The Ecommerce Influence Podcast

Writing copy that converts has nothing to do with magically pulling the perfect words out of thin air. It’s about learning how to copy + paste.

At least that’s what Val Geisler - email marketing conversion copywriter, strategist for B2C startups and Customer Evangelist at Klaviyo - has to say. Val has been a part of the eCommerce community for a long time and is a master at the art of conducting meaningful customer research that translates into copy that converts.

Val joins us today to dive deep into email marketing for eCommerce brands, marketing automation, copywriting, and how you can use words to increase the perceived value of your brand. We also talk about how to improve your email flows, how you should be using SMS, and what it means to build your acquisition flywheel.

If you want to learn how to set up email flows and automations, check out our Email Growth Guide and Intensive Course inside the Coalition

Episode Highlights:

  • 4:18 The easiest way to write copy that converts
  • 8:27 How to conduct meaningful customer research
  • 12:16 Val's new role at Klaviyo
  • 21:40 The emails you absolutely need to do customer research for
  • 26:13 Val’s approach to balancing qualitative and quantitative data
  • 32:06 Klaviyo’s SMS product update 
  • 36:54 How do upgrade your flows with SMS
  • 41:31 Ways you can optimize your abandoned cart
  • 47:31 The power of marketing automation
  • 52:00 How to design your customer acquisition flywheel
  • 55:29 Val’s Email Marketing Hall of Fame

Links and Resources:

Direct download: EI_304_ValGeisler.mp3
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Is your business built to sell? John Warrillow is here to help you harvest the value of your company.

John Warrillow is the founder of The Value Builder System, a Top 10 Forbes Ranked Podcast host, and author of Built to Sell, a best-selling book that’s helped over 50,000 businesses build more valuable companies. Throughout his career, he's founded and exited four companies and now dedicates his time to helping entrepreneurs sell their own for higher multiples.

Listen now for John’s most valuable advice on the secret to a successful exit, key pillars for being built to sell, how to create more value in your business, and the biggest mistakes he sees entrepreneurs make when trying to do this on their own.

Episode Highlights:

  • 6:49 The secret to having a successful exit
  • 12:04 How much you should get for your business
  • 19:26 The number one job you have as a business owner
  • 23:58 Why so few entrepreneurs turn pro
  • 28:49 Tactical ways you can increase the long term value of your business
  • 36:20 The power of taking a pause in entrepreneurship
  • 43:54 The biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make when selling their business
  • 49:49 What to do if you are forced to take an earnout 

Links and Resources:

Direct download: 303-JonWarrilow_ShipBob.mp3
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From changes in consumer privacy to new business models popping constantly, the Ecommerce landscape is changing and it's changing fast.

Here to help you keep up is my good friend Brett Curry. Brett is an entrepreneur, eCommerce strategist, and host of the eCommerce Evolution podcast. He leads an incredibly talented team at OMG Commerce, and today we're diving into what's new in eCommerce.

We talk about the future of eCommerce advertising and who should be most concerned about upcoming privacy changes. Brett shares his formula for creating consistently great content, I share what makes lucrative subscription models work, and we touch on how our roles as CEOs and operators have evolved as our businesses have grown.

Episode Highlights:

  • 4:44 The future of eCommerce: A return to the renaissance
  • 8:26 Google’s changes to audience targeting and attribution
  • 11:29 Why agencies and freelancers should be weary of privacy changes
  • 19:12 The formula for consistently creating high-converting content
  • 28:02 Why subscription models aren't going away anytime soon
  • 31:13 How to make a subscription model work for your business
  • 35:51 Three types of subscription models to consider
  • 42:31 How to keep up with the speed of change in business
  • 44:32 What being a basketball coach and CEO have in common
  • 48:10 Austin’s perspective shift on his role in business
  • 53:43 Check out the eCommerce Evolution Podcast

Links and Resources:

Direct download: 303_BrettCurry.mp3
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It's time to stop losing customers and start understanding them.

Sean D’Souza, author of The Brain Audit, founder of Psychotactics, and host of The Three Month Vacation Podcast, is a Marketing Strategist and expert on consumer psychology. He’s one of the most articulate and well-spoken people I’ve met in the field of marketing and he’s here to help you figure out why you aren’t selling as much as you should.

In this episode, Sean sets the record straight on the number one reason your customers back out of a purchase. We also dive into how to ease your customer’s fears, the importance of having a uniqueness factor, and how to start understanding your customers in a deeper way so you can stop losing customers.

Sean is giving a training inside of the Coalition on May 11th called, “Buy Your Life Back: How to Raise Prices and Not Lose Customers”. Apply to join the Coalition today so you don’t miss out.

Episode Highlights:

  • 4:23 Why Sean D'Souza created "psychotactics"
  • 6:41 What stops people from taking a 3-month vacation
  • 10:57 The best way to stop losing customers
  • 19:30 Why your business needs to have a uniqueness factor
  • 25:12 How to come up with your uniqueness factor
  • 32:15 Unpacking the misconception around sales
  • 37:07 Tiger Woods' iconic shot and what it has to do with your customers
  • 40:58 How to start understanding your customer in a deeper way
  • 45:04 Learn more about Sean D'Souza
  • 47:08 Sean’s top recommendation for a vacation destination

Links and Resources:

Direct download: 302_SeanDeSousa_Gorgias.mp3
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