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ADSN episodes

  • What any company can do to can improve ad measurement today, and the top measurement trends to know, with Andrew Covato
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Andrew Covato, Founder and CEO of Growth by Science and former measurement lead at Netflix, Meta, Snap, and Google, returns to the podcast to provide an update on the measurement trends that advertisers need know and what big and small companies can do  to improve their measurement today.
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    James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/ 
    Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/ 
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    James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow 
    Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger
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    38 min
  • Brendan McCarthy, CMO of Criteo, on marketing during periods of transformation and how to maintain customer trust
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Brendan McCarthy is Chief Marketing Officer at Criteo. He joined Criteo in late 2020, bringing nearly 20 years of Fortune 500 strategic marketing and communications experience to the company. Under his leadership, Brendan spearheaded key transformational initiatives at Criteo, including a brand refresh and an integrated marketing campaign, “The Future is Wide Open,” which signaled the company’s new vision and commerce media strategy.
    Previously, Brendan was Head of Communications and Product Marketing for Nielsen Global Media, where he spent five years helping to transform the company’s reputation from a legacy television ratings provider to a leading-edge data and technology company.
    Brendan joins the podcast to discuss all facets of marketing including marketing during company transformation, the importance of embedding within cross-functional teams, how to build a marketing org that supports multiple stakeholders.
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    38 min
  • 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
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Adam Greenberg is a former attorney from Skadden Arps who left big law to join Warby Parker as their second legal hire, later joined health platform Ro as their General Counsel, and most recently joining Tiger-backed Blank Street as General Counsel. He’s helped startups scale legal teams from a team of 1, working primarily with outside counsel, to full legal teams supporting all aspects of the business.
    During our conversation Adam shares his experience growing the legal functions at three high-growth startups and the legal framework that supported all aspects of the business. He shares stories from his time lobbying and working with politicians, his view on how legal can be set up to support teams across a company, how to turn legal into an offensive asset for company growth, and much more.
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    41 min
  • Gabriel Ornelas, host and creator of “On The Pass” podcast, talks the rise of chef influencers and the intersection of media, food, and hospitality,
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    In this episode of Taking Inventory we welcome Gabriel Ornelas, a renowned strategist and producer in the hospitality, food and beverage, entertainment, and lifestyle industries. Gabriel works with brands to develop and produce impactful branded experiences through content, media, and strategic partnerships. His portfolio includes collaborations with industry giants like Faena Group, Sbe, Mercedes Benz, Perfect Day Foods, Citi, Perrier-Jouet Champagne, Moet Hennessy, and Valrhona.
    As the host, creator, and producer of "On The Pass," a Top 100 podcast in Food, Gabriel brings listeners engaging conversations with leading figures in the food and beverage, hospitality, and travel industries.
    In this episode, discover how Gabriel’s global experiences and innovative approach have driven growth for major brands, and get a behind-the-scenes look at how he built "On The Pass" from the ground up. Tune in for an inspiring discussion that promises to deliver valuable insights and motivation for anyone interested in the intersections of food, travel, hospitality, and culture. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the industry's most dynamic figures.
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    43 min
  • Nik Milanović, founder of “This Week in Fintech” and The Fintech Fund, on current trends and the future of Fintech
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Nik Milanović is  one of the leading figures in fintech as the founder of “This Week in Fintech” a global newsletter with over 100K subscribers and the General Partner at The Fintech Fund where he invests in early-stage companies. Before founding his newsletter and fund, Nik was an exec at Google Pay, Petal, and Funding Circle. Nik breaks down what’s happening in fintech, why international markets will create the next unicorns, how tech is democratizing financial products, and more.
    Note: This episode was recorded several weeks ago prior to several of the recent headlines involving Synapse, Evolve, etc.
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    39 min
  • Turner Novak, founder of Banana Capital, talks VC investing and the power of meme accounts
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Turner Novak is a former banker turned Twitter / meme influencer with 170K followers, and has built that account into an empire with newsletter, podcast, and early stage investment fund Banana Capital. Through the fund Turner has made 50+ investments, including companies like BrowseAI, BinStar and Chaingaurd. During our conversation Turner explains the meaning behind the Banana Capital name, how a single Twitter account was the jumping off point for all of his businesses, and where he thinks we are in the investment cycle. 
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    46 min
  • Snap’s President of Americas, Patrick Harris, from Meta to Snap and the changes driving its breakout
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Patrick Harris is the President of Americas at Snap where he’s brought his 10+ years of experience from Meta and 5+ years from Microsoft. Hear what it was like building the organization at Meta and what he’s bringing to Snap to change the culture and advertiser experience. Patrick talks about the misconceptions that the market has about Snap, how it has turned a corner on performance / DR, and how Snap continues to lead the market when it comes to consumer experiences.
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    46 min
  • 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
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Rajan Vaish is the founder and CEO of Easel, an AI-powered app that lets you create scenes with your AI avatar to express yourself with friends in fun and imaginative ways, all directly from iMessage. Prior to founding Easel, Rajan was a senior research scientists in Snap Research's HCI Group working on projects across AR, smart glasses, and social computing. During our conversation Rajan shares his story going from academic research to Snap, how a research mentality is critical for founders, and why the next wave of social will be built alongside generative AI.
     
    Download Easel at https://easelapps.ai/
    Check out Rajan's research: http://www.rajanvaish.com/index.html
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    Connect with 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
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating and review. It’s the best way to help support us. And subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    40 min
  • 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
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Mike Dupree is the Chief Revenue Officer at Teads where he oversees the commercial organization, including field sales, agency partnerships and strategic sales initiatives. Mike joined Teads after spending nearly 10 years at Twitter / X where he was leading the brand and performance advertising business across verticals including entertainment, sports, news, tech and audio. During his time at Twitter he oversaw Ads Policy development globally, directed ad product and measurement strategies, and developed new categories for the business. During our conversation we talk about Mike's experience during the Twitter-to-X transition, his POV on open web vs walled gardens, how Teads is tackling cookie deprecation, and more.
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    38 min
  • The State of the Podcast Industry with with Bryan Barletta, founder of Sounds Profitable
    If you like Taking Inventory, do us a favor and give us a 5-star rating or review. It’s the best way to help support the podcast. 
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    Bryan Barletta is the founder of Sounds Profitable, a trade association for the podcast industry. As a seasoned professional with over 16 years in the advertising and technology space, Barletta played a key role in the world’s first shakeable ad in 2009 and held leadership positions at prominent podcast companies like Megaphone and Claritas. He’s an advocate for digital audio, pioneering the first-ever Podcasting at SXSW- Sound Summit in 2024, which brought big players – like ESPN, Wondery, SiriusXM and more – together with celebrities and podcast hosts, including Marsha Cooke, Nick Viall and others, to give the industry the recognition it deserves.
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    Connect with 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
    Subscribe to our newsletter: https://www.takinginventorypod.com/ and follow Taking Inventory on LinkedIn and Twitter!
    48 min

About ADSN

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ADSN (The Ads Network) is a weekly show for people building and investing in ads, media, and monetization products. Every Tuesday, join James Borow and Daniel Druger as they bring over 30 years of experience to discuss the headlines and the why and how behind them. They also welcome industry leaders to go deep on topics in a fun and approachable format.