
Brian Ericson
Media Investment Leader
The Checklist (PDF)
25-30 point audit broken into 4 sections: Inventory Quality, Fraud & Bot Signals, Frequency & Reach Efficiency, Vendor Fee Transparency
Each item phrased as a yes/no or red-flag/green-flag check (e.g., "Are you buying more than 15% of inventory through unnamed exchanges?")
Plain-English explanation under each item of why it matters and what it costs if ignored
Companion Scorecard (Google Sheet)
User inputs checklist answers
Auto-calculates a "waste risk score" (Low/Medium/High)
Flags top 3 highest-priority fixes based on their answers
$97
USD
The CTV Waste Audit Checklist