On this episode of The Community Exchange Podcast, we welcome Kelly Andresen, EVP, Demand Sales at OpenWeb.

In our discussion, MSG and Kelly discuss:

— From Washington Post ad innovations to building branded content studios from scratch
— Why storytelling is still the most underrated skill in advertising
— Why human relationships matter more than ever in a world run by AI
— The role of agencies in the new digital landscape
— Why the open internet is becoming more attractive as walled gardens get crowded
— The shift from impressions to outcomes as the core advertiser metric
— Why sales teams are changing and what great salespeople actually look like
— How attention, not scale, should define advertising success going forward

And more.

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Guest

Kelly Andresen

EVP, Demand Sales, OpenWeb

Kelly Andresen is EVP of Demand Sales at OpenWeb, where she leads sales teams across the United States, United Kingdom, and France. In this role, she works closely with advertisers and partners to bring engagement data and insights to market, helping brands connect with audiences in brand-safe environments at scale through OpenWeb’s Community Exchange. Andresen brings more than two decades of advertising and media experience to OpenWeb. Prior to joining the company, she served as President of USA TODAY National Sales, overseeing Gannett’s national sales division across more than 250 sites. Earlier in her career, she held leadership roles at The Washington Post and SiriusXM, where she developed advertising solutions for premium media channels.

Host

Matthew Scott Goldstein (MSG)

Independent Analyst / Advisor / Consultant