DTC Podcast

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to the DTC Podcast, I’m Eric Dyck. Today we’re getting cozy with Davie Fogarty from The Oodie, the wearable blanket brand that reported earnings of over $400 Million dollars earlier this year. https://theoodie.com/ Davie is a born entrepreneur, dedicated to constantly learning and expanding from eCommerce into both SaaS and media. Settle in for deep insights on: Hiring your own replacement and how a proper merchandising hire helped save Davie over $50 million this year Why your product and the trend it’s based on matters more than any other part of your business Davie’s biggest mistake, and why catching up on retail could get the oodie closer to a billion in 2023 Get comfy, you’re not going to want to miss this one…on with the show. Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup It's All Killer No Filler, the DTC Podcast. Today we're rifling through some critical learnings with Jordon Gordan, Director of Email and Retention at Pilothouse. Jordan's looking at Macroeconomic trends and the reality that many clients are refocusing top-of-funnel ad budgets to be more efficient, which inherently is going to drive fewer emails to your list. This podcast is all about what to do about this fact: Sniping vs. Buckshot Building your fire from the embers out The pain of a dead list and how to revive it Work with Pilothouse Email ➝ https://pilothouse.co Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Today we're talking with the founders of RepAI, Yoav Oz and Shauli Mizrahi, about how brand owners can convert more of the users they bring to their page with an AI sales concierge. Check out RepAI's special offer for DTC Listeners: https://try.hellorep.ai/partners?utm_source=sponsorships&utm_campaign=dtcpodcast We cover: Conversational shopping and why it's the future The AI Sales experience, and the conversation starters Rep uses to engage users who were leaving anyway why those who adopt AI now will have a first-mover advantage why RepAI feels comfortable saying that clients will get 10X the cost of their tool with incremental revenue they weren't getting before. Check out RepAI's special offer for DTC Listeners: https://try.hellorep.ai/partners?utm_source=sponsorships&utm_campaign=dtcpodcast Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Andrew Wilkinson, dubbed "The Warren Buffet of Startups," is the founder of Tiny and has stakes in over 40 DTC businesses. In this engaging chat, he discusses the strategic nuances of bootstrapping versus seeking angel, VC, or PE funding. The story behind his acquisition of AeroPress offers insights into negotiations and decision-making in business acquisitions. He emphasizes the importance of a supportive entrepreneurial network and shares valuable lessons on resilience in navigating the unpredictable direct-to-consumer market.

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup It's All Killer No Filler, and today we're catching up with Jamie and Joe from RUX, and Jacob and Abby from Pilothouse's Pilot Program on their crazy q4 success. Get RUX in your life ➝ https://rux.life Work with the Pilot Program ➝ https://www.pilothouse.co/get-in-touch We covered some of this material on DTC Newsletter's 4 part "Campaign Confidential" series where we transparently reported every winning strategy we employed to scale Rux to crazy new heights. You'll hear deep dive value on: The Pilot Test and how to do it to uncover audiences who didn't even know they needed your product Offer testing and the key learnings we made ahead of Q4, like sitewide discounting Lead generation and why you should still optimize for sales Turning customers and creators into brand story tellers, using the angles that you already know work Get RUX in your life ➝ https://rux.life Work with the Pilot Program ➝ https://www.pilothouse.co/get-in-touch Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome to DTC Podcast Hello and welcome to DTC Podcast, I’m Eric Dyck. Today we’re chatting with Ben Feys and Kevin Niehoff, co-founders of early-stage buzz brand Pretty Boy. https://yoprettyboy.com Listen to this one for a deep dive on branding and product including: How a clever play on a locker room chirp turned into branding gold Why Pretty Boy’s philosophy is “balling on a budget” and the best ways that self-funded brands can cut costs while still looking their best. Hope you enjoy it, on with the show. Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup It's All Killer No Filler, the DTC Podcast and today we connected with Pilothouse's Executive Leadership Coach, and International Orchestral Conductor, Peter McCoppin to discuss how organizations might approach guiding their companies through the next year. We discuss How to find the opportunity in crisis and what history tells us might happen How leadership is like orchestral conducting How companies can structure themselves to unlock their team's intuitive genius Peter's 5 Principles of Leadership Work with Peter ➝ https://PeterMcCoppin.com Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to DTC Podcast, I’m Eric Dyck. Today we’re fully present with Fiona Hepher, Co-founder of Sansorium, an alcohol-free marketplace with a highly-curated selection of non-alcoholic wine, beer spirits, aperitifs and more. Join us for a discussion about the billion-dollar industry that’s just waking up (without a hangover) and is predicted to grow to over 4 billion by 2030 You’ll hear: How popups have fueled growth for Sansorium on the DTC and wholesale side of the market Why half of the battle for alcohol-free brands is brand design and positioning How Fiona thinks about accelerating the sea change towards sobriety and you might even hear me talking myself out of post-hockey beers… Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome back to another one of our favorite All Killer No Fillers of 2022. As we gear up for the new year, make sure to keep these tactics, ideas, and strategies top of mind. From DTC to you, Happy New Year - Cheers to a great 2023! On with the show Today we're sharing a very special presentation from our C-Suite Mastermind in September. This talk features Dave Steele, CEO of Pilothouse and Head of Socials, Nate discussing the biggest trends of the year in the world of high spend performance marketing, including: Rising costs and click through rates (and why CTR increases mean worse audience targeting) Why Scrappy Creative is still the undisputed king of performance growth Why brands are using third party brands to increase their scale, and why some brands are spending the majority of their ad spend through them!) Work with Pilothouse  ➝ https://pilothouse.co Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to DTC Podcast, I’m Eric Dyck. Today we’re finding our center with Ania Wysocka, founder and CEO of Rootd, the app that offers relief from panic attacks and anxiety in your pocket. https://www.rootd.io/ With Rootd, Ania solved her own problem and created an app that’s helping over a million users. On today's podcast, you'll learn: How Ania used App Store Optimization to Rank number one on panic attacks and how a big red button made all the difference. How a simple change in onboarding increased the paid subscriber rate 6x! Hope you enjoy the show. Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Advertise on DTC - https://dtcnews.link/advertise Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Follow us on Instagram & Twitter - @dtcnewsletter Watch this interview on YouTube - https://dtcnews.link/video