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Marketing departments and C-suites alike have been buzzing about artificial intelligence for months. What it means for content teams, when and how to invest in it appropriately, and if regulation is on the way have been among the top questions circulating through LinkedIn, closed-door meetings, and as break-room banter. But the real question is, what’s in it for you as a data-driven advertiser? AI is being lauded as the secret to success for lean teams with tight budgets and few resources, and AI-powered tools have been favorites for advertisers everywhere for many years already. Several of the tactics you employ in your campaigns lean on AI and machine learning to get you the results you depend on, but there’s certainly more potential for you to tap into if you want to maximize the value of AI innovations in your campaigns.

A recent study on consumer trust revealed a shocking misunderstanding. While 87% of executives think consumers have a high level of trust in their business, only about 30% of consumers agree. And when consumers lose trust in your company, they take their business elsewhere. Purpose-driven marketing gives brands a way to connect with consumers on a more personal level, connecting companies’ values to those of their supporters to create lasting bonds. But without the right audience data informing your outreach, purpose-driven marketing can have the opposite effect.

No matter your marketing goal, data is the answer to achieving the best results. But data-driven advertising pulls in several data types from myriad sources, requiring methodical analysis and complicating your path to confident strategy. As media fragmentation has intensified and consumer behaviors have shifted, Tunnl has continued to develop an audience intelligence platform and audience targeting solutions to help media buyers conquer the complexities of data-driven, audience-based media buys and maximize their impact. Our clients’ success has revealed a clear set of best practices for effective audience targeting, all utilizing data to its fullest potential to power campaigns that reach the right people, driving action and impact. How can you incorporate these data-driven best practices into your audience-based media buys? We’ll give you a step-by-step guide to developing data-driven audience targeting parameters and applying audiences to your advertising campaigns, as well as how to optimize for ongoing success.

Kids account for 20-30% of flu infections annually, and school halls are incubators for the illness. It’s a serious issue, one that several states are trying to stop before children return to school this year. Flu shots are required in areas throughout the nation, giving providers like you an opportunity to connect with busy families who need convenient immunizations for their kids. But before back-to-school, parents are moving at an extra-fast clip to get everything on their to-do list done, leaving little time for TV or social media scrolling where they could see your ads. To help you reach the right people quickly and efficiently in these final days before back-to-school, Tunnl offers these five prebuilt audiences that, especially when you use our Advanced Search or Audience Builder, enable you to get your ads in front of the hard-to-reach working moms who need your flu shot services now. Working Moms - Mothers with full-time employment Pro Flu Shot for Children - Individuals who are planning to get the flu shot for their children Pro Flu Shot for All - Individuals who are planning to get themselves and their children a flu shot Pro Flu Shot for Adults - Individuals who are planning to get the flu shot for themselves Anti Flu Shot - Individuals who are not planning to get the flu shot for themselves or their children Here’s what you need to know about reaching these audiences in time to capitalize on the back-to-school buzz.

Agencies have a lot of people to please. When clients come to you, it’s because they want higher returns on their ad spend and more qualified leads in their pipeline. But media fragmentation is making it harder than ever to reach the right people, and even when you can, more than one-third of internet users employ ad blockers to thwart your efforts. Meanwhile, media buying industry profits are expected to decrease despite improved revenue, your budget is shrinking, and expectations are through the roof. Strategic audience targeting is your ticket to overcoming the odds, but how can you guarantee best-in-class results to every client that comes through your agency? If you have clients counting on you, you need accurate and easily accessible audience data that can be applied seamlessly to the different campaigns you’re pitching and planning. And you need tools for analysis, planning, and measurement. But you don’t need a more complicated tech stack. Seem like a lot to ask for? Tunnl doesn’t think so.

Short-term rental (STR) legislation throughout the country may change the way Americans travel in the very near future. As travelers continue to enjoy the variety of accommodations on Airbnb and Vrbo, local and state lawmakers are struggling to keep residents happy, housing affordable, and tourism successful. The motivations and needs of businesses, homebuyers and renters, hotel unions, hosts, travelers, and policymakers are all in conflict, inspiring a spike in issue-based campaigns for or against the regulation of short-term rentals. How do you ensure yours is the one that gets seen by the right people?