One CMO, six experts, and more than a dozen different marketing headaches. Throw them all together, and what do you get? A fiery edition of Media Roundtable, that’s what.

Straight from Cannes, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) joins a panel of experts to solve every marketing challenge that Kim Storin (CMO, Zoom) throws their way. Hear insights from:

• Dani Feore (VP, Industry Sales, The Weather Company)
• Don Sklenka (SVP of AI Optimization, Claritas)
• Grace Briscoe (EVP Client Development, Basis)
• Elizabeth Dobbs (AVP, Marketing Technology, Data & Growth, Databricks)
• Michael Bayston (Global VP Adtech Solutions, Acast)

The team talks about the best way to spend $500,000; the creative courage needed in the age of AI slop; and the one thing you need to make podcasting your strongest channel. Let’s dive in.

“ If you just try to make [podcasting] a box you check because you feel like it needs to be a part of a balanced portfolio, don't bother. Either go big, or go home.”

-Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road)

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Podcasting can be a lucrative advertising platform for brands. But the medium is still relatively new and distinct from traditional media, so marketers tend to get intimidated by it. Luckily, some of Oxford Road’s brightest minds have come together to create a cheat sheet.

On this week’s episode of Ad Infinitum, host Stew Redwine (Executive Creative Director, Oxford Road) communes with a powerhouse panel of Oxford Road thinkers: Miranda Romano (SVP, Media), Charisse Miller (Director of Client Success), Angela Hunter (Group Creative Director, Operations), and Jillian Garner (Client Success Manager, Client Services). The panel breaks down the skills needed to make podcast ads work, from managing relationships to crafting authentic copy. They even review and rate a few sample ads.

“Audio doesn't always translate from TV. So our job is to make sure the message works for the audience, works for the platform, and also works for the business objective.”

-Angela Hunter (Group Creative Director, Operations)

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In a twist, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) takes a break from Media Roundtable to guest- star on the award-winning show podCast411. Host Rob Walch interviews Dan about the specialist advantage, why better info wins, the key to building industry bridges, and so much more. Let’s dive in.

“  I believe podcasting is the greatest canvas for the free and open exchange of ideas, but that has to be managed responsibly. And the tools to do so in many cases don't yet exist.”

• Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road)

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For more than a year now, the Alliance for Measurement in Podcasting, or AMP, has been working to create new frameworks for podcast measurement. In this week’s Media Roundtable, we’re announcing some of our latest findings.

Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) and Giles Martin (EVP -Strategy, Oxford Road) welcome Pete Birsinger (CEO & Founder, Podscribe) to discuss the problem with downloads, AMP’s internal tug-of-war, and the new standard metrics that could help grow the industry.

“ This type of evolution should put podcasting on a better footing to compete with other media channels for an enormous part of advertising dollars.”

• Pete Birsinger (CEO & Founder, Podscribe)

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If your phone is full of podcast episodes you’ve never actually played, you know a download isn’t the same as an impression. So how can marketers figure out who’s really tuning in, and who’s tuning out? This week’s Media Roundtable discussion has you covered.

Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) and Giles Martin (EVP, Strategy, Oxford Road) welcome Dan Misener (co-founder, Bumper) to talk about the Bumper Score, a major new step toward shrinking the gap between a podcast’s reported listenership and its actual audience. It’s no secret we’re big advocates for better podcast measurement (check out today’s Forbes story, written by Frank Racioppi, about our work on the AMP Accords). The Bumper Score, like AMP, is aimed at helping the industry unlock its next billions through better data.

Join our panel of experts as they discuss how better information can not only lead to better measurement, but can also help prevent billions of dollars from being left on the sidelines.

“ There is a gigantic gap between what buyers are paying for and what sellers are actually delivering.”

• Dan Misener (co-founder, Bumper)

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For the past year, some of the biggest names in podcasting have been working on a top-secret mission, one that could define the future of this multi-billion-dollar industry. Together, they debated three crucial questions: What’s a podcast? What’s an impression? Did the ad work?

Now, after months of closed-door meetings and discussions, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) and long-time strategy consigliere Giles Martin (EVP, Strategy, Oxford Road) are excited to unveil AMP, the Alliance for Measurement in Podcasting. The unprecedented effort, which features a cross-section of industry leaders, aims to answer podcasting’s big three questions and, in doing so, create a new blueprint for creators, advertisers, and platforms.

“ We know that the lack of consistency in what we're talking about, and in the things we're measuring, is costing everyone money.”

– Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road)

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The Creator Economy is a $250B industry powerhouse. So, how do you keep the creators at the heart of it from being exploited? Find out below.

There is no Creator Economy without creators and no Podcast advertising without podcasters. So, brands have a vested interest in making sure the economy is run responsibly and sustainably.

On this week’s episode of Media Roundtable, Dan Granger (CEO & Founder, Oxford Road) hosts Emmy-nominated digital culture expert Shira Lazar (Founder, What's Trending and Creators 4 Mental Health), who is at the heart of the effort to help creators.

Join us as Shira and Dan talk: Fair Labor, Mental Health, and The Creator Bill of Rights.

“ In the trenches of [the Creator Economy], there's a lack of infrastructure and support, and that is wild to me considering the maturation of this industry and how quickly it's evolving.

-Shira Lazar (Founder, What's Trending and Creators 4 Mental Health)

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How do you help 7500 co-workers be their most creative selves? Find out in the latest Ad Infinitum.

That’s right, the world’s only podcast solely dedicated to audio ads is back! Presenting Ad Infinitum Season 4, Episode 2: "Rahul Sabnis: Guaranteed Human."

Host Stew Redwine (Executive Creative Director, Oxford Road) welcomes bona fide creative master Rahul Sabnis (President & Chief Creative Officer, iHeartMedia) for a WIDE-ranging conversation spanning: Picking a Side, Creativity for All, The Memory Test, and more. There’s even an Audiolytics breakdown of ads from Mint Mobile, Aura Frames, Toyota, and Amazon Prime. Let’s dig in…

“A voice in the dark when you feel alone.”

-The purpose of radio, according to Rahul Sabnis (President & Chief Creative Officer, iHeartMedia)

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