Marketing Measurement · Digital advertising

Align ad strategy with innovation instead of reacting to it

In short Fast digital ad innovation without matching strategy leads to chaos and outdated investments, so teams should adapt deliberately by integrating real-time insights.

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When digital ad innovation outpaces local growth, is your strategy adapting or just reacting?

The race is on: digital video spend surges past $80 billion. 📈
Yet local digital ad growth slows in mature markets.

Here's the challenge I see:

  • If innovation isn't matched by strategic alignment, chaos can follow.
  • As markets mature slower, you risk investing in outdated strategies.
  • Adapting means integrating real-time insights seamlessly.

For instance, when we tailored AI to our strategy, we turned potential chaos into measurable growth.

Think about the balance:
Is your approach driving adaptation or just reaction?

In this fast-paced landscape, pause and ask:
Are we leading or following?

Originally posted on LinkedIn →

Topics Digital advertising · Ad strategy · Local advertising · AI in marketing

Anthony Pitts

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Anthony Pitts

Builds attribution and measurement systems for growth at scale

Anthony Pitts is Chief Growth Officer at Speed Labs and formerly VP of Acquisitions at DraftKings, where the business grew from roughly 650 paying customers to more than 2 million in under four years. Anthony's work centers on attribution frameworks, tracking from first conversion through lifetime value, and budget allocation tied to real business impact.

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