Bill Day is an experienced research and consulting executive with a successful record leading project teams to improve sales and reduce expenses for Fortune 500 companies.​

Bill has spent the better part of the last two decades working with companies of all sizes, helping to build and implement market-leading applications for everyone from Fortune 500 companies to start-ups. Early in his career, he led projects as diverse as the CareerBuilder.com launch, event marketing for the US Army and Xbox and pricing strategies for national media companies.​

Since 2011, Bill has led a team of researchers, analysts and consultants to help businesses improve their marketing and advertising effectiveness by leveraging consumer data and technology to stay ahead of trends. That work has taken him to every corner of North America leading focus groups with consumers to understand their needs and listening to hundreds of business owners describe their marketing challenges. The AI-infused AD.VANTAGE platform is the result of those years of study and scrutiny, giving marketers and media companies the foresight they need to stay ahead in tumultuous times.​

Bill has served on the faculty of American University’s Graduate School of Communications where he lectured on Media Economics, Management and New Media Ecosystems.​

An avid runner and cancer survivor, Bill serves on the board of the Brave Like Gabe Foundation for Rare Cancer Research. ​

He resides in downtown Philadelphia with his wife Pamela and is an avid fan of all his hometown sports teams.​

Session(s)

3:00 - 
3:45 pm
, Friday, March 7
Problems not Products

The best sales teams everywhere succeed by solving problems for their clients, not simply by selling them the product du jour. Join Bill Day with Magid as he shares the latest research from local advertisers on what they want from your sales team, they challenges they face in their marketing efforts and how you can help them solve their problems and sell your solutions. You’ll walk away from this hands-on training session with concrete tools to strengthen your sales teams and improve your sales efforts.

1:45 - 
2:45 pm
, Friday, March 7
Consumer Insights for the Year to Come

Join Bill Day from Magid as he shares the latest research from their consumer tracking studies.  Learn how consumers feel about the state of their personal economy, their spending plans for the year, and what you need to know to help them navigate the year ahead.  You’ll walk away with actionable intelligence you can use to inform your reporting, shape your subscription messages and inform your pitch tomorrow.

10:45 - 
11:30 am
, Friday, March 7
YouTube and You

About a quarter of all adults say they get news from YouTube, not to mention recipes, reviews, and finding things to do in their communities. Join Bill Day from Magid as he shares the latest research and lessons from the field on engaging viewers and unlocking revenue from YouTube in 2025. *Beneficial for both news and sales.

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