This week it’s all about the Benjamins and name-dropping. Good work digital media industry braggarts. Keep up the self-congratulatory banter. Follow @dmbrags for the latest industry brags.
@randizuckerberg, Randi Zuckerberg
@avisavar, Avi Savar, founder, Deep Focus
@kevinwinston, Kevin Winston, founder, Digital LA
@zachweinberg, Zach Weinberg, co-founder, Invite Media
@LCrampsie, Lauren Crampsie, global CMO, Ogilvy & Mather
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