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The $70 Billion Question: Why So Much Ad Spend Delivers No ROI

Welcome back to Modern Marketing and Measurement. In this episode, I’m joined by Rick Miller, Partner of Marketing Effectiveness at Big Chalk Analytics. We talk about a tough reality in modern media: billions in ad spend produce little to no measurable return. Rick explains where measurement often goes wrong, why “always-on” MMM isn’t always the answer, and how better data—from local signals to real performance metrics—can help marketers make smarter decisions before budgets are wasted.


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