Horizon Media jumps into the burgeoning B2B media agency space

As the threat of recession looms, more companies are improving their B2B marketing chops. Media agencies are taking notice and stepping up their efforts to serve them.
July 06, 2022

As the threat of a global recession tightens like a coiling python, more companies are taking the precautionary step of improving their business-to-business marketing chops. That includes Horizon Media, the largest independent media agency in the business. Read more about its strategy.

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  • "Greenwashing" dominated public discourse at Cannes Lions this year, but trumpeting the power of tech isn't enough without human commitment.
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As the threat of recession looms, more companies are improving their B2B marketing chops. Media agencies are taking notice and stepping up their efforts to serve them.

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This week’s Future of TV Briefing recaps the first half of 2022 for the TV, streaming and digital video industry and what it may portend for the second half of the year.

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Agencies are more likely to post on Instagram on behalf of their clients than Facebook, Digiday+ Research found. But agencies also said the platform’s brand-building value has declined.

Rather than reacting to recently churned or likely-to-churn subscribers, publishers are focusing on optimizing the customer experience where churn is most likely to occur.

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‘Greenwashing’ dominated public discourse at Cannes Lions this year, but trumpeting the power of tech isn’t enough without human commitment.

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