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Jan 28, 2022 • 26min

Ep 171: AKNF - Songfinch Sings (and crushes goals) with the Pilothouse Team

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome to the DTC Podcast. Today we're vibing with Ashley Gonzalez from Songfinch along with Dan and John from the Pilothouse team. Songfinch creates fully personalized, fully professional, one-of-a-kind songs for any occasion by connecting customers to a pool of talented songwriters who interview the customer and produce an emotional, powerful song for as little as $199. After some initial success through word of mouth, Ashley signed up Pilothouse to take on the Facebook Ads as well as the Google ads, and we've been smashing Q4 and January goals ever since. This podcast teaches us all: Why crying = buying, the benefits of intangible products, as well as customer acquisition learnings from the Pilothouse team. 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
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Jan 24, 2022 • 51min

Ep 170: Changing the World's Pleasure Baseline with Jen Batchelor CEO and Founder of Kin Euphorics

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Try Kin: https://kineuphorics.com Hello and welcome to the DTC Podcast, I’m Eric Dyck. Today I’m straight up giddy to talk with Kin Euphorics Chief Euphoria officer Jen Batchelor about her mission to transform the world’s oldest social ritual, drinking, into a thoughtful act of taking better care of ourselves. Kin is a daily brain care ritual designed to help you connect to your center and find a better balance. Set your mind free! In this joyful podcast we cover the art and science of euphoria and why most people use the word incorrectly We talk about the expanding category and why marketing Kin as a sobriety option is just scratching the surface of this product’s potential We talk about how to take PR. and SUPER Charge it, by getting the reporter to EXPERIENCE the mission and not just hear it. How Kin connected to one of the world’s top “supermodels” Bella Hadid and why this connection goes much deeper than just a regular influencer relationship. Psychedelics, nootropics, Timothy leary, and what it means to be a psychonaught get mentioned for the first time in DTC History, so don’t you dare miss it.  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
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Jan 21, 2022 • 25min

Ep 169: AKNF - TikTok Media Buying and Creative Strategies to Supercharge Your Results in 2022

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Work with Pilothouse - https://dtcnews.link/pilothouse Today's All Killer No Filler features Pilothouse's Heads of TikTok and UGC Spencer, and Angela where we discuss: Why CPMs 30%-60% lower on TikTok and what to do about it TikTok campaign structure and how it's different than Facebook Ads How to find your "Winning Style" and then how to find more of it The most critical factors of any TikTok Ad 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
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Jan 17, 2022 • 51min

Ep 168: How HighKey Raised Their AOV by 40% with Chief Digital Officer Ryan Rouse

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to the DTC Podcast, I’m Eric Dyck. Today I’m lowkey excited about my chat Ryan Rouse, Chief Digital Officer at HighKey. HighKey makes better for you cookies and snacks and can be found at https://HighKey.com HighKey is committed to helping America Snack Smarter by removing sugar from our favorite foods, one craving at a time. Today’s talk focused in on the secrets of High Key’s enormous success with Amazon and how that halo effect has helped their other DTC efforts, Why Ryan is a lifelong marketing learning, highlighting a few of his favorite mentors and resources. Pros and cons of marketing a better for you product How Ryan implemented bundling strategies that raised their DTC AOV by 40% in his first few months on the job 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
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Jan 14, 2022 • 21min

Ep 167: AKNF - Five Things to Improve Your Google Suite Life

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome to All Killer No Filler, this week with Saul and Kyle from Pilothouse. Saul is a 33rd degree Google Suite Master and today's cast is all about how to improve your Google World, starting with why you NEED to be spending more on YouTube. You'll hear: Why Google is less affected than Facebook after iOS14.5 Why Pilothouse's goal is to have YouTube be 23% of our total Google Suite Spend by 2023 How use custom feeds to maximize your Google Shopping Returns What enhanced conversions are and why you need to be using them ASAP If you'd like to chat with Pilothouse about levelling up your Google Suite, reach out: https://www.pilothouse.co/contact-us 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
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Jan 10, 2022 • 43min

DTC Archive: Slashing Customer Acquisition Costs with Nik Sharma

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup While we're getting ready and ramping up for a killer year of all-new podcasts, we thought we'd bring back one of our favorite episodes from 2021. We welcomed DTC legend Nik Sharma, CEO of Sharma Brands - consultant to the DTC and CPG industries helping launch, develop, scale, and expand businesses. We discussed: The state of DTC brands in 2021. Utilizing performance branding. Dropping customer acquisition costs. DTC on TikTok. Thanks for listening and don't forget to subscribe and rate the podcast! 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
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Jan 7, 2022 • 28min

DTC 166: AKNF Traffic Roundup - Google, Facebook, and Amazon Q4 Wrap + 2022 Outlook

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Today on AKNF we caught up with Pilothouse team leads from Google Ads, Facebook Ads, and Amazon to discuss the big wins from Q4, synergies from clients working on more than one platform, our approach to Q5, as well as our omnichannel outlook for 2022 😎 If you'd like to chat to Pilothouse about how to get more synergistic and efficient in your paid media spend, reach out: https://www.pilothouse.co/contact-us 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
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Jan 5, 2022 • 30min

Bonus: NOBULL Increases Repeat Buyers by 46% with Bluecore’s Sarah Cascone and NOBULL’s Joy Huang

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to the DTC podcast, I’m Eric Dyck Today we’re getting to the core of your customer data with NOBULL Director of Loyalty and Retention Joy Huang and well as Bluecore VP of Marketing Sarah Cascone Learn more about Bluecore Multichannel Personalization at Bluecore.com In this podcast, you’ll hear how NOBULL uses Bluecore to increase repeat buyers by 46% and expected customer lifetime value by 30% You’ll also hear how NOBULL, one of my personal favorite DTC brands, maintains complete control and integrity of all stages of the customer journey (without using discounts EVER). Learn more about Bluecore Multichannel Personalization at Bluecore.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
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Jan 4, 2022 • 49min

DTC 165: Muddy Bites CEO Jarod Steffes on Growing 1000% YOY By Delivering Delight and Mastering Memes

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Hello and welcome to the DTC Podcast, I’m Eric Dyck. If you haven’t already, make sure you go to directtoconsumer.co right now and subscribe to our free, twice-weekly newsletter.  Today’s podcast is a doozy, as we chart the 1000% year-over-year growth of the category-defining, snacking sensation, Muddy Bites with founder and CEO Jarod Steffes.  https://muddybites.com For years, ice cream manufacturers have put delicious chocolate at the bottom of their sundae cones. For many people, this quickly became their favorite part. Unfortunately, no one made just that... until now Muddy Bites stormed onto the scene with a sold-out Kickstarter campaign and hasn’t slowed down since, growing 1000% year over year in its first year of full production.  This podcast covers the key learnings and insights from Jarod’s incredible growth journey including: The aha moment and the first steps are taken to make Muddy Bites real Hand rolling hundreds of thousands of muddy bites in the early days Why a Systems/ manufacturing investment changed the game and further built Muddy Bites moat How a partnership with Fuck Jerry and other meme pages have skyrocketed growth  Why Amazon’s internal team reach out when Muddy Bites went to #1 in the cookie category in weeks.  This podcast is choc-full of velvety insights, and delicately wrapped in a tiny Belgian waffle cone, I hope you find it as delicious as I did… Follow Jarod on Twitter @JarodSteffes  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
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Jan 2, 2022 • 44min

DTC Archive: Supercharging Your Growth with Super Coffee’s Ben Knox

Subscribe to DTC Newsletter - https://dtcnews.link/signup Welcome back to another podcast from the vault where the cast chatted with Ben Knox, VP of Ecommerce and Growth at Super Coffee. Ben was a treat to listen to, offering insights on how to thrive in today’s omnichannel environment. This podcast was PACKED with valuable info, so we recommend you give it a full listen. Here's a taster of some of the most powerful Value Rockets from the guys’ chat with Ben: 🚀Why you shouldn't be afraid of Amazon 🚀 Why you should be studying your funnel 🚀 Ben's guide to mastering acquisition through subscription and SMS 🚀 Why you should consider reducing your dependency on paid social 🚀 A Case for ROAS Agnosticism (!?) 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

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