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<site xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">1146136</site>	<itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="http://www.profectio.com/wp-content/thelab.gif"/><itunes:keywords>Canada,podcast,blogging,blogs,rss,web,2,0,internet,marketing,advertising</itunes:keywords><itunes:summary>The Lab - A weekly show where we break down the industries top stories.</itunes:summary><itunes:subtitle>The Lab - A weekly show where we break down the industries top stories.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:category text="Technology"><itunes:category text="Tech News"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Business News"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Business"><itunes:category text="Management &amp; Marketing"/></itunes:category><itunes:category text="Technology"><itunes:category text="Podcasting"/></itunes:category><itunes:author>Dave Forde</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:email>dforde@profectio.com</itunes:email><itunes:name>Dave Forde</itunes:name></itunes:owner><item>
		<title>The Next Chapter Starts Now</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/30/the-next-chapter-starts-now/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 16:15:22 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cai-logo-300x300-1-150x150.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Canadian Ad Insider" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cai-logo-300x300-1-150x150.png 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cai-logo-300x300-1-50x50.png 50w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cai-logo-300x300-1-100x100.png 100w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/cai-logo-300x300-1.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Head to www.canadianadinsider.com right now and join the waitlist. The moment we go live, you'll be the first to hear it.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122337</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Tourisme Laval Selects Marketing &amp; Performance Agency Of Record</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/30/tourisme-laval-selects-marketing-performance-agency-of-record/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 14:26:35 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Account Wins]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tourisme-Laval--150x150.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Tourisme Laval" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tourisme-Laval--150x150.jpeg 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tourisme-Laval--50x50.jpeg 50w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tourisme-Laval--100x100.jpeg 100w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tourisme-Laval-.jpeg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Following an agency review, Tourisme Laval has selected a new agency responsible for marketing, digital, and performance measurement.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122332</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Beyond The Divides: How Canadians Balance Respect For Tradition With Openness To Difference</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/30/beyond-the-divides-how-canadians-balance-respect-for-tradition-with-openness-to-difference/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:57:20 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Updates]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vividata]]></category>
		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://profectio.com/?p=122320</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Canada-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Canada" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Canada-150x150.jpg 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Canada-300x300.jpg 300w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Canada-100x100.jpg 100w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Canada-64x64.jpg 64w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Canada-220x220.jpg 220w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />As Canadians prepare to celebrate Canada Day, new data from Vividata’s SCC &#124; Study of the Canadian Consumer depicts a country where family, cultural identity, traditional customs, and openness to difference are more likely to coexist than to compete.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122320</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Initiative Canada Retains Travel Alberta Media AOR</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/30/initiative-canada-retains-travel-alberta-media-aor/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:12:24 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Account Wins]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Travel Alberta]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Travel-Alberta--150x150.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Travel Alberta" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Travel-Alberta--150x150.png 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Travel-Alberta--300x300.png 300w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Travel-Alberta--50x50.png 50w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Travel-Alberta--100x100.png 100w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Travel-Alberta-.png 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Tourism organization Travel Alberta has once again retained Initiative Canada as its media agency of record.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122310</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Popular Canadian Advertising Stories For Week Ending June 26, 2026</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/29/popular-canadian-advertising-stories-for-week-ending-june-26-2026/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 12:59:56 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Week in Review]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://profectio.com/?p=122292</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wp-1741618178838-150x150.gif" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Monday" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wp-1741618178838-150x150.gif 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wp-1741618178838-75x75.gif 75w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wp-1741618178838-300x300.gif 300w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/wp-1741618178838-100x100.gif 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Our weekly wrap-up highlights the most exciting stories from the previous week.  Here are the Top stories for the week ending June 29, 2026, as chosen by our readers:]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122292</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>How Endy Is Turning E-Commerce Shipping Truths Into A Playable Canada Day Campaign</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/25/how-endy-is-turning-e-commerce-shipping-truths-into-a-playable-canada-day-campaign/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Campaign Corner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ Endy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Endy-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Endy" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Endy-150x150.jpg 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Endy-300x300.jpg 300w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Endy-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />The team at Endy is launching a custom GeoGuessr experience that turns the simple brand truth that they ship anywhere in Canada into an interactive campaign rooted in curiosity, discovery, and national pride.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122248</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>When Operational Giants Meet Agentic Marketing: How the Zeta &amp; Palantir Alliance Is Eliminating Ad Waste For Enterprise Media Buyers</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/25/when-operational-giants-meet-agentic-marketing-how-the-zeta-palantir-alliance-is-eliminating-ad-waste-for-enterprise-media-buyers/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 14:17:25 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Updates]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zeta-Global--150x150.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Zeta Global" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zeta-Global--150x150.jpeg 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zeta-Global--50x50.jpeg 50w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zeta-Global--100x100.jpeg 100w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Zeta-Global-.jpeg 200w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Zeta Global and Palantir Technologies have announced a strategic partnership to build a unified AI and data infrastructure for enterprise marketing.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122216</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>On The Move: Media Buyers Edition For June 25, 2026 (Touché, PHD Canada, m5, Starcom Canada)</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/25/on-the-move-media-buyers-edition-for-june-25-2026-touche-phd-canada-m5-starcom-canada/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 13:24:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Media Marketplace People]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[2026]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/On-The-Move-Media-Marketplace-150x150.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="On The Move - Media Marketplace" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/On-The-Move-Media-Marketplace-150x150.webp 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/On-The-Move-Media-Marketplace-100x100.webp 100w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/On-The-Move-Media-Marketplace-png.webp 250w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />There have been a few new hires and promotions in media buying and planning roles at agencies and brands across Canada.  As part of the Media Marketplace, here are the latest changes as of June 25, 2026.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122225</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Yahoo DSP Debuts Agent Network to Streamline AI Campaign Workflows</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/23/yahoo-dsp-debuts-agent-network-to-streamline-ai-campaign-workflows/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:45:28 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Product Updates]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[buyers-access]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yahoo--150x150.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Yahoo" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yahoo--150x150.webp 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yahoo--75x75.jpg 75w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yahoo--300x300.webp 300w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yahoo--600x600.webp 600w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yahoo--100x100.webp 100w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Yahoo-.jpg 900w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Yahoo DSP has launched the Agent Network, an open framework that directly connects advertisers to specialized, AI-powered agents built by leading industry technology partners.]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122184</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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		<title>Peroni Nastro Azzurro Puts An Italian Twist On The Muskoka Chair For Summer Campaign</title>
		<link>https://profectio.com/2026/06/23/peroni-nastro-azzurro-puts-an-italian-twist-on-the-muskoka-chair-for-summer-campaign/</link>
		
		
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:45:29 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Campaign Corner]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2026]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Asahi Canada]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joy Ghosh]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[June]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peroni Nastro Azzurro]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[<img width="150" height="150" src="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-150x150.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Peroni Nastro Azzurro Puts An Italian Twist On The Muskoka Chair For Summer Campaign" style="display: block; margin-bottom: 5px; clear:both;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" srcset="https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-150x150.jpg 150w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-300x300.jpg 300w, https://profectio.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/image-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Peroni Nastro Azzurro is bringing Italian aperitivo culture to one of Canada's most beloved summer traditions with the rollout of its Peroni Aperitivo Chair,]]></description>
		
		
		
		<post-id xmlns="com-wordpress:feed-additions:1">122202</post-id>	<dc:creator>dforde@profectio.com (Dave Forde)</dc:creator></item>
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