Automation is an oft-mentioned word that can mean many different things in advertising. As the Founder and Chief Product Officer of automation solutions organization Fluency, Eric Mayhew has made it his purpose to improve how people buy digital media.

He joins host Noor Naseer to highlight how automation and AI can reduce low-value manual labor, minimize friction in workflows and help people and organizations unleash themselves from the laborious aspects of media buying.

In this episode, host Noor Naseer delves into the intricacies of Supply Path Optimization (SPO) and Header Bidding with Basis Technologies VP of Product (DSP) Ian Trider. He sheds light on the supply path’s crucial role in impactful programmatic media buying. Ian explains how this strategy enhances transparency and efficiency in the digital advertising supply chain. The episode explores how advertisers can benefit from selecting optimal paths to reach their target audiences while minimizing costs and fraud. 

What does it take to uncover what’s really going on in adtech? A whole lot of effort that not every advertising professional knows they need to put forth. In a fast-growing multibillion dollar industry, it’s increasingly challenging to discern truth from the carefully crafted narratives propagated by ad solution providers.

In this episode, industry thought leader and AdProfs founder Ratko Vidakovic joins host Noor Naseer to discuss how to find and distinguish adtech truths from not-so-hidden agendas.