Unstructured data looms as a bigger problem in this Forrester research for customer comment collector Reputation.  They found that 70% of digital marketing and CX decision-makers believe unstructured data is important in meeting CX goals, but 42% struggle to make sense of customer feedback.  Fun fact: respondents collect feedback from an average of six touchpoints and store it in 5.5 tools.

Just 23% of companies put marketing fully in charge of martech, according to this Forrester study sponsored by Simon Data.  Perhaps related: while more than 80% rate their martech tools as effective, an even higher 90% face challenges in using martech to meet business goals.  All very interesting.

It’s tough to get brand safety right, but the industry keeps trying.  IPG Mediabrands announced a new set of tools to find and block inappropriate ad placements, while IAS expanded its suitability measurements to include standards from the Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM).  Meanwhile, DoubleVerify admitted a mistake made brand safety on X/Twitter look worse than it really was in October 2023 and March 2024.