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Blake Imperl
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TYCA: The Repeat Purchase & Loyalty Podcast - Insider Strategies from DTC Operators & Founders Join Blake Imperl, Head of Marketing at Wonderment, as he dives deep into the world of eCommerce and retention marketing. Blake interviews leading DTC operators and founders to uncover their proven strategies for driving repeat purchases and building brand loyalty. Say goodbye to generic tips and fluffy content. This podcast delivers actionable insights and tactics that you can use to boost repeat business and grow your customer base. Subscribe to TYCA now and take your eCommerce brand to the next level!

  1. The SMS Conversation Everyone Needs to Hear in 2023

    19/04/2023

    The SMS Conversation Everyone Needs to Hear in 2023

    Aaron Orendorff is an eCommerce content legend, previous Editor in Chief of Shopify Plus, VP of Marketing at Common Thread Collective, and current Head of Marketing at the Shopify SMS Platform, Recart.  In this episode, we discuss the intersection of content and commerce, the 3 phase approach to building an organic content flywheel for any DTC brand to build, how to think about SMS marketing in 2023, why transparent SMS pricing is key, the 5 things that make Recart so special for Shopify brands, and Blake’s favorite SMS strategy for driving tons of traffic, Transactional SMS! Aaron also stresses why consistency in marketing matters, bringing together organic brand building and performance paid advertising, and finding one's native content language.  If you are curious about what “great” looks like in SMS marketing in 2023 this one is for you.  👉 The TYCA Podcast is brought to the DTC community cost-free. If you’d like to support the show, please consider leaving us a review and subscribing to the show! 🙏 Follow Blake LinkedIn Twitter Follow Aaron and Recart Twitter LinkedIn Check out Recart SMS at www.recart.com  Timestamps (0:00) Blake's High-Level Intro (2:05) - Who is Aaron Orendorff & Recart? (6:23) The worst piece of DTC advice Aaron has heard (7:51) Where does Aaron derive his inspiration? (10:38) Aaron’s #1 message to the eCommerce community if he could put it on a billboard (11:45) The Aaron Orendorff view on the intersection of content and commerce (13:54) The 3 principles of great content creation in any owned channel (SMS, email, social, etc…)  (24:00) 5 Ways Recart is thinking differently about SMS in 2023 plus good questions to ask your current vendor (29:00) Reviewing campaign costs and why it can wreck your return on spend (31:00) Why transparency in SMS pricing is key (38:00) The power of restore links for conversions  (43:00)Transactional SMS and why it’s the #1 best-kept secret in SMS marketing (50:00) Closing thoughts

    52 min
  2. The Rainmaker's Playbook: How Mid-Day Squares Became a CPG Game Changer

    08/04/2023

    The Rainmaker's Playbook: How Mid-Day Squares Became a CPG Game Changer

    Jake Karls is the co-founder of Mid-Day Squares, a functional and better-for-you chocolate snacks CPG company.  As you’ll learn, this “Resident Rainmaker” is full of inspiring energy and wisdom for anyone in the CPG or eCommerce industry. Blake and Jake discuss customer retention strategies, the importance of authenticity, and the challenges of shipping perishable goods.  Jake emphasizes the importance of storytelling and building emotional connections with customers to drive organic growth and word-of-mouth marketing.  He also shares his motto of "get comfortable being uncomfortable" and advises current and aspiring CPG and DTC founders to invest in innovation and be true to themselves.  The TYCA Podcast is brought to you by Wonderment — the #1 platform loved by eCommerce support, operations, and marketing teams alike to deliver the most holistic post-purchase experience imaginable.  Wonderment is the retention iOS used by over 1000 customer-first shopify brands like Jones Road Beauty, Igloo, The Ridge, Simplehuman, and more. Check out www.wonderment.com today.  Follow Blake  Follow Jake Grab some Mid-Day Squares Watch the video format of today's episode here.  Timestamps and Summary (0:00) - Intro (1:20) Who is Mid-Day Squares & Jake Karls (2:39) Blake tries Mid-Day Squares Live  (4:24) Jake's best purchase under $100, his favorite hype song, and more (5:31) Jake’s #1 message he wants to share with the world (7:31) Building a Personal Brand and Community - How Mid-Day Squares Approaches It (9:49) Mid-Day Squares approach to Creating a Reality Show on Entrepreneurship (12:06) Wonderment, the #1 CX platform for Shopify (13:58) The Growth Impact of Building a Personal Brand and Community on a CPG or eCommerce Brand (14:44) How Jake Has Raised Money, Gotten Media Coverage, Attracted Retailers and More Through Building a Brand Story  (16:24) Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable And Why It’s Good For You (19:38) Growing customer retention at Mid-Day Squares (22:05) How Authenticity and Boldness Trump Anything Else  (24:58) How Mid-Day Squares Overcomes Shipping Challenges and Transparency with Perishable Goods  (28:11) Advice on Supply Chain and Retail… How to build relationships and save (28:42) The Evolution of Customer Retention at Mid-Day Squares (30:22) How to Talk to Customers to Make Business Decisions  (32:13) Jake’s Very Expensive Failures And What He Learned  (36:09) The Most Common Bad Advice Given in the CPG Space  (36:53) How Mid-Day Squares is Investing in Innovation [00:36:53]** (38:47) Advice for Struggling Entrepreneurs - Being true to yourself  (41:12) Ending Other TYCA Episodes You Might Like Cracking CPG Retention — Will Nitze, Founder/CEO (IQBAR) Shopify SMS Retention Playbook: Keeping Customers Coming Back with Postscript CEO Adam Turner Immediately Improve Your Retention Marketing & CX / How Jones Road Beauty Creates Loyal Customers /  Eli Weiss & Joanne Coffey

    43 min
  3. Cracking CPG Retention — Will Nitze, Founder/CEO (IQBAR)

    29/03/2023

    Cracking CPG Retention — Will Nitze, Founder/CEO (IQBAR)

    Will Nitze is the Founder/CEO of the CPG brand IQBAR. Catch a deep dive into the secrets of customer retention in the CPG category. Will shares his insights on how to overcome the unique challenges and seize the opportunities of each channel (Shopify, brick & mortar, wholesale, etc...) to drive growth and loyalty for your brand. Discover his innovative approach to customer retention, which involves post-purchase surveys and creating multiple touchpoints to build a loyal customer base. And that's not all - the conversation also covers fundraising, investments, and the power of the “founder-led” brand. Get ready to be inspired and take your CPG brand to the next level! The TYCA Podcast is brought to you by Wonderment — the #1 platform loved by eCommerce support, operations, and marketing teams alike to deliver the most holistic post-purchase experience imaginable. Wonderment is the retention iOS used by over 1000 customer-first shopify brands like Jones Road Beauty, Igloo, The Ridge, Simplehuman, and more. Check out www.wonderment.com today. Follow Blake LinkedIn Twitter Get in touch with WillLinkedInTry IQBAR Timestamps (0:00) Intro (0:32) Will's journey and IQ Bar story — how he became interested in brain food, leading to the creation of IQ Bar. (3:24) Rapid fire questions - Get to know Will better, including his favorite CPG brand and best recent purchase under $100. (9:05) - How Will thinks about the intersection between brick and mortar retail and DTC in CPG. (13:00) Wonderment — the CX platform that powers Shopify’s best CPG brands. (15:00) Why DTC and brick and mortar are vastly different — and why brick & mortar is more profitable. (16:30) Optimizing for Revenue vs. Gross Margin The importance of optimizing for revenue in the early days of D2C and how it has shifted to optimizing for gross and net margin. The importance of considering the era and what you are optimizing for when deciding on a channel strategy. (18:20) Customer Retention Strategies for CPG Steps taken to grow customer retention at IQ Bar, including post-purchase surveys and focusing on creating a loyal customer base. (24:15) Subscription offers, limited-time offers (LTOs), etc… and how that helps the DTC channel.  (26:00) Why Will is bullish on distributing to offices & other unconventional wholesale distribution outlets (29:00) Education and Mass Marketability discussion (32:15) Approach to DTC Retention Importance of reducing CAC, increasing AOV, and increasing LTV, and how IQ Bar has leaned into the basics and been more scientific over time. (35:30) What bad recommendations get made often in CPG/DTC (37:45) Fundraising and Bootstrapping Advice on fundraising and bootstrapping in the CPG industry, including the importance of raising money, being capital efficient, and valuing time. (42:00) Investing in Internal Skills  The importance of investing in internal skill development and building redundancies in the team, rather than outsourcing everything too early. (46:00)Founder-Led Brand The impact of sharing your story and being on social media channels like LinkedIn on building a founder-led brand and creating an emotional attachment with the audience over time. (47:00) Building Relationships and Networking (48:00) The Ongoing Experiment of Sharing Your Story (48:59)Where to Find IQ Bar

    52 min
  4. Shopify SMS Retention Playbook: Keeping Customers Coming Back with Postscript CEO Adam Turner

    18/03/2023

    Shopify SMS Retention Playbook: Keeping Customers Coming Back with Postscript CEO Adam Turner

    What’s the right way to think about customer retention on SMS? Adam Turner, CEO of the leading Shopify SMS platform, Postscript, shares the playbook that 1000s of Shopify merchants are using to keep their customers coming back to buy again and again.  SMS is a heck of a lot more than a one and done sales channel and in this episode Adam offers a tactical approach to keeping customers engaged for the long haul with real examples. We also discuss other topics like why Transactional SMS with Wonderment is a must-have, the role of conversational SMS, how to prepare for the upcoming iOS inbox changes, and much more. If you are doing any sort of SMS marketing, you NEED to listen to this conversation with Adam. The TYCA Podcast is brought to you by Wonderment — the #1 platform loved by eCommerce support, operations, and marketing teams alike to deliver the most holistic post-purchase experience imaginable.  Wonderment is the retention iOS used by over 1000 customer-first shopify brands like Jones Road Beauty, Igloo, The Ridge, Simplehuman, and more. Check out www.wonderment.com today.  Watch the video format of today's episode here.  Follow Blake LinkedIn Twitter Get in touch with Adam and Postscript Postscript LinkedIn Timestamps ⏰ (0:00) - intro (2:00) - Who is Adam Turner and Postscript? (5:40) - What’s the Postscript way of SMS what is Subscriber Lifetime Value (SLTV)? (10:18) - What was the evolution of implementing subscriber LTV and ARMR metrics to measure SMS program health? (12:45) Wonderment + Postscript is a winning combination for your SMS program (14:50) What are the common retention mistakes brands make with SMS?(20:00) What are some of Adam’s favorite SMS examples right now? Gunner Kennels, Mr. Beast's Feastables, & more (24:23) - Is SMS more than a revenue channel? What does it mean to do great CX over SMS? (27:57) - What is the true value of transactional SMS given that it’s one of the most engaged texts a brand will ever send? (31:47) - What are the lowest-hanging fruits to improve customer retention and experience on SMS? (33:10) - Impending iOS SMS inbox changes… should we be worried and what can we do now? (36:55) - where is the future of SMS headed? Rapid fire round get to know Adam better! (40:18) - what’s the best text that Adam has received from a brand? (41:27) - Adam’s top 3 albums of all time (42:00) - If Adam could get a message out to everyone about SMS, what would it be? (43:00) - What’s the best purchase Adam has made of something under $100? (43:55) - What is the #1 thing Adam is most proud of during his time at Postscript?

    47 min
  5. 7 CX and Retention Marketing Takeaways You Can't Afford to Miss for Shopify eCommerce Merchants! - TYCA Season 1 Recap Part 2

    11/03/2023

    7 CX and Retention Marketing Takeaways You Can't Afford to Miss for Shopify eCommerce Merchants! - TYCA Season 1 Recap Part 2

    Episode 17 - Blake Imperl @blakeimperl recaps his final 7 takeaways from season 1 on how leading Shopify merchants are getting their customers to come back and buy again.  If you haven't yet, please leave the podcast a review on Spotify and YouTube and share it with your friends. The TYCA pod is brought to you at zero cost and this is the best way to help grow its reach to more folks in the DTC space!  The TYCA podcast is your go-to destination for Ecommerce entrepreneurs seeking actionable insights on customer experience, retention, and marketing strategies. In season 1, we covered a wide range of topics to help Shopify merchants grow their businesses and maximize customer lifetime value. In part 2 of this season 1 recap, we dive deep into the final top 7 takeaways on CX and retention marketing insights from our podcast guests. From building personalized customer experiences to leveraging data-driven decision-making, we reveal the key strategies that top Ecommerce entrepreneurs are using to drive sales and improve customer retention. Whether you're a seasoned Ecommerce veteran or just getting started with your Shopify store, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to take their Ecommerce business to the next level. Tune in now to discover the secrets of Ecommerce success! The TYCA Podcast is brought to you by Wonderment - the retention Swiss army knife used by hundreds of leading Shopify merchants including The Ridge, Bokksu, Chomps, and Jones Road Beauty.  Wonderment is the easiest way to proactively set expectations on shipping timeframes, automatically update customers with delays, and measure shipping expectation vs reality across the business. Check out www.wonderment.com today.  Follow Blake LinkedIn Twitter Timestamps(0:00) - intro(0:51) - Season 1 recap (4:00) - Eric Bandholz: The Journey of Building Beardbrand into a Multi-Million Dollar E-Commerce Business with YouTube & Community - A Visionary Beardpreneur Tale (8:32) - Dan Brady - How Pura Vida Built & Maintains a High Performing CX Team | DTC eCommerce CX Best Practices (12:25) - Zoe Kahn of Chomps on Turning eCommerce Returns into Returning Customers(15:48) - Jonathan Snow of The Snow Agency on How to Unleash Your Ecommerce Sales with the Power of Performance PR: The Ultimate Solution to iOS 14 Ad Decline(20:37) - Alex McEachern of Repeat on How to Increase Repeat Purchase Frequency in DTC eCommerce(23:45) - Tyler "Sully" Sullivan - A lesson in driving repeat purchases with higher ticket items & getting a DTC brand acquired (26:55) - Will Laurensen - The “Big 3” Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) Framework for DTC eCommerce and Customer Retention(32:01) - Season 2 sneak preview!

    33 min
  6. 8 Ecomm Experts Share 8 Essential Lessons in Retention and CX for Shopify Merchants - TYCA Season 1 Recap Part 1

    28/02/2023

    8 Ecomm Experts Share 8 Essential Lessons in Retention and CX for Shopify Merchants - TYCA Season 1 Recap Part 1

    Episode 16 - Blake Imperl @blakeimperl recaps his top 8 takeaways from season 1 on how leading Shopify merchants are getting their customers to come back and buy again.  If you haven't yet, please leave the podcast a review on Spotify and YouTube and share it with your friends. The TYCA pod is brought to you at zero cost and this is the best way to help grow its reach to more folks in the DTC space!  The TYCA podcast is your go-to destination for Ecommerce entrepreneurs seeking actionable insights on customer experience, retention, and marketing strategies. In season 1, we covered a wide range of topics to help Shopify merchants grow their businesses and maximize customer lifetime value. In this season 1 recap, we dive deep into the top 8 takeaways on CX and retention marketing insights from our podcast guests. From building personalized customer experiences to leveraging data-driven decision-making, we reveal the key strategies that top Ecommerce entrepreneurs are using to drive sales and improve customer retention. Whether you're a seasoned Ecommerce veteran or just getting started with your Shopify store, this podcast is a must-listen for anyone looking to take their Ecommerce business to the next level. Tune in now to discover the secrets of Ecommerce success! The TYCA Podcast is brought to you by Wonderment - the retention Swiss army knife used by hundreds of leading Shopify merchants including The Ridge, Bokksu, Chomps, and Jones Road Beauty.  Wonderment is the easiest way to proactively set expectations on shipping timeframes, automatically update customers with delays, and measure shipping expectation vs reality across the business. Check out www.wonderment.com today.  Follow Blake LinkedIn Twitter Timestamps (0:00) - intro(0:51) - Season 1 recap (3:57) - Jess Cervellon, Head of CX at Feastables on Transactional SMS as a customer relationship tool(8:27) - Eli Weiss and Joanne Coffey (Jones Road Beauty) on how to create an amazing CX and Retention program for your Shopify store(15:43) - Ash Melwani, CMO at Obvi, on how Obvi creates life-long customers(20:38) - Cameron Faist, Director of Ecommerce at Aura Bora, on why the transactional channel is a game changer for customer retention(23:47) - Ari Murray, VP of Growth at Sharma Brands, on how to create a seasonal product drop for your Shopify store that will sell out and keep customers coming back again and again(27:51) - Stuart Arsenault, CEO at Junip, on how to capture better customer reviews and UGC from your customers(32:57) - Ben Zettler, Founder of Ben Zettler Digital, on how to creative email/SMS content that will absolutely captivate your audience(37:49) - Stephanie Griffith, on how to properly use Conversational SMS to build relationships with customers(42:49) - Season 2 sneak preview!

    44 min
  7. Eric Bandholz: The Journey of Building Beardbrand into a Multi-Million Dollar E-Commerce Business with YouTube & Community - A Visionary Beardpreneur Tale

    11/02/2023

    Eric Bandholz: The Journey of Building Beardbrand into a Multi-Million Dollar E-Commerce Business with YouTube & Community - A Visionary Beardpreneur Tale

    Eric Bandholz is the founder of Beardbrand, a bootstrapped men's grooming company that has leveraged YouTube and community to grow into a thriving business.  In this episode, Eric shares his inspiring journey from corporate America to entrepreneurship, why the core values drive everything they do, how Beardbrand creates loyal beardsmen, what it’s taken to create a loyal YouTube following, advice for creating authentic content, a 2022 recap and 2023 outlook, why he’s investing back in Amazon,  and of course a ton of advice to any current or aspiring DTC founders. Eric is a masterful storyteller and educator and I guarantee you will walk away with at least a few nuggets of wisdom. The TYCA Podcast is made possible by Wonderment, the retention Swiss army knife trusted by over 1,000 leading Shopify merchants, including The Ridge, Bokksu, Igloo, and Jones Road Beauty.  Wonderment is the easiest way to de-stress your support team, delight your customers, and drive more revenue. Don't miss this opportunity to see why outstanding Shopify brands are using Wonderment to maximize their earnings from existing customers. Head over to www.wonderment.com now to learn more. Watch the video format of today's episode here.  Follow Blake LinkedIn Twitter Get in touch with Eric Beardbrand Twitter Listen to Eric’s Podcast eCommerce Conversations Grab Eric’s Foundr Masterclass on Content Marketing Timestamps  (0:52) - intro  (1:52) - Who is Eric Bandholz? What is Beardbrand? (3:30) - Eric’s journey from the corporate world to becoming an entrepreneur  (6:55) - What parts of the eCommerce business does Eric enjoy the most? (7:55) - What parts of the eCommerce business does Eric not enjoy? (8:45) - The power of setting core values when building a business (13:58) - How does Beardbrand keep customers coming back to buy again and again? (17:48) - The origins of building the Beardbrand community and content strategy (19:30) - What’s the process like for creating Beardbrand YouTube content? (23:20) - Do you need to go all-in on YouTube content to be successful? (28:25) - Why chasing YouTube views is a vanity metric in eCommerce + lessons from Mr. Beast (31:00) - What touch points go into turning a 1-time Beardbrand customer into a loyal customer? (35:50) - Is the customer always right? Advice on getting feedback and taking action (42:00) - What was 2022 like for Beardbrand? What’s coming in 2023? (45:00) - Eric’s Amazon Strategy in 2023 (47:00) - Fear of Amazon cannibalizing the DTC channel? (52:10) - What’s the thing that Eric is most proud of over the last 10 years of Beardbrand? (55:30) - Where to buy Beardbrand products and get in touch with Eric

    57 min
  8. Unleash Your Ecommerce Sales with the Power of Performance PR: The Ultimate Solution to iOS 14 Ad Decline

    29/01/2023

    Unleash Your Ecommerce Sales with the Power of Performance PR: The Ultimate Solution to iOS 14 Ad Decline

    Are you struggling to improve your paid acquisition performance? Then you NEED to listen to this. Jonathan Snow, COO at the Snow Agency, lays out his entire performance PR funnel strategy for Shopify merchants. We cover how to set up the funnels, 8 different angles you can take, how to lower CPMs and increase CTRs on paid ads, the impact these funnels have on customer acquisition and so much more.

    41 min
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TYCA: The Repeat Purchase & Loyalty Podcast - Insider Strategies from DTC Operators & Founders Join Blake Imperl, Head of Marketing at Wonderment, as he dives deep into the world of eCommerce and retention marketing. Blake interviews leading DTC operators and founders to uncover their proven strategies for driving repeat purchases and building brand loyalty. Say goodbye to generic tips and fluffy content. This podcast delivers actionable insights and tactics that you can use to boost repeat business and grow your customer base. Subscribe to TYCA now and take your eCommerce brand to the next level!

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  • Creador
    Blake Imperl
  • Años de actividad
    2022 - 2023
  • Episodios
    21
  • Clasificación
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    © 2023 Blake Imperl
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