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You know that song you hear everywhere? It’s on the radio during your commute. Your friends are humming it at dinner. It’s the “it-song” on social media. Before long, you know every word, and you’re singing along without even thinking about it. That same sensation is possible with your advocacy or brand message — if the right people are talking about it. That’s where Tunnl Halo comes in. Halo is the next generation of influential targeting: a solution for reaching the actual people who shape outcomes. Whether you’re trying to influence policymakers, defend a reputation, or break through with a critical community, Halo helps you identify and connect with the individuals who can make your message inescapable.

The cannabis market is getting crowded, and ad space is particularly saturated during the month of April. And it's no surprise why: Recreational marijuana is legal in 21 states, plus Guam and Washington, D.C. It’s entirely legal for medical use in 38 states, with a few more locations allowing CBD oil. And the U.S. marijuana industry is valued at $13.2 billion. The tides are changing, and Tunnl’s keeping tabs on how individuals feel about marijuana. With several surveys that poll thousands of voters and consumers, we maintain billions of rows of data on pressing issues that are always up-to-date to inform our prebuilt audiences and Premier Audience Suite. And we have three marijuana audiences to help you cut through the competition and connect with your audience instead of burning your ad dollars.

Cable advertising is painted as the cost-effective cousin to broadcast ads, giving it a timely appeal as marketing budgets shrink. But there’s a way to save even more and expand the power of your cable ad budget if you know where to source the right audience data. Tunnl enables TV advertisers to achieve up to an extra 25% efficiency on their ad spend through data-backed placements and audience insights. One secret weapon we add to your arsenal is Cable Ranker, which helps you understand where audiences tune in when they turn on the tube. What is it? Why and how does it work? All will be explained, with context on the current cable landscape for good measure, so you’ll be ready to optimize your cable campaigns to reach the right audience.

Only 24% of marketers can tell you which social causes their target audience cares about, and less than half of the marketers HubSpot surveyed could tell you about their audience’s hobbies, interests, or behaviors. How are you supposed to target an audience you don’t understand? For years, Tunnl has been developing prebuilt audiences and custom audience solutions for advertisers who recognize the importance of accurate targeting. Every audience we create is rooted in the causes people care most about, their self-reported interests, and how they’re likely to behave while shopping or voting. So, Tunnl audiences - whether it's a prebuilt audience or custom - give you a well-above-average understanding of who you’re targeting. But deciding which audience solution is ideal for your campaigns will come down to a few factors you can diagnose yourself. If any of these issues sound familiar, custom audiences could be the answer you’ve been looking for.

You’re in the grocery store, minding your own business, perusing the produce. The intercom crackles on. They’re paging one shopper. It’s a name you’ve never heard. You go back to squeezing avocados and trying to find the greenest bananas. That “this has nothing to do with me” feeling is exactly what your ads will elicit if you target them too broadly. The right person may see and acknowledge your message because it’s meant for them. But what about all the other people you net in the process? Your ads are a more expensive intercom than the one at the grocery store. With much higher stakes, you need to know when and how to target local audiences or lean on regional marketing. Tunnl’s leadership has spent decades revolutionizing the world of microtargeting so advertisers like you can reach the people invested in their message more easily - without wasting ad spend on audiences who don’t care. But when is it right to take your targeted advertising to the local level? Let’s lay out the opportunities in national and local campaigns and explain the elements of a successful regional marketing effort, so you’re ready to pick and plan your strategy accordingly.

Jargon slows everyone down. And when you want to find audience tools that work or get down to the nitty-gritty with a potential audience partner, nobody wants to stop the conversation and say, “what’s that mean?” But there are terms you may not know, and you’re right to want answers. Tunnl has spent years connecting advertisers to their target audiences. The best conversations we’ve had with clients and partners all have one thing in common: we’re all on the same page. This glossary will give meaning to the terms you’ll hear from the Tunnl team and throughout your search for audience solutions. So, instead of spending calls feeling like you’re trapped in a vocabulary quiz, you can ask more meaningful questions and find the answers you need faster.