Andy Chan, a user experience developer in Singapore, deliberately leaves his phone screen unlocked while he washes his face in the morning. That way, the little green dot next to his Slack avatar icon won’t turn yellow. The pandemic workday is 48 minutes longer, we have more meetings and we send more emails, according to a study by the National Bureau of Economic Research. And as hybrid remote-working conditions seem like the future, these realities — and pain points — will only exacerbate. Read more below. - As millions of people working remotely are figuring out their boundaries, juggling daycare and using digital tools like Slack to show they’re present, this has become a relatable story.
- TikTok announced in late July that it would pay more than $1 billion to creators in the U.S. And this week the company announced that publishers will now be eligible to apply for those TikTok Creator Fund payments.
- As restrictions on Apple’s mobile ad tracker loom, advertisers and their partners are grappling with how personalized experiences can still be created in apps without compromising privacy.
- Bud Light is one of a number of brands that has been diving deeper into meme culture. But there are some potholes to mind.
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| Future of Work | | | | For millions working remotely, figuring out boundaries, juggling daycare and using digital tools like Slack to show they’re present has become a relatable story. | | |
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howdy! | Streaming Outside The Box | | | | TikTok has stepped up its work with publishers over the past two years, and now payments could help produce original videos for the platform. | | |
| Sponsored by Vevo | | | | In a new study, music scores as a highly relevant content type for multicultural CTV viewers — driving as much as 70 percent receptivity in some cohorts. For advertisers, the lesson is clear: CTV combined with music videos equates to prime viewing sessions for ad receptivity across a range of diverse audiences. | | |
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howdy! | The Programmatic Marketer | | | | As restrictions on Apple’s mobile ad tracker loom, advertisers and their partners are grappling with how personalized experiences can still be created in apps without compromising privacy. | | |
| Sponsored by Facebook for Business | | | | From self-gifting to the rise of mega-sales, this comprehensive new guide provides insights and guidance into holiday shopping trends during an unprecedented 2020. | | |
howdy! | | | | | Bud Light is one of a number of brands that has been diving deeper into meme culture. But there are some potholes to mind. | | |
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| Sponsored by CafeMedia | | | | Publishers are taking new steps to ensure that their buy-side partners pay them the ad revenue they owe. And, increasingly, they’re eliminating high-risk DSPs. | | |
howdy! | DIGIDAY+ MEMBER EXCLUSIVE | | | | All big-box retailers are now trying to become tech companies. That’s the takeaway from the news that Walmart is teaming up with Microsoft to submit a bid to acquire TikTok. | | |
howdy! | Content & Commerce | | | | Limited-run, course-style newsletters have high lifespans and high rewards if publishers are willing to put in the work. | | |
| | | | | Podcast advertisers are thinking "people aren't spending money, so I'm not going to spend money advertising to them." |
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