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In this insightful case study, we delve into the remarkable journey of a nimble 10-person professional service firm as they navigate the complexities of selling their business to a 300-strong industry leader. From leveraging their specialized expertise to fostering a culture that resonated with their larger counterpart, Bart Mroz, Engagement Lead at ITX Corp., shares the key steps their small firm has taken to position themselves as an indispensable asset, paving the way for a merger that promises to be a win- win for all parties. www.collective54.com
This is a special BONUS episode of the Entrepreneur's Enigma podcast. Today we're talking with a good friend of mine, Bart Mroz. Bart's company Sumo Heavy Industries helps eCommerce brands build out their online systems and processes. Bart had always hustled and this hustle put him through college, at Temple University in Philadelphia, and has brought him to where he is today. Bart is originally from Poland and came to the States when he was 12 in the early 1990s after the Berlin Wall fell. Talking to him, you'd never tell. He even says "Wuder!" Bart's company has grown to more than 30 people and is now completely remote after the 2019/2020 Covid Pandemic. Find Bart Online: Bart Mroz | LinkedIn Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) / Twitter SUMO Heavy (@sumoheavy) / Twitter If you're enjoying Entrepreneur's Enigma, please give us a review on the podcast directory of your choice. We're on all of them and these reviews really help others find the show. Also if you're getting value from the show and want to buy me a coffee, go to the show notes to get the link to get me a coffee to keep me awake, while I work on bringing you more great episodes to your ears. → https://gmwd.us/buy-me-a-coffee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The marketplace model is getting more popular and platforms to choose from are growing every day. Bart talks about his experience as an agency and how he has helped medium and large merchants create their own marketplaces. We discuss the differences between Magento and Shopify.
This week's guest is Christina Blake. Christina is the Innovation Lead at SEER Interactive focusing on bringing big data and fast insights to team members and clients of SEER by overseeing the development of new analysis tools, applications and other products. She brings years of experience as a strategist and leads in-house marketing efforts for both large and small businesses. Show Takeaways: SEO and Trends for Ecommerce brands An explanation of ‘The Digital Shelf' Amazon SEO: Where can you compete? SEO tips for new store owners Christina's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinablake/ SEER Interactive https://www.seerinteractive.com/ ____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today on the show we have Liat Karpel Gurwicz from Wix. Liat leads growth and strategic marketing for the Wix eCommerce platform which powers more than 700,000 online stores worldwide. In 2020, Wix sellers surpassed $5.4 billion in online transactions with 140% year of the growth in sales transactions, and 114% year of growth in overall sales revenue. Show Takeaways: An explanation of Wix features Who is Wix for? Wix's strategies for cart abandonment Audience segmentation: use whatever channels you have to get in front of your audience. Businesses are expanding in unexplored directions, discovering new audiences. Wix's approach to the changing lifetime value of a customer Up-selling and cross-selling Post-COVID eCommerce strategies Wix https://www.wix.com Twitter @LiatKarpel LinkedIn https://il.linkedin.com/in/liatkarpel __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today on the show we have Adam Rose, Founder & Chief Talent Officer at eCommerce Placement. Adam has recruited in-house for companies such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, AIG, and Pfizer. As the sole Recruiting Manager for Borderfree, a leading global eCommerce and international shipping startup, Adam scaled the business from 40 to 300 employees prior to the company's successful acquisition by Pitney Bowes. Adam is an expert at recruiting candidates for eCommerce strategy and management, online marketing, marketplaces, trade marketing, shopper marketing, merchandising, operations, and web analytics. Show takeaways: Adams background Observations on the current drought of tech talent The rush for talent, companies realizinge remote is the new norm Salaries/bonuses/equities are creeping up Overseas: Uptick in demand for talent especially in CPG and Fashion Clients are still finding their way with talent using a mix of internal teams and agencies Recruiting forecast for the rest of 2021: Amazon, Walmart, Marketplaces, CPG, Analytics Navigating the online Alcohol/Cannabis marketplace Advice for those looking to get into the eCommerce workplace eCommerce Placement https://www.ecommerceplacement.com/ Adam's LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/recruit4ecommerce/ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today on In the Ring we have Kai Davis. Kai runs Double Your eCommerce with SEO and provides growth and SEO consulting for Shopify merchants. He also writes about marketing growth and lead generation Lead Generation for service professionals daily at KaiDavis.com. Show Takeaways: Why the discovery phase is so important when starting with a potential client Why a 40-minute phone call with a price instead of a deep dive is inappropriate (and unfair to the client!) Start at the goal Why paid discoveries? Why can't you spend time with me? By charging the client, we know that they take the recommendations seriously and actually sees it as something valuable. RFPs are bad - the client is writing a self-diagnosis and is missing the critical thinking. What to say to the client who just wants to 'get to work' - and skip discovery. Why 'Slow and Steady' is fast What to tell the client who wonders why it takes so long/too expensive Why is it beneficial to agencies and consulting firms to do this as their first engagement as a paid discovery? Kai's approach to Roadmapping How acknowledging the value sets the client up for success More about Kai Davis: Quick Start Roadmapping by Kai Davis https://kaidavis.com/products/roadmapping/ Kai's Daily Newsletter Sign up at https://kaidavis.com/ Double Your eCommerce with SEO https://doubleyourecommerce.com/ ___ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today on the show we have an interview with Jordan West, CEO of Mindful Marketing. As a multi-brand owner and marketer with his own agency, Jordan shares insights with SUMO Heavy Co-founder and CEO, Bart Mroz on scaling his online audience: Lessons learned in the restaurant industry Running gated eCommerce campaigns via SMS and VIP lists How brands can leverage Facebook VIP Groups: how he made $250,000 of eCommerce sales in 24 hours without using Facebook ads or discounts About Jordan: When he was 23 he decided to buy a Taco Del Mar restaurant. He knew he made a huge mistake at 2pm the first day when only 3 customers had walked in. (two of them were his parents) For the next 5 years he worked hard to grow sales every way he could think of and in the end, tripled his revenue which still didn't seem to matter on the profit side. He didn't make much. He realized the one thing he seemed to be the best at in the restaurant endeavour was the marketing and getting people in the door. Fast forward to 2014, his wife Carmen started a modest baby clothing line and was selling at craft markets. He tested out running a few ads on Facebook... and the rest is history. He learned every up and coming strategy and tactic and helped grow the small start-up to a multi-million dollar company and still growing. Jordan West (LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-west-marketer/ __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today on In the Ring we have Steve Dennis, a strategic advisor and keynote speaker on retail innovation. Steven is also podcast host and the best-selling author of Remarkable Retail: How to Win and Keep Customers in the Age of Disruption. He has been named a top global retail influencer by multiple organizations and his thoughts on the future of shopping are regularly shared in his role as a Forbes Senior Contributor. In this episode, Steve and SUMO Heavy CEO and Co-founder, Bart Mroz walk us through a plethora of topics like shifting consumer habits and spending, BOPIS, and Steve's 8 Essentials of Remarkable Retail. They also touch on omnichannel, and discuss the do's and don'ts of competing with Amazon. Steve Dennis - Consulting for Remarkable Retail https://stevenpdennis.com/consulting/ __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today on In The Ring we have Rachel Jacobs, founder of eCommerce Partnerships. Rachel was Previously the COO of a leading Shopify Plus agency, in London Her new focus at Ecommerce Partnerships is on the four corners of every ecommerce agency: Positioning, Acquisition, Delivery and Retention. She helps ecommerce agencies move away from being dependent on projects in favour of profitable retainers. Rachel has over ten years of experience doing marketing and partnerships and has worked with a number of different industries like nursing, finance, construction, and start-ups. In this episode, Rachel and SUMO Heavy CEO and Co-Founder, Bart Mroz walk us through Paid Discovery in eCommerce. eCommerce Partnerships https://ecommercepartnerships.com/ __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
A conversation with Ben Marks, Director Global Market Development at Shopware and Bart Mroz, Co-founder/CEO of SUMO Heavy. Recorded in March, 2021. Talking points: - Ben's Magento background - It's about the merchant's needs, not the platform - When platforms fight for usage: we don't care about the platform, we care about what fits the merchant bes - Agencies that survive long term stress good merchant engagement - Payments & profit margins - Shopware (history and background) - Magento 2.0 - Dealing with the pandemic & working with Adobe - SAAS is eating software __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
This is Part 6 of our six-part series on the discovery process for web projects. Discovery, in the simplest of terms, is the process that consulting firms, agencies, and web development shops use to gain knowledge about an upcoming project. Once again we have Melissa Curra, Director of Strategy at SUMO Heavy. This week, we discuss: The Benefits of Roadmaps. __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
This is Part 5 of our series on the discovery process for web projects. Discovery, in the simplest of terms, is the process that consulting firms, agencies, and web development shops use to gain knowledge about an upcoming project. Once again we have Melissa Curra, Director of Strategy at SUMO Heavy. This week, we discuss why all discoveries are not equal. __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
This is Part 4 of our series on the discovery process for web projects. Discovery, in the simplest of terms, is the process that consulting firms, agencies, and web development shops use to gain knowledge about an upcoming project. Once again we have Melissa Curra, Director of Strategy at SUMO Heavy. This week, we discuss Knowledge and Tech Review During Discovery. __ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
This is Part 3 of our series on the discovery process for web projects. Discovery, in the simplest of terms, is the process that consulting firms, agencies, and web development shops use to gain knowledge about an upcoming project. Once again we have Melissa Curra, Director of Strategy at SUMO Heavy. In this episode Melissa explains the how agencies like SUMO determine cost and explain value to their clients. -- About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
This is Part 2 of our series on the discovery process for web projects. Discovery, in the simplest of terms, is the process that consulting firms, agencies, and web development shops use to gain knowledge about an upcoming project. Once again we have Melissa Curra, Director of Strategy at SUMO Heavy. In this episode Melissa explains the true value of the time spent during the discovery process. --- About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Discovery, in the simplest of terms, is the process that consulting firms, agencies, and web development shops use to gain knowledge about an upcoming project. On the show this week we have Melissa Curra, Director of Strategy at SUMO Heavy. Over the next few episodes, we'll be sitting down with Melissa to break down the whole discovery thing - from what's involved on the consultant side - as well as the client-side - and some of the pushbacks that a consultant or agency might receive and how to counter that. This episode covers why discovery is necessary for the success of any project, the client commitment involved, and what to say to hesitant clients. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
George Hartley is the CEO and Co-founder of SmartrMail. SmartrMail is an automation tool that helps stores send better email marketing by using machine learning to personalize their emails. SmartrMail helped its clients generate $140 million in sales last year through better email. George shares with us how he founded SmartrMail by solving a problem he had with his own eCommerce stores. He also walks us through SmartrMail's features and offers some tips to eCommerce marketers on how automated email can help grow your business. SmartrMail Website https://www.smartrmail.com/ George Hartley on Twitter https://twitter.com/gthartley Increase Repeat Purchases with Email Marketing with George Hartley of SmartrMail https://www.shopifycompass.com/learn/increase-repeat-purchases-with-email-marketing _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Bart Mroz, CEO of SUMO Heavy Industries, has a problem. This boutique digital commerce consulting company is focused on “heavy” development work on the backend systems for ecommerce clients. But they still get a lot of inquiries seeking help with marketing, SEO, design, and similar work… which they don't do. Bart wants to reposition the business in the marketplace so they can start attracting more of the right prospects, especially bigger companies with in-depth needs. If you're facing a similar problem in your business – a gap between what you do (or want to do) and what people think you do – it's well worth a listen. We talk about… How to identify your true buyer and their triggers Why you might need a lot fewer new clients than you think A strategy for laser-focusing your lead list – and how to start the right conversations with the decision-makers An effective way to establish yourself as a thought leader and innovator in your niche And more
Jesse Kaufman is CEO and founder of ShippingTree, a provider of cloud-based logistics and e-commerce fulfillment services for consumer product companies around the world. By streamlining vital operations of global supply chain service providers and seamlessly integrating with online shopping carts, ShippingTree is truly the one-stop-shop for e-commerce logistics and fulfillment. Jesse shares the story of ShippingTree, what merchants need to look out for when looking for 3PLs, how the COVID-91 pandemic has affected eCommerce and 3PLs, and plans for ShippingTree's future. ShippingTree Website https://shippingtree.co/ _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Bart Mroz, CEO SUMO Heavy jumped onto The eCom Ops Podcast and shared his journey into eCom, how his agency helps new businesses with eCommerce strategy building and his successful business strategy.
Today's episode features Chelsea Craig, Founder of Rhino Reviews. Rhino Reviews was launched in 2018 with the goal of supporting small businesses in the digital space. Rhino Reviews has had the opportunity to work with over 80 businesses in all industries, including luxury construction, digital, energy, property management, healthcare, retail, hospitality, and education, to help build or repair their online reputation by growing and leveraging their online reviews. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today on the show we have Josh Walter, the CEO and Co-founder of BrandJump. Launched in 2011, over the last 9 years BrandJump has become the leading ecommerce sales and marketing firm in the home furnishings industry. Josh was also just recently recognized by Home Furnishings Business magazine, one of the leading publications in the home furnishings space, as a "Forty Under 40" leader -- recognizing the forty top leaders in the industry under 40 years old. ________ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
In this week's episode, our guest is SUMO Heavy Co-founder and CTO Bob Brodie who helps us breakdown the Magento One ‘End of Life', which is scheduled for June 30, 2020. - What does this mean for merchants who decide to stay on the platform? - What are your options? - What are the security concerns? - What are the costs/ benefits of staying on Magento One vs. moving to other platforms? - How did the marketing by Magento affect the decision-making process? - What's the future for the platform? _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Rytis Lauris is a co-founder and CEO of Omnisend, the powerful marketing automation platform that's focused on moving eCommerce marketers beyond the generic email marketing tools. With a mind seemingly crafted for business and an eye to the future, Rytis has gained notoriety within ecommerce community for his insights on omnichannel and the future of ecommerce. He believes that rich customer data and an omnichannel approach empowers ecommerce businesses to generate more sales by sending highly personalized messages via various channels, including email, SMS, Facebook ads, Google retargeting and others. As a successful entrepreneur who has spent more than 10 years building and bootstrapping startups and being in the ecommerce field, Rytis discovered ecommerce marketers have very specific needs around automation. Since 2014, Rytis has made it his mission to use Omnisend to help and empower small and medium-sized ecommerce merchants. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Digital commerce was growing long before Covid-19... now it's accelerating even more. Bart Mroz, CEO of SUMO Heavy Industries joins us to explore where it's all headed. Find show notes and more at: https://www.soarpay.com/podcast/
May 2020 is SUMO Heavy's 10th birthday, so we've got a candid conversation with the co-founders – CEO Bart Mroz and CTO Bob Brodie. In their conversation they discuss how they met and the founding of SUMO Heavy, the early days of Magento, how they almost lost it all during that first year, the trial and errors with pricing models, the current eCommerce landscape, as well as a discussion around platforms and tools. ________ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
In today's episode, we have a conversation with Khierstyn Ross. Khierstyn Ross is a product launch expert that specializes in Kickstarter & Shopify launches for physical products. In 2015, she began this journey when her first launch failed terribly. After relaunching, she went from a $16,710 failure to a $592,742 success story. Since then she's raised multiple-millions of dollars in pre-order revenue on Kickstarter and Indiegogo with her clients and students. Khierstyn talks about how she went from going to medical school to getting bit by the entrepreneurial bug and eventually working with entrepreneurs to help them launch successful crowdfunding concepts. She'll take us through some good crowdfunding strategies - from marketing to mailing lists and what makes a good campaign. The Product Launchpad https://khierstyn.com/ _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today's episode is a rebroadcast of our Livestream conversation with SUMO Heavy Co-founder and CEO Bart Mroz, and his guest Taylor Holiday. Taylor is a former athlete and now managing partner at Common Thread Collective. Common Thread Collective is an Online Sales Agency. Their mission is to help entrepreneurs achieve their dreams by focusing on helping consumer product eCommerce businesses scale from 0 - $20M Common Thread Collective https://commonthreadco.com/ This episode was streamed live on May 6, 2020. ________ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Melanie is a Marketing Consultant who has worked with global brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. Her focus now lies in digital consulting for start-ups and e-commerce businesses. She has experience in industries such as skincare, home goods, food, beverage, electronics, and more. Melanie has also built the marketing team and strategy for 2 e-commerce start-ups leading to their acquisition. She's an avid speaker and writer on all things marketing featured in several publications, podcasts and conferences. She joined Bart Mroz on our Livestream on April 30, 2020 to talk about what techniques and strategies ecommerce merchants can use in their marketing during this sensitive COVID-19 era. ________ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
The appropriate selection of a technology stack is critical in eCommerce as well as varies at critical business growth stages as business challenges evolve. With numerous platforms and applications available out there in the market, it’s vital to select technologies that enable you to deliver customer experiences that level up your business in your industry. Platform selection can be particularly tricky if you’re not familiar with the technical aspects of ecommerce development. This is why Bart Mroz, our guest and Co-founder of SUMO Heavy, reiterates how crucial it is to have a good advisor and team members that know this well from a tech standpoint. So to help you get a headstart in building your own tech stack, here’s Kunle and Bart Mroz conversation about digital transformation and technology-driven ecommerce growth using the right tools and platforms to scale your business. ----------- SPONSORS: This episode is brought to you by: Klaviyo This episode is brought to you by Klaviyo – a growth marketing platform that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like ColourPop, Huckberry, and Custom Ink rely on Klaviyo. Klaviyo helps you own customer experience and grow high-value customer relationships right from a shopper’s first impression through to each subsequent purchase, Klaviyo understands every single customer interaction and empowers brands to create more personalized marketing moments. Find out more on klaviyo.com/2x. Rewind This episode is brought to you by Rewind. The #1 Backup and Recovery App for Shopify and BigCommerce stores that powers over 25,000 online businesses. Direct-to-Consumer brands like Gymshark and Movement Watches rely on Rewind. Cloud-based ecommerce platforms like Shopify and BigCommerce do not have automatic backup features. Rewind protects your store against human error, misbehaving apps, or collaborators gone bad with Automatic backups! For a free 30-day trial, Go to Rewind.io, reach out to the Rewind team via chat or email and mention ‘2x ecommerce’
This week's episode is a replay of our Live 'Office Hours' with SUMO Heavy Co-founder and CEO Bart Mroz and Sabir Semerkant of GROWTH by Sabir. Bart and Sabir talk about how ecommerce merchants are faring and how they can stay relevant in the uncertain COVID-19 environment. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Ronny Sage is the Founder and CEO of Shopping Gives. Launched in 2016, Shopping Gives enables retailers to donate a percentage of each purchase to nonprofit that the customer selects during checkout. ShoppingGives exists to create social impact with every purchase, having built a community of retailers and nonprofits that give back to one another through their customers and supporters Ronny's background affiliate marketing, education, and branding gave him a unique insight into consumer behavior and led him to be a leader in ecommerce cause marketing. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
As founder of Lunya and Lahgo, Ashley Merrill is reinventing sleepwear for modern women and men, respectively. Both brands share a simple mission: to make people feel confidently comfortable -- at home and within themselves. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
In today's episode, we talk with Matthew Parvis. He's the co-founder of Fresh Clean Tees, a direct to consumer brand located in San Diego, California. Matthew takes us through the origin story of the company – how he and his wife had a desire to launch a subscription business and their search which led them to men's T-shirts and outerwear. He'll also share some insights on running Fresh Clean Tees, as well as some of the growing pains and challenges in running a successful subscription business. This episode was recorded in February 2020. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today's episode is a 'Quick Round': a brief interview with Pat Maguire, Director of Technology at SUMO Heavy. Pat shares some insights on how merchants can keep their online stores safe. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Our guests are Carolyn Horner and Eve Ackerly, the founders of kids' shoe sizing app, Jenzy. [This conversation is a rebroadcast from our podcast 'The Register' from February 2019.] _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Bart Mroz, CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy and Rick Watson, CEO & Founder of RMW Commerce Consulting, discuss Marketplaces in 2020. This is a recording from February 2020. About Rick Watson: Rick Watson is the CEO and Founder of RMW Commerce Consulting, LLC, a boutique strategic eCommerce consultancy based in New York City. He provides a wide variety of services to firms in the eCommerce industry, primarily in the areas of Direct-to-Consumer operation build-out for investors and the C-Suite, B2B marketing for software and service firms, and overall strategy regarding eCommerce marketplaces. LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/rickwatsonecommerce/ RMW Consulting https://www.rickwatson.io/ _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
We're joined by Anthony Bucci, founder of RevZilla, which sells apparel, gear and parts for two and four-wheeled motorsports. Anthony is here to tell us all about his career and pretty amazing story, from a rocket fueled start to his first business in the early 2000s to his current mix of work and everything in between. We chat about attitude, strategies and all things e-commerce with a true expert and innovator. Anthony gives us his particular take on customer feedback, word of mouth and the customer acquisition strategies that have served him over years, jam packing these ideas with real anecdotes and lessons that he picked up. We also get into some of the nitty gritty stuff to do with the tech at RevZilla, how they managed to scale and just how terrifying it can be. Anthony tells us about his departure as CEO of the company and how this hand over has worked for everyone involved and then makes a few predictions for the e-commerce space going forward. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Gertrude Allen has two decades of experience growing consumer-facing businesses in the US and Europe and is the CEO of Pet Plate, an early-stage direct-to-consumer brand in the fast growing human-grade pet food category. Gertrude went from investor to CEO of Pet Plate. She'll take us through Pet Plate's journey from idea to market, and give us some insights on running a food subscription business in the exploding pet food category. Pet Plate https://www.petplate.com _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Melissa Curra of SUMO Heavy joins us on the podcast to talk methods, tools, the SUMO Heavy style of project management and client onboarding. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
In this episode, we interview Jenna Kerner cofounder of Harper Wilde a bra brand that "takes the B.S. out of bra shopping" with benefits like free home try-ons. Harper Wilde was born online in 2017, the brainchild of Jenna Kerner and Jane Fisher, two friends from business school. Jenna takes us through the Harper Wilde origin story and the challenges the founders faced in producing a physical product and getting to market. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Be sure to stay tuned for the entire SMB Acceleration Show today, as we are going to be joined by Bart Mroz CEO of Sumo Heavy. SUMO Heavy is a boutique digital commerce consulting firm with a core foundation of efficiency through process. We build successful brands and create online retail solutions with proven results. So if you miss anything today, you’re gonna want to be sure to download the podcast. You can find it wherever you get your podcasts, Apple, Google, Spotify, and more. So be sure to stay tuned as we are going to get right into it. In the News: Small businesses coming up empty on internet searches Though 90% of consumers use the internet to find local business, many have no website https://www.foxbusiness.com/money/small-business-coming-up-empty-on-internet-searches In a world where e-commerce and digital outreach are becoming commonplace in business, it’s rare to find a company without a website. But according to a study by portfolio company Visual Objects, one-third (29%) of all 30 million American small businesses plan to create a website for the first time in 2020. Questions for Bart: What’s the best platform for someone looking to start an ecommerce business? What advice would you give someone starting out with an e-commerce business? Would you spend any time on organic social media or SEO? What’s something you see that is missed by most people just starting out with e-commerce? What do you think abou Print on Demand POD For $1 day in Ads...what platform would you recommend someone using first? What are simple mistakes people can avoid when setting up their ecommerce brand. Help the listeners out….What’s 1 type of business you think is currently underrepresented on the web What’s 1 app or strategy that you recommend to any small business owner?
On this premiere episode of 'In The Ring' we meet the hosts and talk about our plans for the podcast, then in the second half, John and Bart discuss the state of eCommerce business and what challenges eCommerce consulting firms and retailers face in the upcoming year. About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. _____ About the Show: ‘In The Ring' is a weekly podcast about eCommerce hosted by John Suder, Bart Mroz and Brittany Blackman. The show combines interviews with eCommerce leaders together with the latest news and strategies to give listeners actionable ideas and inspiration for their eCommerce businesses. The show is a production of SUMO Heavy, an eCommerce Consulting firm located in Brooklyn NY and Philadelphia. Hosts: John Suder (@johnsuder) - Producer and Director of Marketing at SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/johnsuder Bart Mroz (@bartmroz) - CEO/Co-founder of SUMO Heavy https://twitter.com/bartmroz Brittany Blackman - Writer and Junior Marketing Coordinator at SUMO Heavy Learn more about SUMO Heavy: http://www.sumoheavy.com Follow Us: Newsletter: SUMO Heavy Weekly https://www.getrevue.co/profile/sumoheavy Twitter: @sumoheavy Sponsorships: off for this episode --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/intheringwithsumoheavy/message
Today we have Bart Mroz, the co-founder, and CEO of Sumo Heavy, joining us. Voice-activated assistants are at the cutting-edge of commerce right now. Earlier this year, Bart compiled some interesting consumer research at Sumo Heavy, about shopping behavior and voice-activated assistants, like Alexa. He found that most of the respondents to his survey still use voice-activated devices regularly, despite recent reports about potential privacy breaches. Tune in now, to find out more. Learn more about Sumo Heavy Connect with Bart on LinkedIn Learn more about Payoneer’s Capital Advance Win a copy of Kiri's book, Amazon for CMOs! All you need to do is write a review of this podcast in iTunes, Stitcher, or wherever you listen to this podcast, take a screenshot of the review that you wrote, and email it to Kiri at kiri@bobsledmarketing.com or send it to her on LinkedIn.
Building an eCommerc business can be complex, especially with all the fancy marketing strategies out there. But if you don’t have a solid basic foundation, you’ll never really realize the full potential of your business, says Bart Mroz of eCommerce consulting firm SUMO Heavy. What does Bart look at first when working with a business?
As the co-founder and CEO of SUMO Heavy Industries, a boutique digital commerce consultancy, Bart Mroz focuses on helping clients’ digital teams become more successful. He takes his coffee black. In this episode, we discuss: Bart’s 20-plus years in the commerce industry and the founding of SUMO Heavy SUMO Heavy's focus on emerging sellers (up to $25M annual revenues) and the enterprise space ($100M+) and the company’s intentionally limited number of clients How SUMO Heavy assesses what new clients need and roadmaps the work to come The current commerce environment and what retailers and brands need to compete and succeed (hint: it’s the consumer experience) The value and dangers of the overall transparency demanded by consumers today How the ecommerce platform space has evolved over the years, and how to think about current offerings (e.g. Shopify, Big Commerce, Workarea Commerce) The push towards microservices and why Bart expects even more commerce software options to hit the market in the next two years Whether retailers are moving more into “optimization mode” versus just implementing new, shiny solutions to solve their problems Why 2019 will be the year when retailers step back and find ways to work more efficiently and make ecommerce work better for the business – while some new commerce plays/models will come to market in the next wave of DNVB (digitally native vertical brand) innovation
In this super-sized episode, co-hosts John Suder and Bart Mroz break down the announcements made at Apple's "It's Show Time" event on March 25, 2019. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/support
A super-sized episode: Co-hosts John Suder and Bart Mroz recap Shoptalk 2019, the huge retail show held yearly in Las Vegas. Since 2015, Shoptalk has been widely regarded as retail's best show with 8,000+ attendees, including more than 750 CEOs, and the world's best speaker lineup and agenda. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/support
Bart Mroz has his finger on the pulse of the eCommerce industry. He's the co-host of the Register Podcast and writes for Entrepreneur, Retail Dive, Social Media Today and more. This episode is all about emerging trends, what's next, and how we should approach (our least favorite term) omnichannel. Bart moved to the US as a boy who spoke no English. We talk some about being an immigrant entrepreneur and then dive into some pretty compelling questions such as: - What technologies will disrupt eCommerce in the next 1-5 years? - What are the most common problems you're solving for larger eCommerce clients right now? How do you think those will differ in 2-5 years? - What platforms and payment systems are you most impressed with? - How is omnichannel changing and where is retail in general headed? - Are there any legitimate contenders for Amazon - who could give them a run for their money? - Plus more! Bart is a fascinating guy, and I think you'll love the interview. Enjoy!
THE GUEST BECOMES THE HOST. THE HOST BECOMES THE GUEST. This is Now You Do Me, where we switch roles and let our guest become the host and ask us anything they want to. Enjoy. Shareable listeners! This is the final episode of our first season! Bart Mroz and John Suder are here to celebrate this milestone with us! Today’s topics of discussion are Jeff’s entrepreneurial journey, hypothetical chicken slaughter, the advent of social, e-commerce, and all the other trains of thoughts crossing tracks between these guys. And don’t worry! There is more Shareable to come! We’re taking a short break for the month of June, BUT we’re coming back in July with lots of new ideas and episodes! One final thing, would you like to help us take Shareable to the next level? Yup, we need ya to fill out a survey, so we can make the show even better! Finally, we want to thank you all for listening and supporting us during our first season. We love you, and we can’t wait to bring more podcasts to your ears.
THE GUEST BECOMES THE HOST. THE HOST BECOMES THE GUEST. This is Now You Do Me, where we switch roles and let our guest become the host and ask us anything they want to. Enjoy. Shareable listeners! This is the final episode of our first season! Bart Mroz and John Suder are here to celebrate this milestone with us! Today's topics of discussion are Jeff's entrepreneurial journey, hypothetical chicken slaughter, the advent of social, e-commerce, and all the other trains of thoughts crossing tracks between these guys. And don't worry! There is more Shareable to come! We're taking a short break for the month of June, BUT we're coming back in July with lots of new ideas and episodes! One final thing, would you like to help us take Shareable to the next level? Yup, we need ya to fill out a survey, so we can make the show even better! Finally, we want to thank you all for listening and supporting us during our first season. We love you, and we can't wait to bring more podcasts to your ears.
Hello Shareable community! It's hot this week in Philadelphia, and this episode is even hotter. It's the first episode recorded in our new podcast studio! Woo! And if you caught us on Facebook Live, then you know who's on this week! It's Bart Mroz! If you missed it, don't worry you can hear the whole episode right here and if you'd like to get the full picture watch us on Facebook. Bart Mroz is a long-time friend of Jeff's. He's the co-founder and CEO of SUMO Heavy, a digital commerce consulting and strategy firm. Bart is a serial entrepreneur, the founding partner of multiple consulting companies, and a thought leader who has been published in top eCommerce publications including Internet Retailer and AdExchanger. In this episode, Bart and Jeff dive right into technology and how it's advanced their lives and careers. Bart shares why having a bad boss was one of his most valuable lessons, and how his grandma influenced the way he treats his employees at SUMO Heavy. You definitely don't want to miss this episode. And shoutout to Alex Hillman for coining the acronym that everyone needs to internalize, "JFDI." THX, Alex.
Hello Shareable community! It’s hot this week in Philadelphia, and this episode is even hotter. It’s the first episode recorded in our new podcast studio! Woo! And if you caught us on Facebook Live, then you know who’s on this week! It’s Bart Mroz! If you missed it, don’t worry you can hear the whole episode right here and if you’d like to get the full picture watch us on Facebook. Bart Mroz is a long-time friend of Jeff’s. He’s the co-founder and CEO of SUMO Heavy, a digital commerce consulting and strategy firm. Bart is a serial entrepreneur, the founding partner of multiple consulting companies, and a thought leader who has been published in top eCommerce publications including Internet Retailer and AdExchanger. In this episode, Bart and Jeff dive right into technology and how it’s advanced their lives and careers. Bart shares why having a bad boss was one of his most valuable lessons, and how his grandma influenced the way he treats his employees at SUMO Heavy. You definitely don’t want to miss this episode. And shoutout to Alex Hillman for coining the acronym that everyone needs to internalize, “JFDI.” THX, Alex.
Influence with Brad Harker - Interviewing business leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
My guest this week is Bart Mroz, CEO and Head of Brand Experience at SUMO Heavy, an e-commerce consultancy in New York City. Bart is an entrepreneur whose niche is building powerful brands and digital commerce strategies. Bart lives in the epicenter of commerce, and offers some valuable insight into effective branding, and what industry leaders are doing to leverage social media and eCommerce. Not only do we talk about Bart's journey to create SUMO Heavy, but we also talk about strategies you can implement today to boost your brand and sales flow. In this episode, we talk about: Where do you create value? Looking at your whole business holistically. Just because your strategy is familiar, it doesn’t mean that you're doing it the right way. Branding - Data driven marketing and Social Media as a disruptor to traditional media. Bart’s predictions on which social media platforms to pay attention to. Mantra's - How to connect with your audience. Start with value - what your customers need and get to the bottom of what they need and what their issues are. The power of the Free Gift - A great way to build a funnel - “people don’t have time, they’ll just hire you to do it”. What is your unique Value proposition? Creating a custom solution instead of a cookie cutter site and system. Is Digital Commerce a disrupter to the traditional sales job? Big entrepreneurial struggles you faced as you built SumoHeavy - first year making a lot of mistakes - almost going BK in the first year. The biggest entrepreneurial struggles and what’s next for SUMO heavy. "We specialize in just one thing. Digital Commerce" -Bart Mroz For more information visit our show notes page at: malink: https://bradharker.com/015-sumo-heavy-bart-mroz/ Edit
Today we’re joined by Bart Mroz: consultant, co-founder of Sumo Heavy, and long-time friend. Bart is an expert at experimenting new things in his business and using the discoveries to increasingly improve it and their strategy. Not only have they done this with billing models, but with trial periods, sales processes, and basically everything else.
Al Migliaccio, CEO & Founder of Jamis Sales Success talks with host Richard Franzi about a relatively new method of raising money for businesses, called "crowd funding". Al's firm, Jamis Sales Success, has consistently led emerging and early stage companies to correct the root cause of sales problems and build effective and efficient sales processes. Al's extensive experience enables him to relate well to his clients and their customers and customize a plan that will lead to success. Bart Mroz, CEO of Sumo Heavy Industries discusses Sumo's philosophy of creating and developing outstanding eCommerce projects for their clients. Sumo Heavy Industries is an eCommerce Design, Development and Consulting firm located in Philadelphia that helps build successful brands and create online retail solutions with proven results.
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