She opens up about building teams across continents, navigating complex change, and turning organisational chaos into clarity. Tune in for her insights on leadership, operational excellence, and why the smartest companies in 2026 will be the ones putting ops at the heart of every decision. This is a masterclass in how world-class businesses run!

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Annabelle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelle-dudman/

Learn more about Adform: https://site.adform.com/

About Annabelle:

Annabelle Dudman has extensive global experience across Revenue Operations and Finance in SaaS and tech scale-ups. She thrives on creating harmony from disorder, driving customer and employee satisfaction through optimised processes, and using data to power smart, strategic decisions.

Annabelle began her career in finance, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant at EY, and continues to bring strong financial acumen and an analytical mindset to everything she does. Her incurable curiosity led her from a successful finance career into Revenue Operations, where she focuses on creating synergy across people, processes and tools to deliver direct commercial impact.

She is deeply passionate about career development and fostering cultures of learning and growth within the teams she leads. For Annabelle, change is a constant, and embracing it is the key to both personal and organisational transformation.

About Adform:

Adform is the most powerful and safe media buying platform in the world. With a 20+ year history of delivering service excellence and forward-looking technology, Adform enables major brands, agencies, and publishers to create, buy, and sell digital advertising globally. Having pushed the boundaries through augmented intelligence and an industry-leading identity solution, Adform has consistently changed the game for digital advertisers.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast

For the latest news visit...]]>In the latest episode of Legends of Adtech, we sit down with Annabelle Dudman, SVP of Commercial Excellence at Adform, someone who has quietly shaped some of the world’s biggest organisations from the inside out. From qualifying at EY to leading global operations at Microsoft, Spotify, PlayStation and now Adform, Annabelle takes us through the pivotal moments that transformed her from a numbers-driven accountant into one of adtech’s most strategic operations leaders.

She opens up about building teams across continents, navigating complex change, and turning organisational chaos into clarity. Tune in for her insights on leadership, operational excellence, and why the smartest companies in 2026 will be the ones putting ops at the heart of every decision. This is a masterclass in how world-class businesses run!

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Annabelle: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annabelle-dudman/

Learn more about Adform: https://site.adform.com/

About Annabelle:

Annabelle Dudman has extensive global experience across Revenue Operations and Finance in SaaS and tech scale-ups. She thrives on creating harmony from disorder, driving customer and employee satisfaction through optimised processes, and using data to power smart, strategic decisions.

Annabelle began her career in finance, qualifying as a Chartered Accountant at EY, and continues to bring strong financial acumen and an analytical mindset to everything she does. Her incurable curiosity led her from a successful finance career into Revenue Operations, where she focuses on creating synergy across people, processes and tools to deliver direct commercial impact.

She is deeply passionate about career development and fostering cultures of learning and growth within the teams she leads. For Annabelle, change is a constant, and embracing it is the key to both personal and organisational transformation.

About Adform:

Adform is the most powerful and safe media buying platform in the world. With a 20+ year history of delivering service excellence and forward-looking technology, Adform enables major brands, agencies, and publishers to create, buy, and sell digital advertising globally. Having pushed the boundaries through augmented intelligence and an industry-leading identity solution, Adform has consistently changed the game for digital advertisers.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

He reflects on the early days of mobile, his global adventures in New York and beyond, and why he believes technology should always come with a heartbeat. Expect candid stories and big lessons on leadership as James unpacks how to build partnerships that last, create technology that serves humans (not the other way around) and why efficiency will be the adtech word to watch in 2026.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with James Macdonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmiemac/

Learn more about Limelight Inc.: https://www.limelight.inc/

About James:

James Macdonald is Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Limelight Digital, responsible for the day-to-day sales and outreach operations and management of the company, which offers SaaS solutions to agencies, publishers, networks and traders looking to operate via OpenRTB, Pre bid and beyond. Limelight’s platform offers simple, cost-effective licensing models and unlimited QPS, making it possible to engage with all commercial opportunities without fear of platform or ad serving fees.

James began his career at the Daily Express on Fleet street, then spent some years in agencies, before becoming the first Mobile Lead at Unanimis, London’s leading premium digital ad network. Following this, James became the Launch Head of Sales for O2 (Telefonica) Media, setting up the division and developing the Telefonica O2 Media proposition across the UK and European markets. He then spent four years in America as General Manager, USA for Adfonic, a mobile specific DSP platform and one of the early mobile ad networks, building the US presence and running an extended international team in the market. On returning home, James launched his own consulting vehicle, Videohog, offering clients like Digicel, Telefonica, Zeotap and many others access and activation in programmatic markets globally. James Teamed up with Limelight Co-founder David Nelson again at this time, and together, they visioned and developed the limelight Journey

Outside of work, James plays the saxophone and is an avid golfer. He takes his clubs with him on most of his travels around the world.

About Limelight Inc:

Limelight Inc. helps companies in the ad tech ecosystem to easily navigate the complex programmatic landscape, blending cutting-edge technology with best-in-class expertise and human support.

Hundreds of ad networks, publishers and agencies use Limelight’s programmatic oRTB solution to build bespoke, white-labelled trading environments and drive profitability and performance at scale - immediately.

The platform was launched in 2019, and has since helped hundreds of  companies unlock new opportunities for trade and incremental revenues.

Limelight is more than a service provider, our ethos is firmly centred on human support and strong partnerships for the global Limelight community.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is...]]>In this episode, we’re joined by James Macdonald, Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Limelight Inc., to talk about the power of people in a tech-driven industry. From his Fleet Street beginnings at the Daily Express to building global programmatic platforms, James shares the lessons, laughs and leaps that have defined his journey.

He reflects on the early days of mobile, his global adventures in New York and beyond, and why he believes technology should always come with a heartbeat. Expect candid stories and big lessons on leadership as James unpacks how to build partnerships that last, create technology that serves humans (not the other way around) and why efficiency will be the adtech word to watch in 2026.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with James Macdonald: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimmiemac/

Learn more about Limelight Inc.: https://www.limelight.inc/

About James:

James Macdonald is Co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer at Limelight Digital, responsible for the day-to-day sales and outreach operations and management of the company, which offers SaaS solutions to agencies, publishers, networks and traders looking to operate via OpenRTB, Pre bid and beyond. Limelight’s platform offers simple, cost-effective licensing models and unlimited QPS, making it possible to engage with all commercial opportunities without fear of platform or ad serving fees.

James began his career at the Daily Express on Fleet street, then spent some years in agencies, before becoming the first Mobile Lead at Unanimis, London’s leading premium digital ad network. Following this, James became the Launch Head of Sales for O2 (Telefonica) Media, setting up the division and developing the Telefonica O2 Media proposition across the UK and European markets. He then spent four years in America as General Manager, USA for Adfonic, a mobile specific DSP platform and one of the early mobile ad networks, building the US presence and running an extended international team in the market. On returning home, James launched his own consulting vehicle, Videohog, offering clients like Digicel, Telefonica, Zeotap and many others access and activation in programmatic markets globally. James Teamed up with Limelight Co-founder David Nelson again at this time, and together, they visioned and developed the limelight Journey

Outside of work, James plays the saxophone and is an avid golfer. He takes his clubs with him on most of his travels around the world.

About Limelight Inc:

Limelight Inc. helps companies in the ad tech ecosystem to easily navigate the complex programmatic landscape, blending cutting-edge technology with best-in-class expertise and human support.

Hundreds of ad networks, publishers and agencies use Limelight’s programmatic oRTB solution to build bespoke, white-labelled trading environments and drive profitability and performance at scale - immediately.

The platform was launched in 2019, and has since helped hundreds of  companies unlock new opportunities for trade and incremental revenues.

Limelight is more than a service provider, our ethos is firmly centred on human support and strong partnerships for the global Limelight community.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

A natural connector and industry mainstay, Jon shares how to build genuine relationships in a digital world, why recruitment in adtech is long overdue for disruption, and how LinkedBands bridges the gap between online and in-person networking. This episode is a reminder that behind every piece of tech, there’s a human story, and Jon knows how to tell it.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Jon Walsh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walshjon/

Visit JobsinAdtech.com

Learn more about LinkedBands: https://linkedbands.com/

About Jon:

Jon Walsh has had a 24+ year career in digital advertising, both as an entrepreneur/angel investor building various media sales companies in the space, and as a senior executive within corporates. In addition, Jon is a published author, contributing to the highly successful Understanding Digital Media series of books. In February 2021 he created a WhatsApp group to talk to other adtechers during the Covid lockdowns, which then grew into a global media and chat hub for the industry. These groups are now supported by industry sponsors.

Fuelled by a real enjoyment taken from creating a platform where the industry can gather and socialise, and from seeing what was and wasn’t happening in the industry, Jon co-founded JobsInAdtech.com, the first and only dedicated jobs board to help companies recruit better, faster, and cheaper than all previous methods.

About JobsinAdtech.com:

JobsInAdtech.com was created to fill a gaping hole in the recruitment process in the advertising technology industry. Despite the industry being almost 30 years old, adtech has had to rely on personal contacts and LinkedIn in order to help companies find candidates, and candidates find companies.

JobsInAdtech.com was soft-launched in April 2023 to aid candidates who are already in the space to find which recruiters have vacant roles available and apply with ease. The company is a full supporter of all forms of diversity and inclusion, and continues to champion this on the frontline for companies that share their values.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM:...]]>In the first episode of Season 2, we sit down with Jon Walsh, Co-Founder of JobsInAdtech.com and LinkedBands, to explore how community, connection and creativity can redefine what success looks like in adtech. From building media businesses and authoring books to turning a lockdown WhatsApp chat into a global industry network, Jon’s story is all about bringing people together.

A natural connector and industry mainstay, Jon shares how to build genuine relationships in a digital world, why recruitment in adtech is long overdue for disruption, and how LinkedBands bridges the gap between online and in-person networking. This episode is a reminder that behind every piece of tech, there’s a human story, and Jon knows how to tell it.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Jon Walsh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/walshjon/

Visit JobsinAdtech.com

Learn more about LinkedBands: https://linkedbands.com/

About Jon:

Jon Walsh has had a 24+ year career in digital advertising, both as an entrepreneur/angel investor building various media sales companies in the space, and as a senior executive within corporates. In addition, Jon is a published author, contributing to the highly successful Understanding Digital Media series of books. In February 2021 he created a WhatsApp group to talk to other adtechers during the Covid lockdowns, which then grew into a global media and chat hub for the industry. These groups are now supported by industry sponsors.

Fuelled by a real enjoyment taken from creating a platform where the industry can gather and socialise, and from seeing what was and wasn’t happening in the industry, Jon co-founded JobsInAdtech.com, the first and only dedicated jobs board to help companies recruit better, faster, and cheaper than all previous methods.

About JobsinAdtech.com:

JobsInAdtech.com was created to fill a gaping hole in the recruitment process in the advertising technology industry. Despite the industry being almost 30 years old, adtech has had to rely on personal contacts and LinkedIn in order to help companies find candidates, and candidates find companies.

JobsInAdtech.com was soft-launched in April 2023 to aid candidates who are already in the space to find which recruiters have vacant roles available and apply with ease. The company is a full supporter of all forms of diversity and inclusion, and continues to champion this on the frontline for companies that share their values.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Known for commanding attention both on stage and online, Paul shares how to build credibility and community in a crowded adtech landscape, the art of educational “soft selling” on LinkedIn, and why CTV is on the brink of its next big leap. This episode is packed with sharp insight, practical tips, and a few legendary stories along the way.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Karen Eccles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulgubbins/

Learn more about Tubi: https://tubitv.com/

About Paul:

Paul Gubbins has over 18 years of sales experience and has spent the last 15+ years in programmatic leadership roles at global companies such as Nexxen, PubMatic, and Verizon. More recently, Paul was responsible for launching the EMEA office for CTV Ad Server Publica before their acquisition by Integral Ad Science, and is now VP Sales & Programmatic Partnerships for the leading free streaming service, Tubi.

About Tubi:

Tubi is the most watched free TV and movie streaming service in the U.S., dedicated to providing all people access to all the world's stories. As a leading ad-supported video-on-demand service, the company engages diverse audiences through a personalized experience and the world’s largest content library of over 275,000 movies and TV episodes, a growing collection of Tubi Originals, and nearly 250 FAST channels. Tubi is part of the Tubi Media Group, a division of Fox Corporation that oversees the company’s digital businesses.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

From trendspotting before the curve to balancing performance and purpose, this episode is packed with insight from one of the most influential voices in digital media today.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Karen Eccles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karen-eccles/

Learn more about The Telegraph: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/

About Karen:

Karen Eccles is a multiple award-winning executive leader, board member and commercial chief. She is Chief Commercial Officer at The Telegraph responsible for digital advertising, partnerships, licensing and commerce.

With over 25 years of experience in the industry, Karen has a proven track record of delivering transformation and ambitious growth for publishers, digital platforms and ad technology. She is passionate about long-term success strategies to boost change, accelerating revenue streams in customer centric companies, and building strong cultures with happy, high-performance teams to deliver financial growth.

She is also the Chair of the AOP where she helps the industry come together to solve the big challenges and make the most of the opportunities ahead; and is on the board of the news industry’s collaborative joint venture Ozone.

About The Telegraph:

The Telegraph is an award-winning, multimedia news brand that has been synonymous with quality, authority and credibility for 170 years.

It has always been a pioneer. In 1994 it was the first European newspaper to launch a website and in 2018 it embarked on a company-wide strategy to attract one million paying subscribers by the end of 2023. Which it achieved four months earlier than expected.

Today, it is app-first and continues to innovate in order to build deeper connections with its subscribers at scale.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Sara Vincent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-vincent-6271674/

Learn more about Utiq: https://utiq.com/

About Sara:

Sara is Managing Director, UK, at Utiq, charged with executing the company’s launch in the UK and building out a team to support the company’s growth, partnering with publishers, advertisers and adtech providers to deliver relevant, ad-funded experiences to their consented audiences.

Prior to joining Utiq, Sara spent five years at the global advertising marketplace, Index Exchange, initially as Senior Director, Publisher Development, and, for the last two years, as Managing Director, UK & IE.

During her time at Index Exchange, Sara led the UK team and was responsible for the growth of the UK market; growing partnerships across region; and for regionalising the company’s global goals. She also led the Index Women’s Network for 18 months.

Prior to that, she spent four years at programmatic rich media ad exchange, JustPremium (acquired by GumGum in 2021), as SVP, Publisher Development. Sara was ExchangeWire’s Ad Tech Personality of the Year for 2022.

Outside of work, Sara is a mother to teenage children; an active member and supporter of industry women’s networks; and a mentor for Bloom, a professional network for women in communications, which champions the real voices of women. She also takes part in endurance sports, including triathlons and sportifs.

About Utiq:

Utiq is a European AdTech company providing a Telco-powered infrastructure that leverages authentic, user-consented signals, to enable better marketing performance and ROI in the premium open internet.

Utiq empowers scaled, deterministic addressability and measurement of human audiences across all environments, including non-targetable browsers, without the need for third-party cookies, fingerprinting or other probabilistic techniques. Through its secure and encrypted Telco-powered identifier, Utiq adheres to the most rigorous privacy standards, fostering trust, transparency, and accountability across the open internet.

Launched in 2023, Utiq was originally backed by Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange SA, Telefónica S.A., and Vodafone Group plc. It has continued to gain support from numerous other leading telecommunications companies, endorsing our infrastructure for responsible digital marketing practices. These include Jazztel, Movistar, Simyo, Congstar, Fraenk, otelo, Blau Mobilfunk by O2, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, Sosh, Red by SFR, A1, Bob and Yesss.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN:...]]>In Episode Four, we sit down with another legend and winner of Adtech Personality of the Year: Sara Vincent, Managing Director UK at Utiq, for a fresh look at what it means to lead, innovate, and reset the rules in adtech. From her journey across publisher, SSP, and privacy-focused platforms to launching Utiq in the UK, Sara shares what she’s learned about balancing performance with purpose, building inclusive teams, and driving real innovation in data and identity. A true change-maker, she also reveals what she'd do differently if we rebuilt the industry from scratch, and the three words that define where we’re headed next.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Sara Vincent: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-vincent-6271674/

Learn more about Utiq: https://utiq.com/

About Sara:

Sara is Managing Director, UK, at Utiq, charged with executing the company’s launch in the UK and building out a team to support the company’s growth, partnering with publishers, advertisers and adtech providers to deliver relevant, ad-funded experiences to their consented audiences.

Prior to joining Utiq, Sara spent five years at the global advertising marketplace, Index Exchange, initially as Senior Director, Publisher Development, and, for the last two years, as Managing Director, UK & IE.

During her time at Index Exchange, Sara led the UK team and was responsible for the growth of the UK market; growing partnerships across region; and for regionalising the company’s global goals. She also led the Index Women’s Network for 18 months.

Prior to that, she spent four years at programmatic rich media ad exchange, JustPremium (acquired by GumGum in 2021), as SVP, Publisher Development. Sara was ExchangeWire’s Ad Tech Personality of the Year for 2022.

Outside of work, Sara is a mother to teenage children; an active member and supporter of industry women’s networks; and a mentor for Bloom, a professional network for women in communications, which champions the real voices of women. She also takes part in endurance sports, including triathlons and sportifs.

About Utiq:

Utiq is a European AdTech company providing a Telco-powered infrastructure that leverages authentic, user-consented signals, to enable better marketing performance and ROI in the premium open internet.

Utiq empowers scaled, deterministic addressability and measurement of human audiences across all environments, including non-targetable browsers, without the need for third-party cookies, fingerprinting or other probabilistic techniques. Through its secure and encrypted Telco-powered identifier, Utiq adheres to the most rigorous privacy standards, fostering trust, transparency, and accountability across the open internet.

Launched in 2023, Utiq was originally backed by Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange SA, Telefónica S.A., and Vodafone Group plc. It has continued to gain support from numerous other leading telecommunications companies, endorsing our infrastructure for responsible digital marketing practices. These include Jazztel, Movistar, Simyo, Congstar, Fraenk, otelo, Blau Mobilfunk by O2, Bouygues Telecom, SFR, Sosh, Red by SFR, A1, Bob and Yesss.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://www.adtechjuice.com/podcast

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Cadi Jones: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cadijones/

Learn more about Index Exchange: http://indexexchange.com/uk/

About Cadi:

Cadi Jones is the SVP, EMEA at Index Exchange, the global advertising exchange. Based in London, Jones spearheads the strategic direction and execution of Index’s commercial and customer operations across Europe, with a focus on aligning the company’s global initiatives with the unique needs of the European market, including streaming TV, video, and Marketplaces. 

Prior to joining Index, Jones was managing director, EMEA for Pixability, where she developed advertising strategies for global brands across leading CTV platforms and YouTube. She has also held leadership roles at Yahoo! and Beeswax, which was acquired by Freewheel in 2020.

Outside of online media, Jones was responsible for digital innovation and specifically the adoption of programmatic technology at Clear Channel International. She recently led commercial development at Qmee, leading to its successful acquisition by Kantar. Jones holds both a BA and MA from Exeter University in French and Spanish.

About Index Exchange:

Index Exchange is a global advertising supply-side platform enabling media owners to maximize the value of their content on any screen. As a trusted partner and ally, they connect leading experience makers with the world’s largest brands to ensure a quality experience for consumers.

They are a proud industry pioneer with over 20 years of experience accelerating the ad technology evolution. With their radically transparent business practices and dedication to total market efficiency, they are committed to upholding the integrity of the programmatic ecosystem at large.

Their global teams are dedicated to driving industry standards and building technology that delivers scale, efficiency, and long-term value for their customers and partners.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Seun Odeneye: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seun-odeneye-916baa12/

Learn more about KINESSO: https://www.kinesso.co.uk

About Seun:

Seun Odeneye leads the Media division at KINESSO UK & Ireland, part of IPG Mediabrands' tech-driven performance marketing agency. He focuses on advancing KINESSO’s capabilities across new media channels, overseeing a team of 350+ media experts specializing in Search, Social, Addressable, and Performance.

Along with his leadership team, Seun is passionate about supercharging KINESSO’s strategic media planning and activation, ensuring that IPG Mediabrands' partner agencies—Initiative, UM, and Mediahub—have an integrated, end-to-end engine that drives planning, optimization, and data-driven strategy for clients like Amazon, American Express, and Johnson & Johnson.

Before joining IPG Mediabrands, he was the Digital Integration and Operations Director at Mindshare UK, where he led the programmatic and affiliate teams and worked across the agency to drive digital integration for all clients. His career also includes a decade at Microsoft, where he held several key roles, culminating in Head of Microsoft Performance Network and Mobile Strategy Lead for the UK.

Outside of work, Seun is a proud husband and father of three amazing kids who keep him on his toes. He’s also a die-hard Arsenal fan and an avid boxing fan, always making time to catch the big UK fight nights whenever he can.

About KINESSO:

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency that sits at the very heart of IPG Mediabrands, providing actionable growth for both their agency partners and clients. They turn ‘action’ into ‘outcome’ for their clients, leveraging our unique optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation capabilities. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry.

KINESSO have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, they offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: In Episode Two, we sit down with Seun Odeneye, Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Media at KINESSO, to explore his journey from the sell side to leading one of the largest media teams in the region. A true game-changer, Seun shares what today’s buy side really wants from adtech, how to lead with culture and performance in a fast-moving industry, and why CTV’s growth story is far from over (but also not all that different to other video media).

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Seun Odeneye: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seun-odeneye-916baa12/

Learn more about KINESSO: https://www.kinesso.co.uk

About Seun:

Seun Odeneye leads the Media division at KINESSO UK & Ireland, part of IPG Mediabrands' tech-driven performance marketing agency. He focuses on advancing KINESSO’s capabilities across new media channels, overseeing a team of 350+ media experts specializing in Search, Social, Addressable, and Performance.

Along with his leadership team, Seun is passionate about supercharging KINESSO’s strategic media planning and activation, ensuring that IPG Mediabrands' partner agencies—Initiative, UM, and Mediahub—have an integrated, end-to-end engine that drives planning, optimization, and data-driven strategy for clients like Amazon, American Express, and Johnson & Johnson.

Before joining IPG Mediabrands, he was the Digital Integration and Operations Director at Mindshare UK, where he led the programmatic and affiliate teams and worked across the agency to drive digital integration for all clients. His career also includes a decade at Microsoft, where he held several key roles, culminating in Head of Microsoft Performance Network and Mobile Strategy Lead for the UK.

Outside of work, Seun is a proud husband and father of three amazing kids who keep him on his toes. He’s also a die-hard Arsenal fan and an avid boxing fan, always making time to catch the big UK fight nights whenever he can.

About KINESSO:

KINESSO is the technology-driven performance marketing agency that sits at the very heart of IPG Mediabrands, providing actionable growth for both their agency partners and clients. They turn ‘action’ into ‘outcome’ for their clients, leveraging our unique optimization, analytics, AI, and experimentation capabilities. KINESSO has brought together the collective power of what was formerly Matterkind, Reprise, and Kinesso under one collective entity that will serve as the most powerful delivery engine in the industry.

KINESSO have extensive offerings spanning across performance marketing and data and technology. Fueled by a deep understanding of consumer behavior, they offer an end-to-end engine of planning and optimization while also delivering on data-driven strategy for social platforms, actionable growth in e-commerce, and creating curated marketplaces specific to each client's function and needs. The company has more than 6,000 employees operating in more than 60 countries.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Emma Newman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-newman-0491518/

Find out more about PubMatic's #FundedByAdvertising campaign: https://pubmatic.com/blog/funded-by-advertising/

Read Emma's guest blog: http://www.adtechjuice.com/the-open-internet-is-at-risk-and-its-time-to-act

About Emma:

Emma Newman is CRO EMEA for PubMatic, a global digital advertising technology company for premium content creators. From her early grounding in trade and product marketing, digital communications and business development at Microsoft, Emma has driven change and empowered organisational health for digitally focused organisations.

In 2010, she landed at AOL to lead the UK marketing function during a critical transformation period, building and leading the business operations function and driving sustainable growth. It led her to develop the marketing strategy and lead the overall programme management as part of the senior team who launched the Huffington Post in the UK.

At PubMatic, strategy, change and bringing people together to help them work smartly, continue as the central themes in her career. Emma is also deeply passionate about diversity, inclusion, and supporting women to become the best versions of themselves.

About PubMatic:

PubMatic is an independent technology company maximizing customer value by delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future.

PubMatic’s sell-side platform empowers the world’s leading digital content creators across the open internet to control access to their inventory and increase monetization by enabling marketers to drive return on investment and reach addressable audiences across ad formats and devices. Since 2006, the company’s infrastructure-driven approach has allowed for the efficient processing and utilization of data in real time. By delivering scalable and flexible programmatic innovation, PubMatic improves outcomes for their customers while championing a vibrant and transparent digital advertising supply chain.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: In our debut episode, Emma Newman, CRO EMEA at PubMatic, unpacks her impressive career, AI concerns, and the mission behind PubMatic's new #FundedByAdvertising campaign. From assisting in launching HuffPost UK to what it takes to forge a path as a leader in adtech, Emma shares her biggest lessons and what she hopes the industry gets right.

Welcome to Legends of Adtech: the podcast where we go beyond the buzzwords and straight to the people at the cold face of the adtech industry. Every two weeks, we sit down with the industry’s boldest thinkers, pioneers, and disruptors, to find out how they’re rewriting the game. This is their story.

Connect with Emma Newman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-newman-0491518/

Find out more about PubMatic's #FundedByAdvertising campaign: https://pubmatic.com/blog/funded-by-advertising/

Read Emma's guest blog: http://www.adtechjuice.com/the-open-internet-is-at-risk-and-its-time-to-act

About Emma:

Emma Newman is CRO EMEA for PubMatic, a global digital advertising technology company for premium content creators. From her early grounding in trade and product marketing, digital communications and business development at Microsoft, Emma has driven change and empowered organisational health for digitally focused organisations.

In 2010, she landed at AOL to lead the UK marketing function during a critical transformation period, building and leading the business operations function and driving sustainable growth. It led her to develop the marketing strategy and lead the overall programme management as part of the senior team who launched the Huffington Post in the UK.

At PubMatic, strategy, change and bringing people together to help them work smartly, continue as the central themes in her career. Emma is also deeply passionate about diversity, inclusion, and supporting women to become the best versions of themselves.

About PubMatic:

PubMatic is an independent technology company maximizing customer value by delivering digital advertising’s supply chain of the future.

PubMatic’s sell-side platform empowers the world’s leading digital content creators across the open internet to control access to their inventory and increase monetization by enabling marketers to drive return on investment and reach addressable audiences across ad formats and devices. Since 2006, the company’s infrastructure-driven approach has allowed for the efficient processing and utilization of data in real time. By delivering scalable and flexible programmatic innovation, PubMatic improves outcomes for their customers while championing a vibrant and transparent digital advertising supply chain.

About The Digital Voice™ & Adtech Juice:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Adtech Juice is The Digital Voice™'s brand new adtech learning hub, where you can level up your adtech knowledge no matter your learning level. Dive in:

ADTECH JUICE: https://www.adtechjuice.com

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/adtechjuice

TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@adtechjuice

THE DIGITAL VOICE™: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are confidence, learning to speak up, and stage anxiety. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

I'm Speaking book – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicadoyle-mekkes/

Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor - https://www.mrjamesnestor.com/breath-book

MIND Mental Health Charity - https://www.mind.org.uk/

10 Tips for Improving Your Public Speaking - https://professional.dce.harvard.edu/blog/10-tips-for-improving-your-public-speaking-skills/

9 Tips to Feel More Confident At Work - https://www.betterup.com/blog/confident-at-work

About Jessica Doyle Mekkes:

Jessica Doyle Mekkes is a professor, researcher, vocal coach, and internationally published writer & speaker in the field of female empowerment & advocacy. She is the current Head of Musical Theatre at East Carolina University where she has taught voice and vocal pedagogy since 2017. Jessica works with individuals, groups, businesses and NGO’s including SpeakOut Revolution UK, Writer’s Digest, Authority Magazine and Woman&Home to help women and girls harness their power through keynotes, workshops and coaching.

She is a founding member of Learner Centered Teaching Consultants, and proudly sits on the Advisory Council for HERicanes, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering girls and young women through workshops, mentorship, and speaking events.

Jessica’s debut book, “I’m Speaking: Every woman’s guide to finding your voice & using it fearlessly” was released in October 2023 and was called "...a bible in standing your ground without trepidation" by Publisher's Weekly.

Connect with Jessica: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicadoyle-mekkes/

Jessica's website: https://www.jessicadoylemekkes.com/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Pass, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are career paths, charity runs, and what some marketers are doing wrong. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

What makes a good marketer? - https://blog.netline.com/what-makes-a-good-marketer-insights-and-tools-from-the-2024-marketing-mastery-workbook/

4 ideas for your 2025 strategy - https://www.logica-digital.co.uk/post/keeping-up-with-digital-marketing-trends-4-ideas-for-your-2025-strategy

Why we say no to vanilla by Studio Kraken - https://studiokraken.co.uk/news/why-we-say-no-to-vanilla/

About Paul Evans & SixtyForty:

Paul Evans is the founder and consultant CMO of SixtyForty Marketing. SixtyForty Marketing acts as an independent consultant CMO to Adtech, Data and Media businesses, specialising in growth and category strategies, go-to-market value propositions and marketing. 

Paul is a scale-up commercial leader within the adtech and media industries, with more than 20 years of senior international B2C marketing and media specialist experience at businesses like Vodafone, Emirates, Xbox, Nike and Kimberley-Clark. He’s a board advisor, NXD and investor to start-up businesses, supporting founders and leadership teams with strategic and operational planning, commercialisation and go-to-market activation. On top of that, Paul is also a Guinness World Record Holder (yes, really – just ask him!)

Connect with Paul: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sixtyfortycmo/

SixtyForty Marketing: https://www.linkedin.com/company/sixtyforty-marketing/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thedigitalvoicePR

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Join us to get the lowdown on Sally's walk-and-talks, why now is the time to make change, and what she really means when she tells her mentees not to bring their whole selves to work...

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are career paths and change. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

First Follower: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fW8amMCVAJQ

Institute of Directors – Leadership in the Workplace: https://www.iod.com/resources/business-advice/leadership-in-the-workplace/

Squiggly Careers: How to be a Changemaker Podcast from Amazing If: https://www.amazingif.com/listen/how-to-be-a-changemaker/

Sally's Walks and Talks: https://www.sallyhenderson.co.uk/the-learning-hub/walk-and-talks

About Sally Henderson:

Sally Henderson is a mentor for high-stakes leadership. She’s known for her blunt honesty and powerful insight when it comes to excelling as a senior leader, and for advice that delivers results in the real world.

Her leadership development programme The Real Method™ is specifically designed to equip leaders with the emotional and practical toolkit needed to excel. She believes it's important for every client she works with to benefit from proven methods with the added advantage of utterly bespoke leadership mentoring advice that delivers results in the real world.

Some of her clients include Forbes, Coca-Cola, Accenture Song, Sweaty Betty and Saatchi & Saatchi, among many more. Simply being ‘good’ is not good enough for Sally or her clients - she wants you to excel.

Connect with Sally: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sallykhenderson/

Sally Henderson Mentorship: https://www.sallyhenderson.co.uk/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@thedigitalvoicePR

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Jon, Julia and Kasey dive into why the industry was missing a job board, the success of Jon's WhatsApp groups and a finite answer on the most pressing issue of all: does pineapple really belong on pizza?

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are job hunting and employment with a brief touch on ageism. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

Job hunting tips 2024 – https://techtalentengine.co.uk/insights/job-hunting-tips-helping-you-land-a-new-role-in-2024

How to Jump-Start Your Job Search in 2024: A Guide to Landing Your Dream Job – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-jump-start-your-job-search-2024-guide-landing-dream-john-rampton-ambbc/

About Jon and JobsinAdtech:

Jon Walsh has had a 24+ year career in digital advertising, both as an entrepreneur/angel investor building various media sales companies in the space, and as a senior executive within corporates. In addition, Jon is a published author, contributing to the highly successful Understanding Digital Media series of books. In February 2021 he created a WhatsApp group to talk to other adtechers during the Covid lockdowns, which then grew into a global media and chat hub for the industry. These groups are now supported by industry sponsors.

Fuelled by a real enjoyment taken from creating a platform where the industry can gather and socialise, and from seeing what was and wasn’t happening in the industry, Jon co-founded JobsInAdtech.com, the first and only dedicated jobs board to help companies recruit better, faster, and cheaper than all previous methods.

JobsInAdtech.com was created to fill a gaping hole in the recruitment process in the advertising technology industry. Despite the industry being almost 30 years old, adtech has had to rely on personal contacts and LinkedIn in order to help companies find candidates, and candidates find companies.

JobsInAdtech.com was soft-launched in April 2023 to aid candidates who are already in the space to find which recruiters have vacant roles available and apply with ease. The company is a full supporter of all forms of diversity and inclusion, and continues to champion this on the frontline for companies that share their values.

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: This week we catch up with Jon Walsh, co-founder of JobsinAdtech.com and founder of the industry's biggest WhatsApp groups, as we explore how to survive the adtech job market!

Jon, Julia and Kasey dive into why the industry was missing a job board, the success of Jon's WhatsApp groups and a finite answer on the most pressing issue of all: does pineapple really belong on pizza?

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are job hunting and employment with a brief touch on ageism. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

Job hunting tips 2024 – https://techtalentengine.co.uk/insights/job-hunting-tips-helping-you-land-a-new-role-in-2024

How to Jump-Start Your Job Search in 2024: A Guide to Landing Your Dream Job – https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-jump-start-your-job-search-2024-guide-landing-dream-john-rampton-ambbc/

About Jon and JobsinAdtech:

Jon Walsh has had a 24+ year career in digital advertising, both as an entrepreneur/angel investor building various media sales companies in the space, and as a senior executive within corporates. In addition, Jon is a published author, contributing to the highly successful Understanding Digital Media series of books. In February 2021 he created a WhatsApp group to talk to other adtechers during the Covid lockdowns, which then grew into a global media and chat hub for the industry. These groups are now supported by industry sponsors.

Fuelled by a real enjoyment taken from creating a platform where the industry can gather and socialise, and from seeing what was and wasn’t happening in the industry, Jon co-founded JobsInAdtech.com, the first and only dedicated jobs board to help companies recruit better, faster, and cheaper than all previous methods.

JobsInAdtech.com was created to fill a gaping hole in the recruitment process in the advertising technology industry. Despite the industry being almost 30 years old, adtech has had to rely on personal contacts and LinkedIn in order to help companies find candidates, and candidates find companies.

JobsInAdtech.com was soft-launched in April 2023 to aid candidates who are already in the space to find which recruiters have vacant roles available and apply with ease. The company is a full supporter of all forms of diversity and inclusion, and continues to champion this on the frontline for companies that share their values.

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

In the latest episode of our podcast Off Record, On Point, Julia and Kasey deep dive with Lauren into where she finds the courage to take risks, how she thrives in a male-dominated sales environment, and exactly why she hates the term 'Imposter Syndrome'. Lauren's a real inspiration to listen to, so what are you waiting for?

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are imposter syndrome, women's rights, confidence and bravery. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome - https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

Forbes' Unmasking The False Imposter - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/08/30/unmasking-the-false-imposter-how-to-work-through-imposter-syndrome/

Developing Confidence at Work - https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/confidence-at-work

About Lauren & Interlink:

Lauren Palmer is a technology sales specialist with over a decade of experience, with previous roles as VP of Agency Sales at Foundry, and Director roles at Headley Media and LinkedIn. She’s always been passionate about delivering results and driving growth, and prides herself on prioritising the importance of people and collaboration. Lauren is a huge advocate and firm believer in the power of diversity and the critical role that women play in leadership. She has been passionate about empowering women to grow into leadership positions throughout her career and firmly believes that a diverse and inclusive workplace leads to better business outcomes and a more engaged workforce. Outside of work, she is a fitness fanatic, with a love of culture and travelling.

Interlink’s mission is simple – to provide a transparent, personalised, cost effective, ROI-driven lead generation service that businesses can trust. Their powerful AI tool helps customers supercharge their sales by searching targeted digital trigger signals to find quality leads, at scale, fast. They delve even deeper, tailoring their response, and perfectly plan an approach making a lead more receptive, helping you convert leads with their uniquely customisable campaigns.

Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenpalmer22/

Interlink: https://weareinterlink.com

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: Lauren Palmer is no stranger to bravery – earlier this year she took a huge, transatlantic leap from a senior position at Foundry to a new role at Interlink in New York with her whole family in tow.

In the latest episode of our podcast Off Record, On Point, Julia and Kasey deep dive with Lauren into where she finds the courage to take risks, how she thrives in a male-dominated sales environment, and exactly why she hates the term 'Imposter Syndrome'. Lauren's a real inspiration to listen to, so what are you waiting for?

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are imposter syndrome, women's rights, confidence and bravery. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome - https://hbr.org/2021/02/stop-telling-women-they-have-imposter-syndrome

Forbes' Unmasking The False Imposter - https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2023/08/30/unmasking-the-false-imposter-how-to-work-through-imposter-syndrome/

Developing Confidence at Work - https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/confidence-at-work

About Lauren & Interlink:

Lauren Palmer is a technology sales specialist with over a decade of experience, with previous roles as VP of Agency Sales at Foundry, and Director roles at Headley Media and LinkedIn. She’s always been passionate about delivering results and driving growth, and prides herself on prioritising the importance of people and collaboration. Lauren is a huge advocate and firm believer in the power of diversity and the critical role that women play in leadership. She has been passionate about empowering women to grow into leadership positions throughout her career and firmly believes that a diverse and inclusive workplace leads to better business outcomes and a more engaged workforce. Outside of work, she is a fitness fanatic, with a love of culture and travelling.

Interlink’s mission is simple – to provide a transparent, personalised, cost effective, ROI-driven lead generation service that businesses can trust. Their powerful AI tool helps customers supercharge their sales by searching targeted digital trigger signals to find quality leads, at scale, fast. They delve even deeper, tailoring their response, and perfectly plan an approach making a lead more receptive, helping you convert leads with their uniquely customisable campaigns.

Connect with Lauren on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurenpalmer22/

Interlink: https://weareinterlink.com

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are Gen Z, age, and general workplace experiences. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

Gen Z 101 from Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/garydrenik/2023/07/13/gen-z-101-a-marketing-guide-to-connecting-with-the-next-generation-of-consumers/

What is Gen Z from McKinsey: https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-gen-z

About starting a business in 2024 from Enterprise Nation: https://www.enterprisenation.com/learn-something/than-third-brits-thinking-starting-a-business-in-2024/

Brilliant articles crafted by Imagen Insights' Gen Z imageneers: https://imageninsights.com/community-spotlight/

About Jay and Imagen Insights:

Jay Richards is a dynamic entrepreneur, visionary speaker, and CEO at Imagen Insights on a mission to bridge the communication gap between brands and the influential Gen Z demographic. Armed with the insights and unfiltered feedback from the brutally honest Imagen Insights Gen Z community, Jay empowers some of the world’s most prominent household names with the knowledge and data they need to craft successful marketing strategies.

From his early days as a rebellious school student, Jay’s journey has been nothing short of a testament to his hard work and dedication. Fast forward to today, and he stands as a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur, an accolade to his accomplishments and groundbreaking work in the field of marketing and qualitative generational insights. In 2020, he was recognised as a Future Leader finalist by Mediatel, further solidifying his reputation as an industry trailblazer.

Think of Imagen Insights as your go-to platform for Gen Z insights. This Think Tank enables your customers to crowdsource qualitative (long-form) and quantitative (numbers-based) feedback, ideas and insights from their communities via their Imagen Index, within minutes. Whether it’s the need to sense check a marketing campaign, create a new product for Gen Z or to develop an entire brand aimed at this generation, brands use the Imagen Insights platform to crowdsource feedback, ideas and insights from their Gen Z community to help solve their business challenges.

Connect with Jay on LinkedIn! – https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaykrichards/

Imagen Insights – https://imageninsights.com

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are reputation crisis, equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

The Human Rights Campaign - https://www.hrc.org

Stonewall UK - https://www.stonewall.org.uk

LA LGBT Centre - https://lalgbtcenter.org

Mind Out LGBTQ Mental Health Service - https://mindout.org.uk

About Tamara & The Social Element:

Tamara Littleton is the founder and CEO of The Social Element, a social media agency that works with some of the world’s biggest brands to ensure their social media is creating genuine human connections with consumers. She set up the business with the ambition of challenging the conventional agency model, pioneering and building a distributed workforce model that to this day is truly innovative in the agency market. In 2013, Tamara co-founded Polpeo, a crisis simulation platform which helps brands and their agencies withstand a crisis breaking on social media through the use of simulation technology.

The Social Element’s services are always rooted in community and social-first, understanding that social media is most effective when a brand is connecting with their consumers in a genuine, authentic way. They have a large team of social media natives who can provide 24/7 services, stay on top of changes and are experts in cultural moments and how to use data to make an impact. The social element has worked with amazing brands like Oreo, Nissan, Visa, Dr Pepper, EA Games, and Maynards Bassetts.

Connect with Tamara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaralittleton/

The Social Element: https://thesocialelement.agency/

Polpeo: https://polpeo.com/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: We're back with the second episode of Off Record, On Point Season 3, with special guest Tamara Littleton, winner of Campaign's Inspiring Women Awards 2024, CEO and Founder of The Social Element, and Co-Founder of Polpeo! Julia and Kasey sit down with her to talk crisis management, building an award-winning business, and how companies can keep on track this coming Pride month...

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are reputation crisis, equality, and LGBTQ+ rights. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

The Human Rights Campaign - https://www.hrc.org

Stonewall UK - https://www.stonewall.org.uk

LA LGBT Centre - https://lalgbtcenter.org

Mind Out LGBTQ Mental Health Service - https://mindout.org.uk

About Tamara & The Social Element:

Tamara Littleton is the founder and CEO of The Social Element, a social media agency that works with some of the world’s biggest brands to ensure their social media is creating genuine human connections with consumers. She set up the business with the ambition of challenging the conventional agency model, pioneering and building a distributed workforce model that to this day is truly innovative in the agency market. In 2013, Tamara co-founded Polpeo, a crisis simulation platform which helps brands and their agencies withstand a crisis breaking on social media through the use of simulation technology.

The Social Element’s services are always rooted in community and social-first, understanding that social media is most effective when a brand is connecting with their consumers in a genuine, authentic way. They have a large team of social media natives who can provide 24/7 services, stay on top of changes and are experts in cultural moments and how to use data to make an impact. The social element has worked with amazing brands like Oreo, Nissan, Visa, Dr Pepper, EA Games, and Maynards Bassetts.

Connect with Tamara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamaralittleton/

The Social Element: https://thesocialelement.agency/

Polpeo: https://polpeo.com/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are mental health, burnout, suicide prevention and wellbeing. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

Samaritans mental health support and helpline – https://www.samaritans.org

About burnout from Mental Health UK – https://mentalhealth-uk.org/burnout

McKinsey workplace wellbeing insights – https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/well-being-in-the-workplace

Shoorah wellbeing app – https://shoorah.io

About Ferne & Shoorah:

Ferne McCann is the COO and co-founder of Shoorah Ltd, a mental health and wellbeing tech startup, and a TV personality best known for UK shows such as I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! and Channel 4 SAS Who Dares Wins. Being in the public eye brought a barrage of trolls and keyboard warriors that led Ferne on a journey of inner peace and strength - through simple, daily meditation practices and gratitude, she got to know her true authentic self and found her happy ever after. Ferne works alongside her partner Lorri Haines and globally renowned experts on the Shoorah app, which is changing the way people and businesses everywhere manage their wellbeing.

Shoorah is a well-being & mental health tech startup, based in London. With the help of globally renowned experts, Shoorah has built a powerful platform, delivered to users in the palm of their hand and accessible 24/7. The app’s breaking technology is set to change the way humans manage their mental health and live their lives. Shoorah Business, their B2B platform, is helping revolutionise companies’ wellbeing culture by delivering a fully-integrated, deep tech solution wellbeing suite, powered by machine learning.

Connect with Ferne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferne-mccann-669245250

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: Off Record, On Point is back and better than ever for Season 3! Join us for a brand new season packed full of confessions from industry gamechangers, led up by a special celebrity guest Ferne McCann. Hosts Julia and Kasey deep dive with Ferne into burnout and mental health, what it's really like in the spotlight, and making the jump from TV personality to being a female founder.

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are mental health, burnout, suicide prevention and wellbeing. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below:

MIND mental health support – https://www.mind.org.uk

Samaritans mental health support and helpline – https://www.samaritans.org

About burnout from Mental Health UK – https://mentalhealth-uk.org/burnout

McKinsey workplace wellbeing insights – https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/well-being-in-the-workplace

Shoorah wellbeing app – https://shoorah.io

About Ferne & Shoorah:

Ferne McCann is the COO and co-founder of Shoorah Ltd, a mental health and wellbeing tech startup, and a TV personality best known for UK shows such as I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here! and Channel 4 SAS Who Dares Wins. Being in the public eye brought a barrage of trolls and keyboard warriors that led Ferne on a journey of inner peace and strength - through simple, daily meditation practices and gratitude, she got to know her true authentic self and found her happy ever after. Ferne works alongside her partner Lorri Haines and globally renowned experts on the Shoorah app, which is changing the way people and businesses everywhere manage their wellbeing.

Shoorah is a well-being & mental health tech startup, based in London. With the help of globally renowned experts, Shoorah has built a powerful platform, delivered to users in the palm of their hand and accessible 24/7. The app’s breaking technology is set to change the way humans manage their mental health and live their lives. Shoorah Business, their B2B platform, is helping revolutionise companies’ wellbeing culture by delivering a fully-integrated, deep tech solution wellbeing suite, powered by machine learning.

Connect with Ferne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferne-mccann-669245250

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU3YMC9i7AFVET9NtmsaiQ

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are gender disparity, sexism, and equality. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below.

The Digital Voice International Women's Day resource collection: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk/international-womens-day

Bloom Women's Network: https://www.bloomnetwork.uk/

NABS: https://nabs.org.uk/

Female Leader's Club: https://www.madfestlondon.com/female-leaders-club

Mind Mental Health: https://www.mind.org.uk/

About Katie and Street Agency:

Katie is an award-winning marketing and sales leader with over 20 years experience, and the sole female founder of Street Agency. At Street, she’s on a mission to transform B2B sales through unforgettable value-led campaigns and experiences. She turns B2B from boring to brilliant and helps more buyers to buy! When she’s not smashing it as a female founder, she’s hosting one of the UK’s leading marketing podcasts, Marketing in the Madness. Ultimately she wants more people to uncover the secrets and innovations that will help them better market their products and services, all whilst supporting women in the industry and creating more equality across the sector.

Street Agency is a B2B business development & consultancy that has worked with agencies, tech businesses and global B2B companies to accelerate their sales success. They believe that agency new business needs a fresh, more empowering approach that drives revenue quickly and builds an engaged audience to attract ongoing opportunities. By developing helpful, human-centred strategies, and combining them with the latest technologies, Street Agency ensures your business stands out, connects with your prospects and ultimately enables you to win more new business.

Connect with Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestreet/

Street Agency: https://street.agency/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: In this International Women's Day 2024 special episode of Off Record, On Point, hosts Julia and Kasey catch up with Katie Street, sole female founder of Street Agency, to talk MAD//fest Female Leader's Club, why more men need to be included in the equality conversation, how language needs to change and whether or not chivalry is really dead...

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are gender disparity, sexism, and equality. Please listen responsibly and check out our resources below.

The Digital Voice International Women's Day resource collection: https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk/international-womens-day

Bloom Women's Network: https://www.bloomnetwork.uk/

NABS: https://nabs.org.uk/

Female Leader's Club: https://www.madfestlondon.com/female-leaders-club

Mind Mental Health: https://www.mind.org.uk/

About Katie and Street Agency:

Katie is an award-winning marketing and sales leader with over 20 years experience, and the sole female founder of Street Agency. At Street, she’s on a mission to transform B2B sales through unforgettable value-led campaigns and experiences. She turns B2B from boring to brilliant and helps more buyers to buy! When she’s not smashing it as a female founder, she’s hosting one of the UK’s leading marketing podcasts, Marketing in the Madness. Ultimately she wants more people to uncover the secrets and innovations that will help them better market their products and services, all whilst supporting women in the industry and creating more equality across the sector.

Street Agency is a B2B business development & consultancy that has worked with agencies, tech businesses and global B2B companies to accelerate their sales success. They believe that agency new business needs a fresh, more empowering approach that drives revenue quickly and builds an engaged audience to attract ongoing opportunities. By developing helpful, human-centred strategies, and combining them with the latest technologies, Street Agency ensures your business stands out, connects with your prospects and ultimately enables you to win more new business.

Connect with Katie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiestreet/

Street Agency: https://street.agency/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

The episode was recorded in October 2023. Please note that since its recording, SeenThis has significantly improved their technology, leading to up to a 60% reduction in data waste compared to conventional download technology.

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are sustainability, carbon emissions and climate change.

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

Greenly's three pillars of corporate sustainability - https://greenly.earth/en-gb/blog/company-guide/what-are-the-3-pillars-of-corporate-sustainability

Raconteur - 2024 sustainability trends - https://www.raconteur.net/responsible-business/2024-sustainability-trends

UK Sustainability reporting requirements in 2024 - https://www.brightest.io/uk-sustainability-reporting

Managing climate guilt and anxiety - https://tabitha-whiting.medium.com/you-need-to-stop-feeling-guilty-about-climate-change-df0ef8fd09ae

What is Greenhushing? - https://www.greenintelligence.org.uk/insights/what-is-green-hushing-and-how-do-i-avoid-it/

About Gabrielle and SeenThis:

Gabrielle Persson is CPO at adaptive streaming company, SeenThis. She heads up the product team - helping to set new standards for content delivery in digital media; improving the user experience and minimizing carbon emissions in digital advertising. Prior to this, she worked at McKinsey & Company for almost five years. She has a BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management and an MSc in Management and Economics of Innovation.

Since 2017, SeenThis has been evolving screen experiences for everyone, everywhere. With its groundbreaking adaptive streaming technology, SeenThis is transforming the distribution and climate impact of digital content compared to traditional technology. With billions of streams served for 1000+ brands in 40+ countries, the company is on a journey to reshape the internet — for good. Working across seven offices globally, SeenThis employees are obsessed with creating a truly high-speed and energy-efficient Internet.

Connect with Gabrielle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-persson-b9182252/

SeenThis: https://seenthis.co

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts...]]>The final episode of Off Record, On Point season 2 has landed, and it's a juicy one! Join Julia, Kasey and SeenThis' Chief Product Officer, Gabrielle Persson, for a deep dive into balancing sustainability in the fast-moving world of advertising and media. What are the best and worst practices? How much of an impact does the industry really have on carbon emissions? And what on earth is 'greenhushing'?

The episode was recorded in October 2023. Please note that since its recording, SeenThis has significantly improved their technology, leading to up to a 60% reduction in data waste compared to conventional download technology.

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are sustainability, carbon emissions and climate change.

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

Greenly's three pillars of corporate sustainability - https://greenly.earth/en-gb/blog/company-guide/what-are-the-3-pillars-of-corporate-sustainability

Raconteur - 2024 sustainability trends - https://www.raconteur.net/responsible-business/2024-sustainability-trends

UK Sustainability reporting requirements in 2024 - https://www.brightest.io/uk-sustainability-reporting

Managing climate guilt and anxiety - https://tabitha-whiting.medium.com/you-need-to-stop-feeling-guilty-about-climate-change-df0ef8fd09ae

What is Greenhushing? - https://www.greenintelligence.org.uk/insights/what-is-green-hushing-and-how-do-i-avoid-it/

About Gabrielle and SeenThis:

Gabrielle Persson is CPO at adaptive streaming company, SeenThis. She heads up the product team - helping to set new standards for content delivery in digital media; improving the user experience and minimizing carbon emissions in digital advertising. Prior to this, she worked at McKinsey & Company for almost five years. She has a BSc in Industrial Engineering and Management and an MSc in Management and Economics of Innovation.

Since 2017, SeenThis has been evolving screen experiences for everyone, everywhere. With its groundbreaking adaptive streaming technology, SeenThis is transforming the distribution and climate impact of digital content compared to traditional technology. With billions of streams served for 1000+ brands in 40+ countries, the company is on a journey to reshape the internet — for good. Working across seven offices globally, SeenThis employees are obsessed with creating a truly high-speed and energy-efficient Internet.

Connect with Gabrielle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielle-persson-b9182252/

SeenThis: https://seenthis.co

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are toxic people and workplaces, bad management, job loss and negative career experiences.

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

9 ways to fix a toxic workplace - https://wheniwork.com/blog/how-to-identify-and-improve-a-toxic-work-environment

What is a toxic workplace and how do you avoid it? - https://uk.indeed.com/hire/c/info/what-is-a-toxic-workplace

About Jules and Bloom:

Jules is a dedicated, creative marketer and business development lead with 20+ years’ experience of working /managing teams across Creative, Media and Brand agencies as well as a charity lead. She is passionate about building great culture in her teams and empowering others through mentoring and other development opportunities.

Jules is also a big B Corp advocate – businesses not just for profit but people and planet too – and has upskilled in Sustainability strategy along with an AdNet zero certificate to ensure she is ready to support brands that want to be part of the industry’s drive to address the climate challenge through changing consumer behaviours and activities through the work they do and how they behave. Jules joined Bloom in 2021 and took up the role as Head of Bloom Mentoring (Bloom’s largest programme) in March 2023.

Bloom is a professional network for women in communications, committed to empowering women to be whoever they want to be, to unlock their full potential, and to fight for the equity they deserve. Launching in 2010 as a network to provide support for women within the industry, Bloom has since grown to 500 members and counting. The network highly values collaboration and inclusivity, promoting fresh thinking and ideas, and believing that the real voices of women can bring the change needed to ensure all women in the industry achieve their potential.

Bloom’s mentoring programme is one of the largest and most accessible in our industry, as it’s free for all mentees to apply, and has been committed to mentoring young women in our industry since 2010. As of September 2023, it has 383 mentoring pairs in action.

Connect with Jules on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jules-castenskiold-%F0%9F%8C%BB-b8b98532/

Bloom: https://www.bloomnetwork.uk

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: We've almost all faced a toxic workplace at least once in our lives – whether it was because of bad management, cruel co-workers or team culture that didn't serve you. But healing toxicity may be easier than you'd expect: on the penultimate episode of the Off Record, On Point podcast season 2, Julia and Kasey catch up with Jules Castenskiold, Head of Mentoring at Bloom women's network, to crack the case.

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are toxic people and workplaces, bad management, job loss and negative career experiences.

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

9 ways to fix a toxic workplace - https://wheniwork.com/blog/how-to-identify-and-improve-a-toxic-work-environment

What is a toxic workplace and how do you avoid it? - https://uk.indeed.com/hire/c/info/what-is-a-toxic-workplace

About Jules and Bloom:

Jules is a dedicated, creative marketer and business development lead with 20+ years’ experience of working /managing teams across Creative, Media and Brand agencies as well as a charity lead. She is passionate about building great culture in her teams and empowering others through mentoring and other development opportunities.

Jules is also a big B Corp advocate – businesses not just for profit but people and planet too – and has upskilled in Sustainability strategy along with an AdNet zero certificate to ensure she is ready to support brands that want to be part of the industry’s drive to address the climate challenge through changing consumer behaviours and activities through the work they do and how they behave. Jules joined Bloom in 2021 and took up the role as Head of Bloom Mentoring (Bloom’s largest programme) in March 2023.

Bloom is a professional network for women in communications, committed to empowering women to be whoever they want to be, to unlock their full potential, and to fight for the equity they deserve. Launching in 2010 as a network to provide support for women within the industry, Bloom has since grown to 500 members and counting. The network highly values collaboration and inclusivity, promoting fresh thinking and ideas, and believing that the real voices of women can bring the change needed to ensure all women in the industry achieve their potential.

Bloom’s mentoring programme is one of the largest and most accessible in our industry, as it’s free for all mentees to apply, and has been committed to mentoring young women in our industry since 2010. As of September 2023, it has 383 mentoring pairs in action.

Connect with Jules on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jules-castenskiold-%F0%9F%8C%BB-b8b98532/

Bloom: https://www.bloomnetwork.uk

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are sales culture, team building and career longevity.

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

Hubspot: how to build a good sales culture - https://blog.hubspot.com/sales/sales-culture

About Simon and Multilocal:

Simon is the Chief Revenue Officer at multilocal, working to scale the business globally by integrating multilocal’s expertise and services into partners' everyday media programmatic execution. He was formerly CCO at Mobkoi, where he helped to drive success globally; delivering record revenue around the globe. Prior to this, he had commercial leadership roles at Kelkoo Group, Hearst Magazines International, Aol and Microsoft. Simon also spent many years in the agency world, at Publicis, Omnicom and Dentsu working on household brands across multiple different medias. He is on a mission to build the best digital media business in the market; powered by the best people and completely focused on delivering programmatic solutions in more intelligent ways.

Multilocal simplifies the purchasing of programmatic advertising. In the ever-growing complexity of the digital landscape, we deliver audiences at scale, across quality inventory globally. Multilocal’s proprietary Active CurationTM technology refines your audience to exceed your campaign KPIs, and minimises carbon emissions created by the bidding process. Active CurationTM is key to efficient supply path optimisation and sustainability. Founded by a team of former Microsoft executives, Multilocal has teams in 22 markets on hand to help advertisers and agencies worldwide.

Connect with Simon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-reed-7a70a864/

Multilocal: www.multilocal.media

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicePR

OUR PODCAST: https://kite.link/OffRecordOnPoint

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are parenthood and AI fears.

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

That's AI: Parenting in the age of AI - https://www.thats-ai.org/en-GB/units/parenting-in-the-age-of-ai

TowardsDataScience: Advantages and Disadvantages of AI: https://towardsdatascience.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-artificial-intelligence-182a5ef6588c

Forbes: The 15 biggest risks of Artificial Intelligence - https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/06/02/the-15-biggest-risks-of-artificial-intelligence/

'The Human Side of AI: Learning to Live with the Machines' on the Off Record, On Point blog - https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk/the-human-side-of-ai-learning-how-to-live-with-the-machines

About Suzanna and esbconnect:

esbconnect equips brands with the tools and strategies they need to better target and connect with customers, delivering rich insights for brands, with its platform reaching some 17m consumers across the UK and tracking opens and click-rates of 50m emails each month. Their Inbox Intelligence provides valuable insights, enabling brands to understand their customers, expand their first party data, and create personalised marketing campaigns across offline and online channels. As a strategic partner, esbconnect helps brands navigate the challenges of a changing digital landscape, unlocking new opportunities for growth and delivering exceptional results. esbconnect have helped more than 600 brands grow, including the likes of Clarks, Tails and Hello Fresh.

Connect with Suzanna on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannachaplin/

esbconnect - https://www.esbconnect.com/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Thank you...]]>In our latest episode, hosts Julia and Kasey get into the big scary world of AI... or is it? We're joined this episode by special guest Suzanna Chaplin, CEO of esbconnect, as she sheds some light on the reality of artificial intelligence and automation.

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are parenthood and AI fears.

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

That's AI: Parenting in the age of AI - https://www.thats-ai.org/en-GB/units/parenting-in-the-age-of-ai

TowardsDataScience: Advantages and Disadvantages of AI: https://towardsdatascience.com/advantages-and-disadvantages-of-artificial-intelligence-182a5ef6588c

Forbes: The 15 biggest risks of Artificial Intelligence - https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2023/06/02/the-15-biggest-risks-of-artificial-intelligence/

'The Human Side of AI: Learning to Live with the Machines' on the Off Record, On Point blog - https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk/the-human-side-of-ai-learning-how-to-live-with-the-machines

About Suzanna and esbconnect:

esbconnect equips brands with the tools and strategies they need to better target and connect with customers, delivering rich insights for brands, with its platform reaching some 17m consumers across the UK and tracking opens and click-rates of 50m emails each month. Their Inbox Intelligence provides valuable insights, enabling brands to understand their customers, expand their first party data, and create personalised marketing campaigns across offline and online channels. As a strategic partner, esbconnect helps brands navigate the challenges of a changing digital landscape, unlocking new opportunities for growth and delivering exceptional results. esbconnect have helped more than 600 brands grow, including the likes of Clarks, Tails and Hello Fresh.

Connect with Suzanna on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannachaplin/

esbconnect - https://www.esbconnect.com/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are racism, prejudice, inequality and change. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below:

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

Nothing About Us Without Us – Black History Month blog on the Off Record, On Point blog

MEFA (Media For All) - https://www.mediaforall.org.uk/

Bloom Network UK - https://www.bloomnetwork.uk/

Creative Equals - https://www.creativeequals.org/

Digilearning - https://digilearning.co.uk/

McKinsey Insights - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-lighthouses-2023

About Sumran and Brand Metrics:

Sum has a background in research and strategy, starting his career at PwC, before moving onto ITV, Ofcom and then News UK. He joined Brand Metrics in 2020 to use this broad experience to help grow the business. He currently helps publishers, agencies and advertisers understand how to best understand their marketing data, with a skill in helping them deliver practical insights to make evidence-based business decisions.

Outside of day to day, Sum is an accredited work Coach and part of the Bloom Exchange cross-mentoring programme, which is aiming to break down gender divide barriers in the industry. He is also on the Leadership team and a mentor with MEFA (Media For All) - a network supporting Black, Asian & other ethnic talent and developing an initiative to raise awareness and consideration among young people in football academies about a career in the industry.

Brand Metrics provides a market-leading platform to measure brand uplift for digital ad campaigns, including display, branded content and video, even campaigns as small as 50,000 impressions, to ensure publishers have tangible proof of their value for even smaller clients. Simple and powerful, its survey-based SaaS technology calculates brand lift across four key metrics: awareness, consideration, brand preference and action intent and compares these scores against Brand Metrics’ global benchmarks, allowing full comparability from campaign to campaign. Its SaaS technology is used by over 50 global publishers including The New York Times, The Guardian, News UK, National World, The Ozone Project, Financial Times and Burda Forward, providing them with tangible proof of their site’s value.

Connect with Sumran on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumran-kaul/

Brand Metrics - https://www.brandmetrics.com/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies,...]]>For episode 2 of season 2, Julia and Kasey get candid with Sumran Kaul, Client Lead at Brand Metrics and mentor for MEFA, about the state of equality and diversity in the media industry, how he would grade it and what needs to change in 2024...

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are racism, prejudice, inequality and change. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below:

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

Nothing About Us Without Us – Black History Month blog on the Off Record, On Point blog

MEFA (Media For All) - https://www.mediaforall.org.uk/

Bloom Network UK - https://www.bloomnetwork.uk/

Creative Equals - https://www.creativeequals.org/

Digilearning - https://digilearning.co.uk/

McKinsey Insights - https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/diversity-and-inclusion/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-lighthouses-2023

About Sumran and Brand Metrics:

Sum has a background in research and strategy, starting his career at PwC, before moving onto ITV, Ofcom and then News UK. He joined Brand Metrics in 2020 to use this broad experience to help grow the business. He currently helps publishers, agencies and advertisers understand how to best understand their marketing data, with a skill in helping them deliver practical insights to make evidence-based business decisions.

Outside of day to day, Sum is an accredited work Coach and part of the Bloom Exchange cross-mentoring programme, which is aiming to break down gender divide barriers in the industry. He is also on the Leadership team and a mentor with MEFA (Media For All) - a network supporting Black, Asian & other ethnic talent and developing an initiative to raise awareness and consideration among young people in football academies about a career in the industry.

Brand Metrics provides a market-leading platform to measure brand uplift for digital ad campaigns, including display, branded content and video, even campaigns as small as 50,000 impressions, to ensure publishers have tangible proof of their value for even smaller clients. Simple and powerful, its survey-based SaaS technology calculates brand lift across four key metrics: awareness, consideration, brand preference and action intent and compares these scores against Brand Metrics’ global benchmarks, allowing full comparability from campaign to campaign. Its SaaS technology is used by over 50 global publishers including The New York Times, The Guardian, News UK, National World, The Ozone Project, Financial Times and Burda Forward, providing them with tangible proof of their site’s value.

Connect with Sumran on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumran-kaul/

Brand Metrics - https://www.brandmetrics.com/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are empathy, culture and good leadership. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below:

MIND mental health - www.mind.org.uk

Revolutionising the workplace with kindness on the Off Record, On Point blog

Lead with Kindness article by producer Ren in Mediacat Magazine

About Andy and InMobi:

Andy Powell has risen through the ranks at InMobi, starting out as Strategic Accounts Lead before being promoted to Commercial Director. Now, as Vice President and MD, EMEA Andy is at the helm of the team in Europe. An ad tech leader with over two decades of experience, prior to joining InMobi he spent many years at Yahoo as head of tech clients. He was also Digital Sales Manager at EMAP, now Ascential.

InMobi is a leading provider of marketing and monetization technologies. With deep expertise and unique reach in mobile, it is a trusted and transparent technology partner for marketers, content creators, and businesses of all kinds. InMobi’s mission is to power its customers’ growth by helping them engage their audiences and build meaningful connections. Its affiliated businesses – Glance, an unconsolidated subsidiary that offers a lock screen-based content discovery platform, and video platform Roposo – help InMobi create new content and commerce experiences in a world of connected devices.

Connect with Andy on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andywpowell/

InMobi – www.inmobi.com

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and CEO of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are alcoholism, health management, sobriety, and social drinking culture. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below.

Sphere Digital Recruitment – https://www.spheredigitalrecruitment.com

MIND mental health - https://www.mind.org.uk

Forbes Jobseeking advice for 2023

Connect with Ed on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardsteer/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are alcoholism, health management, sobriety, and social drinking culture. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below.

Learn more with the New York Times - https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/23/well/dry-january-mindful-drinking.html

SPILL adtech industry sobriety WhatsApp group - https://chat.whatsapp.com/EpfU3pTqtEbGNC0eJVblyD

MIND mental health - https://www.mind.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous UK - https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous North America - https://www.aa.org

Libra Beer - https://drinklibra.ca

Connect with Mitch on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mitchacobb/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are female leadership, creating communities and gender equality. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below.

CIPD Leadership - https://www.cipd.co.uk/knowledge/strategy/leadership

Step into Leadership - https://stepintoleadership.info/

Leadership and Kindness - https://mediacatmagazine.co.uk/if-you-want-to-lead-endeavour-to-be-more-kind/

MIND mental health - https://www.mind.org.uk/

The Advisory Collective - https://www.theadvisorycollective.co.uk

Connect with Ellie on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/elliee/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN

TWITTER

INSTAGRAM

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk/

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Episode Transcript - https://thedigitalvoice.co.uk/offreco...

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are careers, salary discrepancies and company culture. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below.

How to enhance your wellbeing when working remotely - https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrealo...

Remote work resources - https://www.loom.com/blog/best-remote...

MIND mental health - https://www.mind.org.uk/

Liberty Hive - libertyhive.com

Connect with Kate on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-merr...

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-bra...

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thed...

TWITTER: Join us for another career culture deep dive with special guests Kate Merritt and Laura Braithwaite of recruitment tech company Liberty Hive, as we uncover the secret to Remote Working Harmony!

Episode Transcript - https://thedigitalvoice.co.uk/offreco...

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we often touch on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are careers, salary discrepancies and company culture. Please listen responsibly and find a list of resources and links below.

How to enhance your wellbeing when working remotely - https://www.forbes.com/sites/andrealo...

Remote work resources - https://www.loom.com/blog/best-remote...

MIND mental health - https://www.mind.org.uk/

Liberty Hive - libertyhive.com

Connect with Kate on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-merr...

Connect with Laura on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-bra...

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thed...

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalv...

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk/

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Episode Transcript

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we're touching on sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topics discussed in today’s episode are sexuality, workplace equality, and representation of non-majority groups. Please listen responsibly and if anything provokes any feelings, please find a list of resources and links below.

The Human Rights Campaign - https://www.hrc.org

Stonewall UK - https://www.stonewall.org.uk

LA LGBT Centre - https://lalgbtcenter.org

Mind Out LGBTQ Mental Health Service - https://mindout.org.uk

GumGum - https://gumgum.com

Connect with Phil on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/philschraeder/

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events, specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where, and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice/

TWITTER: https://twitter.com/TheDigitalVoice

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thedigitalvoicepr/

For the latest news visit https://www.thedigitalvoice.co.uk/

Thank you for tuning in and sharing!

Disclaimer: We love the holiday season and it should be a very happy time for everyone, but this isn’t always the case. Whether you need some extra support yourself over Christmas or want to support others who are out in the cold, check out our resources below.

MIND Mental Health Hotline - www.mind.org.uk

Crisis This Christmas - www.crisis.org.uk

Trussell Trust Food Bank - www.trusselltrust.org 

Women's Aid - www.womensaid.org.uk

Age UK - www.ageuk.org.uk 

About The Digital Voice™:

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events and specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

About Off Record, On Point:

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

To stay up to date on what, where and when at TDV make sure to follow us on our other social channels too:

LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/company/12652356/ 

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Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we're unzipping sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topic discussed in today’s episode is women's rights and workplace equality. Please listen responsibly and if anything provokes any feelings, please find a list of resources and links below.

Bloom network - www.bloomnetwork.uk

Women's Aid - www.womensaid.org.uk

Connect with Caroline on LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/carolinemastoras/

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Deep dive with us into this all important discussion, all off record, all on point

Disclaimer: When we say off the record we mean it; we're unzipping sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. The topic discussed in today’s episode is racial inequality in the workplace. Please listen responsibly and if anything provokes any feelings, please find below a list of resources and links below. 

Connect with Maria McDowell - linkedin.com/in/mariamcdowell

Lollipop mentoring - lollipopmentoring.com

NABS mental health charity - nabs.org.uk 

Black, Asian and Asian Therapy Network - baatn.org.uk

Black Minds Matter UK - blackmindsmatteruk.com

Learn more with the BLAM podcast - blamuk.org/our-podcast

About Your Hosts

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events and specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director. Produced by Ren Bowman.

You can find The Digital Voice™ around the web:

Website – thedigitalvoice.co.uk

LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

Instagram – instagram.com/thedigitalvoicepr

Twitter – twitter.com/thedigitalvoice

Disclaimer

When we say off the record we mean it; we're unzipping sensitive issues and hard to talk about topics. If anything provokes any feelings, please find below a list of resources and links below.

Connect with Jack Ellis - linkedin.com/in/jack-ellis-098b3529/

Selected Communities: NABS - nabs.org.uk 

This Can Happen - thiscanhappenglobal.com

I Have ADHD Podcast - ihaveadhd.com/podcast

Mind – mind.org.uk

About Your Hosts

The Digital Voice™ is a B2B boutique PR agency with boundless energy for PR, social marketing & events and specialising in adtech and martech companies, ranging from startups to those heading for IPO!

Off Record, On Point's hosts are Julia Linehan, Founder and Managing Director of The Digital Voice™, and Kasey Long, PR and Communications Director.

You can find The Digital Voice™ around the web:

Website – thedigitalvoice.co.uk

LinkedIn – linkedin.com/company/thedigitalvoice

Instagram – instagram.com/thedigitalvoicepr

Twitter – twitter.com/thedigitalvoice