Podcasts about performance marketing

Michael Gants, founder and CEO of Encore, breaks down how apps can turn unused "streak" and celebration screens into a new revenue stream, without a single ad or paywall. He shares how brands like Disney, Uber, and Apple are paying to reach users in their happiest moments, and why founders should be more afraid of a broken CAC/LTV ratio than of running a monetization experiment.

In this episode of The Marketing Rapport podcast, host Tim Finnigan sits down with Andrew Filar, Co-Founder and CEO of Next Call Club, to unpack what's really happening inside the insurance lead economy — and why the old "buy more leads" mindset is quietly costing agencies their profitability. Andrew traces his journey from cold-calling commercial auto prospects at a State Farm office to running one of the largest Allstate scratch agencies in the country, and finally to building Next Call Club, an aggregator-plus-consultative-partner model designed to help agents hit real cost-per-acquisition targets.The views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are those of the speaker and do not necessarily represent the views, thoughts, and opinions of ActiveProspect. The material and information presented here is for general information purposes only.This podcast is not intended to replace legal or other professional advice. The Lead Intelligence, Inc. (dba InfutorData) and ActiveProspect LLC names and all forms and abbreviations are the property of its owner and its use does not imply endorsement of or opposition to any specific organization, product, or service.ACTIVEPROSPECT DISCLAIMS ALL LIABILITY ARISING OUT OF ANY INDIVIDUAL'S USE OF, REFERENCE TO, RELIANCE ON, OR INABILITY TO USE THIS PODCAST OR THE INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THIS PODCAST.

Brook Schaaf, co-founder of FMTC and author of the new book Affiliate Hypotheses, joins Tye to make the case that affiliate marketing might be the internet's best — and sometimes only — way to monetize the open web. They dig into why walled gardens like Google and Meta get outsized credit for conversions, and why AI search is putting the open web's survival at risk.

Vikram Chalana, CEO and founder of Pictory, joins the show to unpack how his AI video platform went from 50 customers to 5,000 in just 60 days — and why the breakthrough came from changing the market, not the product. He digs into Pictory's State of Video report (AI adoption has no Silicon Valley bias — Florida and Indiana are leading users), the design principles that keep Pictory out of the "timeline" trap of tools like Premiere, and what's next: code-generated, interactive video that could reinvent how content gets made and consumed.

Ari Paparo and Eric Franchi are joined by Nikhil Lai, Principal Analyst at Forrester, to discuss the evolution of performance marketing, Answer Engine Optimization (AEO), connected TV, incrementality, AI-powered advertising, and the future of marketing measurement. They also examine the latest ad tech news, including ChatGPT advertising, Walmart's acquisition of Vibe, AppLovin, retail media, and Q2 earnings across the digital advertising industry. Takeaways Why Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is fundamentally different from SEO and how brands should prepare. How marketers are redefining performance measurement with blended ROAS and incrementality. The opportunities and challenges of Performance TV, connected TV, and AI-driven advertising. What ChatGPT, AI agents, and creative automation mean for the future of marketing. Key insights from the latest ad tech acquisitions, earnings, and industry trends. Chapters00:00 Introduction and Summer Catch-Up01:24 Phishing Scam Warning for Advertising Professionals03:42 Introducing Guest Nikhil Lai, Principal Analyst at Forrester04:01 Nikhil Lai's Career Journey05:22 Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) vs SEO09:01 The Evolution of Performance Marketing11:09 Measuring Brand Advertising Effectiveness12:57 Incrementality and Modern Attribution14:28 AppLovin and Performance Advertising15:46 Performance TV and Connected TV18:38 Walmart Acquires Vibe and Pinterest's TV Strategy21:26 Is There an AppLovin for the Open Web?22:17 The Future of Marketing Automation and Creative23:59 Weekly Ad Tech News Begins24:38 BMW, Spider-Man, and In-Car Advertising30:31 Agentic Advertising and AI Search34:32 ChatGPT Advertising and Brand Agents40:02 Ad Tech Earnings Highlights45:18 Is MySpace Making a Comeback?46:50 Meta and LiveRamp Partnership47:58 Closing Remarks Guests: Ari Paparo, Eric Franchi, Nikhil Lai Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In dieser Episode gibt es große Neuigkeiten aus dem Digital- und Performance-Marketing! Matthias Stadelmeyer, President & CEO der NYORDA GROUP (ehemals Tradedoubler AB), erklärt die strategischen Hintergründe der Umfirmierung. Er berichtet offen über das organisatorische Innovator's Dilemma und warum es notwendig war, wachstumsstarke Spezialanbieter wie Metapic (Influencer Marketing) oder Appiness räumlich und kulturell vom klassischen Affiliate-Geschäft Tradedoubler zu entkoppeln. Im zweiten Teil tauchen Erik und Matthias tief in die neue AI-Welt ein: Mit Emna.ai bringt die Gruppe ein neuartiges Kampagnen-Tool auf den Markt, das weit über reine Visibility-Analyse hinausgeht. Matthias erklärt, wie LLMs wie ChatGPT, Gemini und Perplexity den gesamten Customer Journey komprimieren – von der Produktsuche bis zum Gutscheincode im selben Chat – und wie Brands durch gezielte Content-Optimierung auf Publisher-Seiten ihren Share of Voice in KI-Antworten aktiv steigern können. Über Matthias Stadelmeyer: Matthias Stadelmeyer ist President & CEO der NYORDA GROUP. Nach frühen Karriereschritten bei CANCOM stieg er 2007 bei Tradedoubler ein und verbrachte dort 19 Jahre in Führungspositionen im Sales- und Tech-Bereich in München und London. Von 2014 bis 2026 leitete er das Unternehmen als President & CEO und baute den schwedischen Performance-Pionier zu einer globalen Gruppe aus. Seit Juni 2026 führt er die an der Nasdaq Stockholm gelistete NYORDA GROUP (NYORDA AB), unter deren Dach Spezialanbieter wie Tradedoubler, Metapic, Appiness, Retail Bridge Media und Emna.ai vereint sind. Zudem lehrt er seit 2021 als Guest Lecturer für Digital Entrepreneurial Leadership an der Hochschule Fresenius. Der Marketing Transformation Podcast wird produziert von TLDR Studios.

Zu unseren freien Stellen: https://join.com/companies/broes-media In dieser Folge des Onlineshop Geflüster Podcasts spreche ich mit Alexandra, der Gründerin von Sinchens. Ex-Juristin, ausgestiegen aus dem Referendariat, dann ein Wollladen in Fürth aus reiner Leidenschaft, knapp vor Corona eröffnet. Neun Monate später kam der Lockdown, und einen Onlineshop gab es noch nicht. Über 35.000 Euro im Monat sind Laden und Shop zusammen nie hinausgekommen, egal was sie probiert hat. Gelebt hat sie davon nicht, ihr Mann hat sie durchgefüttert. Der Wendepunkt war eine Entscheidung gegen das Bauchgefühl: Geld nicht in mehr Ware stecken, sondern ins eigene Wissen und in bezahlte Werbung. Vorher lief alles rein organisch über Instagram. Zwei Dinge haben den Sprung gebracht: Meta Ads, die von Anfang an liefen, und der Launch eines eigenen Strickmagazins zusammen mit einem großen Hersteller. Ein Produkt für rund zwölf Euro, also ein extrem niedriger Warenkorb, mit dem Performance Marketing normalerweise nicht funktioniert. Bei Sinchens schon: über 13.000 verkaufte Magazine allein über den eigenen Shop, getragen von Nische, Community und dem Momentum des Launches. Du erfährst, warum jahrelanges organisches Wachstum bei ihr an eine harte Decke gestoßen ist und was sich mit bezahlter Werbung verändert hat, warum ein Warenkorb unter 25 Euro fast immer zum Scheitern verurteilt ist und wann er trotzdem trägt, und was der Weg in sechsstellige Monate mental gekostet hat, bis hin zur kleinen Ehekrise. Viel Spaß beim Anhören! Dein Berend. __________ Mache den ersten Schritt und buche dir eine kostenlose SHOPANALYSE: https://www.berend-heins.de/termin __________

Remy's Danielle Sakher explains how her team balances speed with observability and security as AI coding tools move from novelty to enterprise infrastructure. She shares what it's really like selling an AI builder to security-conscious industries like financial services, plus a wild stat: alpha users have already spent $300K in AI compute.

Episode GuestJulia Klein is Director of Performance Marketing at Compare the Market, where she leads the teams responsible for driving digital customer acquisition across paid media, search, SEO and content. Originally from Germany, Julia has built an international career by combining analytical thinking, curiosity and people-first leadership.Episode Timestamps:0:00 Introduction1:25 Meeting Julia Klein2:00 Julia's first job in Germany2:52 The communication skills every career needs5:13 Why every job teaches transferable skills6:39 Moving from Germany to the USA and Scotland8:00 Changing career plans from law to business10:24 Why Julia chose marketing over consultancy11:44 The confidence to apply before you're ready12:48 Falling in love with performance marketing13:26 What paid search actually is14:06 Do you need to be good at maths?15:13 Career advice for aspiring marketers15:50 What is a T-shaped marketer?17:13 How AI is changing marketing forever19:47 Becoming Director of Performance Marketing20:20 Leading high-performing marketing teams22:19 Win or bin: Julia's leadership mindset22:33 Why Compare the Market stands out23:49 Julia's Duvet Flip24:27 Final thoughtsEpisode Partners

Darryl Yearwood, who leads partnerships at Apollo, makes the case that a smaller, higher-quality partner roster beats chasing volume every time. He and Tye get into what "not plug-and-play" really means in affiliate marketing and how to build partnerships that actually move revenue.

Connected TV is shifting from a brand awareness play to a performance channel. Alison Clark, CTV Go-to-Market Strategy Lead at AdRoll, brings 20+ years across programmatic, CTV, digital, and linear media. She explains why video belongs inside your digital strategy instead of being managed separately, how omnichannel media buying works across TV, display, and social as one strategy, and why brand perception now feeds AI-driven performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Connected TV is shifting from a brand awareness play to a performance channel. Alison Clark, CTV Go-to-Market Strategy Lead at AdRoll, brings 20+ years across programmatic, CTV, digital, and linear media. She explains why video belongs inside your digital strategy instead of being managed separately, how omnichannel media buying works across TV, display, and social as one strategy, and why brand perception now feeds AI-driven performance.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Avishag Daniely built One Layer's entire marketing and partnerships function from scratch — coming from a background in IDF cyber intelligence. She shares how her military analytical training shaped her approach to B2B GTM, what it takes to build pipeline when no one's heard of your company yet, and why she treats every marketing decision like an intelligence problem.

Affiliate fraud investigator Ben Edelman joins Tye for an emergency episode breaking down the "Phia fiasco" that's rattling the affiliate marketing industry. Edelman, who's spent over 20 years catching affiliate fraud and has collaborated with Tye on forensic cases throughout his career, walks through what makes this case different from the usual stand-down violations that have hit shopping plugins like Honey and Microsoft Edge in the past.

In this episode of the Raving Patients Podcast, Dr. Len Tau sits down with Barrett Cox, Director of Performance Marketing at Net32, to discuss what dental marketing actually looks like in 2026. From online reputation and Google reviews to AI, paid advertising, and patient retention, Barrett shares practical strategies that help practices grow without wasting their marketing budget. Rather than chasing every new marketing trend, Barrett explains why the strongest practices focus on building trust first. A great patient experience, consistent educational content, and a solid online presence create the foundation that makes every marketing dollar work harder. He also shares how practices can better evaluate marketing agencies, avoid misleading performance metrics, and measure success using simple business numbers instead of complicated dashboards. Whether you're investing heavily in marketing or just getting started, this conversation offers practical advice to help you attract more patients, retain the ones you already have, and build sustainable growth for your practice.       What You'll Learn Why reputation and trust are still the biggest drivers of new patient growth How to maximize a small dental marketing budget Common Google Ads mistakes that waste money The importance of patient retention before patient acquisition Simple ways to measure marketing ROI without complex dashboards How AI is changing dental marketing and SEO Why consistency matters more than posting constantly How to evaluate whether your marketing agency is actually delivering results The front desk's role in converting marketing leads into patients Marketing strategies every dental practice should prioritize in 2026 — Key Takeaways 00:55 Welcome to the Podcast & Introducing Barrett Cox 03:05 What Net32 Does for Dental Practices 05:02 What's Working in Dental Marketing in 2026 07:20 Google Ads, Brand Searches & Avoiding Wasted Spend 11:17 Marketing on a Small Budget 14:35 How to Measure Marketing Success 18:50 Building the Right Foundation Before Marketing 20:31 AI, SEO & The Future of Dental Marketing 22:23 Why Marketing Sometimes Fails 26:42 Easy Marketing Wins Every Practice Can Implement 28:20 Avoiding Marketing That Looks Good But Doesn't Perform 30:13 The Front Desk's Impact on Marketing ROI 30:52 Should Practices Use AI Receptionists? 32:38 The Biggest Marketing Mistakes Dentists Make 34:25 Final Marketing Advice & How to Connect with Barrett   — Connect with Barrett Website: https://www.net32.com/ Email: bcox@net32.com   — Learn proven dental marketing strategies and online reputation management techniques at DrLenTau.com.   This podcast is sponsored by Dental Intelligence. Learn more here.   This podcast is sponsored by CallRail, call tracking & lead conversion software for dentists. Find out more here.   Raving Patients Podcast is your go-to place for the latest and best dental marketing strategies that will help you skyrocket your practice. Follow us for more!  

Melissa Mash built Dagne Dover from a business school focus group and $40,000 in pre-sales into a brand now carried in more than 250 retail locations—without ever taking venture capital. By ditching Meta and Google in favor of events, sponsorships, and high-touch retail relationships, nearly half the brand's growth now comes from word of mouth alone. For more on Dagne Dover and show notes click here Subscribe and watch Shopify Masters on YouTube!Sign up for your FREE Shopify Trial here.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Performance Marketing Spotlight, Dario Markovic, CEO of Eric Javits, joins Marshall to discuss how he's transforming a decades-old luxury fashion brand through performance marketing, AI, and digital innovation.Dario shares his unconventional path from finance to entrepreneurship before taking the helm at Eric Javits during the height of the pandemic, where he helped shift the business from a wholesale-focused brand to a thriving ecommerce operation. He explains how Meta has become the foundation of the company's customer acquisition strategy, while also exploring new opportunities across influencer marketing, connected TV, affiliate partnerships, and emerging advertising platforms.The conversation dives deep into the growing impact of AI on marketing—from creative production and campaign optimization to analytics and strategic decision-making. Dario also shares his perspective on personalization, privacy, and why AI is creating unprecedented opportunities for smaller brands to compete with much larger players.This episode offers valuable insights for marketers looking to modernize their growth strategy, embrace AI, and build scalable performance marketing programs in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.Support the show

Mobile has spent the last decade perfecting paid acquisition, and often, paid UA comprises 99% of a mobile game's marketing budget. PC and console gaming generate tens of billions of dollars in revenue, yet most studios have never tried performance marketing once. PC and console have always played in the field of brand, festivals, press, influencers, and content creators due to a variety of reasons that we unpack in this episode. Alexandra Takei, VP of Platform Revenue at Medal, sits down with Jules Baculard, founder and CEO of AdZap, to unpack why PC performance marketing has lagged behind mobile and what it would take to build a real acquisition stack for Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox. The conversation covers the structural challenges: thin desktop inventory, cross-device attribution, Steam's limited data visibility, long purchase windows, and the uncomfortable reality that many Steam purchases are never played. Jules explains how AdZap built their performance platform using mobile ad infrastructure, Steam's companion app, landing pages, signal engineering, and retargeting to drive qualified traffic and wishlist growth. The episode also digs into real case studies across indie and Ubisoft titles, incrementality testing, CPI benchmarks, and why wishlists still matter, even if they are an imperfect KPI.For any studio trying to make every marketing dollar work harder, this is a tactical look at PC performance's next frontierWe'd also like to thank Medal.tv for making this episode possible. If you're a PC gamer and want to clip your moments or a studio, publisher, or marketer looking to reach a high-quality gaming audience and get your game in front of the right players, check out all Medal has to offer at https://grow.medal.tv.If you like the episode, please help others find us by leaving a 5-star rating or review! And if you have any comments, requests, or feedback shoot us a note at podcast@naavik.co. Watch the episode: YouTube ChannelFor more episodes and details: Podcast WebsiteFree newsletter: Naavik DigestFollow us: Twitter | LinkedIn | WebsiteSound design by Gavin Mc Cabe.

How do you break out of a performance plateau without extra budget? Footwear brand FitFlop is walking the talk (in FitFlops, of course). Fitflop's Brittany Ellam and Ash Singh from Jellyfish join WARC's David Tiltman to discuss how the brand tapped into thinking from The Multiplier Effect, and the impressive results it achieved by embracing a better approach to investing in brand and performance marketing. Guests: Brittany Ellam, Interim Global Head of Acquisition & Media, FitFlop Ashwin Singh, Media Strategy Director, Jellyfish Chapters: 00:00 – Intro: Why FitFlop is a ‘multiplier effect' case study 02:57 – FitFlop's story: from comfort innovation to global brand 04:46 – Hitting the performance plateau: shrinking baselines, falling CVR 08:00 – Jellyfish's diagnosis: mental availability, not demand, is the problem 12:59 – Funding brand without extra budget: cutting low-intent traffic 17:46 – The “dynamic replenishment loop” explained 22:17 – Build–Nudge–Connect: rethinking creative and social proof 29:35 – Results: +68% ROAS, +30% revenue and rising conversion rates 36:24 – Internal buy-in, learnings and advice for marketers For 40 years, WARC has been providing the marketing industry with rigorous, unbiased evidence and expert effectiveness guidance. The WARC Podcast publishes a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Subscribe to The WARC Podcast here: https://www.warc.com/en/warc-podcastsSign up to daily WARC News for free: https://www.warc.com/en/latestBook a demo: https://www.warc.com/en/subscribe

Ari Paparo sits down with Todd Parsons, President of Performance Media and Chief Product Officer at Criteo, to discuss the launch of Criteo GO, an AI-powered performance platform that unifies cross-channel advertising across the open web, Meta, TikTok, and OpenAI. They explore AI-driven campaign automation, commerce data, retail media, agentic AI, GEO, and what the future of digital advertising looks like. Takeaways Criteo GO simplifies cross-channel performance marketing with AI. Commerce intelligence powers better campaign optimization and outcomes. AI reduces onboarding from weeks to just hours. Agentic AI is beginning to automate media planning and execution. GEO could reshape how brands compete for AI-driven discovery. Chapters00:00 Introduction to Todd Parsons and Criteo00:50 What is Criteo GO?02:05 Who is Criteo GO built for?03:12 Cross-channel performance marketing explained04:00 Commerce data and retail media strategy06:00 Measuring real performance outcomes09:20 How AI powers Criteo GO11:45 Agentic AI and the future of media buying13:05 Self-service advertising and SMB growth15:38 Lightning round: competition, roadmap, and GEO18:08 Closing thoughts Guests: Ari Paparo, Todd Parsons Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Logan Dunn, Head of E-commerce at Wyze, ran 100 ads at once, cut traffic, and watched conversions go up. In this episode, he breaks down the counterintuitive paid media playbook behind Wyze's D2C growth — including why narrow targeting beats broad reach, how in-house creative unlocks faster iteration, and what most brands get wrong about scaling paid spend.

Is performance marketing enough to grow a business in the AI age? Or does long-term success require a stronger branding strategy built on trust, differentiation, and customer experience? In this episode, Joanne Z. Tan explores why branding strategy and performance marketing are not competing approaches—they are complementary forces. While performance marketing has traditionally measured ROI through clicks, likes, and conversions, these metrics become increasingly inadequate as Agentic AI transforms the customer buying journey. Sustainable business growth depends on brand building, brand positioning, brand trust, and brand equity that influence customer decisions both immediately and over the long term in an AI-driven marketplace. - Read the full article - Watch this as a 12-min video - Subscribe to our free Newsletter As AI increasingly shapes search, discovery, and purchase decisions, organizations must rethink their digital marketing strategy. Winning brands invest not only in measurable performance but also in authentic storytelling, memorable customer experiences, and meaningful differentiation that both AI systems and human customers recognize and trust. In this episode, you'll learn: What is performance marketing, and where it fits into modern business growth Why branding strategy is essential for long-term competitive advantage How brand building strengthens customer loyalty beyond paid advertising The relationship between brand equity, customer experience, and business value Why brand trust is becoming one of the most valuable assets in the AI era How effective brand positioning helps your business stand out in crowded markets How to integrate performance marketing and brand-building KPIs into a comprehensive digital marketing strategy Why brands that balance short-term performance with long-term branding outperform those focused only on immediate ROI Today's AI-powered marketplace rewards organizations that create lasting trust—more than clicks and likes. The companies that thrive will combine data-driven marketing with authentic human connection, building brands that customers remember, recommend, and return to. - Read the full article: https://10plusbrand.com/2026/06/28/performance-marketing-and-brand-building-in-ai-age-joanne-z-tan/ - Subscribe to our FREE Newsletter for more insights on AI, branding, executive influence, and thought leadership. - Visit: 10PlusBrand.com AIXD.world 10PlusProfile.com About the Author Joanne Z. Tan is a globally recognized brand strategist, thought leadership coach, branding expert, and Founder & CEO of 10 Plus Brand, Inc. She helps founders, CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, and organizations build influential brands through strategic brand positioning, authentic storytelling, AI Experience Design (AIXD™), and long-term brand building. Her work bridges branding strategy, digital transformation, executive visibility, and customer experience to help organizations earn lasting brand trust and brand equity in the AI age. Copyright © 2026 Joanne Z. Tan, 10 Plus Brand, Inc. All rights reserved.

Recorded live at SocialWest 2026 in Calgary, Jeff Aylen, Vice President of Marketing and Brand for the Vancouver Whitecaps, joins host Lindsay Smith to talk about what it really takes to build a fanbase that sticks around long after the final whistle.Jeff shares how the Whitecaps went from struggling to fill 12,000 seats in 2021 to selling out 50,000-person stadiums in 2024, and why that turnaround had as much to do with a strategic pivot toward relationship building as it did with what was happening on the pitch.He breaks down how the team uses data and performance marketing to amplify emotional moments, how they scenario plan for seasons when the results aren't going their way, what FIFA 2026 means for the long-term growth of soccer in Canada, and why building mini-pitches across BC matters more to the Whitecaps than any single World Cup bump.Because fans aren't acquired. They're built.Edited and produced by the incredible team at Takt.

In this episode of Zero to CEO, I speak with Founder and CEO Allan Khazak about why most high-ticket teams don't have a lead problem — they have a broken conversion process. Allan breaks down the exact system he uses to help insurance producers, advisors, and service-based businesses increase show rates, reduce no-shows, qualify faster, and close based on economic outcomes instead of product pitches. We dive into building an owned, compliant pipeline that works remotely and drives consistent, scalable revenue — without relying on purchased leads or massive recruiting teams. If you sell high-ticket services and want predictable booked appointments that actually convert, this episode is for you.

When Addison Rae headlined Coachella this year and the crowd lost it to “Fame Is a Gun,” the cultural momentum felt instant. But the social infrastructure behind that track was built months in advance, one creator at a time, by Griffin Haddrill and his team at LV8. By moving past the standard 48-hour launch spike and focusing on an always-on creator strategy, they drove over 80 million views and a staggering 9% engagement rate. What You'll Learn in This Episode How to move past the standard 48-hour launch spike and build true cultural momentum What a deep, hyper-specific audience mapping approach looks like compared to standard demographic targeting How to build and organize a massive global framework of editors for real-time clipping strategies Why organic marketing and performance marketing must live in separate, equal buckets to scale effectively The real data behind human-led vs. AI-driven creative performance and how it impacts consumer retention Episode Chapters (00:00) Intro (04:00) Moving Beyond the 48-Hour Launch Spike (05:29) The Power of Depth in Audience Targeting (07:22) Setting a 9% Engagement Rate Standard (08:31) Capturing Lightning in a Bottle with Speed to Market (09:59) The Underbelly of Social Strategy: Clipping and Global Editors (11:39) Splitting the Buckets: Organic Brand Building vs. Performance Marketing (14:12) The Hidden Impact of AI on Consumer Attention and Retention (18:48) Human-Led Creative vs. AI Performance Data (21:48) The Brand That Made Griffin Smile (22:30) Outro About Griffin Haddrill Griffin Haddrill is the founder of LV8, a Gen Z-founded and led digital-first agency based out of Las Vegas. LV8 specializes in creator-led strategies that drive massive digital culture momentum for music labels and global legacy brands alike. Known for pushing past traditional marketing frameworks, Griffin and his team have orchestrated high-profile lifecycle campaigns for artists like Addison Rae and major entertainment partnerships with Columbia Records. What Brand Has Made Griffin Smile Recently? e.l.f. Cosmetics recently put a massive smile on Griffin's face with their unexpected Liquid Death collaboration. He loved how two highly unique, disruptive brands came together to create something incredibly fun, cool, and beautifully chaotic for their shared communities. Resources & Links Connect with Griffin on LinkedIn. Check out the LV8 website. Listen & Support the Show Watch or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon/Audible, TuneIn, and iHeart. Rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to help others find the show. Share this episode — email a friend or colleague this episode. Sign up for my free Story Strategies newsletter for branding and storytelling tips. On Brand is a part of the Marketing Podcast Network. Until next week, I'll see you on the Internet! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Comment un dirigeant construit-il une véritable influence ? Dans cet épisode de Marketing & Influence, Cyril Attias reçoit Sébastien Alvarez, fondateur de l'agence Share & Dare et expert de la communication, du leadership et de l'accompagnement des décideurs.De son tout premier client (MINI) au métier d'aujourd'hui, Sébastien partage une vision sans détour du personal branding : pourquoi l'authenticité prime sur la performance, comment raconter des histoires avec ses contenus, et pourquoi LinkedIn reste un levier incontournable pour asseoir sa légitimité.Un échange concret sur la création de contenu, la professionnalisation des marques et l'avenir d'un marché de l'influence en pleine saturation. Une conversation pour les dirigeants qui veulent fédérer autour d'une vision.Épisode disponible en vidéo sur YouTube — retrouvez les interviews complètes en format vidéo pour une expérience encore plus immersive. → YouTubeVous appréciez le podcast ? Laissez une note 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcasts ou Spotify — → YouTube - Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Deezer - Toutes plateformes (Smartlink) ·Newsletter Marketing & Influence — recevez en avant-première les prochains invités, les tendances clés et les insights exclusifs du secteur. Inscription sur marketinginfluence.fr→ Inscrivez-vous iciSuivez ADMS.PARIS I Globe Groupe sur LinkedIn et connectez-vous directement à Cyril Attias (LinkedIn) pour échanger sur le marketing, l'influence et les stratégies de marque.Un podcast produit par ADMS.PARIS I Globe Groupe et soutenu par Les Gens d'Internet, premier média français dédié au social media et à l'influence.Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

What if the best AI tools in the world still can't replace a great Marketer? Reza, Co-founder and CEO of Motion, has spent over a decade at the intersection of creative and performance Marketing, and his take on AI is one you don't hear enough: the goal isn't to let AI find your edge. It's to eliminate the tech advantage so the best Marketers win. And, he breaks down how Motion is building AI infrastructure that does all the heavy lifting behind the scenes, from pre-watching thousands of ad creatives to giving every customer their own dedicated virtual machine, so Marketers can stop tinkering with tools and get back to the thing that actually drives results. Plus, Reza explains why the creative strategist role is quietly becoming the most important role in Marketing, and how the best ones aren't just running ads…they're influencing the direction of the entire business. If you're a Marketer who wants to understand where creative strategy is headed in the age of AI, this is the episode for you. Wrike brings structure, visibility, and accountability to work, so companies can make better business decisions, improve efficiency, and reduce risk. Learn more at https://wrike.com/tmm Follow Reza: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/reza-khadjavi-46802918/ Follow Daniel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featured Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter: www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com

In dieser Folge sprechen wir mit Bastian Siebers, dem CEO von Flaconi, über seinen beruflichen Weg im E-Commerce und über die Entwicklung des Unternehmens. Ein zentraler Teil der Folge ist die Transformation von Flaconi seit 2022. Bastian beschreibt, dass Flaconi das Sortiment gestrafft, die Organisation neu aufgestellt und die Arbeit im Unternehmen wieder klarer und disziplinierter organisiert hat. Wir gehen die strategischen „P's“ durch: Purchasing, Pricing, Promotion und Product. Wir sprechen über den Verzicht auf Drugstore-Produkte, ein neues Pricing-Setup, die Rolle von Performance-Marketing und CRM sowie über den Shop und die App als zentrale Produktbasis. Außerdem erklärt Bastian, warum wir kein Marketplace-Modell und keine Eigenmarken verfolgen. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt ist Retail Media. Bastian erklärt, wie wir Werbeflächen und Platzierungen auf der Plattform vermarkten und dafür eine eigene Gesellschaft aufgebaut haben. Außerdem sprechen wir über die internationale Expansion, die Flaconi aus Halle zentral steuert und schrittweise auf weitere europäische Märkte ausweitet. Zum Schluss geht es um Markenbeziehungen, selektive Vertriebssysteme, Graumarkt und Dupes sowie um die Rolle von AI und Automation. Partner in der Folge: https://linktr.ee/kassenzone Community: https://kassenzone.de/discord Feedback zum Podcast? Mail an alex@kassenzone.de Disclaimer: https://www.kassenzone.de/disclaimer/ Kassenzone” wird vermarktet von Podstars by OMR. Du möchtest in “Kassenzone” werben? Dann https://podstars.de/kontakt/?utm_source=podcast&utm_campaign=shownotes_kassenzone Alexander Graf: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandergraf/ https://twitter.com/supergraf Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KassenzoneDe/ Blog: https://www.kassenzone.de/ E-Commerce Buch 2019: https://amzn.eu/d/5Adc1ZH Plattformbuch 2024: https://amzn.eu/d/1tAk82E

Aurélien de Nunzio : de l'entrepreneuriat solo à la plateforme des dirigeantsAurélien commencé peintre en bâtiment à 16 ans. Dix ans plus tard, il levait 6 millions d'euros pour une startup. Aujourd'hui, il est directeur de SKL, la plateforme d'entrepreneurs fondé par Éric Larchevêque (Ledger, TBSO) — 719 membres et 2,4 M€ au lancement.Dans cet épisode, on aborde :La trajectoire atypique d'Aurélien, de l'artisanat à la techLa naissance de SKL : vision, modèle, communauté et assistant IAL'entrepreneuriat en France : environnement toxique, fuite des talents, système à réformerPersonal branding et influence : les erreurs à éviterL'IA comme nouveau superpouvoir des entrepreneursUn épisode dense, sans langue de bois, avec un invité qui a connu la réussite, l'échec… et le rebond.Épisode disponible en vidéo sur YouTube — retrouvez les interviews complètes en format vidéo pour une expérience encore plus immersive. → YouTubeVous appréciez le podcast ? Laissez une note 5 étoiles sur Apple Podcasts ou Spotify — c'est gratuit, ça prend 10 secondes, et c'est le meilleur moyen d'aider d'autres professionnels du marketing à le découvrir.→ YouTube - Apple Podcasts - Spotify - Deezer - Toutes plateformes (Smartlink) ·Newsletter Marketing & Influence — recevez en avant-première les prochains invités, les tendances clés et les insights exclusifs du secteur. Inscription sur marketinginfluence.fr→ Inscrivez-vous iciSuivez ADMS.PARIS I Globe Groupe sur LinkedIn et connectez-vous directement à Cyril Attias (LinkedIn) pour échanger sur le marketing, l'influence et les stratégies de marque.Un podcast produit par ADMS.PARIS I Globe Groupe et soutenu par Les Gens d'Internet, premier média français dédié au social media et à l'influence.Abonnez-vous à notre compte Instagram Hébergé par Ausha. Visitez ausha.co/politique-de-confidentialite pour plus d'informations.

In this episode of the AdTech Heroes podcast, Jon Wallett welcomes Matt Prater, EVP, Innovation at OuterBox.They discuss how generative AI is transforming search and performance marketing, from the shift beyond exact-match keywords to the rise of contextual discovery, structured data, AI-powered workflows, and smarter customer experiences. The conversation explores how marketers can stay focused on fundamentals, improve discoverability, and balance automation with human insight as search behavior continues to evolve.Interested in being a guest? Contact us: adtechheroespodcast.com/contact

Our Pulse Special episodes feature the hottest content from the 2026 event, including panel discussions with leading brands and technology vendors.Exclusive to Inside Commerce, these discussions share interesting insights from respected industry practitioners.In this panel,  Dan Bond of Revlifter & Sian Wells, Senior Performance Marketing Manager at Sportsshoes, explain the challenges of using promotions strategically to drive positive results and minimise unnecessary margin erosion.Key discussion points:Understanding the damage promotions can have on brandsKnowing when a promotion should be used & whyUsing data to improve targetingPersonalisation in performance marketing - using promotions more effectivelyVisit insidecommerce.fm to access the full Pulse panel series.About PulsePulse is an ecommerce conference designed for ambitious high-growth retailers and brands looking for inspiration and innovation from some of the top speakers in ecommerce and digital marketing. It takes place over 2 days every year in London, UK, with its sister New York event in September.

Marketers love to measure everything. Robert Rose joins A. Lee Judge and Rocio Osuna on The Business of Marketing to ask a harder question: what happens to all the value marketing creates that no spreadsheet can capture?Lee makes the controversial case for pausing measurement, and Robert explains why so much of marketing's real impact, the trust, the referrals, the lurkers, never shows up in a quarterly report. From there the conversation moves into AI and the future of marketing careers, why proof of work now beats a resume, how the role of universities is shifting, the rise of fractional work, and Robert's idea that the value of content is created at consumption, not creation.CHAPTERS00:00 The value marketers never put on the spreadsheet01:45 Quality vs. quantity in content marketing04:09 Why LinkedIn matters for AI search visibility07:06 Should marketers pause measurement?10:19 The customer who referred $1M and never entered the funnel12:45 Why marketing has always been bad at measurement15:29 AI, new grads, and the vanishing entry-level job23:40 Personal brand and why the "who" matters30:06 Becoming a consultant after a layoff41:29 Value is created at consumption, not creationRocio Osuna - https://www.rocioosuna.com/Robert Rose - https://robertrose.net/A. Lee Judge https://ALeeJudge.com A. Lee Judge is the creator and host of The Business of Marketing podcast.Please follow the podcast on your favorite podcast listening platform.This podcast is produced by Content Monsta - A leading producer of B2B Content.

Kevin Simonson has now sold two agencies. The first — Metric Digital to Wpromote in 2020. The second — adMixt to Interluxe Group, announced this week. And he came on In/Organic Live the same week the deal closed to talk about what's actually different the second time around.Christian and Ayelet sat down with Kevin — outgoing CEO of adMixt, now President of Performance Marketing at Interluxe Group — for an unusually candid conversation about deal structure, integration, and why the headline multiple tells you almost nothing about whether a deal was good.What we cover: Why Kevin took the adMixt CEO seat (a turnaround that wasn't actually broken), how a single text from a friend on a Mountain Gate board started the whole process, why there was no formal auction and the buyer recommended his own banker, why a strategic that didn't already offer his service line was the more interesting buyer, the "do no harm" integration approach — no title mapping, no email changes until 2027, how deal structures have shifted from 2020 to 2026 (equity loans, rollover treatment, the 2022 law change), and why Kevin now just asks friends "was it good or bad?" instead of asking about the multiple.⏱️ TIMESTAMPS0:12 — Welcome and guest intro: Kevin Simonson, outgoing CEO of adMixt0:45 — Kevin's background: iProspect intern to Metric Digital to Wpromote to adMixt1:39 — What adMixt does: "we get people to buy things on the internet"2:07 — Why adMixt is different — they built their own media buying software3:03 — Who is Interluxe Group? Experiential, media, and PR for luxury brands4:02 — The Mountain Gate connection and how a single text started the deal4:50 — Reverse due diligence: why trusted relationships de-risked the process5:52 — No formal process: how the strategic buyer side reached out and stayed updated quarterly6:46 — Why the buyer recommended Palazzo as Kevin's banker7:26 — Why Interluxe was the right buyer: a brand-new service line vs. overlap at Wpromote9:29 — The "do no harm" integration: no title mapping, no email changes, slow roll to 202710:10 — Deal structure: how it's changed from 2020 to 2026 (and the 2022 law change)11:14 — Ayelet on the legal mechanics: asset vs. stock vs. membership interest purchase12:56 — Why the multiple lies: "just ask if it was good or bad"13:43 — Why structure matters more than the headline EV14:07 — Mountain Gate's acquisition tear and the standing invite to Shamrock15:11 — Kevin's credit to founder Zach and the foundation that made adMixt worth buying16:15 — Why this was an excellent turnaround, well landed

Is the relentless pursuit of measurable ROAS fundamentally at odds with building long-term customer trust in a privacy-first world?Agility requires marketers to move beyond legacy attribution models and embrace a more dynamic approach to measurement and monetization. This is especially true in the rapidly evolving mobile ecosystem, where the rules of engagement are constantly being rewritten.Today, we're going to talk about the new playbook for performance marketing in the mobile app ecosystem. We'll explore how to drive growth and measure return on ad spend in an environment defined by signal loss, look at the innovative ad formats that are capturing user attention, and discuss the role of AI in balancing automation with creative effectiveness.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome, Phoena Pang, Vice President of Sales and Global Partnerships at Mintegral. About Phoena Pang Phoena Pang is the Vice President of Sales and Global Partnerships at Mintegral, a leading global mobile advertising platform. Based in the US, Phoena brings deep expertise in mobile advertising, strategic partnerships, and business development to drive Mintegral's go-to-market growth and operational excellence across global markets. Phoena has held senior roles at top-tier technology companies including Google, Moloco, Vungle, and Chartboost. At Moloco, she led product go-to-market strategy and partnerships for mobile performance marketing. During her time at Google, she served as Global Product Lead and Strategic Partner Lead, where she spearheaded global gaming ads solutions and scaled high-impact partnerships worldwide. At Mintegral, Phoena focuses on optimizing operational performance and cultivating strong, strategic partnerships with advertisers and publishers, reinforcing Mintegral's leadership in programmatic mobile advertising solutions. Phoena Pang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phpang/ ---------- Resources ---------- Mintegral: https://www.mintegral.com The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 We're proud to be a media partner for #MAICON26 - Oct. 13-15! Learn how AI can power your marketing and business and help you grow smarter. Use code AGILE150 to save! https://aglbrnd.co/r/7fe458ced0f04658Reach your customers with Reddit. Spend $500 in ad spend, get $500 back in ad credit! Learn more: https://advertalize.com/r/491818c79fb1873fDon't miss We Make Future - the International Festival of Innovation in AI, Tech, and Digital Marketing, June 24-26 in Bologna. Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/c80991afff416bb2The most influential minds in software, AI, and engineering leadership will be at WeAreDevelopers World Congress North America, September 23-25 in San Jose. Learn more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/60a7299222a7bcf1 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Halal-Süßigkeiten aus dem WG-Zimmer auf über hunderttausend Follower und Millionenumsätze gebracht – Tayfun Öner macht vor, wie ehrliches Bedürfnis, Community-Nähe und gelebtes Performance-Marketing ein D2C-Modell prägen, das echte Alternativen schafft. Wie Frust über fehlende Auswahl zur Gründung führt und Content zu Selbstbewusstsein, ohne Übermut: Die Neigung, klein zu bleiben, zahlt sich aus, wenn Wachstum Haltung braucht. Du erfährst... …wie Tayfun Öner mit Miralina eine Nische für Halal-Süßigkeiten erobert. …welche Rolle Performance-Marketing und Content bei Miralinas Erfolg spielen. …wie TikTok Shop und Influencer-Marketing Miralinas Wachstum befeuern. __________________________ ||||| PERSONEN |||||

Marketing leadership has become one of the most volatile seats in business. CMOs and marketing leaders are often expected to create immediate pipeline, prove instant ROI, fix deeper business issues they did not create, defend brand investment, align sales, understand customers, translate strategy across the organization, and still become one of the first functions questioned, blamed, or cut when growth slows. In part one of this master class conversation, Matt Hummel, CMO of Pipeline360, brings a clear reminder back to the table: great marketing starts with trusting the buyer, knowing the customer, and simplifying how you market. In a market obsessed with performance data, attribution, automation, dark social, buyer signals, and immediate results, more complexity does not automatically create better customer understanding. For aspiring CMOs, current CMOs, marketing leaders, founders, and business owners, this conversation is a valuable look at how to lead marketing without getting trapped in the pressure cooker. It challenges you to rethink what it really means to put the customer at the center, not as a tagline, not as another automation workflow, and not as another dashboard filled with signals, but as a deeper responsibility to understand the person, pressure, timing, risk, and decision behind the purchase. The conversation moves through buyer trust, brand versus demand, customer empathy, attribution, sales alignment, CMO pressure, market timing, and the difference between chasing pipeline and building LTV. It is also a reminder to get out of your lane, understand product, spend time with sales, listen to customers, and learn how the whole business works. Because the best CMOs are not just campaign operators. They are translators, mediators, trust builders, and business leaders who know how to connect marketing to revenue, customer experience, and long term growth. Beyond The Episode Gems: Connect With Matt Hummel on LinkedIn Listen To Troy On Matt's Podcast, Pipeline Brew: The Evolving Role of CMOs & Community Building Visit Pipeline360 website to learn more about how they solve B2B marketers' biggest headaches Buy Troy's Book, Strategize Up: The Blueprint To Scale Your Business StrategizeUpBook.com Discover All Podcasts On The HubSpot Podcast Network Get Free HubSpot Marketing Tools To Help You Grow Your Business Grow Your Business Faster Using HubSpot's CRM Platform Support The Podcast & Connect With Troy:  Rate & Review iDigress: iDigress.fm/Reviews Follow Troy's Socials @FindTroy: LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, TikTok Subscribe to Troy's YouTube Channel For Strategy Videos & See Masterclass Episodes Need Growth Strategy, A Keynote Speaker, Or Want To Sponsor The Podcast? Go To FindTroy.com  

Julius Korfgen, Co-Founder von Uplane, spricht im "Marketing From Zero To One" Podcast über seinen persönlichen Lebensweg vom Fashion-Startup Unternehmer zu Schulzeiten über seine Zeit als Founders Associate bei Enpal bis zur Gründung seines KI-Startups Uplane. Im Mittelpunkt steht die Idee, Performance Marketing durch KI massiv zu automatisieren: von der Erstellung und Optimierung von Ads bis hin zu personalisierten Landingpages und datengetriebenen Kampagnen. Außerdem geht es um die frühen Vertriebserfolge über LinkedIn, die Bewerbung und Aufnahme bei Y Combinator, seinen bevorstehenden Umzug nach San Francisco und um die Frage, wie KI aktuell Marketing-Agenturen, Unternehmensstrukturen und Produktentwicklung verändert. 04:19 - Erste unternehmerische Schritte & FREISCHWIMMER 06:51 - Rocket Startup in Kopenhagen & Responsibly 08:26 - Virales T-Shirt & erster Durchbruch 09:20 - Studium in Maastricht & Nebenprojekte 11:07 - Familie, Kreativität & Unternehmertum 12:03 - Einstieg bei Enpal & Hypergrowth 14:16 - Entstehung der Uplane-Idee bei Enpal 16:38 - Die Grundidee hinter Uplane 19:09 - Erste Ads, KPIs & Marketing-Experimente 20:10 - Erste Kunden & Startphase von Uplane 22:44 - Erste Vertriebserfolge 24:46 - Pilotkunden & Vertrauensaufbau 26:11 - KI, Daten & schnelle Marketingzyklen 28:15 - Bewerbung beim Y Combinator 31:13 - YC-Interview & Zusage 34:05 - Funding & Umzug nach San Francisco 36:07 - Launch-Video & erste große Aufmerksamkeit 37:32 - Zielgruppen, Startups & Enterprise-Kunden 39:55 - Markenführung & Brand-Compliance mit KI 42:07 - Schnelles Wachstum & erste Enterprise-Cases 42:57 - Service Company vs. Software Company 44:19 - Managed Growth & Enterprise Software 47:26 - Vertrieb, LinkedIn & Account-Based-Marketing 49:11 - KI im Unternehmen & interne Prozesse 50:28 - Brand-Compliance & Grenzen generativer KI 51:50 - Daten, Feedback-Loops & Marketing-Optimierung 53:33 - KI-gestützte Produktentwicklung & Coding 55:29 - YC-Mindset & großes Denken 58:23 - Umzug in die USA & neue Wachstumsphase 58:55 - Namensfindung & Entstehung von Uplane 01:00:29 - KI-Agenten, Automatisierung & Zukunft der Arbeit 01:03:22 - Eigene KI-Tools & tägliche Nutzung 01:03:45 - Arbeitsalltag, Produktivität & Routinen 01:05:19 - Abschluss & Ausblick

“There's going to be a world where you just tell them your product and your business goals and they do the rest.” What does Meta's AI push mean for ecommerce brands trying to win on paid social right now? Connor MacDonald (CMO, Ridge), Cody Plofker (CEO, Jones Road Beauty), and Connor Rolain (Head of Growth, HexClad) recorded this episode live at Meta's Performance Marketing Summit 2026 where they break down everything Meta announced: AI infrastructure to catalog-powered creative and what brands need to do about it immediately. The conversation covers Meta's shift toward catalog-first ad infrastructure and why clean product data is now table stakes, not a nice-to-have. They dig into how the media buyer role is converging with creative strategy, what a 24-hour full-funnel launch looks like in practice, and why the brands building creator ecosystems today are setting up a major moat for catalog creative tomorrow. Powered By MetaOperators Newsletterhttps://9operators.com/

Wie entsteht echte Sichtbarkeit?In diesem Video analysiert Dirk Kreuter die 10 Erfolgsstrategien hinter seiner Reichweite – basierend auf einer ChatGPT-Auswertung seiner Sichtbarkeitsstrategie.Es geht um Content, Performance-Marketing, E-Mail-Listen, persönliche Marke, Positionierung, Events, SEO, Teams und darum, warum organisches Wachstum alleine heute oft nicht mehr reicht.Die wichtigsten Punkte aus dem Video:Warum Kontinuität wichtiger ist als MotivationWeshalb organische Reichweite alleine nicht reichtWarum Performance-Marketing Sichtbarkeit beschleunigtWieso E-Mail-Marketing unverzichtbar istWarum klare Positionierung Reichweite erzeugtWeshalb polarisierende Aussagen Aufmerksamkeit schaffenWarum Social Media nicht dir gehörtWie ein professionelles Team Sichtbarkeit skaliertAußerdem kündigt Dirk das große Liveevent zum Thema Sichtbarkeit am 21. Juni an.

Send us Fan MailIn Episode 63 of Performance Marketing Spotlight, Marshall sits down with Ewen Finser, CEO of ScaleVisible, to break down the rise of AI visibility and how it's reshaping performance marketing.Ewen shares his unconventional path from the military to building and scaling a 100+ site media portfolio, and how Google's algorithm changes pushed him into Reddit marketing and ultimately launching ScaleVisible. The conversation dives into why Reddit has become a critical discovery channel, how AI platforms like ChatGPT are influencing consumer behavior, and why brands need a dedicated strategy for AI visibility.They also explore the convergence of affiliate, SEO, PR, and paid media, the growing importance of third-party validation, and the challenges around attribution in an AI-driven ecosystem. Ewen highlights the opportunity for challenger brands to gain market share, what brands should be testing right now, and what the future holds for publishers and the open web.If you're looking to understand where performance marketing is heading next, this episode is packed with actionable insights and forward-looking perspective.Support the show

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Tom Rathbone joins Tye DeGrange to break down the real challenges of measuring CTV — from probabilistic Nielsen-era methods to where the industry stands today. Tom shares how TVScientific approaches measurement, why holdout testing is still underutilized by most brands, and how to build a test media plan that actually generates signal. Plus: why single-touch attribution fails in a multi-channel world and what it takes to move from vanity metrics to a long-term growth strategy.

eTail Palm Springs is one of the most important events on the e-commerce calendar. As one of the most anticipated events in the e-commerce calendar, eTail brings together senior retail leaders, DTC brands, and digital innovators to explore the evolving future of online and omnichannel retail. Every year, the event draws a powerful mix of founders, marketers, technology providers, and retail operators — all under one roof in the California desert.Isaac Morey, Co-Founder of Content Cucumber, was on the ground at eTail Palm Springs this year recording conversations for the Talk Commerce podcast. The result? A compilation video packed with some of his favorite interviews from across the show floor. Each one is a quick snapshot of the people, ideas, and energy that make eTail such a standout event.Here's a look at every clip in the compilation.0:40 Scott Ohsman, Always Off Brand5:38 Elizabethe Lachhar, RezolveAI10:57 Amrit Shergill, ShopVision14:21 Udayan Bose, NetElixer16:27 Andrew Watt, MAI18:17 Patrick Yoon, CHEQScott Ohsman, Always Off Brand: AI Is Moving Past the HypeScott Ohsman kicked things off with signature energy and a sharp take on where AI in e-commerce really stands. He argues that AI is finally moving from buzzword to tactical tool — but warns that a "blister" correction is coming, and that mediocre brands relying on AI as a crutch will be the first to get flushed out.D2C Brands Are About to Have a MomentIn the same conversation, Scott made the case that D2C brands are quietly positioned for a traffic windfall thanks to LLM-driven search sending users directly to brand websites. It's unpaid traffic, and the brands doing solid foundational work will benefit most.The Vibes at eTail Are UnmatchedScott closed with a love letter to the eTail experience itself — the Palm Springs sunshine, the resort setting, and the surprisingly positive energy on the exhibitor floor. According to Scott, even the vendors are in a good mood here, and that says a lot.Elizabeth Lachhar, Rezolve AI: The Case for Agentic CommerceElizabeth Lechhar from Rezolve AI broke down what agentic commerce actually means and why it matters right now. With Generation Alpha bringing five trillion dollars in buying power online in the next few years, the traditional e-commerce funnel is reaching end of life — and brands need to prepare for a conversational, hyper-personalized future.Shopping Will Become a 360° ExperienceElizabeth painted a picture of what the near future of shopping looks like: not just searching for a blazer, but asking an AI what to wear in Palm Springs, what goes with it, and whether you can still wear it to lunch. Commerce is becoming circular and lifestyle-driven, not linear.Get Your Data Ready NowIn her closing remarks, Elizabeth urged retailers to start preparing their data infrastructure for the agentic future. From multi-dimensional search to automated payments, the entire commerce stack is about to change — and Resolve AI is building the end-to-end platform to support that shift.Amrit Shergill, ShopVision: Why Retros Shouldn't Be AnecdotalAmrit Shergill of ShopVision explained how most brands rely on fragmented, anecdotal data when looking back at key campaigns like Black Friday. His company captures every digital touchpoint across competitors and reseller channels, turning guesswork into clarity and predictive insights.Pricing Intelligence: Finding White Space in the MarketAmrit dove deeper into a specific pain point he's hearing at eTail: pricing challenges. Brands with large wholesale networks are missing margin and product-line opportunities because they can't see how competitors are pricing similar products. His platform matches products across brands and surfaces the white space.Udayan Bose, NetElixir: $30 Million in Revenue Driven by ExperimentationNetElixir's founder, Udayan Bose shared that their machine-learning-powered experimentation platform has driven roughly $30 million in cumulative additional revenue across 250 experiments in the past year. The message is clear: performance AI — the kind that drives measurable outcomes — is the next frontier every e-commerce brand should pursue.NetElixir: AI Is Moving from Buzz to ActionUdayan also noted a shift in the eTail conversations this year: people aren't just talking about AI anymore — they're asking whether it actually drives results. NetElixir's high Net Promoter Score (84.4, double the industry average) backs up their claim that human expertise combined with AI delivers exceptional performance.Andrew Watt, MAI: Agentic AI for Google Ads ManagementThe team at MAI founded by former Google Ads and Instacart ad platform engineers introduced their agentic AI for paid media. Their platform plugs into Google Ads, Google Analytics, and Shopify, then autonomously builds and manages campaigns — taking over work that used to require agencies or in-house teams. They're expanding to Bing and Meta next.Patrick Yoon, CHEQ: Client-Side Detection: Cleaning Up Invalid TrafficPatrick explained how their client-side pixel unlocks intelligence retailers have never had access to before — from reducing paid media ad waste by up to 70% to identifying which bots on your site are malicious and which are actually acting on behalf of real consumers through LLMs.The AI-Bot Hybrid Future of Retail WebsitesIn a deeper dive, Patrick shared that Gartner predicts one in five interactions on retail websites will involve an LLM by 2028. The takeaway: you can't just block all automation anymore. Retailers need nuanced intelligence to distinguish between helpful AI agents and bad actors, and that distinction will directly impact ROI.

In this episode, we cover everything from the growing trust gap in performance marketing to the evolving role of attribution, AI, and search, and what it all means for how marketers prove impact.What we unpack:1. Performance marketing's missing layer: proofAre clicks, conversions, and ROAS actually telling the truth — or just telling a story?We explore the growing need for verification, transparency, and accountability in a system built to optimize results… not validate them.2. Is last-click attribution… not completely broken?A new study suggests last-click might be more useful than we thought — but only in very specific scenarios.The catch? Most marketers are using it in the exact wrong places.3. The future of search: from clicks to answersWith YouTube testing conversational search (“Ask YouTube”), we discuss the shift from search engines to answer engines — and what happens when platforms control not just discovery, but interpretation.4. The New York Times turnaroundHow a legacy publisher is redefining its ad model through games, cooking, and lifestyle content — and why “brand safety” might be the wrong lens entirely.5. Ad of the Week: Pinterest's bold movePinterest tells users to get off social media.A platform rejecting the attention economy? We break down why this might be one of the smartest positioning plays in years.Themes you'll hear throughout:The difference between performance and truthWhy measurement ≠ impactThe growing importance of incrementality and validationAnd how platforms are reshaping the rules of attention and discoveryChapters:00:00 - Introduction02:19 - The Missing Layer in Performance Marketing08:05 - Last Click Attribution: A Double-Edged Sword14:26 - YouTube's Shift to Answer Engine18:56 - The New York Times: Reinventing Advertising23:04 - Pinterest's Bold Campaign Against Social Media28:22 - Upcoming Conversations and Closing ThoughtsLinks:Title: ​The Missing Layer In Performance Marketing: Verifiable ProofLink: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbestechcouncil/2026/05/01/the-missing-layer-in-performance-marketing-verifiable-proof/Title: By Way of Nico Neumann Predicted Incrementality by Experimentation (PIE) for Ad MeasurementLink: https://www.nber.org/papers/w35044Title: YouTube Testing New Search Experience - “Ask YouTube”Link: https://searchengineland.com/youtube-testing-new-search-experience-ask-youtube-475786Title: How The New York Times is using Games and Cooking to win over ‘never news' advertisersLink: https://www.thedrum.com/news/how-the-new-york-times-is-using-games-and-cooking-to-win-over-never-news-advertisersAd of the Week:New Pinterest campaign urges Gen Z to get off social mediaLink: https://youtu.be/qr8bNBuptpU?si=ArB2JWyeVGmMYW-f

Andrew Dudum is the Founder and CEO of Hims, the company reshaping consumers relationship to healthcare. It has been a rocky ride over the last 6 months, the company is down 66%, their market cap today is $4.3BN on $2.3BN of revenue. They just bought their largest international competitor, Eucalyptus for $1.5BN.  AGENDA: 00:00 — Why Being Public Is Better Than Private  02:50 — My Advice to The Collisons on Taking Stripe Public 07:15 — How to Hire for the Most Gritty People: The Test  10:55 — How AI Will Reshape All of Customer Acquisition  15:30 — What Did Hims Do That Andrew Wishes They Had Not Done  20:15 — What is the Least Profitable but Most Important Hims Product 27:10 — The $1.5BN Acquisition: Why Hims Bought Their Biggest Global Competitor  33:45 — Why Brand Marketing Beats Performance Marketing  39:40 — The Future of Prevention: Why Your Next Blood Test Should Be Free  46:50 — Disrupting the PBMs: How We Are Breaking the Corrupt US Healthcare System

Send us Fan MailWhat does Arnold Schwarzenegger, Prince, and performance marketing have in common?In this powerful episode of Joey Pinz Conversations, Joey sits down with performance marketer and Codarity founder Dan Charles to explore how structure creates freedom — in business, creativity, and life.Dan's journey from music studios and 3,000-person live events to building systematic marketing engines for the events industry reveals a powerful truth: unpredictability is optional.They dive deep into marketing vs sales, AI in modern campaigns, personal branding, fatherhood, fitness, and how mountain biking and model painting sharpen clarity and leadership.This conversation blends entrepreneurship, personal growth, marketing strategy, resilience, and mindset into one compelling story of transformation.

WIth consumers increasingly skeptical of advertising, what's the real difference between a brand that's being genuinely helpful and one that's just being creepy? Agility requires brands to not just react to consumer behavior, but to anticipate it with smarter technology. It's about shifting from broad assumptions to a nuanced understanding of intent, especially when economic uncertainty changes the rules of engagement. Today we are here at eTail Palm Springs, and we're going to talk about the evolution of performance marketing in an era of signal loss and consumer uncertainty. As traditional methods like third-party cookies fade away, marketers need new tools and strategies that are not just incrementally better, but fundamentally different in their approach to engaging customers and driving results. To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome back to the show Jaysen Gillespie, Global Head of Analytics and Product Marketing at RTB House. About Jaysen Gillespie Jaysen Gillespie is a seasoned product and analytics leader with over 15 years in Adtech and data science. As VP of Global Product Commercialization and Analytics at RTB House, he's known for translating insights into simple narratives that marketers can actually use. Whether guiding global teams or speaking on stage, Jaysen has a knack for making performance results understandable and immediately relevant. His focus is always on what drives real business outcomes, not just what looks good on a dashboard. For him, data is only powerful when it leads to smarter decisions and measurable impact. Jaysen Gillespie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysengillespie/ Resources RTB House: https://www.rtbhouse.com Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code AGILE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://aglbrnd.co/r/c43e68ce5cfb321e The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company

WIth consumers increasingly skeptical of advertising, what's the real difference between a brand that's being genuinely helpful and one that's just being creepy?Agility requires brands to not just react to consumer behavior, but to anticipate it with smarter technology. It's about shifting from broad assumptions to a nuanced understanding of intent, especially when economic uncertainty changes the rules of engagement.Today we are here at eTail Palm Springs, and we're going to talk about the evolution of performance marketing in an era of signal loss and consumer uncertainty. As traditional methods like third-party cookies fade away, marketers need new tools and strategies that are not just incrementally better, but fundamentally different in their approach to engaging customers and driving results.To help me discuss this topic, I'd like to welcome back to the show Jaysen Gillespie, Global Head of Analytics and Product Marketing at RTB House. About Jaysen Gillespie Jaysen Gillespie is a seasoned product and analytics leader with over 15 years in Adtech and data science. As VP of Global Product Commercialization and Analytics at RTB House, he's known for translating insights into simple narratives that marketers can actually use. Whether guiding global teams or speaking on stage, Jaysen has a knack for making performance results understandable and immediately relevant. His focus is always on what drives real business outcomes, not just what looks good on a dashboard. For him, data is only powerful when it leads to smarter decisions and measurable impact. Jaysen Gillespie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaysengillespie/ Resources RTB House: https://www.rtbhouse.com Take your personal data back with Incogni! Use code AGILE at the link below and get 60% off an annual plan: https://aglbrnd.co/r/c43e68ce5cfb321e The Agile Brand podcast is brought to you by TEKsystems. Learn more here: https://aglbrnd.co/r/2868abd8085a9703 Drive your customers to new horizons at the premier retail event of the year for Retail and Brand marketers. Learn more at CRMC 2026, June 1-3. https://aglbrnd.co/r/d15ec37a537c0d74 Enjoyed the show? Tell us more at and give us a rating so others can find the show at: https://aglbrnd.co/r/faaed112fc9887f3 Connect with Greg on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregkihlstromDon't miss a thing: get the latest episodes, sign up for our newsletter and more: https://aglbrnd.co/r/35ded3ccfb6716ba Check out The Agile Brand Guide website with articles, insights, and Martechipedia, the wiki for marketing technology: https://www.agilebrandguide.com The Agile Brand is produced by Missing Link—a Latina-owned strategy-driven, creatively fueled production co-op. From ideation to creation, they craft human connections through intelligent, engaging and informative content. https://www.missinglink.company Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, I sit down to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities for the world's largest brands in 2026. We dive into why email is still a foundational and incredibly relevant channel, the biggest mistakes large companies make (from measuring reach to bad agency structures), and how to navigate the rapidly changing world of generative AI. I share the story of my biggest email marketing mistake at Wine Library and reveal the strategy my team is using right now to get a double-digit lift in our email open rates.You'll learn about:Why email is still a central hub of attention and how AI will boost open ratesThe difference between "lean-in" and "lean-back" content across channelsWhy I believe "Performance Marketing" should be rebranded to "Performance Sales"Why you shouldn't rush into long-term AI contracts with vendorsThe common mistake of measuring potential reach instead of actualized reach