On this episode, we sit down with Barry Frey, President and CEO of DPAA Global, to talk about how digital out-of-home has evolved far beyond its traditional role. We cover the shift from pure awareness to a full-funnel channel, how programmatic and real-time data are changing the game, and why reaching people in the real world—on the path to purchase—is becoming more valuable than ever.
Any global event, whether sport or entertainment, creates the same temptation for brands to prioritise presence over purpose. But the biggest lesson from this World Cup is not that brands need to shout louder, it is that promotional activity performs best when it reflects how people actually experience the tournament.
The brands that succeed over the next decade will be the ones that rediscover the simple truth of why they exist, and stretch towards the dream of how they can add more to the world, then express that clearly and consistently in everything they do.
When agencies are able to demonstrate likely outcomes before campaigns launch, conversations become less speculative and more evidence-based.
