In this riveting episode of the Ad Nerds Podcast, host Spanky Moskowitz navigates listeners through the intricate maze of the advertising industry. The episode starts off by exposing the pitfalls of programmatic ads and new throat tools, highlighting the alarming reality that advertisers are losing 23% of their programmatic ad dollars due to a lack of transparency. The discussion then takes a fascinating turn towards the revolutionary advent of Generative AI and AI hallucinations, and how these trippy visions can help small businesses grow their brand. As the episode progresses, Spanky details how to utilize generative AI to supercharge digital marketing efforts and increase customer engagement. Rounding off the discussion, he sheds light on the potential applications of generative AI for small businesses, the emergence of TikTok as a new frontier of strange cultural phenomena, and the current state of the advertising world in 2023.

Key Moments:

• Advertisers lose 23% of their programmatic ad dollars due to a lack of transparency (1:34)
• Introduction to generative AI and AI hallucinations (3:05)
• How small businesses can use AI hallucinations to grow their brand (4:36)
• Utilizing generative AI to boost digital marketing efforts and increase customer engagement (5:41)
• The potential applications of generative AI for small businesses (7:41)
• TikTok as the new frontier of strange cultural phenomena (9:19)
• The current state of advertising in 2023 (10:59)