The Sam Ovens Podcast

7. What Steve Madden Can Teach You About Natural Selection

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Jul 4, 2015
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ANECDOTE

Steve Madden's Shoe Testing Strategy

  • Steve Madden tested shoe designs by displaying 100 unique samples in flagship stores.
  • This allowed him to gauge customer interest and identify winning designs before mass production.
ADVICE

Test Small First

  • Test business ideas on a small scale before full-scale implementation.
  • Use platforms like Google AdWords or Facebook to test product names, pricing, and other variables.
ANECDOTE

Tim Ferriss' Book Title Selection

  • Tim Ferriss used natural selection to choose the title "The Four Hour Work Week".
  • He tested different titles through Facebook ads, selecting the one with the most engagement.
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