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Data Essentials

  • Free
  • Beginner
  • Basis Technologies

A free one-hour course on first-, second- and third-party data, identifiers, audience activation and campaign measurement.

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Time to complete
60 min
Level
Beginner
Certificate
Yes

Overview

Data Essentials gives DOOH buyers the broader data literacy needed to evaluate audience-targeted and measurement-led campaign proposals. The course covers the state of advertising data, major advertiser identifiers, the differences between first-, second- and third-party data, audience activation and the role data plays in targeting and performance measurement. Those concepts are increasingly important in pDOOH, where planners often buy audiences rather than simply geographic locations.

What You'll Learn

  • Differentiate first-, second- and third-party data
  • Understand common advertising identifiers at a high level
  • Recognize how data becomes an audience segment
  • Connect data to targeting decisions
  • Understand how campaign data supports measurement
  • Ask better questions of DOOH data providers

Highlights

  • Free one-hour course
  • Includes a test and badge
  • Directly useful for audience-based DOOH
  • Builds transferable data literacy

Who It's For

Best for

  • OOH planners adopting audience buying
  • Brand analytics teams
  • Programmatic traders
  • Marketing teams evaluating data partners

Before you start

  • No technical data-science background required

Access

Cost
Free
Format
Certification Course
Time to complete
60 min
Certificate
Yes
Hands-on
Yes — structured lessons/exercises

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Topics Covered

  • Data
  • Audiences
  • Targeting
  • Measurement

FAQ

Questions about this resource

5 questions

What is Data Essentials?

Data Essentials is a certification course from Basis Technologies focused on data, audiences, targeting. A free one-hour course on first-, second- and third-party data, identifiers, audience activation and campaign measurement.

Is Data Essentials free?

Yes. It is listed here as free.

What level is Data Essentials for?

It is best treated as a beginner resource. The prerequisites above describe the background that will make it easiest to use.

How long does Data Essentials take?

Plan for 60 min. For reference resources, use it as needed rather than reading everything in one sitting.

What will I learn from Data Essentials?

The main outcomes are the practical skills and concepts listed in the What You’ll Learn section above.

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  1. Credly / Basis Technologies - vendor certificationData Essentialscredly.com (opens in a new tab)

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