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Omnichannel Advertising, Attribution, and Unifying Brand & Performance with Katie Arena

By December 18, 2024May 13th, 2025No Comments2 min read
Omnichannel Advertising, Attribution, and Unifying Brand & Performance (Katie Arena)

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In this episode of The Long Game, Alex Birkett talks with Katie Arena, the global marketing and communications leader at Clinch, an omni-channel advertising platform. Katie explains the differences between multi-channel and omni-channel advertising, emphasizing the importance of streamlining ad campaigns, personalizing creative content, and analyzing performance data in a unified way. The conversation touches on the complexities of modern advertising, including audience targeting, decision logic, and optimizing ad spend across platforms. Katie also discusses her views on subtle, well-executed ads, like Nike’s marathon campaigns, and highlights how technology enables efficiency in managing large-scale ad campaigns.

Key Takeaways

  • Omni-Channel vs. Multi-Channel Advertising: Multi-channel means operating across platforms, but omni-channel focuses on creating a connected, streamlined experience across all touchpoints with data-driven personalization.
  • Streamlining Creative Development: Clinch’s ad-builder helps advertisers efficiently version, optimize, and repurpose ad creatives across multiple channels, saving time and resources.
  • Personalization Drives Results: Effective campaigns use dynamic decision logic to tailor ads to the audience, considering contexts like weather, time of day, or events (e.g., Olympics medal count updates).
  • Combining KPIs and Optimization: While each channel may have unique KPIs, centralizing the analysis helps advertisers identify what resonates most and optimize accordingly.
  • Complex Campaign Management: The fragmented nature of teams (strategy, creative, and media) can cause inefficiencies. Unified platforms bring visibility, better communication, and data-driven decisions.
  • Bold Advertising in a Crowded Space: Successful ads balance subtlety and creativity, resonating with target audiences while occasionally taking risks to stand out, as seen with Nike or Jaguar campaigns.

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Time Stamps

  • [00:00] Introduction to Katie Arena and the Topic of Omni-Channel Advertising
  • [05:15] Brand Ads: Subtle Storytelling and Cultural Relevance
  • [10:40] Understanding the Difference: Multi-Channel vs. Omni-Channel Advertising
  • [18:30] How Clinch Streamlines Ad Campaign Creation and Creative Development
  • [23:50] Personalization and Dynamic Decisioning Logic in Advertising
  • [29:15] Stakeholder Silo Problems and Unified Platforms for Team Efficiency
  • [35:40] KPIs and Experimentation Across Advertising Channels
  • [42:20] How Data-Driven Platforms Solve Complexity in Ad Campaigns

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Alex Birkett

Alex is a co-founder of Omniscient Digital. He loves experimentation, building things, and adventurous sports (scuba diving, skiing, and jiu jitsu primarily). He lives in Austin, Texas with his dog Biscuit.