Best Stevebartlett Podcasts (2025)

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How Surreal Turns Failure Into a Roadmap For Success | John Thornton, Surreal 28:18

7d ago28:18

28:18

In a space where failure is hidden from a wider audience, Surreal embrace the imperfect. A challenger brand within the staid world of cereal marketing, Surreal have emerged as a distinct voice. John Thornton, Senior creative at Surreal breaks down the process of embracing your marketing bluffs and peeling back the veneer of the social economy.…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [093] 16:35

9d ago16:35

16:35

SocialChain strategy and innovation director Gareth Harrison joins Mil to unpack this month’s Social in Six updates. This time, that’s an update on TikTok’s ban in the US, which has been extended again; a handful of updates from Meta to improve social SEO and make creator partnerships easier; and LinkedIn’s new Trends page that curates videos based…

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How Weetabix Reinvented Itself Without Losing Its Legacy | Lorraine Rothwell, Weetabix 26:12

14d ago26:12

26:12

“Have you had your Weetabix?” is an iconic ad slogan as any. But post-pandemic, though Weetabix had become part of online conversations, it wasn’t necessarily translating to consumers’ shopping baskets. In this episode, Lorraine Rothwell, head of marketing at Weetabix, shares the story of how the brand reconnected with its core demographic while re…

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What Emerging Technology Means for Creativity | Sabrina Godden-Tuma, Vodafone 27:56

16d ago27:56

27:56

AI is the hot topic on everyone’s lips. One which, if you ask most creatives, will be spoken of with some level of selfish scepticism. But what do you do when a company built on the good of tech has their own department of creatives? This conversation is full of honest questions, thought-provoking answers, and candid discussions on how Ai is actual…

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How to appear in search results as social shapes SEO | Hannah Walker, Reddit 28:57

23d ago28:57

28:57

Social is changing the face of search and, with that, the impact on how brands and products are discovered has also shifted. Reddit is among the platforms capitalising on this - tapping into consumer habits of adding ‘Reddit’ to the end of every search term, making the brand name the 6th most-Googled term in the US. In this episode with Hannah Walk…

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Why Every Brand Needs a Data-Driven Mindset | Nick Bamber, Domino’s 25:29

28d ago25:29

25:29

Every time you order a Domino’s pizza, you’re interfacing with countless data-driven touchpoints – whether it’s suggested items or Dom the Pizza Tracker telling you your Pepperoni Passion is in the oven. In this episode, Nick Bamber, digital and data director at Domino’s, unpacks why the brand sees itself as a data company first and a pizza busines…

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How Brands and Marketers Need to Plan as Social Commerce Explodes | Nilam Atodaria, TikTok 28:03

1M ago28:03

28:03

TikTok Shop has taken over everyone’s For You Page in the last 12 months, and that’s in no small part down to the commerce ambitions of the business. Layer onto that the way TikTok has (and continues to) change the creator economy, and you’re left with an extremely actionable conversation for brands and marketers that will leave you empowered and e…

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How Primark Converts Social Buzz to IRL Sales | Kymberley Thomson, Primark 30:14

1M ago30:14

30:14

For years, Primark thrived without an online presence, but post-pandemic, that had to change. In this episode, Kymberley Thomson, senior global social media and community manager at Primark, takes us through the retailer’s social evolution - from having no ecommerce channel to building an engaged digital audience. Find out how to adapt a bricks and…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [092] 16:00

1M ago16:00

16:00

On this episode of Social in Six, Mil is joined by Callum Woodbridge, senior creative at SocialChain. Together they cover all the headlines you need to know from the world of social, including TikTok Shop’s new feature to get you buying top products, LinkedIn rolling out comment impressions and Pinterest’s plan to stop AI images taking over the fee…

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How Very Media Group Is Redefining Retail Media | Laura Jones, Very Media Group 14:31

1M ago14:31

14:31

Retail media is booming, and Very Media Group is making big moves to stay ahead. In this episode, Laura Jones, head of Very Media Group, breaks down how the brand is moving beyond its catalogue roots to create scroll-stopping content, data-driven insights, and collaborations with over 2000 brand partners. Expect to hear about how social slots into …

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Why Brands Need to Match Creator-Led Challenger Brands | Sunna van Kampen, Tonic Health 26:12

1M ago26:12

26:12

Creator-led brands are on the rise, and heritage brands with decades of equity are finding themselves threatened and losing market share. In this episode, social-born brand Tonic Health speaks on the value of using only social, how being an entrepreneur-fronted brand impacts your approach to transparency, and what most brands don’t realise they’re …

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How Kopparberg Used Meaning to Win Millennials Back from Fad Trends | Nancy Dales, Kopparberg 22:35

2M ago22:35

22:35

Last Summer, Kopparberg decided they needed to win back the favour of customers who’ve turned to trends like craft beer and chicken wine. To do so the brand made an unexpected but genius collaboration with Melanoma Fund, tapping into audiences’ interest in skincare and health at peak summer (Kopparberg’s time to shine). In this episode, Nancy Dales…

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How Yorkshire Tea Uses Northern Charm to Own its Category | Dom Dwight, Taylor’s of Harrogate 28:36

2M ago28:36

28:36

Yorkshire Tea is a well-loved social-first brand leading its category in market share – hard to believe when you consider it was once the underdog amongst its multinational competitors. So how did the brand flip the script? By leaning into what made them different: their Northern-ness. In this episode, Dom Dwight, strategy and innovation director a…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [091] 12:47

2M ago12:47

12:47

On this episode of Social in Six, SocialChain strategist Chelsea Noronha joins Mil to break down the latest headlines from social. This time that includes: an update on TikTok US, LinkedIn’s new video features for desktop users, and YouTube’s latest partnership to get you posting Shorts. Chelsea and Mil also cover two updates from Instagram, includ…

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Manchester City FC: How Fans Are at the Centre of City’s Social Strategy | Paul Handler 38:04

3M ago38:04

38:04

Football clubs’ social output is a different ball game to traditional B2C brands. As one of the world’s most beloved, Manchester City must both use its channels to please die-hard fans whilst enticing the emerging. In this episode, City’s head of social media and international content, Paul Handler, tells us what makes their fans tick and how their…

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SOCIAL IN SIX – TIKTOK US SPECIAL 26:55

3M ago26:55

26:55

On a special episode of Social in Six, Mil and our creative director Jake are talking all about TikTok’s imminent ban in the US. They cover everything that’s happened so far, what the short- and long-term impacts of a nationwide ban would be, and what that could mean for the future of social. Plus, they’re ensuring your social strategy is prepared …

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Pinterest: What Pinterest Predicts 2025 will look like for brands and marketers | Louise Richardson, Pinterest (Europe) 44:32

4M ago44:32

44:32

Pinterest Predicts is the not-yet-trending report that fuels brands and marketers’ plans - and consumers’ wildest imaginations – every year. And, every year, we sit down with Pinterest’s director of marketing for Europe, Louise Richardson, to learn how these trends to be will shape what we wear, eat, dress, decorate with, plan, drive, and experienc…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [090] 18:43

4M ago18:43

18:43

On this episode of Social in Six, Mil and Eve cover two updates from Instagram: a Trials update for Reels, and its latest new features for Broadcast Channels. They also discuss what Australia’s social media ban means for brands, how TikTok is allegedly hoping to boost shopping with TikTok Mini apps, and YouTube’s latest slate of updates to facilita…

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Duolingo: How Social Creates Word of Mouth Buzz for Duolingo | Rebeca Ricoy, Duolingo 39:37

5M ago39:37

39:37

When the language learning app’s owl mascot, Duo, first appeared on our TikTok screens, marketers and audiences alike couldn’t look away from the unhinged comedy bits and hilarious community engagement. Now, as Duolingo looks to build on its success and evolve the brand for the future, we sit down with its Regional Marketing Director for Europe & L…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [089] 12:01

5M ago12:01

12:01

On this episode of Social in Six, Mil and our associate creator director Emma break down two updates from Instagram, including mythbusting on sponsored content and the news that the platform shows less popular videos in lower quality. Elsewhere, TikTok is tinkering with a new shopping integration, and LinkedIn has some tips to get you optimising fo…

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From scroll to sale: the past, present and future of social commerce with TikTok Shop, SocialChain and Brave Bison 37:17

6M ago37:17

37:17

Only a decade ago, social platforms were purely that: social. But what started out as places for people to connect and catch up with family and friends has now become an altogether different space. Nowhere is this transformation more evident than TikTok. From entertainment to discovery to search to sale, the explosion of social commerce means TikTo…

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Fireside Chat: Creator Special with Natalie O'Leary, BBC Radio 1 | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 33:30

6M ago33:30

33:30

The creator economy is barely twenty years old,but already, it’s dramatically changed the social landscape for brands and marketers. Audiences crave real life, not challenge videos; excessive gifting is seen as out of touch, not aspirational; and TikTok has levelled the playing field by making creatorsout of everyday people sharing their stories. B…

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SocialChain's Next Chapter with CEO Jacinta Faul | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 23:56

6M ago23:56

23:56

This year marks 20 years since Facebook was founded. It's also the year SocialChain celebrated its tenth birthday and welcomed its new CEO Jacinta Faul. Talk about milestone moments. One month into her role, there was no better time for Jacinta to sit down with our CMO Hannah Baker to look back on the past ten years - and pull out some predictions …

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How to leverage local on social with Greene King | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 21:33

6M ago21:33

21:33

Real people. Real stories. Real moments. Locally created social content can connect with your customers more than generic brand content ever could. At least, that’s the thinking behind Greene King’s social strategy. Leveraging its local teams was a mammoth task for the pub chain, which owns over 2,000 pubs and multiple sub-brands across the country…

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Forecasting the future feed with Reddit, TikTok and Meta | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 29:54

6M ago29:54

29:54

Social is no longer just about being social. It’s a place where people buy, are entertained, become influenced or even find their dream job. And it’s even poised to be a powerful search and discovery channel – look at Search Ads Campaign on TikTok. With so much change on the horizon, how can marketers make sense of social’s evolving role in their b…

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How AI actually solves problems for marketers with SocialChain and Brave Bison | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 23:32

6M ago23:32

23:32

Video editing, images and even podcasts. With generative AI tools cropping up for almost every creative skill, there’s no doubt AI enables us to work faster. But that could come at a cost. AI is already making it quick and easy for marketers to get answers, but is it also making us get complacent? At SocialMinds LIVE, SocialChain strategist Chelsea…

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The Brand Panel with ITV Studios, Monzo, Surreal and Lick | SocialMinds Live Manchester 2024 32:25

6M ago32:25

32:25

Only a decade ago, brands existed on the fringes of social. Now, entire businesses are built and marketed around it. Impressive, right? Even more so when you remember that two decades ago, most social apps we use today hadn’t even been invented. Twenty years on, how are Monzo, Surreal and Lick – three brands who owe a lot of their success to their …

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SOCIAL IN SIX [088] 17:43

6M ago17:43

17:43

This time on Social in Six, Kieran and Mil cover two updates from TikTok, including a keyword search ad update and a new partnership that’ll help you get more people shopping in store. They also cover Facebook’s facelift to get Gen Z usership on the rise, two new updates from Snapchat, and a surprising update from Instagram. Finally, Pinterest’s Ha…

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Canva: When Local Social Works and How To Implement It | Lachlan Stewart, Canva 37:23

7M ago37:23

37:23

As a global platform used by businesses, creatives, and entrepreneurs (and everybody in-between), Canva must create content that not only showcases its capabilities but also connects with diverse international markets, each using the platform for different reasons. Joining us today to discuss Canva's 'Truly Local' strategy is Lachlan Stewart, Socia…

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Your Invitation to SocialMinds LIVE | Returning to Manchester 1:25

7M ago1:25

1:25

Join us at Ducie Street Warehouse in Manchester on Wednesday 16th October for a day filled to the brim with expert brand speakers, platform workshops, and live podcasts with some of social media’s brightest minds. Register for free at socialchain.com/event.By SocialChain

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SOCIAL IN SIX [087] 17:22

7M ago17:22

17:22

This time on Social in Six, we’re back with a very familiar update for YouTube Shorts, LinkedIn’s push for more vertical video content, and TikTok’s decision to let you edit videos after posting. Plus there are a few key updates to Ads on Facebook and Instagram including better API access for Reminder Ads, and Instagram changes the rules of play fo…

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Liquid Death: Why Ignoring Advertising’s Rules Produces the Best Creative | Andy Pearson 54:07

8M ago54:07

54:07

Liquid Death only launched in 2019 and has already cemented its place in consumer’s hearts and creatives’ bucket lists. It’s taken the simplest commodity - water - and built a rich universe of personality, creativity and credibility around it, that’s turned a product into an entertainment property. In this episode we’re joined by Liquid Death’s VP …

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SOCIAL IN SIX [086] 19:41

8M ago19:41

19:41

On today’s episode of Social in Six, our associate creator director Emma Lyskava joins our content marketer Mil to break down X’s lawsuit against ad safety nonprofit Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) and discuss Instagram’s analytics changes that put views front and centre. We also cover YouTube’s new ad type for livestreams, LinkedIn gi…

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SocialChain: Why Brands Should Aim Higher Than Authentic on Social | Eve Young and Georgia Hill 31:41

9M ago31:41

31:41

“Authentic”. It’s one of marketing’s biggest buzzwords. Authenticity has become brands’ North Star on social, but what does that word actually mean? Our content marketer Melissa Harvey wants to find out. In this episode, Melissa’s diving into SocialChain’s brand-new white paper Forget Real: Why Brands Should Aim Higher Than Authentic on Social. Tog…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [085] 18:55

9M ago18:55

18:55

On this week’s Social in Six, we’re sharing the latest on TikTok’s answer to virtual influencers: Digital Avatars, and an expansion of its Out of Phone ad placement. We discuss Instagram’s exciting addition to Reels regarding audio and an update to its Collab Posts, plus X’s decision to introduce downvotes and Pinterest’s new AI image editing tool.…

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RNIB: On Making Accessible Creative Content an Achievable Ambition | Helen Dutson & Holly Tuke 54:44

10M ago54:44

54:44

If you saw Jeremy Allen White’s Calvin Klein ad, count yourself lucky. It was shared without ALT text, so blind and partially sighted people couldn’t join the fun. That was until RNIB schooled us all. Behind every sassy, creative, and inventive post from the Royal National Institute of Blind People is an important message: People with sight loss ex…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [084] 15:21

10M ago15:21

15:21

This week on Social in Six, we’re joined by SocialChain senior strategist Gareth to break down the top stories circulating in social right now. On the agenda are two updates from Instagram – the first being a test for text overlays and different image ratios in Carousels, and the second being unskippable in-feed video ads. We also discuss TikTok re…

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Oatly: How to Keep Your Creative Edge as the Brand Matures | Sarah Sutton, Global Media Director – Oatly 34:53

11M ago34:53

34:53

Oatly’s punk reputation needs no introduction, but its new media plan does. The brand is scaling up and growing up. So how can Oatly’s provocative ads and content stay that way, while it steps into this next, more mature, phase? In this episode we’re joined by its Global Media Director, Sarah Sutton, to reveal when brands are over-strategising, why…

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Deconstructing a Captivating Campaign: SharkNinja & SocialChain | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 31:29

11M ago31:29

31:29

A good social strategy should be a lot of things. But the best ones are built around, and for, the fans. Go behind the curtain of a campaign that dominated the FYP page in 2023: SharkNinja’s fan-first approach promoting the Ninja Creami on TikTok. And discover how you too can build campaigns that outlast you. Hear from SharkNinja director of social…

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Building Robust Measurement: Angie French, SocialChain & Brave Bison | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 36:56

11M ago36:56

36:56

Measuring social’s effectiveness can be a minefield. We all want to create more effective outcomes for our brands through social, but social media’s KPIs often seem disconnected to marketing effectiveness principles. That’s what we aim to clarify through this panel discussion – with Ric Hayes, SocialChain group strategy director; Hannah Kimuyu, Bra…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [083] 14:38

11M ago14:38

14:38

In this instalment of Social in Six, we’re joined by SocialChain strategist Kieran Hughes to break down the latest social updates. This time that includes collaboration posts from TikTok, an algorithm change from Instagram, and several new premium ad types from TikTok. We also talk about Meta and TikTok’s new crackdown on AI generated content, Inst…

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Building Engaging Campaigns: With Meta, LinkedIn & Pinterest | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 46:41

11M ago46:41

46:41

What should we, as brands, be doing to make our campaigns more engaging and, ultimately, more effective? There’s no one better to ask than those who write the rules of engagement – the platforms themselves. At SocialMinds LIVE 2024 we put three of the major social players around the same table to find out – algorithm be damned - what formats, campa…

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Building Communities at Scale: With American Express Global Business Travel, MOB & SocialChain | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 35:07

12M ago35:07

35:07

Our first panel at SocialMinds LIVE in London asked one simple question: how can brands bin the buzzword and build a genuine community? Answering our question was Leah Silverlock, global director of social media at American Express GBT; Jake Gauntlett, head of content at MOB; and Tom Bellamy, SocialChain’s executive creator director. But here’s the…

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Building a Brand Worth Talking About: With Oatly’s Sarah Sutton | SocialMinds LIVE 2024 44:16

12M ago44:16

44:16

Join us from the SocialMinds stage in London, as we go behind the scenes of the ODMC (the Oatly Department of Mind Control) to find out what makes a distinctive brand on social. Hear from Sarah Sutton, global media director for the illustrious Oatly, as we learn how vowing to be consistently inconsistent has enabled everyone’s favourite oat drink t…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [082] 16:58

1y ago16:58

16:58

This week on Social in Six, we’re talking about Instagram’s latest move into collaborative social, with Blend, TikTok’s push into shopping ads and search, and YouTube’s focus on creator-led shopping. Elsewhere, Facebook’s rules for video uploads have changed, while Reddit and LinkedIn both have exciting updates to their ads offering, branching into…

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Surreal: How To Make People Care About Product | John Thornton 42:30

1y ago42:30

42:30

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. What we learned this episode: saying people don’t care about product-focused posts isn’t true. What today’s guest says, is they don’t care by default. Doesn’t mean you can’t make them. That guest is J…

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SocialMinds Live is back, and we’re heading to London! 1:01

1y ago1:01

1:01

SocialMinds Live is back, and we’re heading to London! Listen to this quick update to get the lowdown, and be among the first to register your interest to hear Oatly, SharkNinja, American Express and more, in the flesh. To find out more, visit https://www.socialchain.com/event/By SocialChain

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SOCIAL IN SIX [081] 18:13

1y ago18:13

18:13

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. Today’s Social in Six covers several strategy-changing updates – including a new LinkedIn algorithm that doesn’t care when you published your post, only what you’re talking about; a direct Instagram c…

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Sidemen: Managing One of YouTube’s Biggest Entertainment Properties | Jordan Schwarzenberger 48:21

1y ago48:21

48:21

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. Sidemen was eight years into their YouTube journey when Arcade Media stepped in to manage the operation. As if they weren’t already, since then, the group has surpassed heights that most creators only…

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SOCIAL IN SIX [080] 18:01

1y ago18:01

18:01

This episode is proudly sponsored by Riverside.fm. Click here to try it for yourself, and use the code socialminds to get 15% off any available plan. This week on Social in Six, we’re talking all about Instagram’s latest peek at TikTok’s homework, Meta’s new tool to tackle video ad conversion, and how X plans to win back advertisers and creators. W…

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