Martech & Adtech

Everyone says they “Optimize performance.” We help you prove it.

Buzzwords and "performance optimization" claims flood this industry. We cut through the noise: what’s real, what’s defensible, and why your approach works. From privacy-safe data to attribution breakthroughs, we build narratives for marketers, analysts, and the reporters who matter.

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The “Prove It” problem in Ad Tech

AdTech and MarTech founders face a credibility gap: everyone promises “performance,” “optimized spend,” and “ROI,” so buyers tune out. Reporters are numb, analysts want differentiation, and marketers distrust what sounds like magic. Jargon-heavy feature updates bury your value.

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Limited understanding of the tech and the metrics

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What's really happening

AdTech and MarTech are built on complex data models, signal challenges, attribution logic, and privacy dynamics - but most narratives get simplified into surface-level jargon. When the story lacks technical precision, reporters and buyers immediately tune out. Without real depth, the message lands as generic “performance optimization” fluff.

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Overreliance on buzzwords buyers no longer believe

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What's really happening

The category is saturated with the same tired promises: “better ROAS,” “smarter optimization,” “more efficient spend.” Buyers and journalists have heard these claims for a decade, and skepticism is at an all-time high. Without clarity, proof, and differentiation, even legitimate breakthroughs get dismissed as more vendor noise.

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Inability to address privacy, signal loss & measurement shifts

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What's really happening

Modern AdTech doesn’t function without understanding the realities of signal decay, regulatory pressure, and limited data visibility. When a narrative fails to engage with these challenges, it instantly loses credibility. Stakeholders expect sophistication and real insights, not outdated talking points.

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Weak differentiation in a sea of identical claims

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What's really happening

Most martech and adtech companies describe themselves in the same language: unified data, seamless personalization, automated workflows, improved attribution. Without a point of view that cuts sharply against the category, the message blends in. True differentiation comes from specificity, not slogans.

The Colab Way

How we deliver media coverage that actually moves your business

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Positioning that breaks through category sameness

Most MarTech products sound identical. We surface what’s defensible—your data advantage, model quality, workflow impact, privacy posture, integration strength—and sharpen it into a story that cuts through “optimization” clutter.

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Narrative architecture built for marketers, analysts, and CMOs

Your story must resonate with practitioners, analysts, and reporters. We tailor messaging so each group gets what it needs: technical clarity for trades, business impact for analysts, sharp headlines for press—consistent everywhere buyers look.

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Creative angles that turn complex technology into compelling stories

Attribution, privacy, and optimization aren’t inherently sexy. We find the tension, the stakes, and the human angle inside the technology — creating narratives that reporters want to cover and buyers want to read. No jargon. No empty promises. Just storytelling that sticks.

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Deep understanding of the marketing ecosystem

We don’t treat MarTech as an isolated product category. We understand the broader marketing stack—CDPs, DSPs, MMM, CRM, BI, retail media, commerce tech—and position your platform in budget workflows, so it fits how marketers operate.

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“Martech and AdTech are full of identical claims and empty buzzwords. Our job is to cut through that noise and articulate what’s actually real - the proof, the differentiation, the impact - in a way reporters and buyers trust.”

Lizzy Harris

CEO & Co Founder, The Colab
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The outlets where your story belongs

We place clients in publications that reach the audiences that matter for your business. Each placement is targeted, earned through journalist relationships, and aligned with outlets your investors and customers actually read.

We work with MarTech and AdTech companies to earn credible coverage and measurable outcomes

Common questions from Mar Tech & Ad Tech companies

Here's what MarTech & AdTech companies typically want to know.

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How do we stand out in the press when every competitor makes the same claims?

Differentiation in AdTech/MarTech isn’t about inventing new jargon — it’s about clarity. We surface the proof points, methodology, technical advantages, and workflow impact that your competitors can’t match. Reporters and buyers are skeptical of generic “performance” claims; we build a narrative grounded in specifics that actually hold up.

We don’t have perfect data yet — can we still tell a compelling story?

Yes. In this category, very few companies have clean, complete datasets. What matters is being able to articulate how your technology works, why it’s effective, and where early signals point. We frame your story honestly, with evidence, methodology, and context.

Can you explain our product without oversimplifying it?”

Absolutely. Our team comes from newsrooms that covered analytics, attribution, privacy, modeling, retail media, CDPs, and the entire marketing stack. We translate the technical depth without flattening it so your story stays accurate, accessible, and compelling to CMOs, practitioners, analysts, and reporters alike.

Do you work with early-stage companies or only established platforms?

Both. We’ve helped early-stage teams launch into crowded categories and supported later-stage platforms refining category leadership narratives. Whether you’re proving early traction or defending a mature position, the storytelling principles are the same: clarity, defensibility, and differentiation.

Can you get us the analyst and trade visibility buyers care about?

Yes - and we prioritize it. In this industry, trades and analysts influence real purchase decisions as much or more than top-tier business outlets. We craft storylines and proof points specifically calibrated for the experts who shape evaluations, rankings, and vendor shortlists.

Cut through the martech noise

From attribution and privacy shifts to AI-driven performance claims, we craft narratives that hold up under scrutiny and resonate across press, analysts, and decision-makers.