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Practical Rebels41: The Science Behind Email Marketing with Gavin HewitsonSend us a textUnlock the hidden power of email marketing! Gavin Hewitson is the founder of In-box, an email and SMS marketing agency based in New Zealand. (That’s right. Practical Rebels is officially a global podcast!) Our team collaborates with Gavin on a regular basis to help take our clients’ email strategies and execution to the next level. “With email marketing, you can get to about 80% on your own,” says Gavin. “It’s that extra 20% where you can really start to make a difference.” We explored a wide range of topi...2025-05-2139 min

Ecommerce Coffee Break – The Ecom Marketing & Sales PodcastBeyond The Basics: 3 Unique Email Marketing Tactics That Work — Gavin Hewitson | How Small Tweaks Grow Revenue, How Popups And Flyouts Grow Signups And Sales, Why Showing Discounts On-site Converts Better, What KPI's To Set When Hiring An Agency (#394)Subscribe to the ECB newsletter: https://newsletter.ecommercecoffeebreak.com/ ---In this episode, email marketing expert Gavin Hewitson reveals how to boost conversions by treating customers and non-customers differently in your email campaigns. Learn why reiterating offers to non-customers is crucial for getting that difficult first purchase, and why most brands miss this simple yet powerful segmentation strategy. Gavin shares his expertise on creating effective welcome flows, optimizing popup forms, and building email strategies that drive real results through personalized customer journeys. Get Access to 70 Fully Editable Email Templates for FR...2025-05-0533 min

ALTBAYSGavin Hewitson (Stand-Up Comedian)- ALTBAYS SHOW #27Show 27 Gavin Hewitson (Stand-Up Comedian)Welcome to ALTBAYS Show. (feat. Leo Magri and Brett Soanes) Meet Gavin HewitsonGavin says his father and grandfather are hilarious; however, he is sure he is the funniest. Well, we would love to be at a party with this family. New Zealand is an excellent place to be a comedian; the government will support it, and with a bit of luck and talent, you might even make a living out of it. Gavin is on this journey, and the ALTBAYS Show family is ha...2022-04-082h 14

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 36 - Lingerie, Cameras and Strange RequestsIn Episode 36 of Gavin Learns, Gavin and Danny bring on a new cohost, Kipling Davies. We talk about a whole range of topics including shopping for Lingerie with your partner, strange request from people you have hooked up with and a whole load more. YEP, this really is a new direction for the podcast here in New Zealand! Let us know what you think! MY STUFF Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gavin.hews/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GavinHews American Refugees: https...2021-04-051h 08

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 34 - Jason from Political CutzToday I interview Jason, from Political Cutz who is currently producing his Fringe Festival show, The Builder's Fringe. Jason's career has seen him go from professional hairdresser to public art producer and performer. With an unconventional path, Jason has learnt business and performance skills that have given him an understanding of what is successful public theatre. Jason is passionate about celebrating non-arts trades in creative contexts, looking to challenge audiences perceptions of what those trades represent. He along with his Fringe Festival show, The Builders Fringe, is constantly evolving Political Cutz & is the current Broker...2021-03-2257 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 33 - Know Your Stuff NZAnother week another episode! Today I interviewed KnowYourStuffNZ. KnowYourStuffNZ is a community organisation of volunteers operating in collaboration with the New Zealand Drug Foundation to provide drug related harm reduction services at events around New Zealand, including drug checking. I first encountered these guys at a music festival in NZ and I became really curious regarding how they operated, where they started and where they see themselves going forward. Wendy came on to represent the organisation as the Managing Director. Wendy has been active...2021-03-151h 10

Sweetman PodcastSweetman Podcast: Episode 249 - Gavin HewitsonAn in-depth conversation with comedian and podcaster, Gavin Hewitson. Gavin does stand-up and he also hosts "Gavin Learns", which I've been a recent guest on - in fact we've set up reciprocating podcast episodes this week. Here we talked about his motivations behind podcasting and the development of it - also his interest in comedy and what it's like to bomb on stage. We also talk about interviews and techniques and have a really good conversation that touches on a few subjects. Get full access to Sounds Good! at simonsweetman.substack.com/subscribe 2021-03-101h 32

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 32 - Simon SweetmanEpisode 32 is with the man himself, Simon Sweetman. Simon Sweetman is a podcaster, poet, freelance journalist and occassional musician. He currently plays in the Wellington chapter of the Ethersonic music and film project, and released his debut collection of poetry in late 2020, "The Death of Music Journalism". He is also the author of "On Song" from 2012 - a history and commentary of some of NZ's best loved songs. And he blogs every day at his website, Off The Tracks. If you are familiar with the New Zealand music scene, you will absolutely...2021-03-081h 13

The Department of Conversation with Pat Brittenden165 Gavin Hewitson, comedian and American Refugee in NZGavin Hewitson is working in Wellington whilst still holding tight to his American accent, and is working his way up in the city's comedy scene. Gavin is doing the Fringe scene in 2921 with his comedy wife, Aaron Barber, hosting American Refugees, the spiciest American imports since Flamin' Hot Cheetos. Support NZ podcasters at www.beardyboy.nz/DOC with world class coffee www.theDOC.nz www.instagram.com/patbrittenden www.twitter.com/patbrittenden 2021-03-031h 21

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 31 - DexperienceDennis Eir Lim and Logan Delaney are Wellington-based creative artists. They co-founded STEW Productions alongside members, April Boland, Brittany Meiklejohn and Lorenz Ravalo and are co-hosts of Dexperience, a podcast about Pokemon and discuss all things nerdy alongside Harri Hashim and Oliver Knott. You can find their stuff here: STEW Productions Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stew.productions.wellington/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stew.productions FRINGE SHOW: https://bats.co.nz/whats-on/table/ Dexperience Facebook...2021-02-2850 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 30 - Trent BaumannToday I interviewed the artist Trent Baumann! I met Trent on the classic comedy circuit and I really wanted to talk about some of the upcoming shows he has coming on. Trent is more of a performer rather than a comic and uses more of a circus performance rather than strict stand up. You can find some of his details here: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trenthbaumann Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trenthbaumann/ MY STUFF 2021-02-2240 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 29 - Host of FRANKLY PODCASTGen is the founder of the podcast Frankly! Frankly is a no bullshit sex education and sex advice podcast for NZ teenagers. She is a creative and social activist at heart. She ran the first March for Science and has spoken around New Zealand at science conventions on the importance of science education in the community. Not to mention her work in defending Drag Queens’ rights to do glittery shows in libraries to help educate children about diversity. She has also worked as a Marketing Consultant for over 10 years, concentrating her efforts on clients with social or...2021-02-1553 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 28 - A Dating Coach For Asian MenThis episode was SUPER fun. Sebastian Yeh used to be a dating coach who specialized in helping Asian men find dates. I found Sebastian, funnily enough, on Reddit where he was hosting an 'Ask Me Anything'. I came into this podcast expecting to talk to a guy who was more or less interested teaching guys how to 'trick' women into sleeping with them but I was actually wrong and kind of convinced of the merits of a dating coach (who is ethically minded). Sebastian was a great guest, someone who could just go on about any...2021-02-081h 25

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 27 - Danny Sewell (FRINGE FESTIVAL)Wohooo another episode. Danny Sewell has a very ironic last name considering the glasses (his joke not mine). Danny is a comedian, artist and friend! I wanted to have him on the podcast to discuss his upcoming Fringe Festival show, our upcoming podcast, and his background as a comedian and just general human being. You can find Danny's Fringe Festival show here: https://fringe.co.nz/show/please-laugh You can find tickets to my comedy tour here: https://americanrefugees.co.nz/tickets --- Send in a voice message: https...2021-02-0148 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 26 - Interviewing a HYPNOTHERAPISTToday I interviewed a hypnotherapist on the podcast as I continue to delve into the inner workings of the human mind. I wish I could hypnotize you to subscribe to the channel though! Meredith McCarthy has been practicing Clinical hypnotherapy in Wellington for over 27 years. She has been a trainer for the New Zealand School Of Professional Hypnotherapists for 7 years. She is a Registered Professional Member of the New Zealand Association of Professional Hypnotherapists (NZAPH) and has been Vic President and President of the NZAPH , and currently sits on the the committee and the examination board...2021-01-2558 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 25 - A Police Officer (Mel Aitken)Superintendent Mel Aitken is a Police Officer based at head quarters in Wellington. She is currently the National Manager for Safer People which is responsible for the Health and Safety and wellbeing of all employees within the organisation. Prior to her current role, Mel was the area commander of the West Coast of New Zealand. I wanted to talk to Mel about a whole lot of stuff regarding the nature of being a police officer, managing the public's perception of the police especially taking into consideration recent issues in the United States...2021-01-1849 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 24 - Aimon Kong (MAGICIAN)Today's interview was with Aimon Kong. Aimon is a magician currently based out of Wellington, New Zealand. I first came across this gentlemen when I was walking up the street late at night and saw him performing. He was the first person I had seen performing magic in the street and so I was naturally intrigued by how he was operating both performatively and financially. I had seemingly caught him on the come up, funnily enough. It sounds like things are going really well for him, both as a busker and as hirable act. 2021-01-1150 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 23 - Aaron BarberAaron Barber is a fellow comedian, American, and all around gentleman who I will be embarking with on a comedy tour across all of New Zealand starting in February. I wanted to get Aaron on the podcast to introduce him to the audience and to shamelessly plug the tour we will be doing. On that note, the tour we are doing will be across both the North and the South Island. You can find links to it right here: https://americanrefugees.co.nz/ You can find Aaron Barber's details right...2021-01-0555 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 21 - Interviewing Someone Who Was In QuarantineOn this episode, I interviewed Te Rina Taite who recently spent two weeks in New Zealand quarantine having come back from Sydney. Te spent her two weeks of quarantine up in Auckland and gave me the full run through of what her experience was like. Going into this interview, I realised that I haven't actually talked to anyone who returned from overseas during the Covid-19 pandemic. So wanted to learn more about what is involved in going through two those mandatory two weeks, mentally, physically as well as practically. Great episode and thoroughly enjoyable. --- ...2020-12-281h 03

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 22 - Interviewing A Street PerformerS Today I interviewed Mr Kozo Kaos. Kozo is a street performer, magician and all round entertainer. I used to bump into Kozo when I was walking down the street in Wellington and one of the things that really interested me was figuring out what life was like as a street performer. One thing that really blew my mind was learning about how street performers earn their money. My first though was that credit cards would have made it harder to earn a living and I really wanted to dive a bit more into the financial section...2020-12-2857 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 20 - Neuroscience Educator Nathan WallisAnother day another episode! Today I interviewed Nathan Wallis who is a Neuroscience Educator. I first heard about Nathan through a conversation with a colleague of mine who works in the education space. Nathan had done a speaking event which my colleague had attended. The speaking event focused on the importance of early childcare and the early phases in a human being's development. I was really intrigued and reached out to learn more. We talked about the difference between nurture vs nature, the influencing factors in ones development...2020-12-141h 06

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 19 - Interview With a Sex Worker & ComedianEpisode 19 everyone... we are so close to episode number 20! Today's interview is with my friend Lucy Roche who is a sex worker as well as a comedian. You may remember Lucy from episode 9 where we just stared at each other for a full hour. I learned a lot from this episode, not really a whole lot in episode 9 though. I learned about how being a sex worker has shaped Lucy's opinion towards men, the in's and out's of the industry and what attracts Lucy to the work. You can find Lucy...2020-12-0744 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 18 - Interviewing A Naked Woman (Kate Creatif)Podcast episode number 18 ladies and gentlemen! Today I interviewed comic, producer and creative, Kate Creatif (Kate Spencer). Kate runs a show in Wellington called Naked Women Reading, which, you guessed it, is where women jump on stage naked and read. So we thought it would be a fun idea if she decided to jump on the podcast naked... and talk! We talked about nudity, sexuality and the Wellington creative space. This was fun! You can find Kate on Instagram @katecreatif or her website at: https://creatifkate.com/ Check me out on...2020-11-3000 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 17 - Personal Trainer and A WorkoutHello ladies and gentlemen, today's episode is a little weird. I decided to talk about fitness, working out and general health with my friend Jovan Legetich, whom you can find on Instagram @classics_gym. Jovan is a physical trainer and a JACKED man. While doing the interview, I wanted him to physically train one of my friends and run them through a series of workouts just for a laugh. My friend who went through the workouts is Niamh and you can find her on instagram @quirkykfitness. The episode was fun but certainly didn't goes...2020-11-2300 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 16 - Booth The ClownIn episode number 16, Gavin sits down and interviews a professional clown. Gavin and Booth The Clown go into depth about what being a clown entails, how you become a clown and what kind of money you can make doing it. They talk about Booth's past, what got them into being a clown and where they go in the future. You can find them on Instagram @booththeclown. Enjoy the interview and let me know what you think. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-11-1600 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 15 - The Great GambleWelcome... to the Great Gamble. My friend Tom Shackleton and I decided to gamble on horses for this latest episode of the podcast. Collectively we put together $121.50 and decided to see how much money we could make in roughly one hour through gambling. There were highs, there were lows, but most importantly... I am now a gambling addict. You can follow Tom on Instagram at @tomlesnak and me @gavinhews. If you are having any addiction problems... DONT TALK TO ME! --- Send in a voice message...2020-11-0900 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 14 - Interviewing An Expert On Depression & Anxiety Amongst YouthsToday I interviewed Mr Ben Sedley who is an expert in his understanding of depression, OCD and anxiety amongst youths. Ben Sedley is a Clinical Psychologist, based in Wellington and the author of Stuff that Sucks: A Teen's Guide to Accepting what you can't change and Committing to what you can and Stuff that's Loud: A Teen's Guide to Unspiralling from OCD. Both of these books can be found anywhere where books are sold but try and BUY LOCAL. This was a great episode that really helped me learn a bit...2020-11-0200 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 13 - Interviewing Hare KrishnasEpisode 13 of the Gavin Learns podcast! Today I interviewed two Hare Krishna's named Saumya and Radhika. We talked about what the Hare Krishna movement revolves around, what it means to be a Hare Krishna, and some of the biggest misconceptions around this religion. This was a really illuminating podcast and I got a lot out of it. The two guest were lovely and I am super pleased to have had the opportunity to talk them. While the conversation I had with these two was great, I feel like I...2020-10-2600 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 12 - An Alternative ComedianLadies and gentlemen episode number 12. Jundas Capone is what I would describe as an alternative comedian. We talked about the Wellington comedy scene, the process of becoming a comic and Jundas' experience with walking in the set of a porno. Follow me on Instagram: @gavin.hews Follow me Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GavinHews --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-10-1900 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 11 - CryptocurrencyToday on the podcast I talked to Diesel John McGrath about Cryptocurrency. Diesel is an entirely self educated and self taught crypto aficionado. We talked about Bitcoin, Ethereum, Render and whole load more. We touched on the future of money in general, banking and the benefits that Crypto poses to the future of MANKIND! You can find Diesel on twitter: https://twitter.com/Chromesthete Follow me on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GavinHews Instagram: @Gavin.hews --- Send in a voice message: https...2020-10-1100 min

What am I Doing?What am I doing? with Gavin Hews Ep 15Gavin Hews is a Wellington based stand up comedian, producer and podcaster. Myself and Gav started out comedy at the same time and he is one my best buddies. Check out his podcast Gavin Learns https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtXzP84iAxsuZqSfeXaMqcg https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson Also buy tickets to out show in Whangerai Fringe https://www.eventfinda.co.nz/2020/a-comedy-show-with-three-absolute-legends/whangarei 2020-10-1100 min

Gavin LearnsGavin Learns - Episode 10 - Comedy Money & PoliticsJames Evans and talked about money and managing your finances as a comedian. We also touched on the subjects of universal basic income, guaranteed minimum income and we even talked a bit about politics here in New Zealand. Follow me on Instagram: @gavin.hews Follow me Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GavinHews SmaSh tHaT lIke bUttOn aNd don'T foRgeT tO sUbsCriBe. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-10-0500 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 9 - Unbroken Eye ContactToday, I kind of interviewed my fellow comedian Lucy Roche! This was easily the weirdest podcast episode I have ever done... basically we just stared at each other for one whole hour. That's right, there is no audio, we just stared at one another for an entire our... unbroken eye contact... pretty surreal... You can find Lucy at https://www.facebook.com/Lucy-Roche-C... Follow me on Instagram @gavin.hews and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/GavinHews --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor...2020-09-291h 02

Gavin LearnsEpisode 8 - A Russian comedianI had the pleasure of chatting with my friend Anya Rzhevitskaya who is a fellow comedian and DOPE friend. We talked about stand up comedy in New Zealand and in Russia, we talked about life, sex, art and a whole load of other stuff. Check out Anya @https://www.facebook.com/anyaistrying Follow me on instagram: @gavin.hews Follow me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GavinHews --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-09-221h 27

Gavin LearnsEpisode 7 - An ArtistToday I interviewed my friend Tom Shackleton (@tomlesnak) and we talked about a whole load of stuff. We talked about fine art... art... parties and a helluva lot more. Check it out, like and subscribe and follow me on instagram... I'm desperate for the attention (@gavinhews). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-09-141h 05

Gavin LearnsEpisode 6 - The DATEWell, this was a fun one! I decided to go on a date on my podcast. I don't really date that much so I though this would be something goofy just to chuck out there. Lemme know what you guys think! Follow me on Instagram @gavin.hews --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-09-121h 04

Gavin LearnsEpisode 5 - Professor of Public AdministrationMichael Macaulay is Professor of Public Administration at the School of Government. He was previously Professor of Public Management at Teesside University (UK), and has held visiting professor posts in the UK and South Africa. Michael’s research interests are ethics, integrity and anti-corruption within a public management and policy context. He is Australasian and Pacific Rim regional editor for Public Management Review and is a former (2013-2016) co-executive editor of International Journal of Public Administration. He sits on the editorial boards of several other journals. From 2012-2019 Michael was co-chair of the European Gr...2020-08-3145 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 4 - Psychotherapist & CounsellorToday I interviewed Amy Munsternam who has been a psychotherapist and a counsellor for the past 25 years. since finishing her Masters in Counselling Psychology in 1997. Following graduation, she worked for two years as a psychotherapist with individuals struggling with substance abuse and mental health difficulties. From there she worked for 10 years at a community mental health center with adults who experienced severe mental illness. Since living in New Zealand Amy has worked five years for a primary health organization that supports individuals with mild to moderate mental health issues and also done some locum work for...2020-08-181h 06

Gavin LearnsEpisode 3 - Comedy - Shannon Basso GauleToday I get together with my friend Shannon and fellow comedian Shannon Basso Gaule and just talk comedy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-08-1353 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 2 - FashionOn this episode I interview my friend Keegan Hannaway to talk me through modern fashion. Clothing and high end fashion has always been a pretty intimidating topic for me, so I decided to get Keegan, who is an avid fashion enthusiast, to break the subject down. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-08-0640 min

Gavin LearnsEpisode 1 - My FriendNicholas Shackleton is a photographer, artist and good friend. The purpose of this episode is to help you guys get an understanding of what the podcast is about and who I am as a person. Enjoy! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gavin-hewitson/message 2020-07-291h 01