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New York, NY – March 5, 2024 – Talon, the global independent Out of Home (OOH) media agency, today announced appointments that will further strengthen Talon’s dynamic leadership team as the company enters its next phase of growth in North America with two key leadership positions. Former Senior Vice President, Client Strategy at Talon U.S., Enza Chiodi has been elevated to U.S. Chief Client Officer and the agency welcomes seasoned digital ad industry expert Laura Colona as its first Senior Vice President, Marketing, North America.

“Enza’s client-focused approach has been invaluable to Talon’s success. She is a trusted advisor who has enabled Talon’s clients to drive business results through brilliant campaign strategies,” said Group Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Sarah Parkes. “Laura’s wealth of experience in digital media, ad tech and OOH uniquely positions her to lead a strategic marketing organization that will ensure that marketers and their agencies are educated on the value of OOH through the benefit of choosing Talon as a partner.”

Enza Chiodi, U.S. Chief Client Officer

In her new role, Enza will lead the strategic priorities for client fulfillment journeys across Talon’s portfolio of brands, ensuring clients’ needs are met with excellence and innovation. With more than 20 years of experience in propelling brands forward, her work has extended beyond Talon having previously consulted for top industry players, including Intersection, OUTFRONT, Lamar and JC Decaux, as well as industry trade groups OAAA and Geopath, contributing to the modernization of the OOH industry and championing its digital transformation. Her contributions to the industry were recognized with her award of Changemaker – Top Woman in Media & Ad Tech.

Prior to shifting her career focus to the OOH space, Enza had senior roles in multi-channel planning agencies such as Omnicom’s PHD. Her successful direction determined agency positioning, strategic initiatives and fostering staff growth. Notably, Enza’s reputation was built on trust and client-centric ideas with her consistently singled out by clients for her contributions to driving results.

Laura Colona, Senior Vice President Marketing, North America

Laura will spearhead Talon’s marketing and communications efforts to continue building the agency’s brand in North America, support the company’s growth initiatives, and foster a culture of creativity and collaboration. Most recently Laura served as the Commercial Marketing Officer at the OAAA where she provided executive leadership and management of OAAA’s marketing organization. Most notably, she led the formation of its Brand Council with leading advertisers including IBM, Pepsi, L’Oreal, Allstate, Logitech, Inspire Brands and Little Caesar’s, delivering a collaborative platform to educate brands on the unrivaled value of OOH in the marketing mix. Prior to joining OAAA, Laura served as Vice President and Head of Global Marketing at industry leading DSP, MediaMath where she was responsible for all aspects of the marketing organization and amplifying MediaMath’s industry-wide effort to create a 100 percent accountable, addressable and aligned supply chain. Passionate about the rapidly evolving media landscape and creativity and effectiveness of OOH, Laura serves on the OAAA Marketing Committee, ANA Marketing Futures and Sustainability Committees, is a 2024 Grand Indies Judge and member of the Ad Council Diverse Leaders Group.

These appointments are the latest in a series of new senior hires, signaling Talon’s commitment to ongoing strategic growth worldwide. Last month, Talon announced its appointment of accomplished industry leader Sue Frogley to Group CEO on the heels of Stewart Easterbrook joining as Chairman, the appointments of Mike Saunter as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Henry Lucas in the newly created role of Group Chief Commercial Officer and Todd Palatnek Senior Vice President, Client Development in North America.

Adds Parkes, “Talon’s strategic advantage in being at the forefront of OOH’s transformation will propel the medium forward as it continues to provide advertisers and their agencies the necessary tools to prove meaningful and incremental outcomes as they remodel how they capture consumer attention.”

Camille Uzan Promoted to Head of Planning and Operations

In an exciting development at Talon International, we are pleased to announce the promotion of Camille Uzan from Business Director to Head of Planning and Operations. This promotion is a testament to Talon International’s commitment to bolstering our operational excellence and planning capabilities across our global network.

Talon International are at the forefront of the global OOH industry, experiencing robust growth from not only our UK based international clients but also from Talon offices in the US, Germany, Ireland, Dubai and Singapore who are all experiencing an increase in international, multi market requirements from local clients. Our ability to cater to the increasing demand from our clients around the world is a testament to the strength and leadership of our team. As we build on this success, the role of planning and operational excellence is increasingly important. 

Camille’s new role is designed to harness her exceptional skills and deep industry knowledge to nurture key client and agency relationships and drive the development of key processes. These processes will ensure Talon International continue to plan, buy, and execute efficient and effective global OOH campaigns.  

Adrian Skelton, Managing Partner – International, said: “OOH is evolving at pace across the globe, with growth being driven by technology, creativity, and innovation. Camille’s knowledge, passion, and enthusiasm for international OOH will ensure our standards for best practice continue to evolve across the ever-changing international OOH landscape. 

Camille’s promotion reflects Talon International’s dedication to excellence and innovation in the OOH sector. Her experience and commitment to delivering results will play a pivotal role in enhancing our operational and planning strategies, ensuring we stay ahead and continue to deliver excellent business outcomes for our clients.” 

Talon International serves as a centralised hub connecting over 20 Talon and partner offices around the world, enabling us to plan, buy and execute client campaigns in over 100 markets worldwide.

In the dynamic landscape of consumer behaviour, every moment holds the opportunity to make a lasting impression. Traditionally, January has been synonymous with resolutions, a tradition that dates back over 4,000 years. But what if we shift the lens? one that extends beyond January. After all, a recent Forbes Health/One Poll survey found that the average resolution lasts just 3.74 months. We firmly believe the key to success lies in consistently understanding and harnessing this consumer behaviour year-round.

In this piece, we delve into the changing way we think about resolutions and uncover how OOH serves as a potential catalyst, guiding brands in crafting continuous opportunities for year-round connection with consumers.

UNDERSTANDING THE RESOLUTIONS MINDSET

So, let’s dive in with a recent consumer behaviour study that inspired this piece. Contrary to popular belief that resolutions are solely a January affair, our findings reveal a different narrative. When asked if they were making New Year’s Resolutions to kick off 2024, 32% of respondents said no. A 16% increase compared to 2022. Suggesting a noticeable decline in the commitment to these resolutions. But why are resolutions losing their lustre?

In response to the decline in traditional resolutions, a new paradigm is emerging. One that emphasises continuous improvement and personal growth throughout the year. 46% of respondents will be making “resolutions”, not just in January, but at various times throughout the year. With 24% of respondents going so far as stating they will be setting these on a month-by-month basis. So, as we bid farewell to the era of resolutions, what remains is a group of open-minded consumers throughout the year. But how can OOH helps brands capture this consumer and drive year-round engagement?

ATTENTION

Highlighted in our latest consumer behaviour study, consumers are willing to invest in these “resolutions”. With 67% of respondents preparing to spend considerably. As we know consumers are increasingly shopping around for the best price, and 79% of us are researching products before they visit a store to purchase. As a result, it’s an incredibly important time for brands to be advertising. The battleground will be in securing meaningful attention amidst an oversaturated advertising landscape.

Kantar’s recent Media Reactions is a key example of how attention is coming to the forefront of conversations surrounding media effectiveness. Citing a 90% correlation between channels that consumers claim capture their attention and those that they prefer. Consumers placed both OOH and DOOH in their top three attention grabbing channels, and top five preferred channels. Attention in OOH is not a new metric. By crafting visuals that mirror the mood of the season brands can not only convey their messages using OOH, but they can also effectively create a sustained and impactful presence all year-round.

DYNAMIC & PROGRAMMATIC OOH

With the death of the cookie slated to finally happen in 2024, dynamic and programmatic OOH stand as an indispensable tool for brands. As our research has revealed the resolutions landscape is evolving. These strategies offer unparalleled levels of adaptability, allowing brands to tailor their messages in real-time to align with the shift in consumers aspirations. Whether it’s the pursuit of health and wellness in January. Or home D.I.Y during the summer months, dynamic OOH ensures relevance by adjusting content to seasonal trends. Programmatic OOH takes this a step further, allowing brands to deliver timely messages precisely when consumers are most receptive to goals.

With the impending challenges in digital advertising, dynamic and programmatic emerge not just as tools but as essential allies for brands seeking sustained engagement and a substantial return on investment.

A call to reshape resolutions. In the ever-evolving consumer landscape, resolutions break free from the confines of January. As we shift from the traditional resolution’s mindset, attention becomes crucial, with OOH and DOOH leading the way in this area. Dynamic and programmatic OOH emerge as essential tools for real-time engagement, adapting to evolving aspirations. Our strategy involves closely monitoring evolving consumer behaviours, identifying key focuses seasonally, and helping brands move to maintaining year-round commitment instead of just one-time resolutions.

In the realm of attention, we’re not just observers – we’re architects of attention.

Mansour Wehbe, Client Director, Talon MENA.

With technology evolving, as it always has, we’re constantly seeing new ways of how it seamlessly integrates into our physical world. This evolution of blending online and offline experiences offers an exciting opportunity to dominate through digital OOH (DOOH) strategies and experiential activities.

DOOH is facilitating an even bigger role for online to play in the offline world, embracing a future where technology enhances our lives without overshadowing the genuine essence of the tangible world. Looking ahead, we envision a future in which the online world flawlessly operates in the background, enhancing our lives with AI and AR across other physical media platforms.

In this era, brands are expected to pioneer the fusion of both worlds’ touchpoints, impeccably creating concise consumer journeys from the smallest to the biggest screen out there, elevating their targeting game and widening their creative imagination.

Brands can delve more into dynamic advertising and its advantages over traditional/static OOH. Talon’s in-house effectiveness team, sit on a wealth of data, “Talon Benchmarks”, for instance showing the impact of dynamic DOOH led strategies.

There is a +15 per cent higher brain response when viewing dynamic ads and a +48 per cent higher effectiveness versus campaigns that aren’t dynamic.

For brands, DOOH creative must be tailor-made to the format and not the other way around. Each format has distinctive characteristics, and therefore, requires specific creative ideas for smart use for ideal impact on the audience. Copy is important. 60 per cent of DOOH copy is viewed longer than traditional static copy.

For special builds and experiential activities, which can bring online strategies into the real world effectively, there is a +35 per cent higher consideration from audiences. Special built DOOH, such as 3D (anamorphic) attracts +15 per cent more attention as opposed to 2D DOOH.

As technology evolves, so are consumer expectations and attention levels. With Talon as your OOH partner, brands can harness the exciting opportunities that blending online and offline experiences offer, dominating the busy landscape through DOOH strategies and experiential activities.

This article originally appeared in Campaign Middle East, read on page 81.

London, 22^nd February, 2024: Talon, the global independent Out of Home (OOH) agency, today announces the appointment of Sue Frogley as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead the business globally as it targets further growth and expansion.

Frogley is an accomplished industry leader with over 30 years’ experience growing successful global media businesses. She will join Talon from Publicis Groupe, where she was CEO of its media arm in the UK for over six years. Under her leadership, Publicis Media UK grew into a £2bn+ billings operation, thanks to several new business wins across its media agencies Zenith, Starcom and Spark Foundry. Before that, Frogley was President of Global Client Solutions at Publicis Groupe and previously spent over 13 years at Dentsu (then Aegis Media), where she held several global leadership roles, most latterly as Global President of Commercial Operations.

This appointment follows a rigorous selection process. Frogley will report to Stewart Easterbrook, chairman and joins Talon’s global board. Eric Newnham, who has acted as interim CEO for the past few months, will revert to the role of Founder and strategic advisor to the board.

Frogley is the latest in a series of new senior hires, signalling Talon’s commitment to ongoing strategic growth worldwide. Last year, Stewart Easterbrook joined as Chairman, the appointments of Mike Saunter as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Henry Lucas in the newly created role of Group Chief Commercial Officer soon followed.

Frogley’s appointment follows a period of significant growth for Talon, which celebrated its 10^th anniversary in 2023. Since Equistone Partners Europe, one of Europe’s leading mid-market private equity investors, invested in the business in July 2022, Talon has completed the acquisition of Evolve, the fast-growing, independent specialist OOH business, and the acquisition of Novus Media Canada Corp (now Talon OOH Canada).

In her new role, Frogley will focus on further international growth, driving Talon’s digital capabilities and awareness of OOH as an effective, creative, data-driven media channel.

Stewart Easterbrook, Chairman, said: “Sue is a formidable and dynamic leader with a wealth of experience leading global media businesses. I am thrilled to have someone of Sue’s calibre leading our business and look forward to working with Sue, and with our teams, to drive further growth in the scale and ambition of Talon.”

Sue Frogley said: “I have long admired Talon’s proposition, ethos and trailblazing spirit to challenge perceptions and drive growth in the OOH sector. Over the past 10 years, Eric has developed a talented team that has successfully built a unique and expanding global business that holds an enviable position in the industry. I can’t wait to get started and help unlock even more growth potential and shape Talon’s next important chapter.”

New York, NY – February 20, 2024 – Talon, the global independent Out of Home (OOH) media company, and Out There 360, the Luxury Out of Home Independent Agency announced today that they have formed a strategic North American partnership to develop and execute data-driven, creative, and measurable OOH campaigns for luxury advertisers.

“OOH remains a strategically vital medium for brands operating in the high-end market,” said Barbara Valensise CEO of Out There 360. “Talon is at the precipice of OOH transformation with proprietary data-driven tools and technologies that develop best-in-class creativity and drive measurable ROI at every step of the funnel. Being supported by a trusted and established local partner aligned with our values and approach to clients will enable us to deliver impactful and efficient ad experiences.”

Out There 360 provides bespoke omnichannel strategic solutions and a range of interdisciplinary communication services for high-end brands, from the development and production of creative concepts to delivery on traditional and innovative media. Headquartered in Milan, Out There 360 has extensive experience in the luxury fashion space, including partnerships with several of the most prominent luxury brands.

Talon will be fully integrated into Out There 360’s North American strategy and planning process, maximizing OOH’s impact and effectiveness for clients in this key region. Powered by best-in-class proprietary tools and technology, Talon’s suite of solutions will enable Out There 360 to capitalize on a transformed, innovative medium.

“Our partnership with Out There 360 will be rooted in collaboration with the shared goal of unlocking the creative and brand building power of OOH for Out There 360 world class clients and partners across North America,” said Sarah Parkes, Group Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Talon. “As an advanced media channel that delivers reach, frequency, creativity, and results, OOH is unrivaled for brands to bring their stories and experiences to life at a meaningful scale.”

According to Statista, luxury goods sales in the United States have rebounded strongly, driven by increased consumer confidence and a growing appetite for high-end fashion and accessories. Latest projections from Bain & Company put the global luxury market at $1.65 trillion.

Adds Parkes, “our integration with Out There 360 will ensure its leading luxury brands will have dedicated teams across key North American markets to execute OOH campaigns that engage consumers and deliver greater impact and outcomes.”

About Talon

Talon is a pioneering global independent Out of Home (OOH) media agency focused on delivering effective, creative, data-driven integrated OOH communications. Combining independence with a collaborative approach, Talon promotes open and transparent working relationships between many of the world’s leading agencies, clients, and media partners. Headquartered in London with offices in Canada, Dubai, Dublin, Frankfurt, Manchester, New York, and Singapore, Talon delivers expertise at global, national, regional, and local levels. Additionally, the agency has built a global OOH planning and buying network – Talon International – covering 100 markets across the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Latin America. For more information, please visit www.talonooh.com and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.

About Out There 360

Out There is an advisory firm that offers a range of integrated services for luxury brands, from go-to-market strategy to digital and physical brand communication, corporate social responsibility, and tech solutions. Out There 360 success is rooted in the continuous advisory that is offered to all clients. Headquartered in Milan, with local partners in Asia and North America, Out There 360 has a uniquely informed global perspective, aimed to create and advance a market-leader position for brands operating in the high-end market. For more information, please visit www.outthere360.com and follow up on LinkedIn.

By Ellie Reeves, Effectiveness Executive

It’s largely unsurprising that the key trends we’re due to see for consumers in 2024 can be encapsulated by two feelings: fatigue and distrust. In the now familiar narratives of economic recession, global instability, and the rise of artificial intelligence, GWI’s annual “Connecting the Dots” conference sought to look at how advertisers and brands can utilise consumer research to maximise their performance in tough times. With panellists from Meta, Snapchat and Endeavor Analytics, adaptability and transparency weren’t just recommendations, but requirements for brands across the year.

Transparency and Communication

Growing distrust in media and news sources in a year of multiple elections, and consumer concerns around AI, will likely preface every publication and event for the rest of 2024. Consumers are increasingly scrolling past news articles and are sceptical of what they do see, driving quality and transparency as the core values that brands will have to emphasise in order to stand out. While concerns around AI are at their peak, an open dialogue with different consumer segments on their attitudes towards AI will be key to pursue opportunities in the field. As only 1 in 10 consumers feel it’s inappropriate for brands to make a statement on public policy, honestly speaking on the current climate is a demand from consumers (GWI). Light-hearted content is an important way of being there for the public, but this can’t go without substance.

Explored by Peter Field, trust has become an increasingly important factor in purchasing decisions, rising from 7^th to 2^nd most important driver of profit in the last ten years. It’s an area where OOH has had longstanding success – as a public medium, consumers are more confident in brand messaging, particularly in comparison to perceptions of the unregulated digital space. At Talon, we see an average +6% increase in brand trust after consumers have been exposed to an OOH campaign (Talon Benchmarks). While trust has long been considered a ‘soft’ metric, de-prioritised in favour of sales and ROI, its importance has re-emerged for consumers and the industry alike.

Diversifying Audiences

With brands looking to maximise the value of their media investment, diversifying audiences will be incredibly important. The growing fanbase of combat sports was an interesting example here, with the sport seeing a +19% y-o-y growth in young parent viewers after its employment of short-form video (GWI). Adopting new partnerships and finding different angles to reach new audiences was a key recommendation. Another example was the -29% decline in vegans in Europe since 2021, as sustainable choices are increasingly considered unattainable in the cost-of-living crisis (GWI). Plant-based brands were therefore encouraged to target nutritious-conscious audiences and alter their messaging accordingly.

The undervalued Baby Boomer audience was also toted, positioned as a segment with money, an expanding online presence, and active purchasing habits. Significantly under-represented in both the workforce and material of the advertising industry, this age group have long been sidelined. When they are featured in ads, they tend to be cast in domestic settings – largely irrelevant to the 1 in 4 Boomers who say they’re focused on their career (GWI). Smarter brands will therefore lean into the purchasing power of this audience by ensuring inclusion and representation in their strategy.

Though high reach has historically been a key advantage of OOH, audience-first planning means it’s not just a broadcast channel anymore. Cutting audiences by age and gender is a largely irrelevant strategy, where behavioural and attitudinal trends are much more reliable to establish and target audiences. Activating programmatically with Atlas means our clients saw an average +45% uplift in on-target audience impressions in 2023, with +15% stronger levels of brand relevance felt (Atlas Benchmarks; Talon Benchmarks). Combining high reach and high relevance is a key strength of OOH, particularly as the post-cookie landscape struggles.

Go Back to What Works

2024 has already been a huge year for traditional broadcasting; the finale of Traitors received close to 7 million views when aired, and Luke Littler’s appearance in the darts’ World Championship Final was Sky Sports’ most watched non-football event in history. While ad revenue for TV has consistently declined over recent years, January did reiterate the channel’s power – particularly as the digital landscape is being re-shaped. With investment pouring into digital, serving to increase clutter and decrease cut-through, traditional advertising channels are receiving more engagement. From the IPA Databank, we can see that adding OOH to linear TV increases the latter’s effectiveness by +17%, and as both engagement with and trust for traditional channels grow, combined activations are a key strategy for brands.

The end of third-party cookies (though not explicitly mentioned) underlay these discussions – and no doubt spoke to the renewed importance of consumer surveying for brands. Snapchat’s Hannah Richardson noted that advertisers have historically been leaning into what was easily measured, rather than what should be measured, and changes in privacy regulations are a fortunate shift for advertisers to reconsider their approach. Falling back on traditional measurement frameworks like MMM and measures of incrementality will be how brands move forwards. ‘Test and learn’ seemed to be the motto for brands in 2024, calling for focus on what wouldn’t have happened without media investment.

Moving Forwards

Emerging from the panel was the importance of consumer centricity when fighting for both share of attention and share of wallet. Communicating with consumers and aggregating consensual data will be more important than ever by the end of the year, and using these insights to test and measure media strategies will be the new normal post-cookie. With more sources than ever before, data is proving to be the guiding light for brands – though instinct and creativity can’t be forgotten.

As a passively consumed channel that the general public largely opt into engaging with, OOH offers a unique space in contrast to the oversaturated digital market. Creative employment of the medium, with contextually relevant messaging and audience-led planning, are key strategies to effectively and positively cut through. While OOH has proved it’s about more than just driving brand fame, it’s still a key strength. And as marketers are encouraged to go back to what works – and what can prove it works – 2024 looks to be a good year for OOH.

We recommend reading our 2024 OOH Trends & Predictions blog next!

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By Lucy Baumgartner, Effectiveness Manager.

There’s no avoiding the news on the UK cost-of-living crisis. Whilst consumer confidence has risen from an all-time low point in 2022, still only 30% of the UK feel confident that their finances will be ok, with 66% feeling concerned with keeping up with the cost of living. So how should brands be adjusting their marketing strategies to support customers through the current economic situation?

One simple way is by using monetary offers and deals within campaigns. Promotional messaging that taps into the economic context we are living through can demonstrate a brand’s empathy in a truly authentic way. Industry research has shown that delivering contextual messages and content that explicitly calls out a relevant moment in time can deliver an average increase in brand response of +32%. Failing to engage in the conversation risks brands appearing tone deaf and isolating themselves from consumers.

A much more customer-focused approach is particularly pertinent in the world of Out of Home (OOH). As a low dwell time media channel, it’s important to utilise high impact messaging to effectively grab consumer attention and drive engagement levels.

Benchmark analysis of Talon OOH campaigns has revealed that the inclusion of monetary offers and deals has significant impacts on brand metrics, particularly lower funnel. Comparing creatives with and without monetary offers, those with deals see 4X stronger levels of brand preference, 2.3X stronger levels of consideration and 1.3X stronger levels of purchase intent.

These positive trends across brand metrics are further reflected in visual engagement shown in creative testing, headlines that include monetary deals can deliver up to +28% stronger levels of fixation.

This strong engagement and fixation on promotions and deals means the messaging resonates with consumers, with some even able to actively recall the figures included within deals and promotions:

And for those marketers concerned that deals and offers could devalue their brand, analysis shows that the inclusion of promotional messaging actually drives perceptions of brands as high quality by 1.8X, brand trust by 1.3X and as a brand for me by 2X.

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With price and value remaining at the forefront of consumers priorities, it’s critical for marketing strategies to tap into current consumer sentiments. Ultimately, delivering highly relevant promotional messaging across OOH will result in stronger relationships with consumers and long-term impacts for brands.

The Year Ahead Breakfast Briefing, in collaboration with Talon, provided an insightful glimpse into the expectations and strategies of the marketing and creative industry for 2024. The event, hosted by Campaign, brought together industry leaders who share our passion for all things creativity, technology, and effectiveness.

The event saw editors from Campaign talk to leading brands, agencies and media companies about how they plan to grow despite soaring costs – and how they are supporting their customers and employees. Marketing and Creative industry leaders were asked what they want and expect from 2024 and examined some of the key growth drivers. Priding ourselves on big ideas and re-imagining and re-inventing OOH, partnering with Campaign for this event was the perfect fit for Talon.

Kicking off the event, Jay Young, Managing Director at Grand Visual, looked ahead to what 2024 has in store; anticipating longer evenings, record-breaking growth in women’s elite sport, the influence of Gen Z, powering AI sustainably and a rise in more people prioritising themselves and their wellbeing.

Flying the flag for OOH, Jay encouraged the audience to “think outside” in 2024, reminding them that:

97% of the UK is reached by OOH every week
Creative OOH can create up to 7x higher brand recall when compared to standard media
OOH & DOOH rank 3rd & 5th in Global consumer preference
46% of OOH revenue goes back into the UK economy – supporting public services, infrastructure, communities and employees.

The Year Ahead

The outlook for 2024 was optimistic across all four panels, with interesting thoughts from each. Nishma Patel Robb (Google) challenged conventional measurement approaches: “What are we actually measuring? How many agencies have heard they want to do a ‘barbie,’ with a sense of always being on. How is that measurable?”

Toby Horry (ITV) emphasized the importance of a solid brand foundation with a rising standard of expectations from consumers: “We must reinforce that marketing is a driver of sales, growth and profit. Making sure that marketing is seen as a critical component of business success.”

Jessica Tamsedge (Dentsu Creative) urged the audience to build brands in the spaces where people spend their time: “People are willing to give brands more time if you make them care enough. How do we celebrate work that doesn’t fit in these spaces? There are cultural ways to create conversation!”

Chaka Sobhani (Leo Burnett) exclaimed: “It’s time to get f**king optimistic, it’s going to be a good year. We need to get more comfortable being uncomfortable and embrace more technology, viewing punchier budgets as a creative opportunity.”

Dan Dawson (Grand Visual) emphasized the influence that creativity has: “We have the opportunity to influence people as they go around their everyday lives in the real world, it’s something to be excited about.” Kris Boger (TikTok) looked at the year ahead for media, “This year, brands can make the most of micro moments,” said Boger. “We’re all looking for what’s next after ‘delulu’ and ‘Roman Empire.”

The world of OOH media is changing fast, and the boundaries are being redrawn. The Year Ahead Breakfast Briefing provided an insightful glimpse into the expectations and strategies of the marketing and creative industry for 2024. It was incredible to kick off the year with likeminded people with our trail-blazing spirit. Here’s to 2024!

The Stagwell (STGW) agency partnered with Talon to activate a first-of-its-kind connected commerce solution designed for all brick-and-mortar retailers.

Today, global media agency Assembly announced the latest in retail media innovation – a first-of-its-kind planning tool called ShopConnect that marries programmatic buying with digital out-of-home (DOOH) to create more effective and meaningful real-time experiences for consumers. The tool was designed in partnership with Talon, an independent OOH media agency, and Place Exchange, a programmatic SSP, to connect Assembly’s media activation capability to DOOH inventory located inside, outside, and in proximity to retailers across the United States. Assembly is committed to delivering omnichannel, full-funnel connected experiences to help clients’ brands perform, and ShopConnect is an embodiment of that.

ShopConnect redefines how advertisers strategize and execute their DOOH campaigns, targeting audiences at multiple touchpoints as they engage with brands on the path to purchase. ShopConnect ingests users’ behavioral data in real-time, optimizing delivery to ensure the right ads are served at the right time to consumers most likely to engage or convert. Whether consumers are commuting to work, shopping for a special occasion, or simply treating themselves to one of life’s simple pleasures – ShopConnect reaches consumers as they normally interact with the world and brands around them, natively integrated into their day-to-day routines.

“As advertisers seek smarter and more efficient ways to reach their target audiences, ShopConnect is the game-changer they’ve been waiting for and a significant leap forward in brand performance advertising,” said Andrea Montano, Executive Vice President of Insights & Connections at Assembly. “At Assembly, we find the change that fuels growth, and with ShopConnect, we’re pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and giving brands the power to harness the full potential of a data and tech-powered insights tool that makes retail campaigns more targeted, efficient, and measurable. Every impression should drive an outcome and ShopConnect pushes us further toward that goal.”

ShopConnect provides media buyers with direct access to strategic retail media – enabling them to identify, evaluate, activate, and report on DOOH inventory within specific retailer and venue types and drive lifts in consideration, brick-and-mortar visits, and sales. By automating the buying process and targeting specific audiences, ShopConnect reduces the wastage of ad budgets, resulting in higher ROAS (return on ad spend). “Marketers are increasingly prioritizing omnichannel strategies, and the digitization of OOH has become a powerful element in cross-platform consumer engagement throughout the customer journey,” said Jim Wilson, CEO of Talon U.S. “Our collaboration with Assembly represents a pivotal moment at the crossroads of OOH and retail media. We are equipping brands and agencies with cutting-edge tools and insights to unlock the full potential of OOH in reaching and engaging consumers throughout their purchase journey and driving full-funnel outcomes.”

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