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Chicago ex-pat. Dad. Husband. Cubs fan. General Manager, Enterprise Platform Google Ads (DV360 & SA360). Personal account. All views my own.

Santa Monica, California
Joined March 2007
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🚀 Big news! Vertical Video Unification is here in Display & Video 360. 🎉 Say goodbye to fragmented buys by centralizing vertical video and leveraging Gemini to unlock: 🎯 Incremental performance and reach 💡 More frequency controls 📈 Full-funnel measurement Learn more: goo.gle/4d7zujN #VerticalVideoInDV360
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This is pretty nifty. The Cubs have a feature where you tell them the game you were at, where you were sitting & they'll show you the photos they have of you in the crowd. cubs.mymomento.com/
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Few things are better than boarding an 11 hour flight & discovering you have Starlink.
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Does anyone know how to actually subscribe to @MLBTV ? I get stuck on this screen. I don't have an ESPN subscription (nor do I want one). I don't have a service with any of the providers (nor do I want it). I just want MLB.TV to watch the Cubs.
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My flight had Starlink for the first time. Complete game changer. It will soon by very hard to travel without it.
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More reach. Better results. 📈 See how Google AI is transforming CTV strategy to connect with audiences and measure real-world impact. Get the full #GoogleNewFront2026 play-by-play here → goo.gle/4uVLMD1
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Just announced today at #GoogleNewFront: Gemini is coming to Display & Video 360 to help advertisers anticipate consumer behaviors, better measure and understand data, and provide new agentic solutions to make managing campaigns more efficient. First up, we’re moving DV360 from a standard tool to an agentic partner, with the new Campaign Builder. You can upload your media plan and let Gemini handle the end-to-end setup. 🛠️
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What a game! I think every Bears fan is going to have see a cardiologist after this season. #BearDown
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Get that man ALL of the bacon and eggs that you have 🥓🍳
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Habemus Papam!
Pope Leo XIV greets the world for the first time to grant his Urbi et Orbi blessing. Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected as the 267th Successor of Peter by the 133 Cardinal electors on Thursday, May 8.
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#GoogleNewFront is just around the corner! I’m thrilled to be taking the stage to discuss Google AI-powered features within DV360. You can tune in to the product demo that I’ll be hosting and hear some real world examples of how some of our clients are taking full advantage of AI at 11:30am ET on May 5. youtube.com/live/vqNptXdllEM
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It’s here! 🚀 Meet Meridian, @Google's open-source Marketing Mix Model (MMM) for modern marketers, launching today. Unlock smarter cross-channel budget allocation with advanced search controls, reach and frequency modeling, and the ability to integrate prior knowledge about campaign performance. Learn more about Meridian below and start testing today. goo.gle/4jD5oGg
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TIL there is such a thing as good traffic.  Specifically when it's a mad house around evac centers because everyone trying to drop off donations! Well done, LA.
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A lot of folks have been asking if there's anything they can do to help during the wildfires. Christy, the kids & I continue to be safe. Everyone we know is physically safe as well (which is not be taken for granted), but there is also some extremely sad news: Sang & Carrie, some of our closest friends & some of the finest people you could ever met, have lost their home & everything in it. There's a GoFundMe to help them through what must be an exceptionally difficult time. If you're able to contribute, please do. Please also share with anyone for whom it may be of interest. gofundme.com/f/sang-yi-and-c…
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47 years ago, Bing Crosby, in his final Christmas special, teamed up with David Bowie in one of the most wholesome and beautiful duets of all time. Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy.
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Well this made me sad. My start page for 20+ years & the first team I joined at Yahoo!.
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