We all know it’s hard to measure marketing performance. Still, it’s helpful that professional community Brand Innovators and marketing measurement vendor Origami Logic has given us some metrics on the topic. Maybe the most interesting finding is the companies that are best at measurement are most likely to get outside help: 77% of self-declared “innovators” and 63% of “leaders” using third party measurement software, compared with just 45% of “basic” users. Infrastructure and data integration were the biggest obstacles. Other interesting stuff too.

Did that previous headline annoy you? You’re not alone: a study from SproutSocial finds that snarky comments are the least-desired of all brand behaviors. Also, don’t talk politics, use slang, or make fun of competitors. Honest, friendly, and helpful are the way to go.

The U.S. Senate has passed a bill that could potentially ban TikTok in the U.S. if its Chinese owner, ByteDance, does not sell its holdings within a year. The bill now goes to the President Biden, who has said he will sign it. Court challenges are likely to follow.