http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ283AlexandraEdelstein.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 52:22 — 60.2MB)
Today, I’m thrilled to have Alexandra Edelstein on the show. Alexandra is a senior product manager at Klaviyo and she was also a speaker at my annual ecommerce conference The Sellers Summit.
At Klaviyo, she’s known as the resident expert when it comes to email list segmentation. So today we’re going to talk about the right way to segment your email list to maximize revenue for your ecommerce store.
What You’ll LearnWhy blasting your entire list is bad
Basic ways to segment your list
How to maximize repeat purchases
The main parameters used for segmentationOther Resources And BooksKlaviyo...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ279EzraFirestone.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 55:30 — 63.8MB)
Today, I’m thrilled to have my buddy Ezra Firestone back on the show. Ezra runs a number of 7 and 8 figure e-commerce stores, a Shopify SaaS company called Zipify and an e-commerce education company over at SmartMarketer.
Ezra also recently spoke at my conference over at SellerSummit.com about Facebook Chatbots and as expected, his talk was very well received.
Today, Ezra and I are going to discuss the challenges he has faced this past year with Boom and how he overcame them.
What You’ll LearnWhat recently happened at Boom that caused Ezra a lot of...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ278PatFLynn.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 50:57 — 58.6MB)
Today I have my buddy Pat Flynn back on the show. And this particular interview is special to me because it’s about a topic that I’ve been personally working on in the past year and it’s one of the reasons why I’m opening my life up more on Instagram. If you aren’t following me yet on IG, I can be found at @mywifequit
In this episode, we’ll talk about how to apply some of the concepts of Pat’s new book in helping you build superfans for your physical products business.
What You’ll LearnWhat...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ277DaveManley.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 49:18 — 56.7MB)
Today I’m thrilled to have Dave Manley on the show. Dave was a finalist for the 5 Minute Pitch, my Shark Tank like show with Mike Jackness, Greg Mercer and Scott Voelker where we gave away 50,000 in cold hard cash.
Dave runs MMA Bobblehead which is an ecommerce business selling bobbleheads of UFC fighters.
Dave was one of my favorite contestants on the 5 Minute Pitch and I wanted to a deep dive into his story today and how he makes sales. Enjoy!
What You’ll LearnDave’s motivations for starting his business
How Dave validated his niche
The bold...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ276ToniKurtAndrewPatrick.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:55 — 38.0MB)
I have an all star ecommerce cast for today’s episode. I’m with my partner Toni Anderson, Kurt Elster of the Unofficial Shopify Podcast, Andrew Youderian of Ecommerce Fuel and Padriac Ryan. And we’re reporting live at day 2 of the Klaviyo conference in Boston.
In this episode, we share our key takeaways from Klaviyo Boston Day 2 and I get roasted on my own podcast.
What You’ll LearnWhy you shouldn’t go to the restroom prior to recording a podcast with friends you can’t trust
Key takeaways from Klaviyo con day 2
How Chubbies sends emails
New email features...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ273KevinRutherford.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 49:26 — 56.9MB)
Today I’m thrilled to have Kevin Rutherford on the show. Kevin is the CEO of Nuun life, a company that sells hydration tablets that turn water into a Gatorade like drink with very few carbs.
Nuun is a product that I personally use every single day to stay hydrated and feel productive. And today, we’ll learn how Kevin has grown Nuun into a behemoth of a company.
Enjoy the show!
What You’ll LearnHow Nuun got started
How Nuun grew to an 8 figure company
What were the primary strategies to grow the business
How does Nuun generate its salesOther...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ272DawnLaFontaine.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 42:48 — 49.3MB)
Today I’m thrilled to have Dawn LaFontaine on the show. Dawn was a finalist on the 5 Minute Pitch, my Shark Tank like show with Mike Jackness, Greg Mercer and Scott Voelker where we gave away 50,000 in cold hard cash.
Dawn runs an ecommerce business selling card board boxes for cats. Her products have been featured in Parade, Product Hunt and the Boston Globe. And in this interview, we’re going to talk about Dawn’s triumphs and obstacles in launching her business.
What You’ll LearnDawn’s motivations for starting her business
How Dawn validated her niche before...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ270NatashaTakahashi.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 54:03 — 62.1MB)
Today I’m thrilled to have Natasha Takahashi on the show. Natasha is someone who I met at Social Media Marketing World and she’s an expert when it comes to Facebook Chatbots.
She is the chief marketing officer and founder of the School Of Bots and she’s spoken at many industry events like Social Media Marketing World and Traffic & Conversions.
In this episode, we’re going to talk about the best way to implement a chat bot on an ecommerce store that sells physical products.
What You’ll LearnThe best way to get new messenger subscribers
Some of the best chatbot...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ269AmandaWittenborn.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 49:30 — 56.9MB)
Today I’m really happy to have Amanda Wittenborn on the show. Not only is Amanda a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course but she was also a finalist in the 5 Minute Pitch, my Shark Tank like show, where she competed to win $50,000.
Amanda started AmandaCreation.com where she makes over 60K/month selling children’s party supplies online. In this episode, we’re going to talk about the triumphs and the struggles of entrepreneurship and how Amanda got started with her business.
What You’ll LearnWhat were Amanda’s motivations for starting her business
How Amanda...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ266KimMeckwood.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 43:50 — 50.5MB)
Today I’m thrilled to have Kim Meckwood on the show. Kim was the winner of the 5 Minute Pitch, my Shark Tank like show with Mike Jackness, Greg Mercer and Scott Voelker where we gave away 50,000 in cold hard cash.
Kim invented an ingenious product called Click And Carry that has sold over 300K units. Click And Carry is a tool that allows you to comfortably carry a bunch of bags all at once and sling them over your shoulder.
In this episode, we’re going to talk about the triumphs and the struggles of entrepreneurship and...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ258ToniAnderson.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 56:18 — 64.7MB)
We’re doing a special episode today. Sellers Summit 2019 just ended so I brought my partner Toni Anderson on the show to do a recap of the event.
The Sellers Summit is a conference that we throw every year. This is our 4th time and the show is all about bringing ecommerce entrepreneurs together and learning new strategies on how to sell physical products.
Today we’re going to talk about what worked, what didn’t and some key takeaways.
What You’ll LearnThe theme for this year’s event
What we did differently this time
How we improved the conference in 2019
An...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ257NathanHirsch.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 42:05 — 48.5MB)
Today, I’m really happy to have Nathan Hirsch on the show. Nathan is the founder and CEO of FreeeUp, a platform that connects businesses to freelancers and virtual assistants that specialize in ecommerce and digital marketing.
In his prior life, he bootstrapped 2 multi-million dollar businesses and at one point he was managing over a half a million products selling on Amazon with over 1000 suppliers.
In this episode, you’ll learn the best way to scale your ecommerce business and how to outsource.
What You’ll LearnHow to manage your products and suppliers
The best tasks to outsource
The most common...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ255TsippiGross.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 45:55 — 52.8MB)
Today I’m really happy to have Tsippi Gross on the show. Tsippi is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course and I distinctly remember her first sale when she sold 12 dresses just by showing off her samples!
Today, Tsippi runs a 6 figure business at HavahTribe.com where she sells trendy apparel for breastfeeding Moms without using Amazon at all.
In this episode, Tsippi and I discuss the triumphs and the struggles of entrepreneurship.
Want To Learn How To Start A 6 Figure Ecommerce Store?
Did you enjoy listening to Teri’s story? If you...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ252DustinRobertson.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 44:37 — 51.3MB)
I’m really happy to have Dustin Robertson on the show. Dustin is the CMO of Drip but in a prior life, he executed the digital marketing strategy for BackCountry.com and helped grow it to over 350 million dollars in revenue.
Not only is he an ecommerce expert but he also serves as an advisor for Armada Skis, Vegas.com and other popular brands.
In today’s episode we will talk about what it takes to win in the age on Amazon.
What You’ll LearnThe largest contributor to BackCountry.com’s growth
The best way to build an email list for an ecommerce...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ249VickySullivan.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 31:49 — 36.7MB)
Every physical products business requires capital in order to grow. And cash flow can often be a problem because you need to invest a large amount of cash upfront to pay for inventory.
In today’s episode, Victoria and I are going to discuss different methods of raising money along with the pros and cons of each.
Victoria Sullivan is a marketing manager over at Payability and she’s an expert when it comes to raising funds for your ecommerce business.
What You’ll LearnWhy financing is so important for an ecommerce business
Why it’s hard to...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ247TrentDyrsmid.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 44:18 — 51.0MB)
Today I’m thrilled to have Trent Dyrsmid on the show. Trent is a serial entrepreneur, husband, and father who owns 3 companies, an Amazon ecommerce business, an SOP software company called Flowster and BrightIdeas.co which is a popular podcast and entrepreneurship publication.
Together, these companies generate millions per year in revenue. I invited him on the show today because we share the common goal of maximizing income without negatively impacting family life. He is a master of systematizing businesses and we’re going to learn his business secrets. Enjoy the show!
What You’ll LearnHow Trent became...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ246MartinaChavez.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 37:53 — 43.6MB)
Martina Chavez is an expert in sales tax compliance over at Avalara and I invited her on the show today to clear the air in regards to everything that is happening with Amazon and nexus when it comes to paying sales tax.
Ever since the decision of the supreme court case Wayfair vs South Dakota was handed down, states may now charge tax on purchases made from out of state sellers even if the seller doesn’t have a physical presence in the taxing state. This has enormous implications to ecommerce.
What You’ll LearnMartina’s sales tax background
Do...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ245MariaF.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 49:28 — 68.2MB)
Today I have a special guest on the show, Maria. Maria is a student in my Create A Profitable Online Store Course who is making 6 figures with her business and last week, I invited her to come talk to the other members of the class about her experiences starting her ecommerce business.
But instead of celebrating her success as an entrepreneur, I asked her to provide a candid account of her experiences including all of her struggles, her triumphs and how she overcame various obstacles on her journey.
This is a very...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ242AllenWalton.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 47:30 — 54.6MB)
Today, I’m thrilled to have Allen Walton on the show. Now Allen is someone who I met at Ecommerce Fuel Live a long time ago but we didn’t really get to know each other until we hung out at Billy Murphy’s Mancation earlier this year.
Anyway, Allen runs SpyGuy.com which is an ecommerce store that sells spy equipment online. His store has been featured in Forbes, Entrepreneur, CNBC, Fast Company and he was recently featured on the Tim Ferriss podcast as well.
What’s cool is that he bootstrapped his company from the ground up and turned...
http://traffic.libsyn.com/mywifequitherjob/MWQHJ236Fastest5K.mp3Podcast: Download (Duration: 26:02 — 36.0MB)
Today I’ve got my buddies Greg Mercer, Scott Voelker and Mike Jackness back on the show. If you listened to last week’s episode, we were all together in San Diego to film the 5 Minute Pitch and while we were together, we recorded a couple of podcasts.
Anyway, today we’re going to collectively answer a question that I get asked all the time. If we were to start all over again, what would be our fastest way to make $5000/month. You’ll be surprised at some of the answers. Enjoy!
What You’ll...
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