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SAAS OperatorsE20: In Stealth Mode with Jacob PoselIn this episode of The SAAS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Jacob Posel to talk about his journey navigating the earliest stage of building a SAAS business and how he is thinking about AI, distribution and product-market fit.Jacob shares why chasing the “biggest opportunity” is not enough without obsession. How his background in marketing and advertising gives him an edge. He explains why stealth mode matters, how he is thinking about first hires, and why great tech is still the foundation of any surviving SAAS business.We talk about Icon’s controversial move into m...
2025-08-2547 min
The Koerner Office - Business Ideas and Deep Dives with Chris KoernerMissed Every Gold Rush? This One Started Just 2 Days Ago | Ep. #161I sat down with Jacob Posel right after OpenAI launched their image generation API, literally the same day, and we talked about the massive wave of opportunity that’s about to hit. If you’ve got a laptop, internet, and time, now’s your moment.Jacob shared two main paths to make money fast with AI images. We explored how fun and simple image ideas can turn into real businesses, and how most people sti...
2025-04-2529 min
The Boring Ecom PodcastVibe Marketing 101 With Jacob Posel (AI Expert)Today, we’re joined by AI engineer and viral Twitter phenom Jacob Posel for a deep dive into what he calls vibe marketing—the art of using multimodal AI to generate brand-ready images, ads, and creative direction… without a design team.
Jacob breaks down why the future of ad creation will be prompted, not Photoshopped—and how the brands who learn to speak AI will outpace those still stuck in Figma. He shares his firsthand lessons from prompting thousands of ads, explains how to manipulate reference images for better output, and reveals why iterating in the same chat is...
2025-04-2248 min
eComFuel PodcastAdvanced AI Geek Out: Building Autonomous Agents, a 25% Teamwide Productivity Boost in 30 Days & MoreWhat if your marketing team never slept and could execute flawlessly 24/7? In this episode, I geek out with Jacob Posel (until recently, Director of AI at Common Thread Collective), who's building AI agents that act like your own go-to-market team. If you've been curious about how to leverage AI to run parts of your business more efficiently, you're going to love this one. Listen in as we talk through what an AI "agent" really is, how to train your team to use AI tools effectively, and how Jacob's playbook can help make your entire company more productive...
2025-04-0447 min
The Startup Ideas PodcastChatGPT 4o Image Generation replaces your $10,000 Ad Agency (Expert Demo)Join me as I chat with Jacob Posel where he explains his viral method for creating professional ads using ChatGPT 4o and reference images. Jacob demonstrates that effective ad creation with AI relies more on providing quality inspiration images than complex prompting. The episode includes four example ads and two live demonstrations, showcasing how marketers can experiment with different audiences and styles at scale to improve conversion rates.Timestamps:• 00:00 - Intro• 02:01 - Best practices and the importance of inspiration images• 05:52 - Using Reference Images vs. No Reference • 09:07 - Exploring Sora for Prompt Inspiration• 13:3...
2025-04-0242 min
Ecommerce Playbook: Numbers, Struggles & GrowthThis Broke the Internet: The ChatGPT Update That Changed EverythingThe future of ad creative just changed forever. In this episode of the Podcast, we break down the latest ChatGPT model update that literally broke the internet — and why it’s the biggest shift in AI-generated creative since GPT-3.5.Jacob Posel joins to explain how this update unlocked a wave of AI ads so good… you can’t deny it anymore. From viral Twitter threads to wild reactions from the creative world, this is the moment where AI became a real force in advertising.What You’ll Learn:Why the new GPT update is a game...
2025-04-0144 min
Equation of ExcellenceBridging Creativity and Technology: Jacob Posel on the Future of AI in DTC MarketingIn this engaging conversation, Jacob Posel shares his journey from software engineering to becoming a key player in the DTC marketing space, emphasizing the transformative role of AI in business. He discusses the importance of data, creativity, and the intersection of technology and marketing, while also addressing the societal implications of AI. Jacob provides insights on how to get started with AI, the future of human creativity, and the equation of excellence, ultimately highlighting the potential of AI to augment human capabilities rather than replace them.TakeawaysAI can create business value when integrated thoughtfully...
2024-11-0754 min
The Andrew Faris PodcastThis Is The AI Tool That Will Revolutionize Ecommerce (With Jacob Posel)Jacob Posel is a Senior Software Engineer at Common Thread Collective. Follow him on X at @dtcjacob.
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2024-10-0550 min
Ecommerce ConversationsThe Best Use of AI for BusinessJacob Posel is a software engineer with Common Thread Collective, the ecommerce agency. He focuses on strategies for integrating artificial intelligence into a business. The best use, he says, is to streamline operational processes, those that might otherwise go to virtual assistants or inexpensive labor.In this episode, he addresses AI versus human creativity, commercial uses, image generation, cost, and more. For an edited and condensed transcript with embedded audio, see: https://pec-ly.com/?6tkeFor all condensed transcripts with audio, see: https://www.practicalecommerce.com/tag/podcastsListener reviews of...
2024-09-2037 minEcommerce Playbook: Numbers, Struggles & GrowthMeet CTC's First AI Bot: A New Era in Ecommerce CreativityThis episode is unlike any other — we’re excited to introduce you to CTC's first ever AI bot guest! Join Taylor as he sits down with Jacob Posel, who is a real human, designed to revolutionize the way we think about creative strategy in ecommerce.
From discussing how AI is streamlining creative workflows to understanding the impact of machine learning on ad production, this conversation dives deep into the future of ecommerce. Learn how AI is helping brands create high-quality content quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively.
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The unique role of AI i...
2024-09-1144 min