eCommerce MasterPlan
Chloë Thomas
Trying to work out how to acquire more customers? Need to improve customer retention? Or just looking for some reassurance you’re on the right track? That’s what the eCommerce MasterPlan is here for. Every week we interview an e-Commerce business person (owner, manager or marketer) with a fascinating insight into successful online retailing. Their business might be a UK mail order retailer, an online-only store from Australia, or a brick and clicks business from the USA – but every one of them is doing something we can all learn from. Many of our guests are using Shopify & Klaviyo, but we also have guests using Wix, Bigcommerce, Woocommerce, Omnisend and Magento. So you're sure to find an episode that directly helps YOU.Listen for advice on what to do next, the reassurance you’re heading in the right direction and all the inspiration you need to grow your eCommerce business without losing your life in the process!
Episodes
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May 4, 2017 • 16min
Takeaways from Direct Commerce Association Digital Marketing Day-CRO & Email Automation
Our host Chloe Thomas attended the DCA Digital Marketing Day last week, and now brings you her quick picks of the top takeaways from the event. Including great advice on how to get started with Optimisation and Personalisation. AND how Funky Pigeon has reworked their automated emails to create huge results.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
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May 1, 2017 • 42min
Ask Chloe! Answers to your questions, inc Email marketing, About us pages, Startups and more
This is our second "Ask Chloe" episode. Chloe Thomas (our host) answers 6 questions posed members of the eCommerce MasterPlan World Facebook group. Including lots of email marketing advice, product photo tips, mistakes for eCommerce startups to avoid, how to improve your marketing when there's just you! And the best ways to increase site visitors and sales. Have a listen! And join the group to ask your question.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
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Apr 24, 2017 • 32min
John Warrillow author: The Automatic Customer & Built to Sell discusses Subscription eCommerce
John Warrillow runs The Value Builder System a statistically proven methodology for increasing the value of your company. We discuss the role subscription and customer life time value has in power the growth of any business.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
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Apr 17, 2017 • 38min
Newton Running's Steve Honight $1m+ t/o using licensed products for wholesale and eCommerce
Steve Honight is UK Brand Manager for Newton Running. Newton Running is an American business who design, wholesale, and retail their running shoes. The newtonrunning.co.uk business launched in the UK on 2009, and has been managed by Steve and his team for the last 2 years looking after both the wholesale and website sales in the UK, Steve’s business turns over $1million per year, including over 2000 direct to consumer ecommerce orders.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 13, 2017 • 23min
Takeaways from Internet Retailing Expo inc John Lewis, Sainsburys, and Maplin.
Our host Chloe Thomas attended Internet Retailing Expo last week, and now brings you her pick of the top takeaways from the event. Very much focused on devices, development, and keeping yourself and your business on track.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
Interested in being a Sponsor? go here: https://ecmp.info/sponsorAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Apr 10, 2017 • 28min
Double your sales on BigCommerce with one site tweak and Influencer Marketing with Suzy Moore from So Suzy Stamps
Suzy Moore is the founder or So Suzy Stamps a bricks and clicks retail business that has been trading for 3 years and has over 1,900 customers. The website is on Bigcommerce and the majority of the marketing is powered by the community she's built around the business, and the card designers who promote her products. Suzy is a master of using community to grow your business. She's also launched a podcast to help her customers turn their love of card creation into businesses and income streams. This is a really inspiring episodeThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
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Apr 3, 2017 • 29min
NearSt's Nick Brackenbury using eCommerce to help the high st 35% month on month growth
Nick Brackenbury is co-founder and CEO at NearSt. NearSt are on a mission to get all of us back into our high street shops. They believe finding and buying something from a real shop nearby should be faster and easier than ordering it online. They came out of a 9m closed beta period in May 2016 and is growing quickly – 250 london shops in 6 categories and anticipate 1000 stores on the platform by mid 2017. Active Customer base growing at 35% per month. We discuss how to grow, why sales should also be doing your customer services, and why agile marketing is key to fast growth.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
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Mar 27, 2017 • 36min
Bisjoux Rose's Rebecca Clements Launching, and the power of influencer marketing
Rebecca Clements was the owner and creative director of Crafty Pie an online only store selling modern wedding stationery and gifts. The business launched in 2012 and Rebecca grew it to a six-figure turnover before selling in late 2016. She’s also just bought BisjouxRose which will launch before this show goes live! We discuss starting, growing, selling, buying and launching!! There's lots of tips and ideas in this one from this serial eCommerce entreprenuer.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
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Mar 20, 2017 • 26min
Shopify Startup Copper Dust share their approach to Popup shops, Wholesale Trade Shows and PR
Vanessa Agyemang is the founder & designer of Copper Dust, a luxury British home décor brand specialising in handmade lampshades and limited edition illustrations. Launched in August 2014 in Autumn 2016 they get about 10 orders per month on the website. Wholesale has also been part of Vanessa's business - focusing on the boutique and interior designer markets. She's tested a lot of interesting ways to grow her business - including PR, Popup stores, Trade Shows. There are lots of tips and ideas here for even the seasoned retailer..This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
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Mar 13, 2017 • 34min
Versakini's Kelsey Duffy launching a new fashion swimwear brand PR, Instagram, wholesale
Kelsey Duffy is the founder of Versakini an online only and wholesale eCommerce store. They design and sell a unique take on the bikini. Launched in Summer 2015 the 2016 collection has sold over 1,000 units. We discuss the challenges of launching a new concept in swimwear, building the right team, how to outsource your social media and much more.This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/---
Download our ebook... https://ecmp.info/ebook 500 Tips to Increase Your Profits
Get all the links and resources we mention and join our email list at https://ecmp.info
Love the show? Chloe would love your feedback - leave a review here: https://ecmp.info/review or reply to the episode QandA on Spotify.
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