Andrew V McDermot

Mar
15
500 Creators Cutting Fruit = $1M/Month

500 Creators Cutting Fruit = $1M/Month

TurboLearn hit 8M users in 25 months. Founders reveal their viral AI growth playbook...from TikTok-first product tests to creator-led ads.
7 min read
Mar
12
Need to Know News - March 12th, 2026

Need to Know News - March 12th, 2026

OpenAI’s ChatGPT shopping push stalls, new research reveals 4 AI consumer personas, and Perplexity claims it replaced a $225K marketing stack.
5 min read
Mar
09
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

The self-fulfilling prophecy...entrepreneurs aren't worried about AI...and does day lights savings affect your sales?
4 min read
Mar
08
Not All AI Slop Kills Ads (One Kind Even BOOSTS Them)

Not All AI Slop Kills Ads (One Kind Even BOOSTS Them)

Study of 10,000 ad exposures shows creative AI content boosts brands, while deepfakes and unlabeled AI damage trust.
7 min read
Mar
06
Need to Know News - March 6th, 2026

Need to Know News - March 6th, 2026

OpenAI drops two new models, Amazon launches a self-building AI dashboard, and Google gives advertisers control of AI ad copy...boosting leads 24% while cutting costs.
6 min read
Mar
02
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

Selling through contrast...AI agents eating apps...and how smiling vs serious expressions positions your brand.
4 min read
Mar
01
Get $3K/Month Retainers (The "AI Guy" Play)

Get $3K/Month Retainers (The "AI Guy" Play)

“AI Guy” is the new “social media guy.” Fix one leaky process free, then charge $2–3K/mo retainers by automating calls, quotes & CRM.
9 min read
Feb
26
Need to Know News - February 26th, 2026

Need to Know News - February 26th, 2026

Nano Banana 2 locks 5-subject consistency, Perplexity’s digital worker runs long workflows, and AI targets $850B fashion returns.
5 min read
Feb
23
Monday Memo

Monday Memo

We need a new department → hire me to run it...Former Google CEO on the best way to make money in AI now...and why we care about what celebrities have to say.
5 min read
Feb
22
👀 ChatGPT Ads Spotted In the Wild

👀 ChatGPT Ads Spotted In the Wild

ChatGPT ads are here: Expedia was spotted in a single-turn travel query with a clear Sponsored label...much sooner than expected.
6 min read