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We have a rule on Add to Cart, that our guests should be very much about Australia and Australian ecommerce.  Today, we’re breaking that rule…the rebels that we are…but with very good reason.  My guest is Eric Siu, Founder of growth marketing agency Single Grain, based in San Francisco.  You will also no doubt know Eric as the host of the hugely successful Marketing School and Leveling Up podcasts which have amassed over 2.1 million downloads every month.  In this chat, Eric shares the tools he uses to get maximum value out of his content, the channels he sees as the ones to watch - we talk Reddit and You Tube - and as well as breaking down programmatic SEO, he gives us his take on the future of search.
Links from the episode:
Leveling Up
Marketing School
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Deliver In Person
Questions answered:
How do you get the maximum value out of the content you create?What is programmatic SEO? Where do you go to learn about marketing these days? 
This episode was brought to you by…
Deliver In Person
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About your host: Nathan Bush from Add to Cart 
Nathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
About your co-host: Eric Siu from Single Grain
Eric Siu is the founder of ad agency Single Grain and hosts the Marketing School and Leveling Up podcasts. He’s also a YPO member based in Los Angeles.
You can contact Eric at LinkedIn
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In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Sonia Friedrich, a behavioural science strategist with a background in business marketing.  She works with academics, data scientists and tech experts to harness the power of behavioural economics for business and brands and works with clients such as NewsCorp, AstraZeneca, Volvo and Nespresso. 
Links from the episode:
Sonia Friedrich
Profitable Nudges: A Guide to Behavioural Economics with Sonia Friedrich | #392
Questions answered in the podcast:

What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence.  The future of retail is… 
About your co-host: Sonia Friedrich
Sonia is a behavioural strategist and Global Keynote Speaker. She has been called a ‘Revenue Rockstar’ and Growth Hacker. She works with Fortune 500 companies and start ups to add the edge with behavioural science for immediate impact to the bottom line. Sonia is also the Global Strategic Partner for behamics -leaders in AI + BeSci for eCommerce and on the Faculty for KPMG Upside Founders Program.
You can contact Sonia at LinkedIn
About your host: Nathan Bush from Add To Cart
Nathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
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Did you carry a water bottle around when you were a kid? Of  course you didn’t.  Unless of course, we have some zoomers listening.  Well, times have changed and whether you prefer a fluoro Frank Green or a pastel Stanley Quencher, most people carry a water bottle these days.  My guest today has taken the hydration trend one step further, adding flavour and nutrients to the mix.  Catherine Dix is Director of Waterdrop Australia, a brand originally started in Europe that came via the US to Aussie shores just last year, selling water bottles plus a range of microdrops to encourage everyone to drink more water.  In this chat Catherine shares how she went from running an agency to running Waterdrop, why being a dealer at The Australian Open was such a good idea and how Australia Day saved the company from a warehouse catastrophe.
Links from the episode:
Waterdrop
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Deliver In Person (sponsored)
Questions answered:
How did you end up partnering with Novak Djokovic?What are the main ecomm differences for Waterdrop taking an international brand into Australia?What’s been the biggest learning for you coming from agency side to running a brand?
This episode was brought to you by…  
Deliver In Person
Shopify Plus
About your host: Nathan Bush from Add to Cart 
Nathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
About your co-host: Catherine Dix from Waterdrop
Catherine Dix is the AU and NZ Director of global hydration company waterdrop. In 2023, Catherine orchestrated the brand’s Australian launch, where it achieved over $2 million in revenue in its first 12 months in market. Alongside her work with waterdrop, Catherine is also the Chief Operating Officer at digital marketing agency Webprofits, which has afforded her a wealth of experience in the ecommerce space.
You can contact Catherine at LinkedIn
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In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Justin Ryan, Co founder of Glow Capital Partners, a growth equity firm investing in high growth brands and businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Having led 22 private equity investments and a big fan of partnering with innovative entrepreneurs and founders, Justin started the Glow Capital business in 2021 alongside Kate Morris of Adore Beauty. Earlier this year they secured their first major client, Cargo Crew.  
Links from the episode:
Glow Capital Partners
How Glow Capital Partners Choose Bankable Ecommerce Founders | #354

Questions answered in the podcast:

What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence. The future of retail is… 
This episode was brought to you by…
Emarsys
About your host: Nathan Bush from Add to Cart 
Nathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
About your co-host: Justin Ryan from Glow Capital Partners
Justin Ryan is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Glow Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high growth and future focused companies. Justin has an extensive private equity investment track record since starting in the industry in 1997 at Catalyst Investment Managers, including the last decade at Quadrant Private Equity as a Managing Partner. Justin was Chair of the Australian Venture Capital Association (now Australian Investment Council) in 2003.  
Since 1997, Justin has led 22 private equity investments, 17 are fully exited and 2 partially exited. Seven have received deal of year from the Australian Investment Council. Justin also has extensive operational experience, gained while CEO and Managing Director of Alesco Corporation, an ASX 200 listed company with a portfolio of over 100 industrial brands which was acquired by Dulux Corporation in 2011.
You can contact Justin at LinkedIn
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Today’s guests join me to go deep into the subject of profitability and separate the layers that hide in different areas of an ecom business.  Carla Penn-Kahn and David Kahn are co founders of Profit Peak, a SaaS tool built to give merchants true visibility on everything that contributes to profitability, all in one place, in real time.  The husband and wife team started ProfitPeak in 2022 to help them run their own ecommerce business and it soon became clear this was a solution that other founders were crying out for.  Today they work with clients such as Arms of Eve and Flora and Fauna.  In this chat, Carla and David share their insights, including the key metrics within marketing, inventory and customer that contribute to profitability.  We hear about their customer-first approach to Profit Peak’s social media presence and what the duo gained from being a part of the Blackbird Giants…that’s the mentoring programme, not a baseball team :)
Links from the episode:
ProfitPeak
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Deliver In Person (sponsored)
Questions answered:
Tell us about your two successful exits as ecommerce business ownersWhen you had the idea, how did you put a plan in place to build and launch Profit Peak? What metrics should retailers be looking at daily when it comes to profitability?
About your host: Nathan Bush from Add to Cart 
Nathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
About your co-hosts: 
Carla Penn-Kahn from ProfitPeak
CEO for 10+ years with a team in Sydney and Kuala Lumpur. Our eCommerce brands were no1 and no2 according to the independent voice of Australian consumers on ProductReview for our category.  Acquired by Kitchen Warehouse in 2023 to create the largest Kitchenware player in Australia.  Founder of Profit Peak, an operating system for profitable eCommerce businesses. Optimising advertising and inventory for profitable outcomes in real time, with first party data, solving attribution.  Mum to two gorgeous kids.
You can contact Carla at LinkedIn
David Kahn from ProfitPeak
eCommerce CMO for 10+ years making our business grow from $3m ➡️ $30m+ in sales selling the world's best kitchenware brands for Australia's leading pure play kitchenware stores without external capital before exiting.
Now heading up growth as co-founder of Profit Peak with a focus on customer success with a product-led growth strategy, helping e-commerce businesses boost their profitability.
You can contact David at LinkedIn

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In this episode of Add To Cart, we checkout Dan Ferguson, Chief Marketing Officer at Adore Beauty.  He has over 20 years’ experience in e-commerce and digital marketing. Prior to joining Adore in 2018, Dan had roles leading e-commerce for brands such as Vistaprint, Officeworks and Dell.
Links from the episode:
Adore Beauty
The Psychology Behind Successful Marketing with Dan Ferguson from Adore Beauty | #390
Questions answered in the podcast:
What is the weirdest thing you’ve ever bought online? Who is your favourite retailer? Which retail fad do you wish was history?Can you recommend a book or podcast that our listeners should immediately get into? Finish this sentence.  The future of retail is… 
About your co-host: Dan Ferguson from Adore Beauty
Dan Ferguson joined Adore Beauty in 2018 as Chief Marketing Officer, doubling returning customer growth and revenue in his first six months. Responsible for marketing, brand, retail media and loyalty, Dan has led high and sustained rates of customer acquisition and retention alongside new income growth through new channels and markets, the launch of retail media, and audience platforms including Adore Beauty’s Top 5 ranked Beauty IQ podcast.  
Dan has over 20 years’ experience in e-commerce and digital marketing. Prior to joining Adore Beauty, Dan had extensive roles growing and leading e-commerce, multi-channel and online retail business in Australia for local and global brands, including Vistaprint, Officeworks, Dell with consistent average 2.5x business or portfolio growth across his tenure in these roles.  Dan currently serves as Board Advisor for Preezie and holds a Bachelor of Arts/Psychology (Honours) from the University of Sydney.
You can contact Dan at LinkedIn
About your host: Nathan Bush from Add To Cart
Nathan Bush is a director, strategist and advisor. He has led eCommerce for businesses with revenue $100m+ and has been recognised as one of Australia’s Top 50 People in eCommerce four years in a row. You can contact Nathan on LinkedIn, Twitter or via email.
Please contact us if you: 

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