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“Under the hood” of programmatic buying - an agency perspective. John Kimbell, Managing Partner. overview . Who we are Our experience in the programmatic buying space Why we work with Rocket Fuel. Who we are. An independent digital media agency Team of 10 No Astronauts or PhD’s
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“Under the hood” of programmatic buying- an agency perspective John Kimbell, Managing Partner
overview • Who we are • Our experience in the programmatic buying space • Why we work with Rocket Fuel
Who we are • An independent digital media agency • Team of 10 • No Astronauts or PhD’s • Specialists in :- • Media Planning & Buying • Performance Marketing • Paid Search
Our approach to programmatic • To work with ‘best in class’ partners, whilst remaining channel & vendor agnostic • To maximise the use of the best technology • To trust the technology • To simplify an complicated marketplace for our clients
Simplicity is key “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough” ~ Einstein
Supply DSP/ Tech Vendor/ Solutions Provider Ad Exchange
‘In market’ since 2010 • Programmatic • Efficiency • Cost effectiveness • Reliability • We have continually tested and refined a number of vendors and our approach in the programmatic & RTB space • Cluttered & competitive environment with many ‘me too’s’
‘In market’ since 2010 • Selection criteria includes • Approach/Tech • Service • Insight • Results • Trading Desk
OUR agency TRADING DESK • We don’t use one. • Results driven • Resources • Efficiency/Cost • Flexibility & Impartiality
Why rocket fuel? • 4 years of testing with Rocket Fuel • We prefer to work with vendors who are smarter than we are • Rocket Fuel’s machines are more intelligent and capable of processing & optimising ‘big data’ than any human is • As a result, our programmatic buying has become more efficient & scalable • As our confidence grew, so did their budgets
Why rocket fuel? • Product & tech evolution - Brand, Social, Mobile, Video • Embracing this leaves us free to invest time on the things we can influence
Our role • Bespoke, strategic planning • Analysis and interpretation of all campaign data • Client education • First class account management • It’s not all about rocket science!
What’s ‘under the hood’? • People • Rocket Fuel’s humans are more intelligent than most • IQ Parade • “The Human Touch” • Hands on account management • Insight & advice • Correcting mistakes builds trust
LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE • More (premium) inventory sources will become available • Mobile, Social, Video • (Creative) agencies will realise the potential of dynamic creative • Increased focus/use of 1st party data • Brand safety will become less contentious • Multi channel • Asia-Pacific
summary Intelligent Machines + Intelligent People + Human Touch = Trust = Results = Client satisfaction
Thank you • 0203 597 1404 • john@navigatedigital.com • www.navigatedigital.com • @navigatedigital