Sean Dougherty

Articles by Sean Dougherty

Senior Brand Creative at Funnel, Sean has more than 15 years of experience working in branding and advertising (both agency and client side). He's also a professional voice actor.

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A pipe wrench resting on a surface, symbolizing the unseen burdens of building marketing data pipelines in-house
Marketing

The hidden costs of DIY marketing data engineering

When the campaign team asks why their spend data is three days behind, the dashboard breaks or the CMO wants to know why ROAS dropped but the numbers ...

A wooden maze
Marketing

What makes an MMM model “good”? A data scientist’s perspective

When millions in media spend hang in the balance, one modeling error can cost your team its budget — and your brand its growth trajectory. Marketing m...

digital marketing sucks
Marketing

Digital marketing sucks

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Funnel. T...

Q& A with a data scientist
Measurement

Behind the metrics with Tim Kreienkamp

Reliable data doesn’t just happen. It takes real expertise to vet and curate data, clean inconsistencies and ensure every report reflects your busines...

ad campaign optimization
Marketing

Ad campaign optimization: eight tips for success

North American companies spent over $297.5 billion on ad campaigns in 2021. Researchers expect that number to keep growing over the next few years. By...

A beehive
Measurement

Why a data hub is essential for marketing measurement

You can't make effective marketing decisions with bad data. Period. In an age where numbers drive marketing, if you're still relying on fragmented dat...

top mta tools
Measurement

Top multi-touch attribution tools for 2025

Multi-touch attribution (MTA) is a critical tool in digital marketing, helping businesses understand the impact and influence of each customer touchpo...

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Marketing

How to leverage ETL for marketing data

Marketing data is everywhere — from ad platforms to CRMs, analytics tools and spreadsheets. But if you don’t have a system that brings it all together...

2025 Pinterest Ads
Marketing

2025 guide to advertising on Pinterest

Pinterest advertising is as unique as its community. Users of Pinterest, also known as Pinners, aren’t on the platform for social interaction. They pr...

instagram ads optimization
Marketing

9 Instagram ads best practices to try

In today's cloudy economic climate, it's essential to invest in effective advertising campaigns that produce strong results. One way to do that is thr...