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- Issue 220: Did someone say "Free Shoes"?
Issue 220: Did someone say "Free Shoes"?
+ Just how frothy is the AI bubble, anyway?
| THE INTRO
Did someone say Free Shoes?
OH HECK YES. Oct 28th, in none other than NYC it-very-self 🗽 we’re hosting a Sip ‘n Shop event for W6ers.
We’re taking over Koio in SoHo for a bit of nosh, a bit of sit, and a bit of shop. Everyone gets a free pair of shoes on their way out!

Get new shoes at our event!
Want in? The guest list is practically already full but there ARE still a few spots.
Wanting to sponsor this intimate soiree? We’ve got a spot left if you’re keen. Two tiers, just hit up our girl Karlie for the deets.
| TWEET OF THE WEEK
I watched this on a beautiful beach in Laguna purely for entertainment. It definitely delivered and I want to see more D2C autists argue.
Overall these discussions are extremely unproductive because both sides are aiming to win instead of finding common grounds and then inch out
— ron | e-comm & operating (@ron_ecomm)
3:43 PM • Oct 18, 2025
| YOUTUBE UNIVERSITY
Just how frothy is the AI bubble?
Why curiosity beats clarity
There’s a reason the best ads don’t tell you everything — they make you lean in.
The ad strategy that works because it looks bad
Why actors beat influencers (and how to find them)
The 10-second UGC setup you can steal right now
And the one “shortcut” tool top brands pretend isn’t public
If you think clarity sells, you’re only half right. Read the full piece before your next ad gets too polished for its own good.
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| QUICK SHOTS
Danavir Sarria Liquid Death teaching Tim Pool unit economics to prove his product is dead on arrival at his price point goes hard 🔥 🔥 🔥
Marin Istanvic Whoever listened to Jordan and Charlie before knew how this debate would end before it even started
Sarah Levinger Look, I hate to break your heart but there’s a clear psychological reason your CPAs are so expensive…😬
Jake Abrams Andromeda hates ads that look the same.
Nick Shackleford 🦾 The direction this is going in is wildly unexpected.
| HERE FOR THE MEMES

| AND IN OTHER NEWS…
| GET LINKED

Look what I just unlocked in one of my ad accounts
🚨 One of the best updates in the history of Meta ads 🚨
➡️ Purchase Profit Optimization
Here's what it is and how it works:
While so far, we only had the option to optimize for Purchase Value, now FB is allowing us to optimize for profit
In order to do that, we first need to create an additional parameter called "net_revenue"
How to create it?
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| STAT ATTACK

| THE OUTRO
Don’t forget to RSVP folks! GET IN 👉️ Free Shoes & Drinks Y’all