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Apr 1, 2024 • 46min
Alex Collmer, the co-founder of VidMob (and Def Jam Rapstar!) talks creative in an AI world and how marketers can adapt
Alex Collmer, co-founder of VidMob, discusses how the company uses creative intelligence and AI to transform the marketing world. He highlights the importance of businesses giving back through initiatives like VidMob Gives. The podcast also delves into the evolution of VidMob, balancing AI technology with human control in branding, measuring emotional responses in marketing, and the company's dedication to social impact and charity work.

Mar 28, 2024 • 51min
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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Ellis was Snapchat’s first writer, building and refining the brand voice and executing it across all channels — from marketing campaigns to press pitches, UX writing, sales narratives, product packaging, and even the receipts from the Spectacles vending machine. Ellis wrote Snapchat’s first TV commercial, and concepted its first global brand campaign, Real friends, solidifying Snapchat’s value proposition to consumers.
Ellis was previously at The Verge and Insider where he wrote about the brightest products of the time, like Mailbox, Path, Paper by FiftyThree, VSCO, Tumblr, Foursquare, and more.
Since Snap he has worked at The Browser Company and is now bringing his experience across marketing, comms, and design to his newly founded Meaning Company where he is helping founders craft holistic product storytelling that moves culture and drives impact.
Check out what Ellis is building with Meaning and how he’s helping founders they’ll their story.
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LinkedIn:
James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/
Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldruger/
Twitter:
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Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger
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Mar 25, 2024 • 42min
Spotify’s Per Sandell on the business of audio, building a $2B+ ads business, and embracing the hedged garden model
Per Sandell, VP of Product Management at Spotify, discusses managing subscription and ads businesses, the power of audio for brands, and innovations accelerating audio growth. Topics include advancements in audio advertising tools, data management challenges, evolving advertising models, RTB ecosystem intricacies, and Spotify's ads business.

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Mar 18, 2024 • 48min
Eric Seufert returns to discuss the state of the digital economy
Eric Seufert discusses the digital economy, walled gardens winning, EU's battle against big tech, TikTok ban in US. Challenges in digital advertising, AI technologies, walled compounds impact, TikTok regulations, and debate on federal privacy law. Exploration of federal privacy laws, state regulations, and Big Tech influence. Darkpool tool features also discussed.

Mar 11, 2024 • 43min
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
Founders of Checkmate app discuss the broken online shopping experience, growth to 1M+ users with no paid media, how Gen Z shops differently, rise of micro brands, data-driven targeting in e-commerce, and app recommendations for personalized savings

Mar 4, 2024 • 34min
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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Shachar Scott is the VP of Marketing at Meta Reality Labs. She’s led marketing for some of the most transformative businesses in tech including at Apple, Snap, Bumble, and now Meta. Listen to our conversation with Shachar as she discusses augmented and mixed reality, the importance of strong leadership, marketing a brand new industry category, and the importance of mentorship.
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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
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Mar 2, 2024 • 49min
The Bitcoin Episode w/ @dotkrueger: why it’s up and why he thinks it’s going to change the world
James and Daniel sit down with Fred Krueger, renowned Bitcoin analyst and someone who has years of experience in tech and on wall street, to chat about the recent surge in the price of Bitcoin. Fred explains why he's so bullish on the Bitcoin, examples in history of what we're witnessing, and what the future holds.
Follow Fred on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dotkrueger
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
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Feb 27, 2024 • 31min
Snap Mafia Edition: Dante DiCicco, founder of Zitti AI, and Snap user #10
In this new series we talk to founders that are part of the growing "Snap Mafia", former Snap employees that turned in their corporate badges to become entrepreneurs. These are the inside stories of working at Snap, their journey to become founders, and the companies that they're building to disrupt industries.
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!

Feb 26, 2024 • 48min
46: The future of digital privacy with former Google & Meta executive and privacy expert, Rob Leathern
Former Google & Meta executive, Rob Leathern, discusses digital data evolution, AI in privacy, and consumer understanding. Topics include data privacy challenges, regulatory contrasts, and enhancing safety with AI. Insightful conversation on navigating privacy laws and balancing data access for developers.

Feb 20, 2024 • 40min
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
Nick Bell, CEO of Fanatics Live, discusses his career journey from startups to major companies like Snap and Google. He delves into the evolution of media, focusing on the 'Attention Economy' and the future of media businesses. Topics include building a newspaper on Snapchat, innovation in search, and Fanatics' transformation into a multi-threaded business.