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frequencies can be achieved for clients on “premium’’ websites, should a client want that. The biggest changes currently are: Programmatic access to most media owners are now possible; Creative execution in programmatic is not limited anymore – rich media, home page take overs, video and high impact units can be bought. These changes will again apply to all media channels going forward and not just digital display. Never before has there been a greater focus on audiences and data from advertisers. that technology alone will not be enough and that the consumers’ needs to be at the center of our strategy. Advertising technology will only add value if it is used to execute a well though through media strategy so we can make sure we are reaching the right consumers that we need to inform to engage with our clients. About Amnet Amnet are the programmatic experts for the Dentsu Aegis Network, specializing not only in programmatic buying, but also in the planning, analysis and activation of audience data. Our expert team specializes in enriching the relationships between our brands and their customers and the experiences that they have with each other. http://www.amnetgroup. com/en/za/ Jaco Lintvelt is the Head of Amnet for Sub Saharan Africa, based in Cape Town, South Africa. You can communicate with him on this or related issues via LinkedIn or Twitter @JakesL. Media Owners need to have a very good understanding of their audiences and be able to package and sell that in a programmatic way. Last, but not least: improvement and new capabilities with measurement and reporting. We have great technology for targeting and insights into how to best design rele vant creatives, to target the right users at a time that they would engage. At the end of the day we will not see an improvement or more insights if we continue to track the same meaningless metrics that we have been doing with traditional display advertising. We have to look beyond metrics like click through rates and likes as we are now able to allocate budgets to the channels and executions that drive sales, brand recall and ultimately business outcomes. Tere is a great opportunity to identify trends and opportunities that can be used in targeting from measured consumer behaviour. In closing – in a technology driven future, people and machines will be more powerful than machines in isolation. We have to be ready for a data driven world, where we will talk about technology and data in extensive detail – but we should never forget FOR ALL YOUR CONSTRUCTION NEEDS Kipande Plaza • 0718 111333 • www.houseman.co.ke