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Articles, thought leadership, best practices, and advertising industry analysis from the Basis team.

Everything We Published on AI This Year

From trends to tactics, these AI resources will help marketers and advertisers unlock the full potential of this transformative technology.

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100 fastest growing inner city businesses

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Alignment with Screens, Digital Execution and Smartphones

It’s not about traditional and digital channels anymore. Instead, it’s simply more screens. Now more than ever, it’s important to align all of these screens. According to a recent eMarketer article, nearly half of brand advertisers and agencies feel that online video is most appropriately aligned with TV, while 40% believe online video should be more aligned with display advertising.

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Falling ad rates are good for someone, and it's not Google

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May edition of Ideas Magazine features newspaper predictions for 2017

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Bringing Back Advertising Magic

Last week, I experienced advertising magic. Let me paint the picture for you. It all started with a typical meeting with a collective team of experts discussing an upcoming ad campaign. All of the basics were covered including the target market, messaging, budget, reach and frequency as well as the execution logistics. While the team was excited to launch this campaign, it almost seemed too easy and even a bit predictable.

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A Successful Brand: Approach & Advertising

Digiday posted an interesting read on how two powerful brands, Tiffany and Zales, battle it out in the digital space. Tiffany effectively executes a holistic approach, which leverages social media, mobile and video to reinforce its brand.

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Mobile Growth a Sign of More to Come

How is mobile changing the media landscape? According to a new forecast from Strategy Analytics project, mobile ad spending worldwide will grow 85% in 2012 from $6.3 billion to $11.6 billion. In the U.S., the technology research firm predicts mobile advertising will grow even faster, more than doubling (up 128%) to just under $4.2 billion.

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Employee Satisfaction is Essential to Business Success

Earlier this month Centro was honored with the title of the #1 Place to Work in Chicago for the second year in a row by Crain’s Chicago Business. We would like to extend our gratitude to Crain’s for their recognition, and congratulations to all of the businesses recognized!

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Internet Ad Revenue and Short CMO Tenure

Digital expansion is making history. According to a recent IAB revenue report, internet ad revenue hit a historic high ($31 billion), up 22% over 2010. Display-related advertising revenue in 2011 totaled $11.1 billion (35% of 2011 revenues), up 15% in 2010, while mobile experienced triple-digit growth, up 149% from 2010.

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