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ADSN

James Borow and Daniel Druger

84 episodes

3 months ago

ADSN: The Ads Network

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ASDSN | 1000s of new marketers are about to come online and the MCP effect

ADSN is made possible by:dash.fi - https://dash.fiMeasured - https://measured.com/Follow ADSN: https://TheADSN.comhttps://x.com/The_ADSNhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3JyftL7aNBc7Q5axOdIaov?si=4b9b1c3697944021https://youtube.com/@theadsn

5 months ago

26 minutes 58 seconds

ADSN

ASDSN | Andrew Covato on the latest on ad measurement and takeaways from Possible

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Sponsored by DashFi

If You’re Spending $100K+ Per Month on Ads, You’re Probably Overpaying.

DashFi is the corporate charge card built for advertisers spending heavily on Meta and Google. Our AI-powered Ad Pay Protection uncovers hidden overcharges and billing discrepancies—protecting your campaigns from costly billing failures and putting real money back into your business.

In the last $20M of audited ad spend, DashFi uncovered an average of 12% in discrepancies, with advertisers receiving up to 6% back in ad credits. With high flexible limits, no personal guarantee, and fast approvals, you can scale spend without financial roadblocks.

👉 Want to see how much you’re leaving on the table?

Email phat@dash.fi to request a VIP application today.

5 months ago

21 minutes 27 seconds

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ADSN | Payments are the new cookies, ads in AI, and more AI ads.

ADSN is made possible by dash.fi & Measured.

Today on ADSN, James Borow & Daniel Druger dive into:

💸 Why payments are the new cookies and why this is so money for Dr. Mark Grether and the PayPal Ads team.

🍎 Why Apple should adopt the same philosophy and go all in.

👻 Snap Inc.'s affiliate program and why Fintan Gillespie & Ali Rana are geniuses.

🤖 How ad tech is fundable again (h/t Icon) and the future of ad supported AI.

And talk with Waymark's Alex Persky-Stern about the future of AI video ads and which models you should know about ASAP.

6 months ago

32 minutes 50 seconds

ADSN

ADSN | Alex Heath reports on the Google & Meta legal sagas

ADSN is made possible by:

DashFi - https://dash.fi

Measured - https://measured.com/

Follow ADSN: https://TheADSN.com

https://x.com/The_ADSN

https://open.spotify.com/show/3JyftL7aNBc7Q5axOdIaov?si=4b9b1c3697944021

https://youtube.com/@theadsn

____________________________________

Sponsored by DashFi

If You’re Spending $100K+ Per Month on Ads, You’re Probably Overpaying.

DashFi is the corporate charge card built for advertisers spending heavily on Meta and Google. Our AI-powered Ad Pay Protection uncovers hidden overcharges and billing discrepancies—protecting your campaigns from costly billing failures and putting real money back into your business.

In the last $20M of audited ad spend, DashFi uncovered an average of 12% in discrepancies, with advertisers receiving up to 6% back in ad credits. With high flexible limits, no personal guarantee, and fast approvals, you can scale spend without financial roadblocks.

👉 Want to see how much you’re leaving on the table?

Email phat@dash.fi to request a VIP application today.

6 months ago

33 minutes 38 seconds

ADSN

ADSN | Guest Commentators: Eric Seufert & Taylor Holiday

ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel welcome guest commentators Eric Seufert and Taylor Holiday to talk about current market volatility, tariffs, and the impact on ad platforms and DTC brands.

ADSN is made possible by:

dash.fi - https://dash.fi

Measured - https://measured.com/Follow ADSN:

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6 months ago

48 minutes 14 seconds

ADSN

ADSN | Tariffs, AI, more AI, and M&A

ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel talk all things tariffs, AI, even more AI, and M&A with a special guest appearance from Conor McKenna from LUMA Partners.

ADSN is made possible by:dash.fi - https://dash.fiMeasured - https://measured.com/Follow ADSN: https://TheADSN.comhttps://x.com/The_ADSNhttps://open.spotify.com/show/3JyftL7aNBc7Q5axOdIaov?si=4b9b1c3697944021https://youtube.com/@theadsn

6 months ago

44 minutes 9 seconds

ADSN

Taking Inventory is now ADSN: The Ads Network

ADSN is the ESPN for the ads/marketing industry. This week, hosts James Borow and Daniel talk all things vibe coding, AI ads, why Zuck claims Meta is not an ads co and have a special guest appearance from the Boring Marketer (aka James Dickerson) to do a deep dive on Vibe Marketing - the term and concept that he created - and why marketers and advertisers should care.

ADSN is made possible by:

dash.fi - https://dash.fi

Measured - https://measured.com/

7 months ago

37 minutes 4 seconds

ADSN

Rebuilding LA #2: Housing & Zoning with Cover's Alexis Rivas

Alexis Rivas, co-founder and CEO of Cover, talks rebuilding LA after the recent wildfires. Explore how Cover's innovative use of technology is transforming home construction, and how this approach could impact the recovery efforts - making it faster, efficient, and affordable. Tune in to learn how Alexis sees the future of residential building and zoning - and how Cover is playing a pivotal role in the city's recovery.

8 months ago

17 minutes 58 seconds

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Rebuilding LA: EP1 Fire Insurance

The Taking Inventory podcast was originally about the digital economy and advertising, but after our co-host's house burned down—thanks to LA’s chaos—we’ve shifted our focus to fixing what could be the best city in the world. In our first episode about rebuilding LA, we have Jennifer Fitzgerald, the co-founder and former CEO of Policy Genius. Jennifer is working full-time on recovery and rebuilding efforts after losing her home and most of her neighborhood in the 2025 Palisades Fire in LA.

9 months ago

42 minutes 16 seconds

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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

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. ——— During the intro James and Daniel share a big update about Market AI and the reason for the short break between episodes. After the intro, Conor McKenna, Partner at LUMA Partners, rejoins the podcast to share what he's seeing in the M&A markets across sectors within adtech and martech, and what's driving that activity. Conor discusses the impact of the upcoming presidential election, the economy, and the potential M&A implications of the Google antitrust trial. ——— 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

1 year ago

36 minutes 53 seconds

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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

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. ——— Read a transcript of the full episode from Read AI: https://app.read.ai/analytics/meetings/01J486QZFQ1JVSEY6BR92K77RP David Shim is the founder and CEO of Read AI, the leader in gen AI meeting summaries. David and his co-founders started Read AI with a mission of building the future of work, where every interaction is improved with AI. Read AI has raised over $32M and is applying AI and analytics to video conferencing that analyzes, prescribes, and prevents bad meetings. Prior to founding Read AI, David was the CEO of Foursquare and before that was the founder and CEO of Placed, which was acquired by Snap for $175M in 2017. Hear David talk about his “aha” moment going all in on location measurement, the Placed acquisition story and what he wished he knew then, why meeting summaries will be most people’s first experience with AI, and what the future of AI has in store. ——— 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

1 year ago

42 minutes 5 seconds

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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

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. ——— Jeffrey Mayer is the Managing Director, US, and Head of Product at DanAds, which is an industry leading provider of self-serve technology. They power fully automated, and white-labeled self-serve infrastructure that enables global media owners like Roku, Spotify, Paramount, Zillow, WSJ, and more to support advertisers interested in buying ad inventory through owned tools. During our conversation Jeffrey discusses the importance of self-service tools and their growth over the years, how publishers are using AI automation to drastically reduce costs, and the impact of ad platform fragmentation. ——— 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!

1 year ago

30 minutes 3 seconds

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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

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. ——— Gokul Rajaram has been an integral part of the digital ad ecosystem for more than 20 years. He was a product leader on Google’s AdSense, product director of ads at Facebook, and is on the boards of The Trade Desk, Pinterest, and Coinbase among others. Gokul now invests in early-stage technology startups and partners with founders to help them build enduring companies. As he puts it, he’s “an investor and company helper”. This is one of the most thought provoking episodes of Taking Inventory. Hear Gokul talk about one of the biggest mistakes founders and early stage companies make, how the role of board members is changing, similarities among the great leaders he’s worked with, and much more. ——— 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!

1 year ago

45 minutes 12 seconds

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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

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. ——— 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. ——— 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!

1 year ago

37 minutes 31 seconds

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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. ——— 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. ——— 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!

1 year ago

37 minutes 42 seconds

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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

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. ——— 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. ——— 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!

1 year ago

40 minutes 56 seconds

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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,

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. ——— 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. ——— 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!

1 year ago

42 minutes 55 seconds

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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. ——— 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. ——— 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!

1 year ago

38 minutes 26 seconds

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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. ——— 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. ——— 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!

1 year ago

45 minutes 4 seconds

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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. ——— 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. ——— 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!

1 year ago

45 minutes 12 seconds