How to turn a grudge purchase in to a purchase women love to make with Moxie’s Mia Klitsas | #413

Imagine selling a product that half the world needs. Once they start buying it, they can’t stop, but have to keep on buying it … for decades. It’s taxed unncessarily. You can’t outright advertise it. And the market is dominated by global brands. How’s that for a business and marketing challenge?! It’s a challenge that today’s guest, Mia Klitsas, of feminine hygiene brand Moxie has to take on every day. Join me as she explains exactly how she’s done it, and the wins and losses she’s had along the way. Plus I reward a couple more listeners who share their marketing insights in the Monster Prize Draw.

“We’ve learned how to compete on brand – it’s the one thing that, if done right, can’t easily be replicated or taken away from you.” - Mia Klitsas, Moxie

There’s loads more tips and insights just like this that will help you build that beautiful business of yours into the empire it deserves to be. Hit the PLAY button above to listen now, or subscribe free to hear the full interview.

If you have questions about how to build a strong brand in a crowded marketplace then you’ll get your answers in this interview, plus Mia and I discuss many other business and marketing related topics:

• Where’d the idea from Moxie come from?
• How’d you get it to market?
• Why the name Moxie?
• Does she lobby government over the Tampon Tax?
• How did she secure distribution in Australia’s largest supermarket and pharmacy chains?
• What has she noticed about the change in consumer buying habits over the years?
• What’s the most effective marketing Moxie does?
• Why did she launch a subscription model?

Mia is a Melbourne based entrepreneur with a passion for social entrepreneurship and women's rights. Her Moxie brand of women's personal care products can be found at Woolworths, Coles, Priceline and Chemist Warehouse. And in an Australian first, Mia recently launched the cheekily named Moxie Box Club, a fully customisable online subscription service for women’s personal care products. What Mia has achieved is no mean feat given just how dominated the women’s personal care category is by huge global brands with extremely deep pockets.

Here’s what caught my attention from my chat with Moxie’s Mia Klitsas:

1. I love how Mia said she’s a big fan of failure. As she said, when confronted with it, you should ask yourself “WHat’s the worst thing that could happen?”
2. I couldn’t agree more with hyer view that we should all work harder at injecting massive amounts of personality in to your marketing messages. If you want to see how this is done then check out the video at the bottom of Moxie.com.au - it’s hilarious.
3. I’m impressed that Mia is so active responding to her tribe on social media. I think the big lesson here is that business owners should get more involved at the coal face with their customers.

But the marketing gold doesn’t stop there, in this episode you’ll also discover:

• Two more lucky listeners share what marketing is working for them, and in return I give them a prize or two

Resources mentioned:

• Moxie’s official website
• That Moxie video (full of brand personality)
• Interview with VinoMofo’s Andre Eikmeier
• Monster Prize Draw winners:
• Leena van Raay from Bike N Blend
• Sam Hemphill from Meeum

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