Podcasts about online commerce

Matthew Smith is a leader at Public Square, an online commerce site that shares our conservative values. They are hosting a Business Summit in Orlando on Oct. 10-11 that will feature some well-known speakers, including Tucker Carlson, Donald Trump Jr., RFK Jr., Russell Brand, and others. Matthew shares the vision of Public Square with Mike.

In this empowering episode, we dive into the world of success mastery with the legendary Brian Tracy. A renowned motivational speaker and prolific author, Brian shares invaluable insights on skill development, the psychology of selling, and adapting to the ever-evolving landscape of online commerce. Uncover the secrets to doubling your income in less than 30 days, the importance of face-to-face interactions, and the critical role of a compelling value proposition. Join Ryan as he navigates this enriching conversation, providing a roadmap for personal and professional success. If you're ready to elevate your skills, maximize your potential, and embrace the principles of prosperity, this episode is your guide to mastering success.Brian Tracy's Background and “Eat That Frog”, focusing on overcoming procrastination. (01:03)Brian introduces the "Golden Triangle of Success": psychological responsibility, written goals and plans, continuous learning. (03:29)Introduction to the "Write Down 10 Goals" exercise and its transformative effect, and Brian's coaching program. (06:51)Brian emphasizes the pivotal role of goals in driving action. The discovery of the importance of goals in Brian's life and how they changed his trajectory. (09:46)Brian shares his early struggles, working odd jobs, and realizing the importance of sales skills. (11:41)Brian reflects on his remarkable journey, progressing from washing dishes to becoming a successful author and speaker. He highlights the pivotal role of responsibility, goal-setting, and continuous learning in shaping his success story. (15:30)Brian emphasizes the importance of face-to-face interaction in sales. He introduces the 80-20 rule. (17:22)Despite the shift to online channels, Brian underscores the enduring importance of a compelling value proposition in the realm of virtual sales.(22:10)Brian highlights the critical aspect of finding a compelling value proposition for business success. (27:00)Brian emphasizes the strategy of offering products as "free plus a profit," sharing that this approach results in a low return rate, showcasing the effectiveness of the programs he offers. (32:00)To know more about Brian Tracy, follow him on Instagram @thebriantracy, his Speaking Academy, and his website https://www.briantracy.com/.  If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, join Ryan's newsletter https://ryanalford.com/newsletter/ to get Ferrari level advice daily for FREE. Learn how to build a 7 figure business from your personal brand by signing up for a FREE introduction to personal branding https://ryanalford.com/personalbranding. Learn more by visiting our website at www.theradcast.com. Subscribe to our YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/c/RadicalHomeofTheRadcast.

Purchase Winner Sells All: https://bookshop.org/lists/re-something-interesting-book-list?Welcome to RE: Something Interesting, The Realignment's new Saturday podcast focused on more casual conversations about American culture and society with people who've released something worth diving into. Today's guest is the journalist Jason Del Rey, author of Winner Sells All: Amazon, Walmart, and the Battle for Our Wallets. Marshall and Jason discuss a listener's question about the state of Black Friday given the decline of in-person shopping, how the rivalry between Amazon and Walmart redefined the shopping experience, why both struggled with their in-person and online experiences, and why many of their efforts and startups they acquired during the 2010s floundered.   

Morgan Brown is the VP of Growth at Shopify and the author of the book “Hacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success”. Prior to Shopify, Morgan led the product team at Facebook and was the Chief Operating Officer for Inman News - the leading news source for real estate and technology. Given the size of the Shopify brand, they optimize metrics and data analytic processes from a “merchant-first” perspective. This helps guide them toward their mission of making online commerce easier and better for everyone. There's no value in a spiking lead conversion rate if they don't become customers. Shopify relies on its growth marketing team (which Morgan is the VP of) for user acquisition. They also have a growth product side that focuses on activation signup, activation trials, and success retention. Internally, growth goals are divided into “missions” and mission teams include channel experts, product leaders, data scientists, engineers, and other cross-functional roles. This decentralized split of marketing teams helps these growth pillars move forward without friction as self-contained units. Commerce is no longer a discrete point where you drive customers from point A to point B, but it's really about being where that action is going to take place. Shopify recently partnered with TikTok to take their merchants where their customers are and bring the tools of giants like Instagram closer to their merchants.

A conversation with Roger Dunn. In this episode, we are joined by Roger Dunn. Roger is a consultant in retail media space and recently worked as Head of Retail Media for Australia & New Zealand at Criteo, where he helped retailers setup & scale their own retail media networks, as well as forming partnerships and broader up-skilling of agencies. Roger previously spent the majority of his career agency side specialising in retail and e-commerce and played a crucial role as founder of GroupM Commerce in ANZ, he was also the e-commerce lead for WPP AUNZ and more. On the Agency side, Roger has also help created the Amazon Academy & Amazon Unboxed event at GroupM, building strong relationships with key partners like Amazon, eBay & Woolworth's Cartology. In this episode, we talk about the rise of retail media and where it sits in the broader media landscape, how it compares to other type of media, the current silos and inefficiencies, navigating the trade-offs between ads and experiences as well as channels and opportunities. Go here for ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠show notes, links, and resources.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow Juan Mendoza on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Listen on⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Apple⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Google⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠everywhere else.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ You can find Roger on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

A new study shows, once again, the power women wield in Online Commerce. Gemma Cernuda began her own consulting company 22 years ago, exclusively focused on the topic of effective communication strategies to women. With her recent study, Gemma is focusing on e-Commerce. Get ready for some surprising ideas! · · · · · The Barcelona Virtual European Marketing Podcast, with the latest Marketing, Business & Tech innovations from Europe. Also available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, bCast, You Tube, Google Podcasts, Soundcloud & by using Amazon Alexa-enabled smart devices. Interviews with leading European Entrepreneurs, Voice-related News, Smart Data Tips and cutting-edge Case Studies from Europe. Hosted by Paul Fleming, together with the Voice Team of the BV Story Studio. You can find more information, resources and links on each Flash Briefing podcast on our blog at: blog.bvirtual.com

Episode 73 is a bit of a departure from many of our conversations over the past two years. Chuck Forbes is our guest. He is Director of Brand Strategy at More Visibility. Back in 2000, my wife, Pamela, and I opened a durable medical supply company. Our primary market was mail order. We quickly realized there was a whole other world of online commerce available to us. We built a website and waited, and waited, and waited. The old adage, if you build it they will come (misquoted line spoken by Ray Kinsella, in the film Field of Dreams) didn't seem to be working out. Enter More Visibility. We learned about "optimizing the website design," we heard about SEO (Search Engine Optimization), designed to improve the appearance and positioning of web pages in organic search results. Because organic search is the most prominent way for people to discover and access online content, a good SEO strategy is essential for improving the quality and quantity of traffic to a website. It was a whole new world for us but we quickly realized our tiny company could compete with the much bigger and better capitalized companies in our space of commerce. Chuck is a home grown talent, having graduated from the College of Arts & Letters at FAU. If you have ever contemplated creating an online presence, this conversation is worth a listen!  

Fraudology is presented by SEON. More than ever before, consumers are choosing where to spend their money online based on who they like and trust. And while not all trust is lost or built within the fraud or Trust & Safety departments, more merchants are conducting internal studies to understand the impact on their bottom lines based on building or losing customer confidence in their company. On today's solo episode, Karisse provides 3 real-world, anonymous case studies that top enterprise companies (e-commerce, marketplaces, or fintech) have conducted to understand the price of trust. And the results were surprising! There's one merchant that learned the hard way what can happen when ATOs aren't avoided or quickly remedied. Another one looked at the annual spend of their customers before and after a customer's account was taken over. And, another was able to track how customers want to be treated in the event of a major ATO attack/threat to their online accts. -this one really surprised Karisse!.Fraudology is hosted by Karisse Hendrick, a fraud fighter with decades of experience advising hundreds of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world on fraud, chargebacks, and other forms of abuse impacting a company's bottom line. Connect with her on LinkedIn She brings her experience, expertise, and extensive network of experts to this podcast semi weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

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Specifically, Luke discusses:Why eCommerce is at the end of an eraWhat are the new tools that Shopify brands should be picking up?Which are the tools we should be dropping?To find out more about Luke and the tools he made reference to, see below:alvio.network Making direct commerce partnerships easy!guild.co (easily create your own branded communities)Kimonix.com (Merchandising)Nibbletechnology.com (AI Chat Bot)Conjura.com - actito.com (Making Sense of big Data)

This episode of Fraudology is brought to you by SpecTrust. Get a demo today. https://www.spec-trust.com/fraudology (https://www.spec-trust.com/fraudology) More than ever before, consumers are choosing where to spend their money online based on who they like and trust. And while not all trust is lost or built within the fraud or Trust & Safety departments, more merchants are conducting internal studies to understand the impact on their bottom lines based on building or losing customer confidence in their company. On today's solo episode, Karisse provides 3 real-world, anonymous case studies that top enterprise companies (e-commerce, marketplaces, or fintech) have conducted to understand the price of trust. And the results were surprising! There's one merchant that learned the hard way what can happen when ATOs aren't avoided or quickly remedied. Another one looked at the annual spend of their customers before and after a customer's account was taken over. And, another was able to track how customers want to be treated in the event of a major ATO attack/threat to their online accts. -this one really surprised Karisse!. Fraudology is hosted by Karisse Hendrick, a fraud fighter with decades of experience advising hundreds of the biggest ecommerce companies in the world on fraud, chargebacks, and other forms of abuse impacting a company's bottom line. Connect with her on https://www.linkedin.com/in/karissehendrick/ (LinkedIn) She brings her experience, expertise, and extensive network of experts to this podcast semi weekly, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This week on TaPod we catch up with Conor Donoghue - Director of TA & EB at Zip.FinTech and particularly Online Commerce has been going 'gangbusters' and the need for more headcount has never been stronger... So you need to attract & retain and it's bloody hard! Let's find out how they do it at Zip.

Sometimes, and mostly outside of China, Alibaba is referred to as the Chinese Amazon, but in reality, it's very different and much larger.Alibaba Group president Michael Evans shares how Alibaba grew to become the world's largest online commerce company serving nearly 1 billion customers each month, how it's different than its Western counterparts, and what international companies need to know in order to succeed in the China consumer market. Michael also shares how he sees the future of retail and how Alibaba creates new businesses that are innovative and different from what you see elsewhere. He also explains how Alibaba is using its platform to help its merchants understand consumer trends, manufacture more efficiently and make the future greener.

Michael Jordan had his flu game. This week, Dan McMurtrie has his Flu Podcast. Join us as the Super Flugatu drops dozens of knowledge bombs, all while battling the flu. Dan touches on a lot of what I originally posted, but there's definitely a few more gems worth the listen. Dan dives deep into topics like: Structuring Research & Valuing Research Time The reality of emerging managers Building Trust Online in a Digital World The Obsession with Long-Term "HODL" Mindsets And more! If you like what you hear, follow Dan on Twitter @SuperMugatu and check out his firm Tyro Partners. You can check out the time-stamp below: [4:34] Wrestling Stories [19:09] Biases & Mental Frameworks [30:01] Knowing What Game You're Playing [35:00] Long/Short Managers [53:00] How Dan Uses Trello [62:00] How Dan Structures Research Time [82:00] Stand-Up Comedy [94:00] Conversion of Online & Offline Worlds [103:00] Trust in Online Commerce [121:00] Kombucha Stories [132:00] The Obsession with Long-Term HODLing [143:00] There Is No Optimum Solution, Just Make Money [159:00] VC & Public Markets [164:00] Building Networks of People [170:00] Closing Questions Also, a big thanks to the following sponsors for making the podcast a reality! Quartr Quartr is revolutionizing the way investors interact with IR departments, listen to conference calls, and engage in investment research. The best way to think of Quartr is like Spotify for investor conference calls. Quartr is 100% free and includes markets from 12+ countries (with plans to expand in the future!). Investors can easily request new companies, and Quartr is quick to add them. You can learn more about Quartr by visiting their site, Quartr.se If you're interested in changing the way you research companies, download the app today and give it a try on Apple and Android. Tegus Tegus has the world's largest collection of instantly available interviews on all the public and private companies you care about. Tegus actually makes primary research fun and effortless, too. Instead of weeks and months, you can learn a new industry or company in hours, and all from those that know it best. I spend nearly all my time reading Tegus calls on existing holdings and new ideas. And I know you will too. So if you're interested, head on over to tegus.co/valuehive for a free trial to see for yourself. TIKR TIKR is THE BEST resource for company financials, transcripts, and insider ownership data. I use TIKR every day in my research process, and I know you will too. They have the widest selection of global company data, a terrific leadership team, and a bright future ahead. Try them out today at TIKR.com/hive. MasterWorks MasterWorks is the new tech platform valued at over one billion dollars that lets you invest in paintings by Warhol, Picasso and Banksy like stocks. You don't need hundreds of millions to add art to your portfolio anymore. You just need a solid internet connection to get started. Try them out today at Masterworks.art/value

VOTT: Online commerce requires added safeguards vs scams | Nov. 21, 2021 Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net Follow us: Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital Check out our Podcasts: Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcherTune In: https://tmt.ph/tuneinSoundcloud: https://tmt.ph/soundcloud #TheManilaTimes#VoiceOfTheTimes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marty Weintraub, Partner, and National Retail Practice Leader at Deloitte Canada talks about online commerce exploding, and big retail thinking of going small.  But should they?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the commoditisation of online businesses, Amazon Australia topping 1 billion in sales during 2020 and online sales booming during the lockdown, brand differentiation has never been more relevant. In this episode, founder and creative director of Process Creative, Andy Homan, takes a look into the shifting marketing strategies of e-businesses in the industry and drops some golden slides for you to download tooWhat you will learn in this episode:The shift and focus of E-Commerce strategiesHow  your SME can utilise experience led e-commerceHow to assess your business' differentiation and value in the marketHow to communicate with different customers on your platformCurrent innovations in the E-Commerce industryAdvanced tactics with consumer personalisationThe dos and don'ts of your direct mail marketing strategyThe impacts of “abandon cart” on your websiteTips on increasing  your business' conversion ratesHow to use video across your platformsThe importance of SaaS platforms and how to choose one for your businessMarketing tools that can help your SMEA forecast on the future of E-commerceResources mentioned:Andy's tips for ecommerce success slide deckGoogle trendsGoogle keyword plannerKlaviyoDot DigitalMailChimpAmazon Australia's 1500% growthZoltan from  Citizen WolfOxford Suits Carla ZambattiMahabisBook Recommendations:Design Thinking by Thomas LockwoodStart With Why by Simon SinekWhat business would you build on Mars?Anybody who knows me knows the answer to this question already. I would definitely start at the martian brewery. I think that'd be kinda cool. I'm kind of a craft beer nut. I've got a brewery in my backyard with nine taps. I think some martian hops and some martian barley. You're just set after a two year trip. I think I'd be wanting to sit back with a nice cold beer.You can reach Andy here on:LinkedinProcess Creative on Instagram, Linkedin and Facebook

Morgan Brown is the VP of Growth at Shopify and the author of the book “Hacking Growth: How Today's Fastest-Growing Companies Drive Breakout Success”. Prior to Shopify, Morgan led the product team at Facebook and was the Chief Operating Officer for Inman News - the leading news source for real estate and technology. Given the size of the Shopify brand, they optimize metrics and data analytic processes from a “merchant-first” perspective. This helps guide them toward their mission of making online commerce easier and better for everyone. There's no value in a spiking lead conversion rate if they don't become customers. Shopify relies on its growth marketing team (which Morgan is the VP of) for user acquisition. They also have a growth product side that focuses on activation signup, activation trials, and success retention. Internally, growth goals are divided into “missions” and mission teams include channel experts, product leaders, data scientists, engineers, and other cross-functional roles. This decentralized split of marketing teams helps these growth pillars move forward without friction as self-contained units. Commerce is no longer a discrete point where you drive customers from point A to point B, but it's really about being where that action is going to take place. Shopify recently partnered with TikTok to take their merchants where their customers are and bring the tools of giants like Instagram closer to their merchants.

Lee Down is the creator of Arts, Artists, Artwork, an online marketplace platform made by artists for artists to share and sell their artwork. As a painter, poet, photographer, and social media leader Lee used his love for art as an outlet for artists to come together. In 2009, he started a grassroots Facebook page where he began promoting artists. Now, his page has over 1.5 million followers along with tens of thousands more on Instagram, Twitter, and Instagram. Join us in this episode as we dive deep into Lee's story. He shares his foundation story, challenges with mental health, and leadership insights on building a powerful online communityLee DownFacebookLinkedInInstagramCreated By Social Origin

As global economies increasingly digitalise, with profound shifts in consumer behaviour and the ongoing impact of the pandemic, the payments industry is seeing rapid and unprecedented growth in the number and diversity of online transactions.In the second episode of Talking Payments with EMVCo hosted by Simon Kleine (Director of Communications), Brian Byrne (Director of Engagement and Operations) and Bastien Latge (Director of Technology) discuss the challenges and opportunities posed by the growth of online commerce, and how EMV® Specifications have evolved beyond EMV chip to enable reliable and convenient online payments globally.www.emvco.com │ EMV® Insights │ LinkedIn │ X │ An Introduction to EMVCo │ YouTube

The Near Memo is a weekly conversation about Search, Social, and Commerce: What happened, why it matters, and the implications for local businesses and national brands. 

Christa is the owner of Minnesota Makers, a local gift store featuring the work of over 120 local Minnesota artists. What started nearly 6 years ago in a space about 300 square feet has grown to three (much larger) locations, one of which opened in August, during the pandemic. The stores are located in Robbinsdale, Excelsior, and downtown Minneapolis with an online store as well. www.minnesotamakers.net www.instagram.com/mnmakers www.facebook.com/minnesotamakers Jenna Redfield is the founder of LeadJenna, a social media marketing education business, focusing on video classes & 1:1 coaching to share the latest social media strategy & advice. She is also the founder of Twin Cities Collective, the largest resource in the Twin Cities for bloggers, small businesses, entrepreneurs & creatives. YouTube Channel www.youtube.com/jennaredfield Free  Lead Generation Masterclass https://www.leadjenna.com/masterclass Gram Mastery Instagram Marketing Online Course https://www.masterthegram.com Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/twincitiescollective Coaching https://www.leadjenna.com/intensive Find the podcast on all platforms https://www.collectivemarketingpodcast.com Follow us on Social https://www.instagram.com/twincitiescollective https://www.instagram.com/jennaredfield

Christa is the owner of Minnesota Makers, a local gift store featuring the work of over 120 local Minnesota artists. What started nearly 6 years ago in a space about 300 square feet has grown to three (much larger) locations, one of which opened in August, during the pandemic. The stores are located in Robbinsdale, Excelsior, and downtown Minneapolis with an online store as well.www.minnesotamakers.netwww.instagram.com/mnmakerswww.facebook.com/minnesotamakersJenna Redfield is the leader of the Twin Cities Collective, the largest resource in the Twin Cities for bloggers, small businesses, entrepreneurs & creatives. She is a well-known speaker, educator & social media strategist. You can work with her one on one with coaching or take one of the Academy classesFree Social Media Masterclass www.twincitiescollectiveacademy.com/masterclass-signupAcademywww.twincitiescollectivacademy.comJoin the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/twincitiescollectiveCoaching https://www.twincitiescollectiveacademy.com/coaching-programsFind the podcast on all platforms http://www.twincitiescollective.com/podcast-linksFollow us on Socialwww.instagram.com/twincitiescollective

“The recovery rate for cart abandonment is almost 2.5x greater using texts than email.” @yotpo #DTCPOD“If you don’t have brand right, you’re going to be starting with a rocky foundation. Make sure to do this in-house and don’t outsource it.” @jjeremycai #DTCPOD“Having a clean list has helped us get really high open-rates. We automatically unsubscribe anyone who hasn’t engaged with an email in 120 days.” @nomadgoods #DTCPOD“Take things from culture that already exist and put them into your brand.” @DeeCharlemagne #DTCPOD“Every time we make another run of limited-edition cans we test something new in the process - content, email, new way of launching it.” @uglyhugh #DTCPODWe Speak About:[01:35] What we learned about SMS marketing from Yotpo[03:35] What we learned from Jeremy Cai, founder of Italic, on getting brand right[04:00] How NOMAD gets 70% open-rates on emails[06:00] How AVEC taught us to tell a better brand story[07:25] What learned from Ugly Drinks about how to test betterHere are 5 great tips for eCommerce and DTC from some of the smartest founders and marketersWe’re recapping five of our favorite tips from some of our most recent guests.These actionable tips are definitely worth their weight in gold.We have brought on a lot of great marketers and founders recently. As result, we have expanded our knowledge of eCommerce and DTC.They have shared great actionable tips that brands in eCommerce and direct to consumer can use right now to help grow their business.The tips span from SMS marketing to email marketing to brand storytelling and more.You will find some of the best tips in the quotes above. This recap also includes two tips from some of the guests featured in this episode.These tips are must-follows for brands. We highly recommend implementing all of the tips mentioned in the episode.If you’d like to learn more about Trend and our influencer marketing platform for influencers and brands visit trend.io. You can also follow us for tips on growing your following and running successful campaigns on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Starting at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Brandon became intentional with his time and took three online courses: Write of Passage, Build Once Sell Twice, and How to Visualize Value.He used these courses as a launching pad for his own personal brand. Since then, he has amassed over 8000 twitter followers, 2000 newsletter subscribers, and has developed an incredible network of likeminded people.In the interview, we talk about his meteoric rise, his audience building strategies, personal user manuals, and plans for the future.Links:Follow Brandon on Twitter: https://twitter.com/brandonthezhangSubscribe to the Student Mindset Podcast: https://www.brandonzhang.com/podcastCheck out Visualize Value: https://www.visualizevalue.comHelp Us Out:If you would like to reach out to us, the best way to do so is on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook.If you enjoyed this episode, please be sure to subscribe!Last, please take a minute to leave us a review and rating on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

“You have to find a way to have scalable growth and be profitable while growing.” @DMTintner #DTCPOD“Using a subscription offering can help you achieve your return on ad spend a lot faster if your product needs to be replenished frequently.” @DMTintner #DTCPOD“If you pick the right creators to work with, they will naturally keep mentioning your product even if they aren’t being compensated for everything.” @jadesai94 #DTCPOD“Consumers always want to lean into great user experience and great UX, getting the smallest details right, can help fuel brand growth.” @jadesai94 #DTCPOD“More brands are turning to content that is native to the ad platform and fits in with their target audience.” @DMTintner #DTCPODWe Speak About:[01:20] About ThoughtLeaders  [03:00] Why the old DTC playbook is broken[05:05] New trends that we’re seeing in DTC[07:15] Innovative strategies that brands are using to grow[13:20] How user-experience can help you win[17:10] How to stay closer to the ground with your customers  [20:20] Exciting and upcoming trends in DTC[27:50] The importance of creating experiences for consumersIt’s time to toss out the old DTC playbookDavid Tintner, CEO of ThoughtLeaders, joins the POD to talk about some of the struggles DTC brands face and what the future of DTC looks like. ThoughtLeaders is a sponsorship intelligence company.When direct-to-consumer exploded, a lot of growth was based on performance marketing. The traditional DTC playbook has been to spend money on ads.Traditionally, even if you weren’t profitable on the first purchase, you would still use ads to grow. The hope for many brands is that customers would repurchase and business would be profitable on lifetime value.Now, brands need to be profitable on the first purchase.A subscription-based offering is a great way to improve lifetime value and be closer to profitability on the first purchase.Creating a strong community is also a great way to grow your brand. When consumers see a community, there is a want to fit in.The secret to winning back customersBeing profitable on the first purchase is great. But you need more to build a brand.Once you get customers, you need to listen to feedback. Feedback can help drive your product to new heights.The Harrys, Quips, and Bonobos of the world have become successful by leaning into customers and user-experience.Creating a unique user-experience can help create customer loyalty. Listening to feedback can also help drive customer retention.Your customers can tell you what’s great and what isn’t great about your product. This information can be used to guide the improvement of current products or guide future products.Create experiences for your customers too.Brand recognition and brand recall are incredibly important. Strong user-experience and positive experiences can help drive those parts.Not all experiences need to be directly attributable though. Attribution is great, but sometimes organic experiences where there is no attribution can also drive brand recall.Stay tuned as David and Jay talk about examples of things great brands are doing. We will also dive into what the new DTC playbook should include.If you’d like to learn more about Trend and our influencer marketing platform for influencers and brands visit trend.io. You can also follow us for tips on growing your following and running successful campaigns on Instagram and LinkedIn.Mentioned Links:ThoughtLeaders website: https://www.thoughtleaders.io/TUSHY website: https://hellotushy.com/Gymshark ambassadors: https://www.gymshark.com/blogs/athletesDavid’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/dmtintner

This week on Founder Thesis Akshay Datt is in conversation with serial entrepreneur  and investor Sachin Bhatia. You may know him best for his stint as the Co-Founder and CMO at Make My Trip. However Sachin is also the Co-Founder of online dating site TrulyMadly.com and, his latest venture, Bulbul.tv  Bulbul is a revolutionary video commerce platform that is redefining online shopping by making it fun, engaging and social. At Bulbul, their network of ‘‘experts', showcase and explain various products and the features in different Indian languages!  In this episode, Sachin shares his journey from his first job as a sales executive selling water to being a serial founder. Tune in to get inspired and learn from one of the best brains in marketing. 

“The reason why we have such a high open-rate is that we take a very aggressive approach to list cleansing.” @nomadgoods #DTCPOD“As soon as someone gets added to our email list they have about 120 days to engage with our content. If they don’t, we unsubscribe them.” @nomadgoods #DTCPOD“We send two types of emails: 1. Evergreen flows (cart abandonment, post-purchase, etc.) 2. Campaigns (product launches, flash sales, branded content, lifestyle content).” @nomadgoods #DTCPOD“We used to do a lot of segmentation but it didn’t really move the needle for us.” @nomadgoods #DTCPOD“Don’t put out content just for the sake of doing it. Make sure it’s relevant to your audience” @nomadgoods #DTCPODWe Speak About:[01:20] About NOMAD  [02:50] How much revenue does email generate for NOMAD[04:25] What contributes to their email success[07:15] The content and frequency of their emails[10:20] How they landed in the primary inbox over promotions[12:20] Why they don’t follow best practices for segmenting  [15:30] How NOMAD approaches branded content and building their brand[21:40] What helped NOMAD grow fastHow NOMAD keeps open-rates above 40% with over 1 million emails sentChuck Melber, Director of Marketing at NOMAD joins the POD to talk email marketing. Chuck has been with NOMAD since the beginning and has created the marketing team.NOMAD experiences a lot of success with email marketing. Over 20% of its revenue is attributed to email marketing. And email marketing contributes even more for repeat customers.Chuck and his team started small. Originally they created their own email content, including the graphics.The real secret to NOMAD’s success in email marketing has been list cleansing. Chuck automatically unsubscribes users who aren’t engaging with NOMAD’s email content.It was a little scary at first but it has proven to be key to success. List cleansing has also helped NOMAD land in the primary inbox.Keep evolving and growing your email and brand strategyNOMAD’s email marketing (and content marketing) strategy has grown and evolved over time.As the companies success grew, Chuck added different people and different tools to his arsenal. They added graphic designers and content writers. They made a blog.Chuck has performed a lot of testing to get to this point. As a result, they don’t really segment users much. Chuck has found it doesn’t move the needle much.They will test to see whether certain users are more open to other products but that’s about it for segmentation.Even though segmentation isn’t used much, personalization has been key. Asking for feedback is a great way to engage your audience and create loyalty.Brand growth has allowed NOMAD’s content to grow as well. They are now able to create branded and lifestyle content that is used in campaigns.Stay tuned as Chuck provides us with his best recommendations for email marketing. We also dive into how to grow and maintain your list.If you’d like to learn more about Trend and our influencer marketing platform for influencers and brands visit trend.io. You can also follow us for tips on growing your following and running successful campaigns on Instagram and LinkedIn.Mentioned Links:Website: https://nomadgoods.com/Twitter: https://twitter.com/nomadgoodsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/nomad/Chuck’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckmelber

 Pivoting Retail Commerce to Online with Manish HiraparaSUMMARY KEYWORDSbusiness, customers, e commerce, people, digital, amazon, world, commerce, pivot, online, peak, business owners, ways, activity, tools, opportunity, merchant, thinking, services, cyberSPEAKERSJess Coburn, Manish Hirapara Jess Coburn  00:45Hey welcome to another episode of cyber cyber chat. I'm your host Jess Coburn and with me today I have Manisha her partner. Manish Can you talk a little about yourself and what you do? Manish Hirapara  00:55Sure. Happy to be here Jess and thanks for having me on the My background is primarily in e commerce and digital digital marketing digital technology. We I'm the CEO of a software and marketing firm based in South Florida, called peak activity. And our goal is to help our business partners really use digital techniques, whether it's e commerce, better web experiences, better technology, really changed the game with their business and use those techniques to add skills and technologies to to really advance their business. So they can they can ride the coattails of the Facebook's and the Amazons of the world that are really changing our business models as we speak. And what we're trying to do is bring those learnings that companies like Facebook and Amazon have created and bring those to the masses and bring those to business owners that are looking for a competitive advantage. Jess Coburn  01:55Nice if you've been doing this for a while you've got a pretty strong background. I know you'd mentioned at one point that you'd started at Office Depot and kind of got your start there. 02:05I did. Yeah, I actually started very early in my career as a software developer, and working on their e commerce platform. We helped build what, what still is today, a top 10 online retailer, when when I left Office Depot about five years ago, started this company, they were doing over $7 billion in transactions online. So really, enterprise scale worldwide operations, there's some significant things you can do in e commerce. And what I chose to do was to take a lot of that experience at a large enterprise, great organization and kind of distill it down understand what the best practices for and bring those to our business partners. Jess Coburn  02:46Now, at peak activity, you've got a large workforce and like the rest of the world, you were you were hit pretty quickly and unexpectedly by everything that was going on with COVID-19. How has peak activity adjusted Do it. 03:01Well, the good news for us has been we were already ready for remote work. We have employees worldwide we we already use tools like slack and Google meat is our preferred video conferencing solution. So we already had some of those pieces in place. But just like everybody else, we had to understand digest what was going on and really, make sure from a human resources perspective, we're doing the right things for our employees. You know, being a digital first company we we pride ourselves in already have been ready for that. So we haven't had to adjust to too much. We do have an office that is it for the moment closed and we are kind of working a little bit more remotely. But you know, fortunately for us, we we've already had relationships with our customers over already over email and over slack channels and other digital techniques. So we've already kind of plumbed everything, and now it's really just been helping our customers or business as partners get up to up to speed on on things, working through challenges in communication working through how do you how do you effectively run projects completely remote. So it's been a transition for us to make sure that we can keep up with the pace of which this this change has happened. Jess Coburn  04:20Now, throughout the US, a lot of states are starting to come out of lockdown and businesses are starting to go back to work here in Florida, with the exception of some Florida we're seeing pardon me we're seeing a lot of open up how do you think businesses need to adjust as we're coming out of the lockout lockdown? 04:41it's it's a it's been a really interesting challenge for us with our customers. We've actually created some new techniques and published actually the website on this product that we've created around low touch commerce. And we do work with a number of customers that are in retail for example retail, that means have been non essential and it's been Chuck for a month and a half. And unfortunately, that means revenues are declining and and you're not seeing, you're not seeing any traffic at all. What we've what we've really said to our customers is look, think through ways that ecommerce can help. Think through ways that calendar and appointment setting online can help. Think about using live chat or live streaming tools to engage with your workforce. So don't just think, gotta have everything locked down, but also think through how to advance it as quickly as you can using digital tools. Jess Coburn  05:39So let's dive into a little bit right because a lot of the customers you work with aren't traditional e commerce companies, in the sense of you know, that you would go to Amazon and maybe buy their products. In some cases you do, but generally you don't. So for those businesses, this has been an extremely difficult transition right? And you touched on that concept of low touch commerce. How are these businesses adopted? And can you give some examples? 06:08Sure. So we have a number of furniture retailers now that we work with and furniture traditionally has been the last industry to get into, into buying online and using e commerce. However, there are companies, for example, wayfair, that and Amazon have really taken a lot of share in this market. And it's a complex product to deliver. It's a complex product to sell, you get to think about how do you visualize your room? And how do you how do you want to know that that sofa that you're buying is going to fit? And how do you feel like it's gonna match the surroundings. But if you if you also think about the fact that we all have a smartphone, and we have devices in our pocket that let us take photo videos, have live streaming with with somebody who is an expert. And so the things we've really thought about have been if you're comfortable going Get to a retail store. Go ahead and try to make an appointment, go into sales associate, that's your best expert, right? If you're not comfortable trying to get your expert on a device that most people are already leveraging and happy communication service with and take advantage of live streaming tools take advantage of a lot of SaaS software products that are out there that will enable you to have a new way of communicating and capturing revenue. Think about payments with e commerce, you have the ability with with two simple solutions like stripe or authorize that net to set up credit card processing, PayPal, there's great solutions out there. You don't build all this in ecommerce infrastructure like you might have 10 or 15 years ago. Jess Coburn  07:43So that's a great example. Right? A lot of businesses don't realize in the past, if you wanted to get a merchant accounts online, you had to jump through all kinds of hoops with stripe PayPal and these services. You're set up like that and you're online and you're ready to go. Like and if it It's implemented correctly, it's secure, and absolutely free with that. The only you know, the other thing that you pointed out there that's really important I think a lot of businesses lose track up is you don't have to reinvent the wheel. Yep, you know, you can reuse what's off the shelf software, and move quickly and be agile in this time. A great example as when you shared with me with one of your customers where they work off of that showroom, and they've set up the kind of the appointment thing and you guys came up with that idea for them. 08:34We did and and really, Our idea was to go and just research and we and fortunately for us, we've been researching these for a few months already. We've already been a little bit at the ball there. But our idea was to research. open source tools are openly available tools, you sign up for a license, and you're ready to book appointments, you sign up for a live streaming service, you're ready to have face to face interaction. The the economy in the digital world today is as much Buy and assemble as it is built, right. So you don't have to have a bunch of software developers working nonstop for six months to assemble something, you go a couple clicks, and and sign up and you're in business. And that's a lot of the advice that we're providing to our customers is, let's find the right tools and solutions. They might not be perfect. You don't want to let great get in the way of good but at least you're in business and you're seeing 1020 30% of your revenue come back right away. While we wait for the for the the curve flattens, and we get back into the into the new normal would be, which will take some time. Jess Coburn  09:38Yeah, that concept of just in time execution is really important. And a lot of people lose that you get, you get paralyzed by looking at the little details and trying to get it just right. I want to take a quick break here and just mention that we are live on Facebook and YouTube. And we did it kind of impromptu going live. I appreciate you jumping on with me like that, because we're live it Appreciate anyone that's there. If you're seeing the stream and everything's working good, give us a like and make sure it's there. And I wanted to point out that you can ask questions. So if you have a question a Minish just a leave a comment, and we can respond to that here live. So minesh You know, when I started applied innovations, I started it focused on e commerce. I don't know if we ever had that conversation. But that was kind of my thing is that I saw a real need and a real opportunity around e commerce. Long time ago, I wrote a shopping cart and Pearl of all languages, but at the time on the web, you know, in the early days and early 90s, that was the go to for web development. A lot of e commerce vendors have kind of been at the mercy of Amazon, they've kind of accepted that, hey, that's where the eyeballs are, and I have to go to Amazon. But we've seen a big pivot lately, right. So I know with a lot of our customers, we're seeing a lot of these e commerce customers move to either amazon prime It's fulfilled by the seller. And they're they're capitalizing on that they're seeing an increase in their fulfilled by merchant sales. But more importantly, they're seeing a huge increase in direct sales. What should these merchants be doing today that they're seeing that that pivot net change? 11:17I think the first thing I would say for that would be to get the game, right. It's not a matter of thinking about it from a physical retail standpoint anymore, where you're just going to set up location or shop and that's the only place you're gonna sell. There's lots of places to sell. Most companies aren't even thinking about international buyers. They're not thinking about new audiences that you can reach. So if you want to really expand your reach, get in the game, figure out if you're comfortable with Amazon. Amazon is a formidable competitor to a lot of people. And they do leverage their data and they do try to cut people out. So you got to be careful, but get in the game. If there's variable Very simple ways to start selling on Amazon there's very simple ways to start selling on Walmart. There's also ways to open up your own storefront and drive your own consumer traffic. And a lot of that has to do with knowing your consumer and your products. Specifically in e commerce and knowing how you're going to deliver the products. It's not just a physical good world anymore either. ebooks, audio, there's there's, there's there's a lot of new ways to monetize revenue and do business that is not your traditional selling a physical product but services and and things of that nature that are really just once you educate yourself on what can be done and how to do it, you have to try it's a test and learn strategy. It's not a one size fits all the the online world is vast. There's no end to it. And there's always new constant innovations that are coming out. So the idea that you do it, you build it once and then it's there for five or 10 years isn't how it is it should be Do it. Do it. For a week, get the data. And the beautiful, the beautiful thing is you get data back very, very quickly see what the data say. And then move on to the next one. Keep keep pivoting, keep adjusting. So it's a it's a it's a new world from from that perspective, but you've got to start somewhere. And you may be Sarah staring out to the mountains, and I need to be online and it feels like it's, it's all the way at the top there. Just start walking, just start hiking the trail, and all of a sudden, you'll find that there's a clear pathway for your business and every business opportunity in the digital world in the online world. Jess Coburn  13:31Yeah, I think a lot of businesses because they were taken by surprise, they didn't realize that they did have that opportunity and they were able to execute on it. You know, we've seen a pivot with Well, let's look at restaurants, for example, you know, almost every restaurant now is available for delivery by using either their own delivery team or one of these services. They've got curbside pickup like crazy. And I know Friday we went and had we ordered curbside Pick up, we were probably there was probably 15 people coming and going that time that we were there. So those businesses are starting to pivot and change. Now granted, it's not the same business that it was, but it's changing. How have you seen other businesses pivot or change that you can think? 14:17Yeah, I think this is this is an interesting time because it really tests the mettle of every everybody's entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial abilities. And we've watched it very closely, because the ones that are the most entrepreneurial are the ones that are are making out really well in this in this unfortunate time. And what we've seen is, you've got to think through that the old ways of doing business are just not present at the moment. And you've got to find new ways of getting your means of production, whether it's a restaurant or if you're a b2b manufacturer of cosmetics, and skincare products. You Gotta you've got a pivot to hand sanitizers and get those out on the internet, right? No longer are you? Are you just waiting for a boutique mall base operator to reopen so that you can move your goods, right? So you've got to think through how can you How can you be entrepreneurial in these times, and we all know, but it's a time that we're all trying to get through together not, not every dollar is going to come back. But if you can get 25 or 50 cents on the dollar back to your business, that extend your lifeline so long as as long as you can to get business back to what the new normal be and then keep in mind, the new normal it's not an instant return and consumer behaviors that are being reinforced now, your example of the restaurant the curbside pickup, they're here to stay. We worked on creating a we work with a the largest alcohol and beverage provider in the country and we worked on creating an opportunity for them to you know, have mobile solutions to do things like pick up, and, and even delivery. And those are those are trends that have been coming for a long, long time. And they're here to stay. What this has done is accelerated the adoption of those trends. And, and if you're entrepreneurial if you view we're not talking about millions of dollars in investments, you can get in for as little as 100 $200 a month, and you can be in the game and you start learning as quickly as possible. Jess Coburn  16:26It's amazing, right? That for such a low entry point, you really just have to be willing to hustle to make it happen. Right? So it's a beautiful thing. A lot of businesses are Oh my god, you know, business has changed. I don't have to do I'm gonna go to sleep and maybe when I wake up tomorrow, it's it's it's better. And those are the businesses that aren't going to be here when this is all said and done. It's the ones that will move and pivot quickly. One of the things I've noticed and I'm curious if if you've seen it too, with with your own experience, this concept of video chat, and you know, using zoom in teams and Google meet these services. Early on, it was something that a lot of people, especially business owners, leaders, CEOs were against, they didn't want to do that they wanted to meet face to face. But I'm finding over the last two months, that they're more comfortable with it, you know, when you would jump on a zoom meeting, it would take 15 minutes to get everybody to figure out how to turn on their camera and turn off their microphone. Everybody's in like this now. I think that's a change that we're gonna see for the future. 17:33It's definitely gonna stick. My I have a first grader, and he's on with his classroom every day on google classroom or Google Hangouts. And they're all muting appropriately and so we're teaching our next generation exactly how to do this. And look, there's still a great value to face to face business. We believe in it. We we actually miss it quite a bit. But you're right it what this has done is it feels like For us, at least, it's brought the humanity back to the equation. No longer are we getting dressed up and going to formal meetings, but we're really talking about the content and the subject matter of what needs to be discussed. And we're going straight to it. And definitely would agree with you just there that this is this has been this has been as much of a learning experience and we relish in it because we see new things happening and creative. It's creating new creative processes and juices that are quite frankly a little bit overdue, right. So it's great to see people who may have been against it. People may have been worried about the security and the risks to their business. Now say, Look, I've got to get into this business and embrace it. And change is hard for a lot of people. But this is one of those things where changes sometimes forced and prescribed and I'm glad to see it for one Jess Coburn  18:53moment. I should it's been exciting. You know, there's always the saying that there's opportunity in disaster and you need to look for it. I'm excited to see how people are grasping that opportunity, how companies like peak activity are doing it and how they're empowering their customers to also do it. And that's a big part of what we're about here at applied innovations to right is we want to look at technology and how these businesses can leverage technology to move their business forward. And a peak activity, it's the same. I know we're running quick on running out of time here, and I get into the top of the hour, but I wanted to see if there was anything you thought we missed or that you'd like to discuss. 19:36You know, I think I love the I love the the cyber cyber cyber side chat concept, just because there's there's no one and this is an unprecedented time for business leaders. There's no manual for CEOs or business owners on how to lead through a pandemic or really a market that's clear as quickly as as it has And, you know, I feel like we are all learning and adapting every day. And I think that's one of the biggest strengths that we have as humans is we adapt to change, we embrace new things as much as we can. And, you know, I would just say, technology, digital marketing, they're all just components of a classic org chart. They're all things that you should have been working through and thinking about, and you've got people probably in your organization, or you've got businesses like yours in mind that are here to to, to help guide and Shepherd the new world into into where it's going. And I think it's one of those things where, as a business owner, don't, don't hesitate to reach out for help. And, you know, for me, I've embraced that we're trying to find new new partners and new ways of inventing things like we have with low touch commerce to say look, we just need to find a tool. Let's go find it. And I think that's the the The entrepreneur as you said, hustle, what we're all trying to do, but don't try to do it in an educated or unguided way. So I really appreciate you putting the cyber sec side chat series together. I know for me from the finance standpoint, these are the things that we're looking for experts on on how do we navigate the finances of what's going on? It's a deal. Jess Coburn  21:19Absolutely. So we've got another one coming on, I believe Monday, where we're going to talk on that actual topic of finance and what you can do around your 401k and seizing the opportunity within the market. So I like that you had pointed out that it's important to partner to look for help right now. That's really key, I think, and a lot of businesses think that they're in it alone, especially business leaders and CEOs. I'm in it alone. It's me by myself. And that's not the case. Now's the time to reach out to the tribe, to you know, even your competitors, your friends, people in other industries and look for that help. That's one of the reasons why we started the Facebook group, you know, Florida businesses helping each other was for that reason Reason so and I'll include a link in that niche before we end you want to share your contact information? 22:06Sure, if you just want to go to peak activity p ak activity.com, you can fill out any of the contact forms there or you can email me directly ma ni sh, at peak activity calm and happy to be found on social LinkedIn or anywhere that that makes sense. Jess Coburn  22:24Yep. And to answer Linda's question, absolutely. This will be recorded. It's recorded and it will be available online on the software businesses helping each other website as well as the cyber side chat forward. appreciate the feedback. Natalie can't wait to get you that far. Okay, information. You even know the guy that's going to be doing it for us. It's going to be Robert McNish, thanks again for taking the time. We're going to end it here. But I've got your contact information on the closing slide. And we'll leave that up for a couple of minutes. Yes.

On this episode, Morgan shares a theory on how to combat climate change with an overlooked sector of the economy -- virtual transactions. Could more online commerce stem the waste that's contributing to our climate crisis? Listen in and decide. Support the show (https://twitter.com/rationalishpod)

In this episode, Ramon discusses how to create an influencer marketing campaign that generates an ROI and why it’s so important to pay creators.Many brands brag about working with influencers just for exchange of product.By doing this, brands do not value the efforts of the influencers which can lead to poor outcomes.The brands that are doing influencer marketing the best lean in on their roots and their story. They are able to effectively communicate how influencers should capture their product and elevate the brand.Ramon will discuss how your brand can be like other brands that have experienced success with influencer marketing. He will also discuss why influencer marketing is a long game and brands need to be willing to be patient to see results.For more information on this topic, check out our blog post on this topic:https://trend.io/blog/influencer-marketing-case-studiesIf you’d like to learn more about Trend and our influencer marketing platform for users and brands visit trend.io. You can also follow us for tips on growing your following and running successful campaigns on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Bow down because Ali Bonar, kween of Granola Butter, is back on the podcast for a real time chat! In the midst of the current corona crisis, Ali and I chat on all the emotions and habits coming up for us right now. Starting with the scarcity mindset, Ali shares how she’s navigating the realm of emotional eating right now and why it’s okay to ‘feel’ different in our bodies during this time. Bodies will fluctuate and that’s a natural occurrence in life, in the words of Ali, we may just feel a little bit more ‘fluffy’ right now! She also dives into the noise of diet culture on social media and how to tune that out. The pressure to do more and be more during this time is not what everyone needs and it’s about finding what works for each individual. And when it comes to crafting a ‘for-now’ normal, Ali shares how her lifestyle has changed and what it took to pivot in business with Granola Butter. In this episode we discuss:The scarcity mindset around food and supplies; how fear breeds more fearWhy it’s okay to emotionally eat and how to forgo the guilt and stress of itTuning out the noise of diet culture and hustle on social mediaPivoting with Granola Butter and online commerceHaving grace for ourselves during this ‘for-now’ normalTo connect with Ali, find her @avokween and check out Granola Butter on amazon or their website: https://kween.co/I’m on IG @emilyfeikls and @letsthrivepodcast

In this episode, Jay and Ramon discuss whether influencer marketing actually works. SPOILER: It does.Influencer marketing has seen tremendous growth over the past few years, growing at more than a $1 billion per year.89% of marketers say they receive comparable or better ROI when using influencer marketing while the average return on influencer campaigns is more than $5 for every $1 spent.Instagram has become the biggest channel for influencer marketing with Instagram influencers benefiting and turning their posts into a highly lucrative business.We’re going to discuss how brands can find success with social media influencers and Instagram marketing, and how to improve their influencer marketing ROI.For more on this topic, check out our blog post: https://trend.io/blog/influencer-marketing-case-studies/If you’d like to learn more about Trend and our influencer marketing platform for users and brands visit trend.io. You can also follow us for tips on growing your following and running successful campaigns on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

In this episode, Jay discusses 17 things you can copy to improve your Shopify store.Online retail continues to grow at blazing speed. With Gen Z spending almost twice the amount as millennials on online shopping, it’s clear that online retail isn’t going anywhere.With so many stores popping up, it’s important for your brand to stand out in what might be considered a sea of sameness.We’ll take a look at 15 of the most successful Shopify stores today and give you some actionable tips that you can copy right now.Plus, we’re even including 2 bonus tips that aren’t available on our blog post.For more on this topic, check out our blog post: https://trend.io/blog/15-most-successful-shopify-stores/If you’d like to learn more about Trend and our influencer marketing platform for users and brands visit trend.io. You can also follow us for tips on growing your following and running successful campaigns on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.

Nick Hughes is joined by Ike Christian-Ezeofor from Portland, OR, who is the Founder of HQ Demand, which helps people Buy and sell quality and verifiable products online. Nick and Ike have a great conversation on how Ike got started, why he chose to go against the typical giants who power online marketplaces, his experience as an entrepreneur, and what it's like to grow up in Africa and then make the trip to live in the US. This is a great discussion and hopefully it helps you as well!https://www.hqdemand.com/

Dag og Gunnar er tilbake i studio, dog i et ganske medtatt humør. Låvefester, dødsfall og sosiale medier krever sitt og får ta noe av skylden. Samtalen går innom sensur på YouTube, influensere som sponser drit på Instagram, og hvorfor ingen vil sponse Gunnar. Folk er generelt slitsomme så kanskje de fortjener å bli spist av en tiger? Går det an å ha for mange sekker? Du får pro-tips om pakking, hvordan overleve Facebook, og hvilke filmer du ikke burde se alene. Skeptisisme og deppa menn i 40-åra er ikke kommersielt nok, så vi får vel heller ingen nye sponsorer basert på denne episoden. Fra «fake» til fakta, tors 13. juni:https://www.facebook.com/events/389098798344137/ https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/GG6qaQ/komiker-jonas-kinge-bergland-faar-kritikk-for-utfall-mot-oerjan-buroee-problematisk-og-dumt Anbefalinger:-Crazy/Genious podcast, S03E05 Influencers: Frauds or the Future of Online Commerce?Filmer:-Us (2019)-The Babadook (2014)-The Nightingale (2018)-3 from Hell (2019)-Ju-on: The Grudge (2002, Japansk)-One Missed Call (2003, Japansk)-Tale of two Sisters (2003, Sør Koreansk)

Instagram influencers are beloved by fans and mocked by critics, but is there more to influencing than meets the eye? A look at what a growing industry can teach us about the future of life online. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Will gives an inside look at Stripe, one of the most valuable venture-backed startups in the U.S. In this episode, he talks about Stripe’s developer-first ethos, how the company is expanding into international markets, and how to run a great board meeting. Will is the CFO at Stripe, where he leads Stripe’s financial operations, including economic strategy, business forecasting, financial planning and analysis, and treasury duties. Prior to Stripe, Will was a general partner at Thrive Capital, where he worked closely with internet businesses across all stages and geographies, particularly within software and e-commerce. He's also worked as a software developer and company founder.  Will holds degrees in mathematics from Harvard University and law from Yale.   1:10 Tell us about your background and what led you to join Stripe as CFO 4:35 What made Stripe an interesting company to join and where do you think the company is headed? 7:33 What was it like to join a team with two well-known founders? 9:45 How does the API business model drive value for the company? 12:17 How has the team built the business to focus on the developer and make sure the developer feels well served? 14:13 Do you have any stories where something in the developer community didn’t go quite as planned? How do you get ahead of issues so they don’t become bigger issues down the line? 16:12 What are some tactics to drive loyalty with developers? 17:02 How do you balance working with customers of all sizes, ranging from startups to big companies? What challenges does that create? 20:50 How does the company think about capturing the global market? 21:58 What tactics does the company use to spur international growth? 27:27 What are concerns for a CFO of a company that has achieved high valuations? How do you manage investor expectations? 30:50 What book do you recommend to founders and executives of high growth companies? 32:19 What makes for a really great board meeting? 34:30 Who is a mentor that has helped you in your career and how might others think about how they can recruit a mentor?

Anne and Carter join Chris to debate Kohl’s and Amazon’s relationship, the lameness of Google’s reported new store, and how retailers are creatures of habit. — Check out Chris’s latest articles on Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherwalton/ — Please help us out by voting for our SXSW submissions — "Store of the Future = One Hell of a Swingers Party" - panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/90161 "The Shrinking World of Online Commerce" - panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/87675 — Omni Talk is a production of RedArcherRetail.com and OmniTalk.blog, hosted by leading omnichannel retail expert, Chris Walton. Chris is the founder of the retail start-up, Red Archer Retail and author of one of the fastest growing blogs in retail -- OmniTalk.blog. His Fast Five podcast dives into the top retail news headlines of the week in just five quick minutes, all in Chris’s signature candid and humorous style. including serious and sometimes comic musings on the past, present and future of retail. Want more? Be sure to check out the After the Five podcast, where Chris and fellow omnichannel enthusiasts, Anne Mezzenga and Carter Jensen, go even deeper into the headlines and what they could mean for the future of retail. If you enjoy these podcasts, please also be sure to visit OmniTalk.blog to subscribe to Chris’s blog and to get all the retail commentary you could ever want, and more, delivered straight to your inbox. Music from HookSounds.com

Chris discusses reports of Google’s new store in Chicago, Kroger/Alibaba, And why he is still cautious about Walmart’s earnings report. — Check out Chris’s latest articles on Forbes - https://www.forbes.com/sites/christopherwalton/ — Please help us out by voting for our SXSW submissions — "Store of the Future = One Hell of a Swingers Party" - panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/90161 "The Shrinking World of Online Commerce" - panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/87675 — Omni Talk is a production of RedArcherRetail.com and OmniTalk.blog, hosted by leading omnichannel retail expert, Chris Walton. Chris is the founder of the retail start-up, Red Archer Retail and author of one of the fastest growing blogs in retail -- OmniTalk.blog. His Fast Five podcast dives into the top retail news headlines of the week in just five quick minutes, all in Chris’s signature candid and humorous style. including serious and sometimes comic musings on the past, present and future of retail. Want more? Be sure to check out the After the Five podcast, where Chris and fellow omnichannel enthusiasts, Anne Mezzenga and Carter Jensen, go even deeper into the headlines and what they could mean for the future of retail. If you enjoy these podcasts, please also be sure to visit OmniTalk.blog to subscribe to Chris’s blog and to get all the retail commentary you could ever want, and more, delivered straight to your inbox. Music from HookSounds.com

Chris discusses the new trend in “mobile real estate,” Walmart’s new robot toys, the latest Alibaba and Amazon news, and also pays homage to Charlotte Rae. — Please help us out by voting for our SXSW submissions — "Store of the Future = One Hell of a Swingers Party" - https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/90161 "The Shrinking World of Online Commerce" - https://panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/87675 — Omni Talk is a production of RedArcherRetail.com and OmniTalk.blog, hosted by leading omnichannel retail expert, Chris Walton. Chris is the founder of the retail start-up, Red Archer Retail and author of one of the fastest growing blogs in retail -- OmniTalk.blog. His Fast Five podcast dives into the top retail news headlines of the week in just five quick minutes, all in Chris’s signature candid and humorous style. including serious and sometimes comic musings on the past, present and future of retail. Want more? Be sure to check out the After the Five podcast, where Chris and fellow omnichannel enthusiasts, Anne Mezzenga and Carter Jensen, go even deeper into the headlines and what they could mean for the future of retail. If you enjoy these podcasts, please also be sure to visit OmniTalk.blog to subscribe to Chris’s blog and to get all the retail commentary you could ever want, and more, delivered straight to your inbox. Music from HookSounds.com

Gravy is a new app that combines gaming, shopping, and fundraising in one app. It's self-described as 'the first shopping game show you play on your phone'. Each night at 8:30 pm, Gravy live streams a show that gives audiences the chance to compete for discounts on new, innovative products and win cash prizes, all while raising money for charity. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/ecommerceminute/support

Join Mat and Mark and learn from two experts on internet businesses. First is guest Scott Fox, author of Click Millionaires: Work Less, Live more with an Internet Lifestyles Business You Love and founder of the community clickmillionaires.com. And closing out the show is guest Keala Kanae, who started his first business at just 18 years old and endured countless failures and defeats for a decade until he found success online and had over $20M in revenue on-line in just two years’ time. Kaela's business AWOL Academy focuses on internet marketing and boosting online revenue. If you're are interested in learning more visit awolacademy.com. Also don't forget to sign up for Mark and Mat's newsletter at www.refreshyourwealth.com.

Join Mat and Mark and learn from two experts on internet businesses. First is guest Scott Fox, author of Click Millionaires: Work Less, Live more with an Internet Lifestyles Business You Love and founder of the community clickmillionaires.com. And closing out the show is guest Keala Kanae, who started his first business at just 18 years old and endured countless failures and defeats for a decade until he found success online and had over $20M in revenue on-line in just two years’ time. Kaela's business AWOL Academy focuses on internet marketing and boosting online revenue. If you're are interested in learning more visit awolacademy.com. Also don't forget to sign up for Mark and Mat's newsletter at www.refreshyourwealth.com.

"Young hungry and scrappy" is how Hamilton described his country, and it's how many -- including the guests on this episode -- describe startups... or more precisely, the mindset that engineers in startups need to balance both creativity and efficiency. But what happens as those startups scale, accrue technical debt, standardize their frameworks, and hire even more engineers? How do they deliver on their product while also staying on top of -- or better yet, using and also pushing forward -- new tech? (Even if that "new" tech is really the old, much-promised-before-but-finally-here, machine and deep learning?) And how do they do it all without getting mired in philosophical debates? Every Hamilton needs a Washington, after all...  VP of Engineering at Airbnb Mike Curtis and head of engineering at Pinterest Li Fan discuss all this and more (in conversation with Sonal Chokshi) in this episode of the a16z Podcast. The hallway-style conversation covers everything from taking an individual vs. company-wide view and the myth/reality of the "10x engineer", to the subtle nuances of how computers learn people's styles, intent, aspirations, and outcomes. And how all of this plays out as consumer tech increasingly connects the online to the offline world. ––– The views expressed here are those of the individual AH Capital Management, L.L.C. (“a16z”) personnel quoted and are not the views of a16z or its affiliates. Certain information contained in here has been obtained from third-party sources, including from portfolio companies of funds managed by a16z. While taken from sources believed to be reliable, a16z has not independently verified such information and makes no representations about the enduring accuracy of the information or its appropriateness for a given situation. This content is provided for informational purposes only, and should not be relied upon as legal, business, investment, or tax advice. You should consult your own advisers as to those matters. References to any securities or digital assets are for illustrative purposes only, and do not constitute an investment recommendation or offer to provide investment advisory services. Furthermore, this content is not directed at nor intended for use by any investors or prospective investors, and may not under any circumstances be relied upon when making a decision to invest in any fund managed by a16z. (An offering to invest in an a16z fund will be made only by the private placement memorandum, subscription agreement, and other relevant documentation of any such fund and should be read in their entirety.) Any investments or portfolio companies mentioned, referred to, or described are not representative of all investments in vehicles managed by a16z, and there can be no assurance that the investments will be profitable or that other investments made in the future will have similar characteristics or results. A list of investments made by funds managed by Andreessen Horowitz (excluding investments and certain publicly traded cryptocurrencies/ digital assets for which the issuer has not provided permission for a16z to disclose publicly) is available at https://a16z.com/investments/. Charts and graphs provided within are for informational purposes solely and should not be relied upon when making any investment decision. Past performance is not indicative of future results. The content speaks only as of the date indicated. Any projections, estimates, forecasts, targets, prospects, and/or opinions expressed in these materials are subject to change without notice and may differ or be contrary to opinions expressed by others. Please see https://a16z.com/disclosures for additional important information.

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The day after Michael Dell's visit to Wharton on August 29 2006 the Wall Street Journal published a front-page article entitled ”Consumer Demand and Growth in Laptops Leave Dell Behind.” The article replayed the drumbeat of bad news that has recently hit the $56 billion PC maker -- a 51% decline in second quarter earnings from the same period a year ago a stock price that is down 60% from its high in 2000 the exodus of key executives to rival manufacturers -- and suggested that the company's strategy of ignoring the consumer market plus its failure to maintain an efficient customer service operation have hurt its competitive position especially with respect to rival Hewlett Packard. But Dell himself in an interview with Knowledge at Wharton brushed aside the numbers and focused on the upside. He highlighted the company's success in emerging markets its record market share new tools and training to beef up customer service and his confidence that the preference of consumers to buy online will continue to grow. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.