Open Haus

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Hosted by Haus Chief Strategy Officer Olivia Kory, Open Haus highlights how the most recognizable brands in the world are measuring incrementality, thinking about growth, and optimizing paid media. Go behind the scenes with PhD economists, world-class growth leaders, and measurement experts as they dive into everything from Incrementality 101 to advanced tactics and strategies. About Haus: Haus is an incrementality platform that helps brands like AG1, Caraway, Dr. Squatch, Intuit, Sonos, and Jones Road Beauty measure the incremental ROI of online and offline ad spend.

  1. 11/06/2025

    Incrementality AMA - An unfiltered conversation with Olivia Kory and incrementality experts

    In our first-ever Open Haus AMA, Olivia Kory, Tyler Horner, and Stephen Barston answer all your questions about marketing incrementality. They cover foundational topics for those new to the concept, including when a brand is ready for incrementality testing (8:00) and what a step-in approach to incrementality might look like (11:51). Then the team dives into some tactical, in-depth questions, including: - What an ideal testing roadmap looks like (24:29) - What constitutes a good vs. a bad result (28:18) - How to test creative strategy (38:51) - Why you need experiments if you already use MMM (45:19) --- Timestamps: [00:02:37] - Introductions: Meet the panel of incrementality experts. [00:06:00] - Why incrementality is a big deal and how to get started. [00:08:00] - When is a brand at the right scale to invest in tools like Haus or MMM? [00:11:51] - How can smaller businesses with limited budgets benefit from incrementality? [00:16:30] - What are the biggest operational hurdles to incorporating incrementality testing? [00:19:30] - What is a holdout test and why is it used to measure incrementality? [00:21:13] - Will running holdout tests disrupt performance or reset campaign learnings? [00:24:29] - What does an ideal testing roadmap look like? [00:28:18] - What constitutes a good vs. a bad result (and how to react when iROAS is less than 1)? [00:38:51] - How should you test creative strategy? [00:41:09] - How to approach testing when your product has a long time-to-conversion. [00:45:19] - Why do you need experiments if you already use Media Mix Modeling (MMM)? [00:57:15] - Should you run different tests during high and low seasons? --- Connect with Us: 🌐 Website: https://haus.io/ 📱 Olivia's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-kory-50230812/ 📱 Tyler's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-horner-73a330107/ 📱 Stephen's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-barston/

    58 min
  2. 20/12/2024

    Capitalizing on Q5: How DTC + E-comm Brands Can Maximize January (And a Few Career Lessons, Too)

    Q5 might be invisible to consumers, but savvy marketers know this time can be a mega growth driver for brands. So how can brands capitalize on this tight window between Black Friday and the end of January, especially in light of platform changes (ahem, Meta) rolling out in early 2025? On December 16 at 12pm ET/9am PT, Alex Nagourney, Senior Vice President of Growth at Perelel – one of the most exciting wellness brands on the block – joined Haus’ Olivia Kory to talk about everything Q5 and how to maximize January’s potential. This is a super busy time of year for brands – we know. And so, Alex and Olivia packed their absolute best into this live recording: - Actionable, clear approaches for maximizing Q5 - POVs on tackling Meta’s policy changes - Business signals that hint at a need for incrementality testing - Learnings from their shared time at Netflix - What it’s like pivoting into a growth role No fluffy year-end wrap-ups here – we’re all aboard the clarity train for a successful Q5 and beyond. --- Timestamps: - [00:00:22] - Olivia introduces Alex Nagourney - [00:06:27] - What is Perelel? - [00:10:00] - Lessons from Quibi’s “failure” - [00:11:55] - Alex discusses Q5’s importance as the “Super Bowl” for wellness brands and the criticality of starting the year with high-quality customer acquisition. - [00:18:34] - Alex reveals Perelel’s practice of resetting Meta campaigns every six months to maintain performance and adapt to platform changes - [00:20:34] - Insights into Perelel’s high-velocity site experimentation strategy, with over 50 tests per month, focusing on personalization - [00:26:20] - Perelel’s Q5 channel mix - [00:28:00] - The long-term value of YouTube influencers in Perelel’s marketing strategy, demonstrating their ability to drive conversions over time - [00:33:27] - Does Perelel change its channel mix specifically during Q5? - [00:34:55] - Why did Perelel decide to work with Haus starting 2025? Why now of all times to focus on incrementality testing? - [00:39:29] - Biggest lessons from Netflix - [00:49:30] -  How to stand out when preparing for Q5 when it comes to securing influencers --- Connect with Us: 🌐 Website: https://haus.io/ 📱 Olivia's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivia-kory-50230812/ 📱 Alex's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandranagourney/

    53 min

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Hosted by Haus Chief Strategy Officer Olivia Kory, Open Haus highlights how the most recognizable brands in the world are measuring incrementality, thinking about growth, and optimizing paid media. Go behind the scenes with PhD economists, world-class growth leaders, and measurement experts as they dive into everything from Incrementality 101 to advanced tactics and strategies. About Haus: Haus is an incrementality platform that helps brands like AG1, Caraway, Dr. Squatch, Intuit, Sonos, and Jones Road Beauty measure the incremental ROI of online and offline ad spend.