Say What? On Sales, Amazon, Twitter, & Dollar General
Brands sometimes want a quick answer to growing and generating more revenue. Unlike Dollar General, most brands in retail take time to grow. James "Saywhatsales" Buckley explains why these misaligned expectations in retail lead to having a false sense of hope, which creates confusion, has you playing the chance game, and ultimately why "hope is not a strategy." The energy on Mr. Buckley is off the charts. He's got dope knowledge on sales, interacting with people, and is genuinely fun to be around. This episode rocks.
To Love The Brand: A Lesson On Brands, People, & Well-Placed Words
People buy with their emotions. They buy what they vibe with. If consumers aren't feeling it, don't expect revenue to grow. And what about revenue? How can connecting with a consumer on a raw level actually help you generate revenue? Are those two things related? Erik Kiker, Chief Messaging Officer at tolovethebrand.com, knows how to connect the two and never skip a beat. We go deep into the psyche of how brands are sometimes inadvertently turning consumers off because of the discouraging messages they're sending out. Messaging makes a difference. Find yours and grow your audience now.
Productizing The Product Process
Sourcing has become a much bigger issue for brands as the pandemic continues to close down China and back up the pipeline, as well as loading docks and ports across the world. So scaling might seem difficult at a time like this. Not only scaling but making new connections and finding new opportunities feels almost impossible. Ben & Oliver want you to rethink that. With Checkpoint International, they've templated the processes for sourcing and are leveraging the incredible quick postal system in China to their advantage. Listen in to hear how Oliver gets his food delivered to him during quarantine and why these guys are onto something when it comes to growing your brand.
Our World Is Changing And Ecommerce Is No Different
Retail has drastically changed since the beginning of the pandemic, where eCommerce saw a huge influx of growth. This has forced brands to have to be agile in order to stick around. Brands can no longer sit on one channel and focus on dominating there alone. I speak this week with Destaney Wishon, CEO of BetterAMS, an advertising partner and service provider for brands on the Amazon marketplace, all about that change and how it's affected brand's decision making, even giving us a peak behind the curtains of what BetterAMS has done to remain relevant.
The Swamps Of Amazon And Brand Adventures
Amazon continues to take over ecommerce but not always at the expected rate people estimate. The changing landscape on Amazon, and retail in general, is causing brands to think more about their brand presence and what shelves, digital or traditional, on which they need to be. Join Elizabeth Greene of Junglr as we navigate through ads on Amazon, how that impacts a brand, and how brands are reacting to today's landscape.
