Omnicom’s mega-merger doubles down on media — at creativity’s expense

Omnicom’s mega-merger doubles down on media — at creativity’s expense

The advertising world has reached a moment of reckoning. As of late November 2025, Omnicom Group has officially closed its acquisition of Interpublic Group (IPG), with revenues exceeding $25 billion.  The deal triggered a global reorganization: more than 4,000 jobs cut (some likely happening on the very date of this publication), multiple legacy agency names retired and …

The case for and against CTV in 2026 B2B marketing budgets

The case for and against CTV in 2026 B2B marketing budgets

I’ve written extensively about CTV, often to help marketers recognize when the channel is not the right investment. While CTV remains relatively under-adopted in B2B, interest is growing as brands begin planning their 2026 marketing budgets.  In recent months, inquiries from B2B marketers evaluating whether CTV deserves a place in those plans have increased noticeably. …

3 roles every marketing leader needs now

3 roles every marketing leader needs now

As organizations invest heavily in martech and personalization, marketing leaders face a familiar challenge — turning those investments into real business impact. Despite increasingly sophisticated tools, many teams struggle to realize martech’s full potential, often because critical talent and expertise are missing. The solution lies not in the technology alone, but in the roles and …

How CreativeOps keeps AI-driven content from stalling

How CreativeOps keeps AI-driven content from stalling

Your team finally rolled out AI tools across the content pipeline. Everyone expected campaigns to move faster and creative bottlenecks to fade. Instead, the slowdown took a different form. Writers are waiting for approvals. Designers are correcting AI-generated assets that missed brand rules. Review cycles expanded because teams lack shared standards for AI-ready creative. The …