Dog owner. Gills Fan. Advertising veteran - ad tech especially. Love cricket, parkrun and curiousityhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3leu6xn64zs2zNew year. New opportunities. Hopefully new and improved discourse and a focus on solving together - professionally, politically and privately Hope the years brings success for everyone in each of their life spheres !!03 Jan 2025 18:13 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3leu6xn64zs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3ld4elb7plc2w Wrote this for my friends @newdigitalage.bsky.social - as we enter the season of late year redundancies and some conversations with my network. Just remember it’s not you ! Timely with some announcements today #adtech #redudnacies https://newdigitalage.co/programmatic/simon-halstead-redundancy-its-not-you/12 Dec 2024 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld4elb7plc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lcxfrwpmos2vNothing worse than leaving AirPods at home when commuting / multi meeting round London. Still refuse to be a out loud speaker w&nk’r in public/train though10 Dec 2024 14:02 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcxfrwpmos2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lcsltprywc2dWhat’s the ad tech surprise this week? More M & A or a big expose - that’s my bet (no knowledge though) and probably a panel about identity somewhere08 Dec 2024 16:07 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcsltprywc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lcg4uunzh22aI think the next few years are going to be exciting in ad tech again - after that maturing malaise we have been in for a few years. Lots of interesting start ups to come and emerging opportunities03 Dec 2024 17:08 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcg4uunzh22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lcdueifm2s2c@lludovic.bsky.social bonjour !02 Dec 2024 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdueifm2s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lcdudr4m7s2c@rhysdenny.bsky.social hi Rhys !02 Dec 2024 19:30 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdudr4m7s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lc6kedvslc2nGoing to watch #lionnesses #engvusa30 Nov 2024 16:48 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc6kedvslc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lc4mx6e2xk27#parkrun eve and I’m going to try running for first time in two weeks29 Nov 2024 22:29 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4mx6e2xk27https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbypsyk5i224Happy Thanksgiving to all my US friends (and happy thank god it’s thanksgiving and email flow will slow down day to everyone else !)28 Nov 2024 09:09 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbypsyk5i224https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbxkj555fc22Is there a cricket Bluesky universe ? #gowell #uniteandtakeover #engvsnz always bring a back up keeper27 Nov 2024 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbxkj555fc22https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbrewp4d6s2fAnother big week of ad tech to come - what mergers will we see ? and what are the outcomes in the google trial Great to see IAB tech lab produce it's guide to ID-Less Solutions Guidance - I'm a big believer in our need to move beyond individuals as an industry - and focus on cohorts/uplift25 Nov 2024 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbrewp4d6s2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbml7xeeg22iGreat start to a windy weekend - Maidstone River Park parkrun RD done - off to see @thegillsfc.bsky.social this afternoon !! Hope it isn’t too foul !23 Nov 2024 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbml7xeeg22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbeimzg5os26What’s the phrase for when you want to be able to run but you know an injury will get worse if you?? Rangry? Whatever it is that’s me today #runners #ukrunchat20 Nov 2024 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbeimzg5os26https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbcwrmqzuc23Remember to fill out your bio to help discovery and curate from starter packs. Also be active in following back and finding people. It’s like the early days of the other place !19 Nov 2024 17:15 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcwrmqzuc23https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbcwc76kz223@mbertozzi.bsky.social I’m here.19 Nov 2024 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcwc76kz223https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lbc7hcavc22kBig day with first sight of remedies in the Google search trial. It’s a long time before anything becomes real but the industry will see massive disruption over the next five years19 Nov 2024 10:18 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbc7hcavc22khttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lb7hlkngtc23 Could do with some apricity this morning ! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Nov 2024 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7hlkngtc23https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lb7hkccvxc23Did a family escape room yesterday - was ace !! Considered writing a LinkedIn piece about what escape rooms taught me about management but then remembered I’m not a tool !! (And yes, we escaped !)18 Nov 2024 08:05 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb7hkccvxc23https://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lavnpbkbhc2sIt’s not just Adtech, cricket and gillinghamfc - there are going to be dog pics too !14 Nov 2024 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavnpbkbhc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lavlwnqzxs2fShould do not track make a resurgence at the browser level ? Caveat being that publishers / site still make 1p usage and browser /os companies regulated to same degree and can’t apply iOS first party rights to advertising products14 Nov 2024 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavlwnqzxs2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3lavkfrq5jc2fAlex is one of the best technical explainers on any platform and should be followed ! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Nov 2024 09:29 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3lavkfrq5jc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3laukvrf7es2sHopefully, this is not a moment it’s a movement14 Nov 2024 00:06 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3laukvrf7es2shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3laukuc4g722sToday’s word is Keccles. IYkYK14 Nov 2024 00:05 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3laukuc4g722shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3laufw7jsvc2s@leybournelakespkrn.bsky.social hello Leybourne!13 Nov 2024 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3laufw7jsvc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3laufuq6ve22s@biggreenbooks.bsky.social hello. Good to see you here and #buyastrangerabook going strong. I’ll play soon!13 Nov 2024 22:36 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3laufuq6ve22shttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3laswu32rdt2tOk. I’m going to try this again.13 Nov 2024 08:34 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3laswu32rdt2thttps://bsky.app/profile/simonhalstead.bsky.social/post/3kcm6kf55362uFirst post. Looking for politics and ad tech people25 Oct 2023 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:4u6h7ctiselcd6k22k3qgu2t/app.bsky.feed.post/3kcm6kf55362u