The Future of Media Buying
Pete Davis, managing director of innovative marketing ideas search engine Getmemedia.com, considers the role of brand managers in media buying.Traditionally, the way brand owners buy their media has been built on a three-way relationship between the brands themselves, media owners and media agencies. However, with the arrival of various platforms and channels that are encouraging marketers to take more control of this and buy their own media direct, we are seeing an increasing commoditisation of media. (1) While I fully support marketers