Mitsunaga Kikuchi

Mitsunaga Kikuchi

Mitsunaga Kikuchi is founder and CEO of Shirofune, the digital advertising management tool that automates ad campaigns through an easy-to-use interface for management, budgeting, monitoring and analytics.

Deconstructing the Black Box of Marketing

Across industries, from finance to healthcare, the term “black box” universally denotes complex models shrouded in mystery. Marketing is no exception, with artificial intelligence-fueled campaigns that can fly fast and on auto-pilot while largely remaining an enigma to their human users. The fact is, many AI-based ad-buying tools aren’t known for their transparency. It may…

Rethinking Ad Success: Why Retailers Should Prioritize Lifetime Value Over Conversions

In baseball, player success is measured in statistics like batting average, on-base percentage and runs batted in. Advertising has its own metrics for success (as many as in baseball), from leads generated to total engagement, cost per acquisition to cost per thousand impressions. However, one that should be retired like a pitcher with a shaky…