what we’re talking about this week:
• In our “Headlines” segment, we discuss how in-flight deposits and Gen Z will drive account openings in 2023 and to what extent new account openings are the result of high deposit rates and an incentive-laden environment.
• In “Story by Numbers,” we examine how being able to set up direct deposit when consumers open checking accounts is extremely important and the importance of deposits being protected.
• In “For Argument’s Sake,” we suppose there’s a new US banking regulation requiring all banking products to be applied for and opened online. We debate (nicely) how the industry dynamics would change if everything in banking were digitized and moved online.
Tune in to the conversation with host Rob Rubin, managing principal of financial services consulting at EPAM Systems Alex Jimenez, and our analyst Tiffani Montez.
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| Aug 8, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how social networks could improve society, the NBA's plan to remake its TV deals, US consumers' feelings on shoppable ads, how many folks are "serial churners," how disruptive Sweetgreen's salad-making robot might be, a scientific breakthrough from a 14-year-old, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, forecasting analyst Zach Goldner, and director of forecasting Oscar Orozco.
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| Nov 3, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether people will ever buy items they see in TV shows, if online ratings are broken, a relaunched Amazon Shipping trying to compete with UPS and FedEx, if CNN and sports can move the needle for streaming service Max, whether the continuing partnership between Target and Starbucks is boosting curbside pickup, where we got gas before gas stations, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian and analysts Blake Droesch and Paul Verna.
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| Sep 15, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss the quick adaptation and rejection of Threads by Instagram users, the complicated costs of bundling streaming services, where TikTok falls on the list of most influential social media apps, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha and analysts Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf and Max Willens.
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| Aug 31, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what to make of the deal between the writers and studios, whether we'll soon be interacting with synthetic social networks, if AI can really improve customer service, wearable AI technology potentially replacing the smartphone, how much people have saved for retirement, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, director of forecasting Oscar Orozco and analyst Max Willens.
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| Oct 6, 2023
On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether YouTube Shorts are cannibalizing long-form content, Instagram and Facebook users potentially being able to pay to avoid ads in Europe, how Netflix's password crackdown is getting on, whether serving multiple ads at once is a good idea, the impact of the Digital Services Act's arrival, how long it would take you to drive around every road in the US, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our forecasting writer Ethan Cramer-Flood, analyst Bill Fisher, and forecasting analyst Zach Goldner.
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| Sep 8, 2023
On today's podcast episode, our vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti hosts a mock-debate-style analyst showdown on Meta versus TikTok. Analyst Debra Aho Williamson and director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman go head to head, advocating on behalf of Meta (Debra) and TikTok (Jeremy) to prove which social platform is the bigger threat in three areas: getting people to spend time on each app, meeting advertisers’ needs, and AI innovation.
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| Sep 7, 2023
The campaign will center on channels popular with young consumers, like social media, podcasts, and connected TV. Insurers will build policies around young consumers’ needs. Leading life insurers will move away from offering life insurance as a standalone policy provided through employers.
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| Dec 17, 2024
This included print press (down 19 minutes), online press (-17), gaming (-17), podcasts (-17), music streaming (-16), online TV/streaming (-15), broadcast TV (-13), and broadcast radio (-13). In fact, China trailed the global average for daily time spent in every category except print press. China ranked last globally in time spent with desktops/laptops/tablets.
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| Oct 30, 2024
We obviously didn’t see it, and Google saw it and executed it super well,” Nadella said on a podcast. That miscalculation could prove costly as the search market evolves. By the numbers:. Google dominates in search. It controls 89.8% of the global search engine market, per StatCounter, far ahead of Microsoft Bing’s 3.9% share. AI search is growing.
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| Feb 24, 2025
No other digital activity on the chart above will post meaningful growth, although podcast time—a subset of digital audio—will jump 5.5%. Traditional media activities will all decline. Total time with video continues to rise, despite TV’s struggles. Digital video is still on an upward trajectory, buttressing video overall.
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The company’s new “Playing to Win” strategy takes a page from Lego’s playbook (listen to our recent episode of the “Reimagining Retail” podcast on Lego), aiming for growth through franchises, tapping into the “kidult” market, and expanding its appeal to girls and emerging markets. The strategy also focuses on entertainment and partnerships with other companies.
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| Feb 20, 2025
That's extremely powerful—other brands just don't have that sharp focus," said retail analyst Zak Stambor on our "Behind the Numbers" podcast. Here's how LEGO maintains its market dominance:. Multigenerational appeal drives growth. LEGO has expanded beyond children's toys to capture diverse age demographics.
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| Feb 24, 2025
In addition to linear TV and video streaming services, podcasts, video games, out-of-home (OOH), and retail media networks (RMNs) all sell inventory upfront now. Upfront buying still offers advantages.
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| May 7, 2025
The company’s popular podcasts and in-car business allow advertisers to reach consumers in intimate settings, helping their ad dollars travel farther.
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| Jan 30, 2025
Tune in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Or watch our video podcast on YouTube! Follow us on Instagram. “Behind the Numbers” is made possible by Zeta Global.
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| Feb 7, 2025
YouTube’s ad business took a hit in the latter half of 2022, with revenues down year over year in both Q3 and Q4. The company has since hired a new CEO, hiked YouTube TV prices, and introduced podcasts to YouTube Music to try to reverse the downward trend.
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| Mar 30, 2023
As more retailers recognize the value of leveraging their first-party data, the global retail media market will continue to expand and innovate. While the US leads the charge with $45.15 billion in spending this year, according to our forecast, other regions are showing similar patterns. In fact, Latin America is only four to five years behind the US, said our analyst Matteo Ceurvels on our “Behind the Numbers: Around the World” podcast.
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| Jun 30, 2023
Marketers would likely scatter their TikTok influencer dollars across multiple channels, including go-tos like Instagram and YouTube, other social platforms like LinkedIn and Snapchat, as well as podcasts, CTV, and out-of-home. The loss of TikTok Shop would leave a social commerce gap. There’s nothing else quite like it in the market for sellers, creators, or consumers.
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| Jan 8, 2025
For example, they’re much likelier than baby boomers to become aware of banking products and services via bank mobile apps, social media, and podcast ads. They’re also much likelier than boomers to use social media for banking research. Their brand trust is less conventionally determined than boomers’.
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| Dec 18, 2024