Below The Fold – Quarter 1 – 2016

2016 has been off to an exciting start and as we head into spring and summer we’re happy to provide some updates on IAB Canada Activities. Click below to download Below The Fold Q1. This edition features updates on: events,…

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Progress on Ad Blocking Through IAB Global Initiatives

The global online advertising community is committed to improving the overall consumer experience online and is making serious progress in its efforts. In late 2015, IAB Canada announced the development of LEAN (Light, Encrypted, Ad Choice Supported and Non-Intrusive) ads…

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New CASL Guidelines Released

Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has just released new Guidance on the use of implied consent under Canada’s Anti-Spam Legislation (CASL). Under CASL, consent (either express or implied) is required to send commercial electronic messages, subject to limited exceptions.…

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Programmatic Branding 101: An Idea Whose Time Has Come

By Julian Mossanen, VP, Chango For years, conventional wisdom said that programmatic marketing was for performance campaigns only. Brand managers who wanted to launch digital campaigns needed to stick with the direct-sales channel. But given the advances in every aspect…

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Discovering the Power of Social TV Data for Advertisers

By Pablo Gerstenfeld, Director of Research & Analytics, Seevibes @PabloGerstenfel Most Canadians share their points of views and interests daily on various social networks – over 20 million Canadians hold active accounts on Facebook and 7 million Tweets. As Seevibes…

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A Practical Approach to Viewability

By: Ian Hewetson, VP Client Services, Eyereturn Marketing Standardized viewability was originally conceived as the first step on the path to a cross-media measurement Utopia where brand advertiser dollars would flow more freely into digital. Unfortunately, we’re still stuck on…

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