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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Jun 12

It's up to all of us, Marketers and AdPeople alike, to figure out how to make it better.

Read my post at #WhatIsAnInsight open.substack.com/pub/whatisan...

Advertising's Ctrl-Alt-Del Moment

No, it's not dead. But it's looking in dire need of some serious CPR.

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Jun 12

And it isn't just one problem it faces -- it's a trifecta, a perfect storm, a flywheel that can't be stopped by solving one issue alone.

So many of us who are passionate about the industry that gave us our livelihoods, and so much more, feel the same way.

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Jun 12

I've been sitting on this post for two months now, watching the upheaval that the #advertising industry has been going through.

One thing I'm very clear about:

The advertising agency isn't dead.

But it needs a reboot.

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kate conger @kateconger.com · Jun 2

Musk is trying to signal that he's back at his businesses. But at Tesla, he was so checked out that a board member had to prep him for meetings, and he didn't ask to be briefed on tariffs until a few days before the earnings call. with @rmac.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/b...

Elon Musk Returns to His Tech Empire, Facing Questions of Inattention

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 21

And so I thought I'd reflect back on that first year as a corporate naif. And delve into the 10 things I wish someone had taken me aside and told me straight up. www.whatisaninsight.com/p/10-things-...

10 Things I Wish I'd Known About Agency Life v/s Google Life

This #workanniversary, I've got a little challenge in store for ya!

www.whatisaninsight.com

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 21

Looking back, what drove me nearly to the edge was the fundamental, often unspoken differences between my familiar agency world, and the (then alien) galaxy that is Google.

10 Things I Wish I'd Known About Agency Life v/s Google Life

This #workanniversary, I've got a little challenge in store for ya!

www.whatisaninsight.com

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 21

Eleven years ago today, I began my journey as a #Google employee.

And almost quit three times in that incredibly hard first year.

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 10

Nice!

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 10

Who else is picturing Sunny Deol screaming in a crowded courtroom, "Tariff pe tariff! Tariff pe tariff!"

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 8

When do pre-bookings for Jurassic Park open? www.nytimes.com/2025/04/07/s...

Scientists Revive the Dire Wolf, or Something Close

Dire wolves, made famous by “Game of Thrones,” went extinct some 13,000 years ago. Now, researchers have bred gray-wolf pups that carry genes of their ancient cousins.

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 6

Rewatching The Lord of the Rings and still in awe of how Peter Jackson managed to deliver such soul-stirring, hair-raising, tear-inducing moments so often. "Forth Eorlingas!" #lotr

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 6

Sounds about right.

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 6

On a scale of 9 to 10, how entitled would it be to whine about the configuration of the business class seat you just flew on? #askingforafriend

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 6

The really silly part is that I don't even cook...

Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 5

Clicked into this thread because I read it as "Make idli better" and I immediately wanted to get us a better recipe for when we cook it at home.

Shweta @thebluemango.in · Apr 5

Made idli batter. 😁

1 pm, yesterday - Started with soaking 4 gram methi seeds and 90 gram urad dal. In a separate comtainer I soaked 90 gram raw ponni rice + 90 boiled ponni rice.

1 am last night - Grinded everything. So, this batter fermented from from 2 am to 4.30 pm today.

#indian #food

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 4

I'm now reading it in that voice.

Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 4

Oh, the snark!

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 4

How has the world given away so much power to one person?

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Apr 1

SMH @ Mark Read. www.thedrum.com/news/2025/03...

#RTO #WPP

Insiders reveal reality of WPP’s return-to-office plans as deadline nears

Floorplans seen by The Drum suggest some staff will have to work on couches, in “pantries,” and from the office canteen. They say communication has been lacking, and frustration is growing.

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baby fish mouth 🌈✨ @meghanopolis.bsky.social · Mar 26

See now, this is a good use of AI

Nautilus Magazine @nautil.us · Mar 26

Thousands of whales are injured or killed every year in collisions with ships. But a new AI-powered system called WhaleSpotter is designed to detect whales and send real-time alerts to ships. 🧪

Ping, You’ve Got Whale

A new AI system alerts ship captains in real-time when a whale is in their path

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Mar 22

Who's surprised that the "Man Who Want To Live Forever" and sells questionable supplements towards that goal is...shady? www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/t...

How Blueprint Founder Bryan Johnson Sought Control Via Confidentiality Agreements

That control is starting to fray as Mr. Johnson, a longevity guru known for performing experiments on his body, faces a backlash over the agreements.

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Mar 20

NGL, just changing the layout of our study makes me want to wfh more often than usual.

Also the incessant gloomy depressing rain, but definitely the study also.

Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Mar 17

The lack of representation in Grey Singapore's latest campaign for PUB is disappointing. www.brandinginasia.com/pub-and-grey...

PUB and Grey Singapore Unveil Annual Water Conservation Campaign | Branding in Asia

PUB and Grey Singapore launch Our Water Makes Every Moment Count, the 2025 water conservation campaign highlighting water’s vital role in daily life and sustainability.

www.brandinginasia.com

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Mar 16

Terrifying. Careless people don't just work in tech, clearly. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/16/o...

Opinion | We Were Badly Misled About Covid

The same dangerous mistakes. The same lack of candor.

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Samit Malkani @samitmalkani.bsky.social · Mar 15

"Careless People". A book where the author brought out a long skewer, sharpened it, and then neatly punched it through the hearts of Kaplan, Sandberg and the Zuck. An unputdownable read. And not surprising in the least.