Andrew V McDermot

Dec
29
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Beyond Pain VS Pleasure...living in an AI parallel world...and is the dark mode obsession killing your conversions?
4 min read
Dec
27
Need to Know News - December 27th, 2025

Need to Know News - December 27th, 2025

Meta’s Mango/Avocado could embed AI creation in IG/FB; AI shopping lifted holiday ecom; only 6% are data-ready - metric flags 2026 winners.
5 min read
Dec
26
Notion CEO: "AI Is Steel for the Org Chart"

Notion CEO: "AI Is Steel for the Org Chart"

Notion's CEO compares AI to steel and steam...a miracle material most companies are wasting. Here's what's blocking the real org chart revolution.
5 min read
Dec
22
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

The market doesn't care about your plan...creativity is still a skill in a post-AI world...why Crumbl Cookie's chaos model owns the dopamine economy.
4 min read
Dec
21
$5K Product Shoot Killer: 9 Ads From One Prompt

$5K Product Shoot Killer: 9 Ads From One Prompt

9 pro product ads from one prompt: Campaign Grid Architect turns one product image into a consistent 3x3 creative grid in minutes.
5 min read
Dec
20
Need to Know News - December 20th, 2025

Need to Know News - December 20th, 2025

ChatGPT bundles Spotify/DoorDash/Zillow. YouTube adds 24/7 AI creator replies. $40M AI agents aim to replace media buyers.
5 min read
Dec
15
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Rejection Is aimed at a ghost...anything you can verify you can automate...reviving the water cooler effect post work from home.
3 min read
Dec
12
These AI Christmas Ads Are CRUSHING Holiday Sales

These AI Christmas Ads Are CRUSHING Holiday Sales

Zappi ranks top UK/US holiday ads—Coca-Cola’s AI remake, Sainsbury’s, Asda—showing story + emotion matter more than AI backlash.
6 min read
Dec
11
Need to Know News - December 11th, 2025

Need to Know News - December 11th, 2025

OpenAI’s new model beats pros at 70.9% of real tasks across 44 jobs. AI lifts ad forecasts nearly 50%. Pinterest buys CTV to link 600M users to TV ads.
5 min read
Dec
08
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

The customer is NOT always right...thinking of LLMs as simulators...and innovative dual-purpose concepts.
3 min read