Today on Pipeline Brew, Matt sits down with the seasoned advertising expert, Arthur Yu, whose career spans over twenty years supporting tech and media giants such as Disney, Google, and AWS. Their conversation covers his unique journey, from starting as a finance coordinator to where he is today as a prominent leader in the ad space.
Today on Pipeline Brew, Matt sits down with the seasoned advertising expert, Arthur Yu, whose career spans over twenty years supporting tech and media giants such as Disney, Google, and AWS. Their conversation covers his unique journey, from starting as a finance coordinator to where he is today as a prominent leader in the ad space.
In today’s digital-first landscape, Arthur talks about what he calls the “one-second audition,” emphasizing how brands now have less time than ever to capture consumer attention. The solution? Increasing your investments in brand marketing.
Listeners will also gain Arthur’s perspective on incrementality and the statistical methods essential for measuring true marketing impact. His clear explanations of market mix modeling, conversion lift, and match market testing equip marketers with practical tools to prove ROI in a rapidly changing environment.
Later on in the conversation, Arthur shares his personal journey battling and beating cancer. For anyone else who might need help, support, or advice on their own journey, Arthur encourages you to reach out to him on his LinkedIn.
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Guest Bio
Arthur Yu is a global marketing expert responsible for over $3B in media spend and held leadership positions in NAMER, EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. His most recent experience focuses on driving digital sign-ups and revenue for tech clients (Google, Amazon Web Services, and Meta), but he also has a long history of brand campaigns for entertainment (Disney/Fox/Lionsgate) and automotive clients (Hyundai motors).
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Guest Quotes
“I’d say depending on the organization, brand marketing can mean two things. It's amplifying the strength of what your brand stands for. Or it could be finding out what your product strength is, distilling it down to a core idea, and communicating that to your customers.”
“The force view medium still exists. That's why you're seeing a lot of attention on live sports and podcasting. So, the advertisers that do it best really use that precious time effectively.”
“20 years ago, because of the linear nature of mass media, marketers had basically 30 to 60 second forums to force feed your message to a captive audience. But today, because of the reduction of forced view mediums and the flood of opt-in messages, brand marketing must really pass the one second audition. So that's capturing your audience's attention within an increasingly short amount of time.”
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Time Stamps
00:00 Episode Start
01:27 Icebreaker
02:17 Arthur's journey in advertising
05:44 The evolution of brand advertising
07:04 The one second audition
08:45 The importance of brand equity
16:21 Measuring incrementality in marketing
20:36 Classic marketing tactics in a digital world
22:09 The importance of live sports in advertising
23:29 The evolution of account-based marketing (ABM)
25:21 Balancing strategic, opportunistic, and greenfield accounts
28:35 The impact of a post-cookie world
31:18 AI's role in media and advertising
32:47 What's On Tap
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