Taking Inventory
By Inventory Ventures
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Ex Snap execs, founders & angel investors James Borow and Daniel Druger, cover all things ad tech, big tech, digital media & more. They are joined for in-depth conversations by special guests that are directly shaping the digital economy.
New episodes drop every Monday. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts..
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MAJOR UPDATE from James & Daniel + Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA, on the state of M&A markets and what to watch for heading into 2025
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Snap Mafia: David Shim, founder of Read AI, on building a better future of work with AI and the story of his $175M acquisition by Snap
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Aug 05, 2024 |
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The rise of self-service and what it means for advertisers, publishers, and markets with Jeffrey Mayer, Managing Director, US at DanAds
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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Gokul Rajaram on one of the biggest mistakes startups and founders make, the role of board members, and leadership qualities from some of the greats
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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What any company can do to can improve ad measurement today, and the top measurement trends to know, with Andrew Covato
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Jul 15, 2024 |
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Brendan McCarthy, CMO of Criteo, on marketing during periods of transformation and how to maintain customer trust
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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What startups get wrong about lawyers and how to use legal for growth, with Adam Greenberg, former GC / head of legal at Warby Parker, Ro, and Blank Street
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Gabriel Ornelas, host and creator of “On The Pass” podcast, talks the rise of chef influencers and the intersection of media, food, and hospitality,
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Nik Milanović, founder of “This Week in Fintech” and The Fintech Fund, on current trends and the future of Fintech
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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Turner Novak, founder of Banana Capital, talks VC investing and the power of meme accounts
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Snap’s President of Americas, Patrick Harris, from Meta to Snap and the changes driving its breakout
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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Snap Mafia: Rajan Vaish, founder of Easel, on building at the intersection of social and Gen AI and what he learned doing research at Stanford and Snap
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May 30, 2024 |
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Mike Dupree, CRO of Teads, gives us an insider's look at the Twitter to X transition and why he made the move from walled garden to open web
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May 27, 2024 |
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The State of the Podcast Industry with with Bryan Barletta, founder of Sounds Profitable
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May 20, 2024 |
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Why the app economy is booming w/ the President of AppsFlyer, Brian Quinn
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May 13, 2024 |
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Amazon’s $50B ads business still hasn’t scratched the surface, and why non-endemic and social partnerships are the future, with Amazon expert Daniel Tejada
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May 06, 2024 |
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Snap Mafia Edition: Garrett Rothstein, founder of Queue, the modern day TV guide, on partnering with Zillow’s founder and getting on Chamath's radar
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Selling Undertone, setting up a family office, and reinventing retail ads with M3’s Michael Cassidy
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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AI & Big Tech w/ Big Technology’s Alex Kantrowitz
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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The WTF is Roblox and how brands play in the metaverse episode w/ F84’s Geoffrey Reed
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Sunil Rayan, CBO of Moloco and former President of Disney+ Hotstar, on growing to 50M+ subscriber, the convergence of media & digital, and why it all comes down to LTV
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Alex Collmer, the co-founder of VidMob (and Def Jam Rapstar!) talks creative in an AI world and how marketers can adapt
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Snap Mafia Edition: Ellis Hamburger, founder of Meaning, storyteller at The Browser Co, and the voice of Snap for 7 years
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Mar 28, 2024 |
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Spotify’s Per Sandell on the business of audio, building a $2B+ ads business, and embracing the hedged garden model
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Eric Seufert returns to discuss the state of the digital economy
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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The Checkmate founders on hustling their way to the top of the App Store, how Gen Z thinks, and what the future of retail looks like
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Meta Reality Labs’ VP of Marketing, Shachar Scott, on how Meta is building the future in front of our eyes and redefining AR & VR
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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The Bitcoin Episode w/ @dotkrueger: why it’s up and why he thinks it’s going to change the world
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Mar 02, 2024 |
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Snap Mafia Edition: Dante DiCicco, founder of Zitti AI, and Snap user #10
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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46: The future of digital privacy with former Google & Meta executive and privacy expert, Rob Leathern
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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45: Nick Bell, CEO of Fanatics Live, on Rupert Murdoch, building Snap, leading Google Search, and why the future of media is all about the attention economy
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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44: Building an ads business around faith with Pray.com's Steve Gatena
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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43: Inside Amazon’s $50B ads biz w/ Adam Epstein
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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42: Morning Brew’s 2nd employee and Beehiiv CEO dives into the BIG business of newsletters, the truth about building in public, and some surprising data on the power of newsletters
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Jan 29, 2024 |
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41: Alex Heath, Deputy Editor for The Verge, on interviewing the biggest names in tech, debating the AI wars, what sets the best leaders apart, and more
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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40: CES takeaways & how Shipt went from same-day delivery to building a massive retail media network, and what RMNs can learn from Meta
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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39: Breaking down the biggest media company you’ve never heard of, the new age of growth marketing, and all things Mansion Group with John Sutton
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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38: Looking back at 2023 with guest highlights and industry changes, and predictions for 2024
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Jan 01, 2024 |
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EP: 37 A Taking Inventory Classic: Eric Seufert on the future of ads, ecom, the walled gardens, and more
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Dec 25, 2023 |
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36: How investment banks evaluate tech companies, a bull market for ads, and 2024 market outlook with ROTH MKM’s Rohit Kulkarni
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Dec 18, 2023 |
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35 - James Borow & Daniel Druger, get interviewed on the Marketecture podcast
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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34: Building a business with TikTok and the power of UGC with Sapphire Studio’s Anish Dalal
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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33: Ali Manning, Co-Founder of Chalice, on the future of AI and advertising across the open web
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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32: James Avery & Andrew Covato on $AMZN playing nice w $SHOP/$META/$SNAP, where $TTD goes next, and how ad platforms are ignoring the measurement realities of 2023.
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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31 Ray Ghanbari, the CTO of Index Exchange, talks building for massive scale and how ad tech, fintech and healthcare tech are more similar than you would think.
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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30: Steven Rosenblatt on going from operator to VC, transforming Foursquare, and launching iAd during the Steve Jobs era
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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29 - Ali Kashani on why self-driving delivery robots and advertising are going to lower the cost of commerce
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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28: Jessica Yellin tells us why people are turning to news influencers and away from cable news, how political ads really work, and what to expect this election cycle
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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27: Oren Schauble on the power shift in the creator economy, creating brand content, building brands the right way, and more
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Oct 16, 2023 |
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26: Pt 3 of the Creators Strike Back series: Jesse Pujji, founder & CEO of Gateway X on bootstrapping an 8-figure business, his biggest lessons for entrepreneurs, building a following, and more
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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25: Meta’s Sr. Global Marketing Director, Jackie Pimentel, tells us about the lead up to launching Threads, why creator authenticity is the key to success, when to start monetizing, and so much more.
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Oct 02, 2023 |
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24: An interview with @AdTechGod, the anonymous account that’s taking ad tech and marketing by storm. Listen as we get into the origin of the account, its purpose, and its prophecies.
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Sep 29, 2023 |
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23: From Pencils to Pixels: Transitioning TV measurement to a CTV led world as linear continues to fade, with Matan Bik, Nielsen’s SVP Strategy of TV & Digital
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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22: Peter Hamilton, Sr. Director of Ad Innovation at Roku on what CTV can learn from mobile, Roku as the OS and what that means for advertisers, streaming as a performance channel, and more
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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21: Marketing Cannabis and other regulated products, how to advertise without Meta and Google, the future of cannabis holding companies, and more with Alex Becker, co-founder and CMO of Amuse
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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20: Alex Reynolds, CEO and Co-founder of Vendelux, on the role of events for stronger business results, how measuring event ROI is not only possible but essential, and ways AI will be incorporated
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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19: Pt 2 of the Creators Strike Back series: Grant Cohen, co-founder of Fan Controlled Sports on the business of sports 2.0, the new role of athletes as creators, TikTok-ification of sports, and more
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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18: Eric Seufert on the commerce platform revolution, reverberating effects of Apple’s changing policies, and global data regulation
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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17: Part 1 of the Creators Strike Back series: Anthony Vennare, founder and CEO of Fitt Insider, on building a media business without paid media or the walled gardens, responsible data usage, and more
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Aug 11, 2023 |
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16: Evan Prodromou, co-author of ActivityPub breaks down decentralized social networks and the Fediverse, how this affects monetization for walled gardens, and why users need data portability
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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15: Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA Partners on how LUMA’s narrow focus has created outsized value, the corp dev and product team relationship, and threats to incumbents with the shift in data
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Jul 31, 2023 |
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14: The how to save X (aka Twitter) episode - James, Daniel and guest co-host James Avery (CEO of Kevel) on how to drive more revenue, rebuild trust, use payments as a lever, and combat Meta.
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Jul 24, 2023 |
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EP13: Eric Franchi, GP of AperiamVentures, on selling his business for $180M to a public company, Why there’s a massive opportunity investing in ad/martechs, and his take on Musk vs. Zuckerberg
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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EP12 (GUEST) – This week James Avery, the founder and CEO of Kevel, talks about writing books, building APIs to power a new generation of walled gardens
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Jul 11, 2023 |
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EP11 (GUEST) – Jenna Menking & Erin Kemp, the founders of Crosswalk, explain why Ariana Grande is both a musical and marketing genius, the problems with traditional market research, and how...
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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EP10 (GUEST) – Jon Morgenstern, EVP Head of Investment at VaynerMedia, Why agencies have more opportunity than ever, Netflix’s disappointing ads decision, How creators will win in the next 5 years
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Jun 30, 2023 |
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EP9 (GUEST) – Kenan Saleh, GM of Lyft Media, on growing his startup from just 1 customer, why the future of commerce media is bright, and building a new revenue stream within a complex organization
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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EP8 – Dictators, Democracies, and Anarchists, oh my! The ins and outs of Mark Zuckerberg’s AI future, EU regulation, and the Reddit mob.
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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EP7 – Apple reshapes the ads industry again, The Trade Desk makes a walled garden-esque announcement, shifting power dynamics between platforms and their communities
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Jun 09, 2023 |
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EP6 (GUEST) – Founder of AI Whiteboard and Retina AI, Emad Hasan, shares what CEOs need to know about AI, predicts what search ads may look like in the future, and the top 3 trends in AI
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Jun 02, 2023 |
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EP5 (GUEST) – Twitter’s former Global Head of Partnerships, Greg Lieber, breaks down the evolving ad tech partner ecosystem and talks about areas of opportunity
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May 26, 2023 |
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EP4 – What you need to know from LUMA’s Digital Media Summit, AI is everywhere in marketing, supply constrained platforms race for 1st party data to build an ads business
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May 19, 2023 |
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EP3 (GUEST) – Snap’s Former Head of Measurement, Andrew Covato, explains how the advertising industry can turn dumb measurement into smart measurement
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May 12, 2023 |
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EP2 – Are the rich getting richer in ad tech? Amazon and Pinterest team up, Facebook forces checkout, and more big tech partnerships.
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May 06, 2023 |
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EP1 – AI + ads, Slinging content to LLMs, Economically rational advertisers, The Elon ad tax, Kroger and Disney? and is Amazon eating the RMNs.
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Apr 27, 2023 |