I had the great pleasure of moderating a panel at AdWeek Europe on the issue of trust earlier this year. The session was titled “Trust: Digital’s New Currency,” and there was broad agreement on the panel—which included among others the CEO of Clear Channel UK, the European Editor of Newsweek, and Phil Stokes, partner, Entertainment
Trust is the New Advertising Disruptor
Developing — and keeping — trust has never been more important for advertisers. With consumers being bombarded by a dizzying variety of messages and choices, trustworthiness has emerged as an important differentiator between brands.
In other words, as Richard Eyre, CBE, chairman of the Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB UK) would put it, trust
Trust in Advertising: The Buyer’s Perspective
Digital media has opened up exciting new worlds for the advertising industry. It has given advertisers the ability to reach audiences in new places, on new devices, in more engaging ways, and in more targeted fashion than ever before. No doubt about it: these are all good things.
But the advent of digital media has
Digital Media and Trust
When it comes to trust and digital media, it’s an understatement to suggest that it cuts both ways. It’s more accurate to state that it slices and dices as many ways as a kitchen appliance from an infomercial.
On one hand, it appears to be easier than ever to assess trustworthiness across the digital landscape.
Thoughts on Trust in Advertising …
Once again, Advertising Week has come and gone. And once again, I was thrilled to be part a special event for our industry. It’s not often that you can get famous statistician Nate Silver, Olympian Lolo Jones, and musician Bootsy Collins under a single tent, but they were all there at Ad Week – along
Advertising Week’s Trust Forum in New York, NY
Davis & Gilbert was proud to be part of Advertising Week’s Trust Forum in New York, NY on Wednesday, September 30th. I kicked off The Trust Forum by hosting a candid, one-on-one conversation with ANA President and CEO, Bob Liodice, on the most vexing issues involving advertisers and trust. To check out our conversation, click