Adtech (short for “advertising technology”) is a blanket term for the many types of software and tools that help agencies and brands target, deliver, and analyse their digital advertising efforts. It is designed to help advertisers make better use of their budgets, using methodologies that deliver the right content at the right time to the right consumers, resulting in a decrease in wasteful spending. The age of social media has forced agencies to look into new and innovative ways to interact with their users, beyond typical broadcast or digital media buys. And the advantages for agencies that invest in adtech are obvious: 74% of marketers want to work with ad agencies who know how to make use of adtech. But many agencies are still getting to grips with this new technology, and understanding how it can be used to their advantage.