Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Marketecture: Get Smart. Fast.
Ari Paparo
Damian Garbaccio and Doug Campbell on Affinity's Outcomes Marketing Council
18 minutes Posted Jun 8, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Introduction to the Affinity Solutions Outcome Marketing Council
Why the council was created and its mission
The new report: Measurement's Tipping Point
Challenges connecting ad exposure to purchase behavior
Key survey findings and marketer sentiment
Why 91% of marketers distrust platform-reported results
Why marketers still rely on proxy metrics
The value of real purchase and transaction data
Barriers preventing outcome-based optimization
Platform measurement challenges and attribution overlap
Speed, data paths, and optimization challenges
The importance of third-party measurement
How much waste exists in media measurement?
Best practices for verified outcomes and optimization
How far the industry has progressed in recent years
AI, data quality, and marketing performance
Advice for CMOs navigating measurement uncertainty
Organizational change and financial accountability
Why the opportunity for innovation remains strong
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Show notes
Ari Paparo sits down with Damian Garbaccio, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer at Affinity Solutions, and Doug Campbell, Chief Strategy Officer at DoubleVerify, to discuss why 91% of marketers distrust platform-reported results, the rise of outcome-based measurement, the role of verified purchase data, AI-driven optimization, media waste, and the future of advertising accountability. 
Takeaways 
91% of marketers distrust platform-reported results, signaling a major measurement credibility gap.
Brands want to optimize toward real purchase outcomes, but technical and organizational barriers remain.
Verified transaction data and independent measurement are becoming essential for improving accountability. 
Reducing delays and complexity between purchase data and optimization systems can improve campaign performance. 
AI can enhance marketing outcomes, but its effectiveness depends on the quality of the data it receives. 
CMOs face growing pressure to prove measurable business results and justify marketing investments. 
Chapters 
Guests: Ari Paparo, Damian Garbaccio, Doug Campbell
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