

ADSN
James Borow and Daniel Druger
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.
Join the ADSN crew every Tuesday 🗓️
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Oct 30, 2023 • 35min
29 - Ali Kashani on why self-driving delivery robots and advertising are going to lower the cost of commerce
This week we talk with Ali Kashani, Co-Founder & CEO of Serve Robotics about the startup's journey from Postmates' special projects team to its acquisition by Uber, and spin-out, and how advertising is a key driver to lowering the costs of commerce.
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Where to find Ali Kashani:
Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alikashani/
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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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Oct 23, 2023 • 46min
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
EPISODE NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the October 7, 2023 attack on Israel and the start of the Israel and Hamas war.
This week's guest: Jessica Yellin
Jessica Yellin is the founder of News Not Noise, which brings news to people in new and engaging ways. She breaks down complicated issues, interviews experts, and answers questions with facts and context, all from the phone. Prior to that, Yellin was the Chief White House Correspondent for CNN where she interviewed President Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, First Lady Michelle Obama, among others. Jessica is a Peabody, Gracie and Emmy award-winning political journalist and also the author of Savage News, which was published in 2019.
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Where to find Jessica:
Instagram (Jessica also reports directly from this account): https://www.instagram.com/jessicayellin/
X: https://twitter.com/jessicayellin
News Not Noise: https://newsnotnoise.com/
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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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Oct 16, 2023 • 47min
27: Oren Schauble on the power shift in the creator economy, creating brand content, building brands the right way, and more
This week's guest: Oren Schauble
Oren Schauble is a designer, content creator and entrepreneur. He was most recently the President of public CPG company, Unrivaled Brands. Prior to that, he worked as a product development and marketing executive specializing in regulated and luxury products. Today, Oren runs marketing at consumer electronics company Gel Blaster, writes a newsletter including Product People and Hyper, and he also creates content on Instagram and TikTok breaking down consumer and brand trends.
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Where to find Oren Schauble:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/orenmeetsworld
Website: https://orenjohn.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/orenmeetsworld
Newsletters:
Product World: https://www.productworld.xyz/
Hyper: https://mail.hyperstudios.us/
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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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Oct 9, 2023 • 50min
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
This week's guest: Jesse Pujji
Jesse Pujii is a self-made entrepreneur who bootstrapped his first business, Ampush, into an 8-figure powerhouse. He's partnered with big brands like Uber and Hulu, and today, he's building Gateway X, a venture studio and investment company. You may also know Jesse from Twitter or LinkedIn where he shares lessons, insights and stories or through his podcast The Crazy Ones.
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Where to find Jesse:
Gateway X: https://www.gateway.xyz/
X: https://twitter.com/jspujji
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessepujji/
Book a 1:1 call with Jesse: https://intro.co/jessepujji
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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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Don't miss an episode of Taking Inventory. Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter!
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Oct 2, 2023 • 43min
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.
Jackie Pimentel, Sr. Global Marketing Director at Meta, talks about the lead up to launching Threads, the value of creator authenticity, when to start monetizing, and the challenges of transitioning to a new app.

Sep 29, 2023 • 34min
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.
Where to find @AdTechGod:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/adtechgod
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adte...
Join the AdTechGod Slack community: https://join.slack.com/t/adtechgodcom...
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Where to James and Daniel:
LinkedIn:
James: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesborow/
Daniel: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieldru...
Twitter:
James: https://twitter.com/jamesborow
Daniel: https://twitter.com/ddruger
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Don't miss an episode of Taking Inventory. Make sure to follow us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/taki...) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/takinginvpod)!

Sep 18, 2023 • 37min
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
Matan Bik, Nielsen's SVP Strategy of TV & Digital, discusses the transition from linear TV to CTV, the role of clean rooms in advertising, Nielsen's evolution, AI product placement, and favorite TV shows.

Sep 18, 2023 • 41min
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
This week's guest: Peter Hamilton
Peter Hamilton is the Senior Director of ad innovation at Roku. He was previously the CEO of TUNE, a global Mobile Measurement Partner that was a leader in performance and measurement across ad platforms including Facebook, Google, and many others. He has spent nearly 20 years in digital marketing and adtech. He is a Techstars mentor as well as an investor, advisor, and board member of numerous companies.
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Where to find Peter Hamilton:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/PeterHamilton
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterryanhamilton/
Peter’s NFT Museum: https://www.seattlenftmuseum.com/
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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

Sep 18, 2023 • 38min
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
This week's guest: Alex Becker
Alex Becker is the CMO and co-founder of Amuse, a cannabis delivery company that has raised over $60 million. Before Amuse, Alex founded the internet marketing company Highly Relevant and sold it to Wpromote. He was also the VP of Ecommerce and Product at the fashion brand Reformation and prior to that Alex served as the Head of Customer Acquisition & Retention at Atom Tickets. He also advises a bunch of great marketing related businesses, including Attentive, the comprehensive text message solution with over $800 million in funding to date.
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Where to find Alex Becker and Amuse
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexybecker
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amusenow
Website: https://www.amuse.com/
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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

Aug 28, 2023 • 31min
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
This week's guest: Alex Reynolds
Alex Reynolds is the Co-founder and CEO of Vendelux, an AI-powered event intelligence platform trusted by event marketers and organizers from companies like Okta, Publicis,Paypal, and more. They help businesses discover the right B2B events, generate more leads, and measure ROI. Prior to founding Vendelux, Alex was the General Manager of Platform Solutions at Shutterstock overseeing a 75 person global team that generated over $30M in ARR and managed partnerships with more than 20K companies.
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Where to find Alex Reynolds:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexreynolds1/
Website: https://vendelux.com/
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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


