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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UGC creators

UGC creators — what they are, and why many brands love them

User-generated content (UGC) creators are changing the marketing game for brands. As social media has become deeply intertwined with our everyday live...

agency ad buying
Marketing

The art of ad buying (for agencies)

For many agencies, crafting and executing a high-performing media plan is a delicate balance of science and art. The perfect mix of strategies, channe...

Marketing Trends & News

Performance marketing channels to try in 2024

Editor's note: This articled is based on an older post: performance marketing channels to try in 2023. It has been updated to reflect the latest and b...

marketer imposter syndrome
Marketing

Beating back marketer imposter syndrome

Do you battle against feelings of self doubt when building your campaigns or analyzing data? Perhaps you feel as though you’ve accepted a role that yo...

funnel wrapped 2023
Trends & News

Funnel wrapped — 2023

Well, what a year it has been. In a year marked by the Eras Tour and “Barbeneimer” it can be easy to forget about all of the progress and achievements...

performance marketer
Marketing

So, you want to be a performance marketer?

As you might imagine, our Funnel team places significant importance on performance marketing. After all, it’s what our product was built to support. B...

ai in marketing
Data

The role of data skills in the AI age

No one can agree on how artificial intelligence will impact the future of humanity. Elon Musk, who helped form OpenAI, the company that gave the world...

data orchestration
Marketing Data

What is data orchestration?

Watch an orchestra, and you'll notice the conductor waving a wand around, pointing it at sections, and encouraging the musicians to either restrain th...

expert mmm tips
Trends & News Measurement

Marketing Mix Modeling experts share their secrets

Marketing mix modeling is having a moment. In a digital marketing world dominated by “black box” algorithms, GDPR, and the deprecation of third-party ...

2024 marketing trends
Trends & News

The generative AI revolution: What marketers should expect in 2024

The marketing industry has recently experienced a significant transformation mainly driven by the development of generative artificial intelligence (G...