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What happens when a no-deal Shark Tank brand becomes TikTok Shop’s fastest-growing success story? That’s exactly what NeuroGum did—and in this video, I’ll show you how they pulled it off.

Hi, I’m Jordan West, founder of Social Commerce Club—the agency behind some of the top-performing TikTok Shop strategies out there. Today, I’m unpacking how NeuroGum scaled to over $10M/month in revenue and reached a $100M+ valuation, all by turning TikTok Shop into the centerpiece of their growth engine.

What You’ll Learn (Timestamps):

[00:15] The NeuroGum origin story: indie gum, Shark Tank, and the viral spark
[01:05] Why TikTok Shop became their #1 growth channel
[01:50] How narrowing SKUs led to higher conversion rates
[02:30] Building a handpicked creator network (+ onboarding tactics)
[04:30] Cracking the hook in the first 0.8 seconds
[05:20] Publishing 2–3 videos daily through trained creators
[05:45] Urgency strategies to increase sell-through and attention
[06:50] Scraping comments & conversion data to optimize
[07:30] Why TikTok outperforms Amazon & Facebook for top-of-funnel
[08:10] Repurposing TikTok UGC across other channels
[08:50] Creators on a Times Square billboard—offline meets viral
[09:11] Their results and how you can model the same playbook

Key Takeaways

Narrow Focus Wins: Fewer SKUs = faster decisions and better sell-through on TikTok Shop.
Deep Creator Partnerships: Top creators are trained, not just sourced. Treat them like team members.
Hooks Are Everything: First 0.8 seconds determine if someone scrolls or buys.
Urgency Drives Sales: Scarcity and time-sensitive offers fuel TikTok’s impulse-buy nature.
Halo Effect Is Real: TikTok Shop performance boosts other channels like retail and DTC.
Creator Incentives Matter: Think bigger than commissions—billboards and visibility = brand loyalty.
Repurpose Smart: UGC from TikTok Shop can be gold for Meta ads, YouTube pre-rolls, and PDPs.
Go All-In or Miss Out: TikTok Shop rewards brands that commit with volume and creativity.
Systematize Everything: From onboarding creators to testing hooks—build a repeatable engine.
The Playbook Works: This exact model is what we run at Social Commerce Club with our top clients.

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