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This week on Taking Inventory we welcome renowned tech reported, Alex Heath. Alex shares his path from iPhone blogging as a 15-year old to interviewing the most powerful names in tech. He talks about what it’s like to cover leaders like Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, and Elon Musk and what all of us have in common. Alex, James, and Daniel debate the future of Snap, what to expect in AI, and so much more.

Alex is a deputy editor for The Verge and the author of Command Line, a weekly newsletter about the tech industry’s inside conversation. Heath has been covering the technology industry for more than a decade in previous roles at The Information, Insider, and other outlets. His work has been cited by Congress and recognized by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. He has appeared as an expert voice on The Today Show, Good Morning America, CNN, NPR, among other programs.

 

 

Read Alex’s latest interview with Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s AI reorg and Google internal memo on their 2024 company goals

Command Line: https://www.theverge.com/command-line-newsletter

Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexeheath

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James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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In this week's episode we cover our highlights from CES and we interview Katie Stratton, the first-ever Chief Growth Officer of retail technology company, Shipt. She discusses her journey from Meta to Shipt and how Shipt's unique consumer services feeds into their media solution for advertisers. Katie shares insights into Shipt’s evolution of retail media platforms, discusses how the customer journey guides their retail curation strategy, and why they prioritize quality partnerships over quantity. The conversation also covers the topic of transparency in retail media networks and the future of last-mile delivery. Tune in to learn more about Shipt’s innovative approach to retail technology and the future of retail media networks.

 

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Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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John Sutton is the Co-Founder of Mansion Group, a PropTech meets FinTech company focused on building the next great hospitality brand. Prior to founding Mansion Group, John spent 12 years with Red Ventures most recently as President and Chief Digital Officer. Red Ventures is likely the biggest media company that most people have never heard of, but they tout brands such as BankRate, The Points Guy, Healthline, Lonely Planet, CNET and many more. John is also an active investor and advisor, working with companies like Open Door, ZPG, and Venture and Private Equity investors. 

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Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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Thank you to all the listeners that joined Taking Inventory this past year. We could not do this without your support and we’re more excited than ever about what’s still to come. Wishing you a wonderful 2024!

 

This week James and Daniel take a look at the past year, including launching Taking Inventory, publishing 37 episodes, hosting many incredible guests, announcements that changed the industry, launching Market, and much more. The guys also make their predictions for 2024 and share what they’re most excited about.

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Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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Eric is a media strategist, quantitative marketer, and author who has spent his career working for transformative consumer technology and media companies. Eric founded Agamemnon, a start-up that built a mobile marketing analytics platform, which was acquired in 2017. Following the acquisition Eric launched Heracles Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund focused on the mobile ecosystem. Eric also runs Mobile Dev Memo, a mobile advertising and freemium monetization trade blog, and QuantMar, a knowledge-sharing platform for quantitative marketers. Eric has been featured and quoted in The Information, Business Insider, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and more.

 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/eric_seufert

MobileDevMemo: https://mobiledevmemo.com/

 

Links:

The profound, unintended consequence of ATT: content fortresses

Eric’s Book Freemium Economics: https://www.amazon.com/Freemium-Economics-Leveraging-Analytics-Segmentation/dp/0124166903

Theseus Growth, open-source cohort analysis and general marketing performance analysis: https://github.com/ESeufert/theseus_growth

In this episode of the Taking Inventory Podcast, Rohit Kulkarni, Managing Director at ROTH MKM, an investment bank, explains the process and game theory involved in evaluating public tech companies. He breaks down everything that goes into good analysis from financial models, buyer and supplier interviews, and even “battle testing” tech. We cover all of that and much more in this week’s episode. And make sure to listen as James finally gets his answer for why The Trade Desk is worth so much; his take may surprise you.

 

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Where to find Rohit

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohitkulkarnilnkd

Learn more about ROTH MKM: https://www.roth.com/

Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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In this special episode of 'Taking Inventory', Daniel Druger and James Borow are interviewed by the hosts of the Marketecture podcast. They talk about their ad tech startup, Market, their vision for an AI-driven future of marketing, and share their insights on topics from social commerce to retail media. Additionally, they discuss the inception of the 'Taking Inventory' podcast, the role of personality in business branding, and updates on recent developments in the advertising tech space. The discussion also covers potential strategies suggested for Twitter/X amid recent leadership changes, and a review of Google's new AI model, Gemini. This episode offers a deep dive into the ever-evolving world of marketing technology.

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Where to find Marketecture:

Website: https://www.marketecture.tv/

Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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In this episode of the Taking Inventory Podcast, Anish Dalal, CEO and Co-founder of Sapphire Studios, a performance content marketing agency, reveals the surprising power of user-generated content (UGC), especially on platforms like TikTok. Anish discusses Sapphire's strategy behind scripting successful UGC for clients, their innovative work using AI for scripting, the future of the creative space, and the pitfalls brands often encounter. He also reflects on his journey as an entrepreneur, from app development to performance creative. We touch on a bunch of themes including AI assistance for e-commerce marketing, the impact of UGC on social media marketing, and the growth journey of TikTok.

 

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Where to find Anish Dalal:

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/anish-dalal-1b503472/

Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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In this episode of Taking Inventory Podcast, we sit down with Ali Manning, co-founder and COO of the Chalice Custom Algorithms. Ali shares her insights about the power of AI in e-commerce and how custom algorithms empower brands to make more informed, real-time advertising decisions. She discusses the concept of data as a competitive advantage and the significant impact of AI on ad agencies. Also, explore how Chalice is integrating with open web platforms and third-party data providers to deliver predictive capabilities. Tune in to discover the future of AI in the advertising industry!

 

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Where to find Ali Manning:

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alimanning/

Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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Andrew Covato (Former Snap & Netflix Exec) and James Avery (CEO of Kevel) join for a special episode to talk all things retail media and measurement. Key topics include $AMZN playing nice with $SHOP/$META/$SNAP, where $TTD goes next, and how most ad platforms are ignoring the measurement realities of 2023. 

 

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Where to find Andrew Covato:

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewcovato

Where to find James Avery:

Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/averyj/

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Where to find James and Daniel:

LinkedIn:

James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 

Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 

Twitter: 

James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 

Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger

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