Stephanie Watson
River Edge, New Jersey, United States
3K followers
500+ connections
3K followers
500+ connections
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Experienced and highly effective leader, manager and operator with twenty-five years'…
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3K followers
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Stephanie Watson shared thisI am so excited about our partnership with Disney Advertising - our flagship media partner with Prisma Direct. This is a game changer with massive benefits - reach out to me to learn more!Stephanie Watson shared thisPremium video buying just got a major upgrade. Mediaocean’s Prisma has launched Prisma Direct, bringing automation to one of the most manual parts of our industry: direct IOs. By connecting buyers directly to publishers, Prisma Direct streamlines ordering, trafficking, reporting, billing, and reconciliation in one system. With Disney Advertising the first media company integration, this is a big step toward modernizing how premium TV is bought and sold by making activation even easier for advertisers at scale. Say hello to the future of TV's primary workflow. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gnPX-hrQ #GoPrisma #PrismaDirect #AdInfrastructure #Disney #OmnichannelAdvertising #IndependentAdTech
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Stephanie Watson reposted thisStephanie Watson reposted thisWhat’s the next BIG thing at CES? It’s our MEDIAOCEANscape pillows of course. Flexible, durable and packed with AI. Talk to #teammediaocean if big tech is keeping you up at night and you need an independent solution! #WiseWords
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Stephanie Watson shared thisGoing to CES? You don't want to miss this! RSVP now for an exclusive fireside chat on the future of digital media activation with industry visionaries Ari Paparo, Brian O'Kelley, and Bill Wise. Prisma Chalet at the Ski Lodge by Mediaocean (2nd Floor Cosmopolitan Chelsea Tower), Wednesday, January 7, 12-1 PM PT. Space is limited! RSVP here: https://lnkd.in/eWdGMTuB Reach out to me, Drew Kane, Jesse Cozart, and Ramsey McGrory for questions or if you are interested in catching up at CES.
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Stephanie Watson shared thisJoin us!Stephanie Watson shared thisDon't forget to register for our in-depth look into the strategies that are driving success for the future of TV. Thursday, Sept. 25, from 12-1 p.m. ET, guest speaker Nikhil Lai, Principal Analyst at Forrester, will reveal insights from his recent research, and Prisma COO Stephanie Dorman will dive into real-world examples on finding success in an omnichannel world alongside PMX OneLocal's Tracy Chavez and Active International's Melissa Moschetti. Register now! https://lnkd.in/g-2DGEQD #Webinar #CTV #OmnichannelAdvertising #AdTech #AdInfrastructure
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Stephanie Watson shared thisCannot say it better. Best week with the best team!! #goprismaStephanie Watson shared thisBig ideas. Bigger momentum. BEST TEAM! All the vibes from our Prisma onsite this week with an incredible crew from around the world. 🙌🏼🌎 👀 Day 1: Sneak Peeks – A first look at what’s ahead across teams and tools. Exciting things brewing. 🧠 Day 2: Digging In – Sharp minds, bold vision, and conversations that move us forward. 🎉 Day 3: Summer Party – Great people, good views, and the perfect way to keep the energy in motion. ✈️ Day 4: Detour – LGA ➡️ EWR ➡️ DTW ➡️ ORD… with a LEGO store pit stop in between. The miles you’ll fly to get back home to your kiddos. Grateful for the momentum and the team driving it. (Same goes for the 678-piece LEGO F1 set in front of me — with a side of tennis and a train puzzle.) Here’s to the next lap around the Prisma track! 🏎️🏁 #Prisma by Mediaocean #GoPrisma #TeamMediaocean the LEGO Group Formula 1
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Stephanie Watson shared thisThe bustle of Cannes is a bit bizarre. The balance of productivity and content (so much!!) can be overwhelming. This was by far my most productive Cannes experience, but nothing tops the time we spent with amazing young talent sharing truth. We had the best exec mentors - but, truly, we were the mentees. Thank you, Aaron Yearwood , for the kind words, and thank you to Lisa💫 Goodchild for bringing us together.Stephanie Watson shared thisEvery session I attended in Cannes last week was special… but if you asked me to pick one that stood out the most, it had to be the Mediaocean Yacht. We were served breakfast by a Michelin-starred chef, surrounded by the French Riviera and some of the brightest minds in global media. In attendance were executives from Comcast The Walt Disney Company WPP Innovid Mediaocean and more, all taking time to pour into the next generation. One of the morning’s most meaningful elements was the speed mentoring sessions. We had intimate group discussions with senior leaders, where we were encouraged to ask questions and share our own stories. I was selected to present on behalf of my group (professional yapper duties😂), and we spoke about: 🔹 The importance of accountability in the digital age — ensuring that corporations and individuals are held responsible for harmful practices, even when they’ve historically been swept under the rug. 🔹 The power of audacity — believing that we deserve to occupy space at the table, even (and especially) when we’re the only ones who look like us in the room. To close, we all contributed to a dedicated “Advice to Your Younger Self” wall. This was a shared space filled with collective wisdom for everyone coming up behind us. Simple, but powerful. Deeply grateful for mornings like this where community, creativity, and purpose intersect. A very special shoutout goes to Stephanie Dorman who put this event together. People often say that the youth are the future but when it’s time to put their money where their mouth is, they go silent. Stephanie went above and beyond to make this a special morning, and for that, I celebrate you🎉 Another shout out to our executive mentors Linda Boff Jennifer Dass Amy Lehman Gisela Germano Sara Maskivish Simon M. Jenny Penich Stacey Reney and Amanda Glen Smith. Thank you for your time and sharing words of wisdom that I will cherish for the rest of my career. Laiba Khan Tasha London Divine K. Georgina Snape Jasmine Tsang Jasmine Smith Mia Holder Lisa💫 Goodchild digilearning Social Mobility MonthCultured Connections Community Ahmed Omer Kwasi Dwimoh Rejoice Ojiaku Luis Brito Ore Ade Lashantay Richards This is made possible in part by the Cultural Industries Development Fund of the The National Cultural Foundation Barbados
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Stephanie Watson shared this#GoPrisma or go home! 👏🏻👏🏻 Check out our evolution to a fully integrated, global, omnichannel system of record for your paid media supply chain. We are the *only* solution that enables brands and agencies to track media investments and maximize impact *at scale.* Want to know more? Give me a holler!Stephanie Watson shared thisAre you ready to #GoPrisma? 💪🔥 In an industry of constant change, having technology you can trust 100% is no longer a nice to have—it's a necessity. That’s why today we’re reintroducing Prisma to the world as Mediaocean’s consolidated brand for advertising infrastructure. Used by hundreds of thousands worldwide, Prisma delivers the functionality today's marketers need. #GoPrisma today! 🚀 #AdTech #TeamMediaocean #DigitalAdvertising https://lnkd.in/dC-K2M4y
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Stephanie Watson reposted thisStephanie Watson reposted this🚀 A new era of ad tech starts today. The acquisition is official! Innovid is now part of Mediaocean and will be combined with Flashtalking by Mediaocean to create a scaled, independent alternative to walled-garden ad tech. 📊 Control → Your data, your decisions 🔀 Choice → Invest where it makes sense for you 📺 Convergence → One platform for ad serving, creative, measurement, & optimization The future of advertising is independent. And it starts now. https://lnkd.in/gVMb4eED #AdTech #CTV #Advertising #Mediaocean #Innovid #Flashtalking
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Stephanie Watson reacted on thisStephanie Watson reacted on thisAbout 20 years ago, a boss started calling me “the BOM” (Business Operations Manager). It stuck. I turned it into a company name. In hindsight… not ideal. Especially in airports. I’ve rebranded to Nuts & Bolts Consulting, Making Systems Behave since 2015. Most of my work comes down to the nuts and bolts— how things actually work, where they break, and how to make systems behave. Less duct tape. Fewer workarounds. Better data. Faster to revenue. Same work. Better name. https://nutsandbolts.tech/
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Stephanie Watson liked thisStephanie Watson liked thisI did not get stock options. Many years ago my GM asked me to present stock option grants to people who were given them. I was the Chief of Staff, that was my job, no problem. I, however, was not on the list of people to receive options. After everyone had been awarded, I went into his office and said 'I want to ask why I didn't receive stock options, I will just do it once and then I'll drop it.' He thought I had received stock options via my promotion, despite the fact that was not in line with corporate policy. I left not to long after that. I still consider him a friend, but his lack of knowledge cost me about 25K. He felt so bad, but he couldn't do anything about it. I was a top performer, I produced results, and I was still left behind.
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Stephanie Watson liked thisStephanie Watson liked this"How could you send me an email like this? It is so unprofessional". I received this email after introducing myself to a new leader in our company with a joke. I had a piece of swag from his former company and sent him a video of my terrier giving it a good shake and said 'Consider this your welcome to our company'. He was known for a GREAT sense of humor, but when he responded, my heart dropped. Everyone told me he was kidding, but I was terrified. I was worried I had made a bad impression on someone important. I wrote an apology, with my heart in my stomach. He wrote back "Just kidding", and now it is a funny story, but in reality, it was a mean joke. Jokes that are designed to confuse or put someone on the spot aren't nice. Making people uncomfortable for your entertainment is not kind. It is essentially gaslighting for entertainment. It has been 20 years since that joke and I wouldn't change my attempt to make connection with someone new, but I'd hope this time, he would make a different choice. If the times haven't changed, they should.
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Stephanie Watson liked thisStephanie Watson liked this"We will revise your salary at the end of the year". It was March. I was finally promoted to the job I was hired for. I was told, however, that my salary wouldn't be adjusted until the end of the year. I felt that was quite unfair, but everyone agreed, that is how the company worked. At this point I was making $45K a year, managing a team of 6 responsible for $30M in revenue. It was the year 2000. The road to manager took so long because of our crazy CEO (this is universally acknowledged in the industry). I had to meet his son, jump through various hoops and despite being very successful as an IC ($10M in revenue just for me), and my promotion was outside of the Q1 bonus widow by 12 days, so I wasn't eligible. I had joined tech to earn money and pay off my student loans and buy a house. I couldn't do it on my non-profit salary, and now somehow I was working more, not having nearly as much fun and making the same. 😵 I contacted our sales exec with my concerns and she said 'I'm sorry Jerri, those are the rules'. The next day she called me. Her words "I am so sorry Jerri, I had no idea how much you were making. Effective immediately, you are receiving a 30% raise and a $12,000 bonus." From that moment forward, I knew my life could change for the better. Say the hard thing, have the hard conversation, and know your value.
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Stephanie Watson reacted on thisStephanie Watson reacted on this🪴Brent and I go way back to my days as a CSM and when our tight-knit community was still a side hustle. I guess you can say it's been a decade of building, evolving, and showing up with Brent Pliskow! Brent has always leaned in. He’s been one of those leaders who not only builds and scales incredible teams, but consistently makes time to share, challenge thinking, and help others grow alongside him. Today, Brent joined 30+ Kustomer TLC members for a fireside on keeping CX human in the age of AI and (no surprise) brought both candor and clarity to the conversation. 💎Brent gems: • “Keeping service human everywhere” isn’t the goal. Customers want less effort, and it’s on us to decide where human judgment matters most. • AI-first doesn’t mean human-free. It means being intentional about where trust, complexity, and relationships require a person. • The hardest part of AI isn’t the tech. It’s helping teams shift their mindset from fear to ownership. What I’ve always appreciated about Brent is his ability to say the quiet part out loud and do it in a way that actually helps leaders move forward. So grateful to still be building this community alongside him after all these years and even more grateful that he continues to show up to lend a hand. Sharing a few moments from over the years and it’s simple proof that the best part of this journey has always been the people. Thanks Brent! 💛
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Stephanie Watson reacted on thisStephanie Watson reacted on thisThink about this... a MAJORITY of CTV spend is direct IOs between buyer and seller, yet most of that today goes through 3rd party programmatic pipes which costs upwards of 30%. Imagine a world where BILLIONS of CTV spend goes BACK to working media for advertisers and billions of revenue back to media owners. That is exactly what we announced with Disney Advertising. It's called PRISMA DIRECT and Disney is the first of many companies who will join in creating a more efficient supply chain for CTV spend through automated direct IO. Link to the release is in first comment below. If you are a marketer, agency or media owner interested in learning more, ping me and I will connect you with the right team! Huge thanks to the team for their leadership: From Mediaocean, Ramsey McGrory, Drew Kane, Stephanie Watson, Jesse Weinstein. From The Walt Disney Company, thanks to Rita Ferro, Amy Lehman, and their larger team (too many to list!). Lets go!
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