Is Anything Real In Paid Advertising?
Is Anything Real In Paid Advertising?
Podcast Description
"Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?" is the show where agency founders, marketers, and skeptics unpack what’s actually working, and what’s just noise.
Hosted by Adam W. Barney (author, strategist, and energy coach with $100M+ in ad experience), this no-fluff, 20-minute video podcast dives into the tactics, tools, and truths shaping modern agency growth.
Each episode is a co-hosted conversation - unfiltered, spicy, and built for anyone tired of the same recycled playbooks.
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Content Themes
The podcast explores themes such as the impact of AI on creativity, effective use of podcasting for lead generation, the realities of AI-driven marketing campaigns, and the importance of human involvement in automated systems. Notable episodes include discussions about the limitations of AI visuals and the importance of personalizing marketing tactics.
What’s actually working in marketing — and what’s just noise?
Hosted by Adam W. Barney, author of Make Your Own Glass Half Full and founder of Scale Smarter, this podcast brings honest, high-energy conversations with the operators, creators, and founders redefining how business growth really works.
From agency leaders and AI innovators to storytellers and strategists, Adam dives into what drives sustainable success — not vanity metrics. Together, they unpack the systems, creativity, and human energy behind $100M+ in advertising experience, real campaigns, and the lessons learned along the way.
🎧 No fluff. No funnels. Just what’s real — and how to scale smarter.
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Tired of chasing clicks and conversions that don’t convert?
In this episode of Is Anything Real in Paid Advertising?, host Adam W. Barney sits down with Jared Tang, Founder & CEO of Gaggle Social, to talk about breaking the cycle of ad dependency and building brands that grow on real connection, not rented reach.
💡 What We Cover:
- Escaping the paid-media hamster wheel
- How organic storytelling compounds faster than spend
- The LinkedIn content loops that actually drive sales
- Why most founders confuse activity with attention
- Building authentic demand vs algorithm dopamine
🎧 This one’s for founders, marketers, and growth leaders ready to detox from “more ads = more growth” thinking.
🔗 Guest Links
🌐 Gaggle Social: https://gagglesocial.com/
🔗 LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaredtangalejandro/
⚡ About the Host
🎙 Adam W. Barney — Author, Strategist & Energy Coach helping leaders install their EnergyOS to scale sustainably.
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