So many DTC brands think nice PR is more important than honesty. But that’s not us. I'm Nik, and I'm tired of all the hot air in our industry. This podcast is the behind-the-scenes conversation that gets to the heart of what DTC is really like. Nik Sharma founded Sharma Brands - and has no reason not to call people out, and share his spicy takes. Joined by the most experienced names in the industry, these are the conversations you won’t hear anywhere else. We’ll be diving deep into industry ...
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The Hustle presents - Exit Strategy with Moiz Ali. Join serial entrepreneur & investor Moiz Ali as he speaks with world-class builders about starting and selling the world's most successful e-commerce startups. Moiz Ali is the Founder of Native. Launched in 2015, Native is the fastest growing CPG company in the United States, and has over 1 million customers nationwide. The company was acquired by Procter & Gamble for $100 Million in November 2017, the first acquisition by P&G in nearly ten ...
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This podcast will show you how to build, launch, grow, and scale a wildly successful online business. Listen to real conversations with proven practical strategies and success stories. You will learn how to generate more traffic, more sales, more profit, and customer lifetime value for your online store. Coming to you from the online marketing experts at Voy Media, here is your host Kevin Urrutia. We bring a rotating lineup of experts to analyze the week in content marketing, copywriting, em ...
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S13 E9: Real DTC Stories to Learn From
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1:28:36Nik’s known as the DTC Guy…and for good reason. He and Scott of the Highland Podcast break down some success stories, mishaps, and more of his career in the business. Nik’s helped scale some of the most recognizable consumer brands—from Hint Water, Rare Beauty to Taco Bell and Brightland—and in this conversation he opens the playbook on what actual…
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S13 E8: What the Best Brands Are Doing (And You Should Do It, Too)
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1:05:58Nik gets real about what it takes to build a brand that actually works in 2025. The so-called “meta decline” isn’t killing ads, but bad creative and weak messaging are. The brands winning today? They know how to turn customers into clients, build community, and create content that people actually care about. Is a $2,500 budget enough? If you use it…
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S13 E7: Why Your Website Isn’t Converting (and How to Fix It)
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27:22Struggling to turn traffic into sales? In this tactical episode of Limited Supply, Nik breaks down the most common mistakes founders and marketers make and the simple fixes that can instantly boost conversions. From website design flaws and weak creative assets to underused email flows and poor acquisition offers, Nik shares the quick wins he recom…
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S13 E6: Landing Page Secrets That Actually Convert
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32:19Your landing page might need some work. In this episode of Limited Supply, Nik shares his best tips for building landing pages that actually get people to buy, even if your brand isn’t well known. He walks through what really matters, from using social proof the right way to making sure your pages are designed for mobile first. Why does copy matter…
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S13 E5: Why You Should Diversify Your Channels (with Miranda A., Performance Marketing Manager at 365 Holdings)
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40:43How do you turn a $10K test budget into $1M in just 30 days? When Q4 sales hit a wall, Miranda (Performance Marketing Manager at 365 Holdings) didn’t panic. Instead, she diversified beyond Meta, and tested new channels like Pinterest, Snapchat, and AppLovin. Nik and Miranda unpack the exact strategies, creative approaches, and measurement tactics t…
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S13 E4: What Your Landing Page Is Doing Wrong
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55:29Your landing page is missing something. Nik reviews landing pages from real DTC brands—ranging from custom cabinets and meat boxes to laundry pods and men’s underwear. With conversion rate optimization as the north star, he dives into what’s working, what’s missing, and why most homepages fail at first glance. You’ll hear feedback on: Where to plac…
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S13 E3: No Code? No Problem (with Billy Howell, Founder of Stupid Simple Apps)
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47:19Do you need to know how to code to create an app? Hint: you don’t. Nik sits down with Billy Howell, founder of Stupid Simple Apps, to unpack the booming trend of vibe coding—a radically accessible way to build custom web apps using AI, with little to no coding experience. Billy shares his personal evolution from failing a college coding class to ru…
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S13 E2: What Journalists Know About Selling Products (That Founders Don’t) with Benjamin Gottlieb
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33:05How do you turn a simple product into a seven-figure business without breaking the bank on ads? What makes a story-driven brand stand out in today’s crowded digital landscape? Nik sits down with journalist and media personality Benjamin Gottlieb to explore storytelling, consumer psychology, and brand building. They talk about how founders can think…
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S13 E1: Listener Mailbag: DTC to Retail, Meta Ads, and Clothing Brands
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30:10New season, new mailbag. Nik’s got your questions and answers. We're kicking off the new season with a listener Q&A straight from the Limited Supply Slack community. Nik tackles your biggest questions on all things ecom, retail, and growth, like: – How to successfully transition from DTC to retail – The smartest ways to create content that actually…
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S12 E12: Listener Mailbag: Hiring Marketers, AI Takeover & Influencer Strategy
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33:12You’ve got questions. Nik’s got answers. In this Listener Mailbag, Nik answers questions about hiring, AI tools, video ads, and more. How do you assess Marketers when you decide to bring someone onto your team? Why are Triple Whale and Motion The Next Big Things in DTC? What’s the deal with Shopify themes? Get ready for open source, creator-lead bo…
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S12 E11: The Most Underrated Way to Grow a Mission-Driven Brand (with Sam Springfield, Senior Director of Content at Bark)
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37:11How do you build a powerful, parent-first brand in one of the most emotionally charged industries? In this episode of Limited Supply, Nik goes behind the scenes with Sam Springfield, Senior Director of Content at Bark, the parental controls tech company helping families navigate the digital world. Sam breaks down why Bark prioritizes educational st…
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S12 E10: The Data-Driven Way to Make More Money Online (with Dylan Ander, Founder + CEO of Heatmap.com)
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50:23Are your ads converting? Is conversion rate a vanity metric? What’s the deal with split testing? This week’s guest, Dylan Ander, loooooves websites, conversions, ads, and more—and he’s even known as the CRO Guy. He founded Heatmap.com to help brands get real-time behavior on their websites. Nik and Dylan dive deep into why most brands obsess over a…
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S12 E9: Story of a Subscription Empire (with Michael Broukhim, Co-CEO + Co-Founder of FabFitFun)
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1:02:07Live from SubSummit 2025, FabFitFun co-founder and co-CEO Michael Broukhim joins Nik to unpack the wild journey from political web design to pioneering subscription commerce. 1 in 6 women have been FabFitFun subscribers at one point—a feat that Michael knows is all about connection, curating the right products, and helping other brands grow in the …
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S12 E8: The Story Behind Sharma Brands + DTC Success (from Ecom North)
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38:34How did Nik start Sharma Brands? Why did he pivot from tech to DTC? Does he actually know Pitbull personally? If you missed Nik’s talk at Ecom North in Canada, have no fear, it’s here. He’s breaking down his backstory: from taking a gap year and never going to college to joining an agency in New York, Nik’s worked A LOT. It didn’t happen overnight.…
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S12 E7: Reviews, Rates, and ROI: Ecom Strategy Breakdown
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39:53There’s been a lot of things affecting ecom lately: tariffs, social media algorithms, AI, the list goes on. How do we navigate all of it? Nik’s setting the scene and breaking down ecom’s best practices. Margins are already thin and advertising costs are going up. So, making creative and quality content is a way to stand out. Being on top of analyti…
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S12 E6: Redefining Media and Marketing Measurement (with Michael True, CEO of Prescient AI)
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40:42Real-time tracking might be fading, but media measurement is entering a new era. Nik’s got Michael True, CEO of Prescient AI on this week’s episode to talk about how modern brands can confidently allocate budget, quantify impact, and optimize media spend using Media Mix Modeling (MMM). It’s about top of the funnel measurement. How do you use the da…
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S12 E5: Creative Chemistry and Building a Beverage Brand (with Aaron Nosbisch of BRÉZ)
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39:29How do you market a non-alcoholic, elderflower, THC beverage? If it sounds like a lot, it’s because it kind of is: Nik’s got Aaron from BRÉZ on this week’s episode to talk about creativity, positioning, and advertising in a broad space like the beverage industry. You might have a creative product, but how do you get it to stand out when people may …
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S12 E4: Landing Pages: Tips, Tricks, and Ingredients
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44:09Nik’s continuing his discussion of the most underutilized aspect in DTC marketing: landing pages. Did you know all it takes is two hours and some creativity? Nik mentions thinking about landing pages in module sections to mix and match what you want to convey. First, you want your landing page to show what problem your product is trying to solve. T…
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S12 E3: The REAL Growth Lever Most Brands Overlook
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31:40What do most brands overlook? Nik lays out why landing pages are one of the most overlooked—and most powerful—levers in growth marketing. If you're pouring cash into media buying but not seeing conversions, it might not be your ads: it’s about what happens after the click. And, Nik breaks down the essential types of landing pages that move the need…
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S12 E2: Getting Creative In a Hard Field (with Andrew Deitsch of BRĒZ)
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33:04Make no mistake, beverage is one of the hardest fields in DTC. Can you cut through the noise? Nik’s got Andrew Deitsch, the Creative Director of drink company BRĒZ, on this week’s episode to talk the creative process in such a large and difficult field. Andrew’s a huge proponent of making 3D models to bring his ideas to life. With a team of designe…
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S12 E1: Entrepreneurship, Creative, Crowdfunding, and More (with Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank)
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31:05New season, new guests. This episode’s guest has worked with Mr. Beast, Selena Gomez, and more—and you’ve definitely seen him on your own TV. Nik’s got Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank to give us the run down of entrepreneurship, creativity, and crowdfunding. He’s done everything from low-budget ads to working with multimillion dollar commercials. Why d…
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S11 E12: Unlocking Revenue and Scaling a Startup (with Liam Millward, CEO + Co-founder at Instant)
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40:26What do Toys R Us and The Oodie have in common? They work with Instant, one of Australia’s fastest growing startups. Nik’s got their CEO + Co-founder, Liam, to tell us everything about unlocking revenue, scaling, and developing a product that’s growing so fast. How is Instant redefining email marketing and using AI to do it? What does e-com look li…
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S11 E11: Listener Mailbag: AOV, Product Concepts, Marketing Talent, and More
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40:00You asked, Nik’s answering. First, what’s up with increasing AOV? It really all starts with messaging that turns into leads. Encouraging people to subscribe or encouraging them to buy products that are commonly purchased together are two ways to amp it up. How should bundling work? Should you A/B test? Plus, how should you test new product concepts…
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S11 E10: Breaking Down the Marpipe Report: Catalog Ads + DPA
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24:29Nik did a DPA report with everyone’s favorite ad software, Marpipe. And it’s time to share what he found. First, let’s start off with catalog ads: they’re actually carpool lanes, and you’re only running in the carpool lane if you’re paying for it or have others on board. How does this relate to catalog ad options? How do they run on their own? Plus…
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Nik’s putting his hiring manager hat on. Don’t believe everything you hear about offshore hiring—in his experience, it’s been pretty positive, and it can help YOU scale in ways you would have never thought possible. Finding offshore help requires a ton of flexibility and skill. In Nik’s experience, not only do his hires need to know Figma, Meta Ads…
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S11 E8: Why You NEED to Work with Influencers
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30:28Nik’s advocating for YOU to work with influencers. It’s no secret that influencer marketing has so many pros, especially in this digital age. There are people who create great content—content that could include your brand and your products. There are influencers with an already existing loyal fanbase, where there’s a good chance they’ll be interest…
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Nik’s answering YOUR questions and DMs—from going to live launch events to becoming a source of knowledge, there’s so much to discuss. First, Meta Ads’ new policies are affecting telemedicine and health advertising on their platforms, including hair loss solutions, SSRIs, and even certain male medications. How is this going to affect the older gene…
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S11 E6: Content Modules, UX Tricks, and More: Website Walkthrough with Nik
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45:14Pull out your laptops and get your listening ears on, Nik’s walking us through his favorite (and most interesting) websites. From examining copy to looking at ad coloring, and everything in between, Nik points out what you should—and maybe shouldn’t do—with your DTC brand’s website. Plus, how much does your Shopify checkout screen REALLY matter? It…
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S11 E5: Scaling at the Bottom of the Funnel: Deep Dive Part II
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26:01Nik’s eight page newsletter adventure continues—and this time, we’re talking about bottom of the funnel strategies for not only decisionmaking, but purchasing. There’s a ton that goes into it, from ads to loyalty and everything in between. First, you need proper digital ad execution. What does this mean? Basically, you gotta cross your Ts and dot y…
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Nik wrote an eight page newsletter all for you and YOUR brand. No really, it’s all about scaling your brand: what to do, what not to do, and everything in between. Have a great product, great leadership, and the necessary funding? That’s great—but you still need more. That’s where brand equity comes in: your customers determine what value (if any) …
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S11 E3: Underrated DTC Tactics and Strategies
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28:44There’s a TON of DTC tactics out there—and you might not be using them as much as you should. In this episode, Nik breaks down tactics and strategies you should absolutely use. From leveraging AI in creative generation to setting up a real time dashboard with all of your analytics, these tips are all about streamlining. Work smarter, not harder. Pl…
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S11 E2: The Low Down on DTC Data, Deals, and Discounts (with Isaac Medeiros, Founder at Kanpai Foods)
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36:06When someone mentions data, what do you think of? Data is a goldmine—we can tell who our consumers are, what they want, what they’re gonna buy, etc. But, it can be daunting for marketers who don’t know how to properly manage it. So, Nik talks about streamlining, formatting, and reporting to help you get it right. Ever heard of guerrilla sampling? W…
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S11 E1: New Year, New Nik: Overrated, Underrated, and More
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43:32It’s a new year and a new Nik: shorter episodes, thinking about bringing on a new co-host, and going over what’s underrated and overrated. The real, honest, scary truth? Your top of the funnel efforts (like FB ad campaigns) may actually be a waste of money if they’re not converting the way you’d like them to. Plus, Nik recommends running a product …
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S10 E7: Listener Mailbag: Adventures in Customer Acquisition
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43:14The end of 2024 is here and Nik’s got a New Year’s Resolution: try more customer acquisition tactics. And, he’s answering YOUR questions. First, how do you optimize spending money on ads when your budget is tight? You really need to know where your audience is and examine the quality of your content. What’s working? What’s not? When people click on…
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S10 E6: Listener Mailbag: EOY 2024 Wrap-Up
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37:33Nik’s answering YOUR questions as we wrap up 2024. What were some fails? What are we gonna see more of in 2025? First, does Nik have a recommended team structure for DTC teams? Truthfully, it depends—you should have enough for each person to have a main duty—but DTC teams tend to work best on the leaner side. Then, Nik talks about revenue from each…
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S10 E5: 2024 BFCM Recap: Bigger, Better, Bolder?
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43:22BFCM broke RECORDS. No, really: shoppers spent over 10% more than last year—that’s $11 billion. And Nik’s here to break down why, from new avenues like App Lovin to consumer tastes (spoiler: beauty brands didn’t as well). The biggest commonality? Brands are prepared with optimal UX, email flows, and campaigns. Plus, find out what the supplement sec…
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S10 E4: Meet Kelly Dill from Imaginary Ventures - A Venture Fund that Has Backed Skims, Glossier, Kosas, & More
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40:38The most important part of entrepreneurship? Imagination. Nik sits down with Kelly Dill, an investor at Imaginary Ventures where imagination is the KEY to ideation. Kelly explains how new ideas become companies and companies then become their own organism. How should you approach new business ventures? How should you raise capital? Kelly explains i…
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S10 E3: Branding, Black Friday, and Trader Joe’s Rice Cakes: Holiday Guide
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46:38Nik’s riding solo today and gearing us up for Black Friday and beyond. Nik’s breaking down the main four comparison charts sees and explains how comparing your product to its competitors—and even its price point—can teach you a lot about what could be done. How does it stack up? Is everything a fair comparison? Plus, have you ever had a Trader Joe’…
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S10 E2: Metrics, Motion, and More: Creative Analytics Rundown (with Reza Khadjavi, CEO of Motion)
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53:25Do you consider yourself to be creative? Nik’s sitting down with Reza Khadjavi of Motion, the SaaS brand designed to help creatives manage their analytics. When you create for creatives, your marketing and product design HAVE to be top notch—otherwise, it’s pretty embarrassing to be for creatives without being creative. How do you get people to hav…
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S10 E1: How to Have a Happy Holiday: Marketing and Ops Crossover (with Hattie Gilpin of Wellbel)
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51:13So, what’s YOUR Black Friday strategy? The holiday season is right around the corner. For people in the DTC world, it’s time to gear up, get excited, and get it together. Nik talks to Hattie Gilpin, the Director of Operations at wellness brand Wellbel, about attracting consumer attention via email subject line, discounts, subscriptions, and more. S…
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S9 E12: Listener Mailbag: Brand Ambassadors, UGC, Q4, and More
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43:54Did you know there’s a Slack channel with 5,000+ marketers…and Nik is answering their questions? Nik’s dipping his fingers into the mailbag and sharing the truth about brand ambassadors and influencer marketing. And despite what you’ve heard, UGC isn’t dead—but inauthentic and lazy UGC is. We all know influencers are important, but when’s the best …
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S9 E11: Perfect Unicorn Business: DTC Framework (with Ryan Babenzien, CEO and Co-founder of Jolie)
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55:03How do you discover something magical in the DTC space? For this week’s guest Ryan Babenzien, CEO of Jolie, he looked at everyday things: the shower. Wellness. Vanity. Your wallet. And then the filtered shower head took the world by storm. How do you create a successful product when there’s already a ton of stuff out there? Why is everyday customer…
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S9 E10: Make It Pop: Brand Awareness, Launch, and Beyond
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32:08It’s not about you, it’s your brand awareness. In this solo episode, Nik breaks down brand awareness and how to do it right. There’s a difference between brand recognition, excitement, and affinity. But some of those go awry, it can really affect how people view your brand. How do you interact with creators on social media? How much content should …
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S9 E9: Incrementality, Data, the Funnel, Oh My! (with Olivia Kory of Haus)
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43:10What even is incrementality? For our guest this week, Olivia Kory of Haus, incrementality is everything—it’s strategy, it’s how the world goes ‘round in DTC. We talk tools, conversions, and how Meta and Google can help set that up for you. How does the funnel play a role in incrementality? What’s geotesting and why does it matter? Does company size…
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Are hacks even real? According to Nik, they aren’t—so that’s why he’s sharing his Top 40 TIPS for conversion, social proof, audience, and copy to see more site conversions. Should you do your mobile site first, or is desktop king? How do you leverage social proof for your brand? How can you make a discount pop without being too obnoxious? Plus, Nik…
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S9 E7: What You Might Be Getting Wrong as a DTC Founder
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44:39What are Nik’s messages like? If you answered, “Hey Nik, I’ve founded (insert company here). It should be doing this, but it’s not. What should I do?” you’d be correct. Starting a brand isn’t easy work—so that’s why Nik has a playbook ready. Should you do a pre launch test? What conversion events should matter to you? What even is a water report? T…
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S9 E6: The Cheesecake Factory Menu of DTC with Cody Plofker
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29:43Ready for a rapid-fire round of questions about DTC as big as The Cheesecake Factory menu? CMO of Jones Road Beauty and Nik’s X-Mutual-turned-IRL-friend Cody Plofker is back on the pod—and they’re talking about incrementality, building creative teams, and more. What should you look for in building a team? What’s attribution and why is it click-base…
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S9 E5: The State of DPA: Why and How It’s Growing (with Dan Pantelo, Founder of Marpipe)
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46:41What’s changing with DPA? Does attention actually matter most in advertising? Are DPA and catalog ads the same? Nik’s talking with Dan Pantelo, the founder of Marpipe HQ, where they’re on a mission to make DPA ads even better. Find out Dan’s five strategic tips everyone should know about catalog ads and why DPA is growing rapidly. When should we NO…
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S9 E4: Listener Mailbag: Nik’s Best CRO Hacks, the Holiday Marketing Playbook, and More
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45:22What’s a season of Limited Supply without Nik to answer some of the Slack channel’s hottest DTC questions? Nik’s dipping his fingers into the mailbag and unleashing his biggest CRO tips and tricks yet. Find out the five questions your landing page must answer and learn the difference between adding a promise and a guarantee to your site. Should you…
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S9 E3: Tactical Fourplay: How to Hit 100K
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49:57Ready for a masterclass in DTC tactics? Then step on up, cause Mr. Sharma’s got everything you need to reach the 100K mark. Nik’s breaking down his secret tactics to hit your revenue goals by taking a deep dive into four specific strategies that are sure to boost your biz. It’s all about the angles— and we’re not talking about that jawline in the m…
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