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Mission DailyHow Humor Rewires Your Brain with Comedian Brent PellaThe most memorable comedians aren’t just the ones who make us laugh.They’re the ones who help us see the world differently.And few people understand that better than comedian Brent Pella.Brent — a filmmaker, stand-up comedian, and longtime cast member on Wild ’N Out — sits down with Stephanie Postles on Mission Daily to share how humor, psychedelics, and curiosity have shaped his creative path. He talks about growing up as a hippie baby with a Deadhead mom, discovering stand-up in LA, and how a transformational festival experience rewired his sense of possibilit...
2025-12-1154 min
Life from WithinBecoming a Visible CEO: Leading Through Chaos with Stephanie PostlesLeading Through Chaos and Becoming a Visible CEO with Stephanie PostlesEpisode 3 - September 29, 2025"51% curiosity, 49% fear."About This EpisodeIn this episode, Kelly Dwyer talks with Stephanie Postles, founder and CEO of Mission.org and RELVNT.com. Stephanie shares her journey from Google to entrepreneurship, the near-collapse of her company, and the limiting beliefs she overcame to step into the spotlight as CEO. She also discusses balancing personal life with business, the launch of her new media firm, and her insights on leadership, delegation, and visibility in today’s digital age.
2025-09-2945 min
Experts of ExperienceSalesforce Solved The SEO IssueAI isn’t just transforming marketing — it’s reshaping the entire customer experience.In this special crossover episode, Experts of Experience features a conversation from our sister podcast Marketing Trends, hosted by Stephanie Postles.Stephanie sits down with Amber Armstrong, CMO of Salesforce Applications, to explore how AI and LLMs are changing discoverability, customer journeys, and the future of CX. Amber shares how her team is rethinking SEO for generative search, converting 40% of LLM traffic into leads, and rolling out AI agents at scale through Salesforce’s Agentforce.If you want to understand how AI i...
2025-09-1056 min
Marketing TrendsPassing the Torch: A New Era for Marketing Trends with Stephanie PostlesThis isn’t your typical Marketing Trends interview. In this special episode, host Jeremy Bergeron is officially passing the mic to Stephanie Postles, the founder and CEO of Mission.org. Stephanie, an experienced host and executive, shares her vision for the future of the show — emphasizing the importance of scrappy, authentic marketing stories and the impact of AI on cross-functional teams. We’re also covering the convergence of B2B and B2C marketing, the decline of influencer marketing, and the need for genuine thought leadership. Tune in to reflect on Jeremy’s four-year journey as the hos...
2025-01-0820 minMission DailyWorld's Leading Alien Hunter: Are We Alone? What Interstellar "Trash" Tells Us About Aliens and OurselvesAvi Loeb is an astrophysicist, a Harvard professor, and a man who has been called “the world's leading alien hunter.” TIME has recognized Avi as one of the most influential people in space. He’s advised the White House on science and technology and is the founder of The Galileo Project, a research project searching for evidence of extraterrestrial technological artifacts.Avi is pushing the boundaries of science, technology, and human awareness. Today, we discuss what he’s found in his search for alien “trash”, why he thinks looking for aliens is like trying to find a dating partn...
2024-07-3156 minMission DailyHow to Become a Multi-Millionaire Before You RetireThe top truth to remember about retirement: "You are not that far away."In today’s episode, we dive into the surprisingly straightforward path to becoming a multi-millionaire before you retire. We break down the steps and strategies that anyone can implement to ensure a financially secure future, including: the power of compounding, the importance of disciplined saving and investing, and a spreadsheet you can use to calculate your retirement savings.This episode serves as a great reminder for those already saving for retirement and an easy-to-understand crash course for those just starting.
2024-07-2435 min
The Lifestyle Investor - Investing, Passive Income, Wealth192: Disrupting the Podcast Monetization Model with Stephanie PostlesIn today’s episode, I’m talking with Stephanie Postles, the CEO & founder of Mission, an award-winning podcast network designed to create, publish, and market meaningful experiences that influence the hardest-to-reach executives in the world. Before launching Mission, Stephanie worked at Fannie Mae and later at Google, where she managed a $1 billion PnL for the Geo business unit and led a $500M+ divestment. Seeking to start her own venture, Stephanie began blogging on Medium, which eventually led to the creation of Mission.The company transitioned into podcasting and went on to launch more than 35 shows – using p...
2024-06-2744 minMission DailyBootstrapped SaaS Founder Reveals Industry Secrets! The TRUTH About Freemium Models and Content!This IS legal... at least Adam Robinson says it is. In this episode, Adam Robinson, founder of Retention.com, shares his groundbreaking approach to email marketing. Discover how Adam went from a high-stakes career at Lehman Brothers to building successful tech companies by embracing transparency and giving away valuable products for free. He discusses the pivotal moments that led him to entrepreneurship, the challenges he faced in scaling his first company, and his innovative strategies at Retention.com that keep him ahead in the competitive SaaS landscape.Key Moments:00:00 Intro
2024-06-121h 10
Unemployable with Jeff DudanStephanie Postles | On the Homefront with Jeff Dudan #78Want to own your own business? Take our business ownership quiz: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/business-ownership-quiz?hs_preview=UuqYSzMR-159529547022For your FREE Discernment eBook: https://podcast.homefrontbrands.com/en-us/discernmentJoin our Exclusive Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1442332473300030/Visit our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thehomefrontpod/Tune in on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thehomefrontpod?sub_confirmation=1Join and be a part of On The Homefront: https://linktr.ee/homefrontpodcastConnect with Jeff Dudan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffdudanVisit Mission...
2024-06-0653 minMission DailyCEO of America’s Happiest School: These TWO Things Are Destroying Our Youth! How To Teach Kids Emotional Intelligence! The TRUTH About Our Water & Food!Why are children more anxious and unhappy than ever? Leila Centner believes the cause lies in environmental, social, and medical practices that are harming our youth and leading to generations of unhealthy and unhappy adults.Leila is the co-founder and CEO of Centner Academy, called “America’s Happiest School.” Center Academy is a private school in Miami founded in 2019 that focuses on happiness and holistic education. Center Academy emphasizes emotional intelligence, mindfulness, healthy eating, as well as a rigorous curriculum.The episode explores Leila’s personal experiences, her motivation for founding Centner Academy, and her broader...
2024-06-0556 minMission DailyReady for 2024? Financial Strategies to Elevate Your BizAs the year comes to a close, it's time for some serious financial assessments. Join Stephanie Postles and Albert Chou in this episode of Mission Daily as they delve into the key strategies for small business owners to end the year strong. From smart investment tips to essential financial assessments, they cover it all. Whether you're looking to streamline your expenses, optimize your profits, or just get your financial ducks in a row, this episode is packed with practical advice and actionable tips.Tune in...
2023-12-1335 min
The Kara Goldin Show235 Stephanie Postles: Co-Founder & CEO of Mission.orgLearn all about how Stephanie Postles, Co-Founder and CEO of Mission.org decided to launch her own Mission by creating over 20 podcasts centered around business & technology. Listen as Stephanie shares how having an idea and seeing a hole in the market can be enough to make great things – and podcasts – happen. On this episode of #TheKaraGoldinShow. Sponsored by - Gusto - Go to Gusto.com/kara to get 3 months free when you run your first payroll. Linkedin Marketing Solutions - Post your truth. Show the world the authentic, professional you. And join the conv...
2022-03-2845 min
Founders with PekS1E8 Building a 5M Download podcast network. An interview with Cofounder Stephanie PostlesStephanie Postles is the CEO of mission.org, a podcasting service that creates podcast shows from the top technology marketing to business podcasts. Her podcasting business tops 20 in the podcast ranking chart, has 4 million downloads annually, producing 600 episodes, and won two of Apple's Best of the Year Podcasts.
Her story started in 2011 when she graduated fresh out of college and started working in Fannie Mae writing housing reports as an intern. Stephanie had some interests working with side hustles, such as writing books to create funny apps.
She worked in google, found inspiration, and sparked a curious bone. In 2017, Stephanie...
2021-05-2447 min
Up Next In CommerceFlipping Ecommerce on its HeadImagine this: it’s Black Friday, the biggest shopping day of the year and you’re a brand with customers on your website pushing the buy button, but instead of moving them down the funnel, you stop them and interrupt the buying process to ask them, “How are you feeling right now?” Seems like a crazy thing to do right? Especially in a world that is dominated by closing sales and doing everything possible to get a consumer to hit buy. You’re literally pausing a conversion, making a customer examine his or her activity and second guess makin...
2021-03-1640 minUp Next In CommerceExpanding Through Collaborations and How to Move From B2B to DTCSometimes, it’s best to get back to the basics. Whether you are talking business or just general human interaction, it’s easy to get caught up in the whirlwind of overthinking things when really all you need to do is keep it simple. Ellen Bennett knows this more than most, and she’s built her company, Hedley & Bennett into an undeniable success by sticking to that principle. Hedley & Bennett produces high-quality kitchen wear that has been featured in more than 4,000 restaurants and cafes, adopted by celebrity chefs like Martha Stewart and David Chang, and is used by hund...
2021-03-1144 minUp Next In CommerceDemocratizing Investments in CPG CompaniesThe world is moving toward being decentralized in every area from the internet to big business. What that means is that the way we do things will change, and in some cases, those things are already vastly different than the norm we all have grown accustomed to.Funding and investments are one aspect of the business world that for a long time have operated in silos. But the tide is shifting, and David Koifman is helping to democratize the world of investment through his work at Kickfurther.Kickfurther is an investment platform that uses the...
2021-03-0430 minUp Next In CommerceBuilding A Relationship with Customers When You Can’t Access Them DirectlyWhat happens when you can’t own the direct relationship with your customer? In the ecommerce world, you would think that’s pretty rare, but companies in big and highly-regulated industries deal with this problem daily. Anheuser-Busch is one of those companies and its team has had to be innovative in the ways they gather insights and create relationships with customers. Arabella Watters leads Category Development and Insights for ecommerce at Anheuser-Busch, and she is helping bring creative solutions to understand exactly who AB’s customers are, how they shop, and what they’ll want in the future. On this...
2021-03-0244 minUp Next In CommerceBuilding the Ultimate DTC MarketplaceIf it seems like a new DTC brand is launching every day, that’s because it’s true. In every industry, across every vertical, on every channel, the next “big thing” is competing for your attention, your clicks and your cash. As a consumer, sifting through all that noise and filtering out which companies are worth your time can be a daunting task. And as a brand, it begs the question: how do you set yourself apart from the ever-growing pack?One option is to find a trusted source to vouch for you. Matthew Hayes can be that sou...
2021-02-2541 minUp Next In CommerceMore Than An Influencer: Turning a Community Into A Company with Deepica MutyalaYou’ve heard it time and time again on this podcast: That influencer marketing not only works, but could be the key to unlocking massive business potential for your eComm business. Influencers have the power to take a product – or an entire brand – from unknown to a trending topic product overnight. And sometimes, the community that they build is so valuable, it creates a jumping off point for a business of their own. That’s what Deepica Mutyala did when she launched LIVE TINTED. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Deepica takes us through how she progr...
2021-02-2346 minUp Next In CommerceThe Death of the Category: Winning on Amazon and other Ecommerce MarketplacesWhat if we told you that you may be approaching Amazon in all the wrong ways? Many brands, especially more established ones who started out in brick and mortar, have been playing a game of catch up while trying to quickly figure out how to sell on Amazon and win. But it may feel like a confusing place to win. Especially if a brand is trying to apply a brick and mortar sales approach, like winning a category, to online platforms like Amazon, Target, or Walmart.But we all love a good underdog story, which is why...
2021-02-1848 minUp Next In CommerceStanding on the Shoulders of Giants (Like IKEA)In 2008, the economy had tanked and John McDonald was left at a crossroads. Rather than withdraw into comfort, he took the opportunity to do something a bit crazy. John was a woodworker who spent time at trade shows, and someone once suggested that he make cabinet doors that fit with IKEA cabinets. With nothing to lose, John launched Semihandmade to do just that. Now, a decade later, Semihandmade has seen consistent double-digit growth year over year and has been featured in countless blogs, interior design social posts, on the feeds of influencers worldwide, and in the homes o...
2021-02-1644 minUp Next In CommerceDon’t Spin The Wheel: The Fight Against MalvertisingWe’ve all seen it — maybe some of us have even fallen for the trick — you’re on an ecommerce site and a big “Wheel of Savings” pops up. This innocent-seeming discount offer, though, isn’t what it seems, and it’s doing damage to the end-user spinning the wheel, and the site the wheel pops up on. The world of malvertising and browser extensions has been causing headaches in the ecommerce world for years and brands are constantly looking for ways to fight back and regain control of their websites. Matt Gillis is helping with that mission. Matt is...
2021-02-1153 minUp Next In CommerceA Tool For Every Ecommerce NeedFor more than two decades, Dan McGaw has been engrossed in the world of marketing technology. And through the years, there has rarely been a new MarTech tool that Dan hasn’t given a shot. Why has he placed such an emphasis on knowing the latest tools available to marketers? Because every company, big or small, needs to invest in tools that will elevate their business rather than slow it down. Some tools are better than others, and sifting through the rubbish to find the diamonds is a daunting task. That’s where Dan and his company, McGaw.io, come...
2021-02-0949 minUp Next In CommerceThe Future of Retail: A Conversation with Intel Exec, Joe JensenConvenience is king. Everyone wants the easiest experience possible, but, they also expect that experience to be seamless and delightful at the same time. When it comes to shopping, ecommerce has been able to bring all those elements together better than in-store retailers. But even though brick and mortar retailers are facing an uphill battle, Joe Jensen believes that they aren’t going anywhere, and there are still massive innovations to be seen to make a more cohesive experience. Joe is a vice president in the Internet of Things Group and the general manager of the Retail, Ban...
2021-02-0454 minUp Next In CommerceHow Platforms Like Clubhouse and On-Demand CMOs are Democratizing Access to EntrepreneursIt doesn’t matter how great your product is if no one knows it exists. That’s why marketing matters. But not every company has the resources to go all out on a big-name CMO or to commit a large yearly budget to specific marketing efforts — especially when the digital world is changing so quickly. So what’s an ecommerce brand to do in order to get its message across to the right people?Erik Huberman founded Hawke Media to answer that question, and for more than seven years he and his team have been making marketing more acc...
2021-02-0244 minUp Next In CommerceBreaking In By Breaking Free: How Zak Williams is Building PYM to Advocate for Mental HealthImagine this: You’ve developed a new product. One that you know works… and that you know people need. There’s just one minor problem: Selling that product requires you to not only enter a battlefield filled with regulatory land mines, but face competition with billions of dollars at its disposal. We’re seeing this situation play out in the multi-trillion-dollar industry that is supplement and pharmaceutical sales. It’s an industry that entrepreneurs everywhere are trying to make waves in, and just like any other industry, finding success means coupling the right product with the right strategy.
2021-01-2841 minUp Next In CommerceThe Solé Way: How Solé Bicycles Battled Back From The Brink and Used Unique Partnerships to Build a Booming BusinessLet’s get this out of the way now: most companies will not have someone go from intern to CEO in a matter of months. That’s a situation unique to James Standley and Solé Bicycles. What isn’t out of the ordinary, though, are the many challenges and hurdles that James and his team had to deal with when scaling Solé into the success it is today.On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, James takes us through the trials and tribulations of the Solé journey, including various shipping and manufacturing disasters and lawsuits that nearly ba...
2021-01-2640 minUp Next In CommerceDon’t Sleep on The Helix Personalization StrategyThere are some big-ticket items that most people have and need, but absolutely hate shopping for. Mattresses fall into that category. In fact, studies have shown that people would rather go to the dentist than buy a new mattress. Helix Sleep is trying to take the pain out of that experience. Adam Tishman is the co-founder and co-CEO of Helix Sleep, and on this episode of Up Next in Commerce, he explains why his DTC mattress company is different from the rest, and why those differences matter. He explains the reason it was critical to spend time r...
2021-01-2135 minUp Next In CommerceThe Evolution of Ecommerce with Jon FeldmanBusinesses are always looking for the most effective strategies and tactics to create the best customer experience possible, and in the world of ecommerce, that’s getting harder every day. We wanted to dig into some of the trendiest ways ecommerce brands are weaving their way through this maze, so we invited our good friend Jon Feldman on this episode of Up Next in Commerce to show us the way. As a senior manager of product marketing at Salesforce, and someone who talks to commerce business owners and operators on a daily basis, Jon knows a thing or tw...
2021-01-1940 minUp Next In CommerceMaking Your Brand, Marketing and Logistics A Bit More HumanAfter his first trip down the eCommerce road ended in failure, Jay B. Sauceda swore to never again travel down that path. But life has this funny way of coming full circle and turning your failures into successes. Today, Jay is the founder and CEO of Texas Humor, an eCommerce shop so successful that Jay decided to take the leap and also build Sauceda Industries, which helps manage not only Texas Humor logistics, but the logistics of many other D2C companies.The journey from failure to repeated success was a winding one, and Jay takes us...
2021-01-1434 minUp Next In CommerceCustomer Acquisition, Seamless Experiences and Scaling with DTC expert Nik SharmaBrands large and small are all fighting the same battle of customer acquisition. How you reach customers, and how much that effort costs, is in constant flux, which is why Nik Sharma is a big fan of constantly running micro experiments. Nik is the CEO of Sharma Brands, a company that remains one of the best-kept secrets among the DTC community and which helps brands scale into the tens of millions. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Nik takes us behind the scenes of what that scaling process looks like, including his strategies around customer a...
2021-01-1244 minUp Next In CommerceFrom D2C to entering the Shelves of Target and Whole Foods: The Story of BLK & BoldAccess to goods is still an issue for millions of people around the world, but recently, ecommerce has been leveling the playing field. With so many direct-to-consumer operations in business today, the average consumer has more choice and therefore more access than ever before. But there’s one industry that stands out as lagging behind this trend: Coffee. That’s one of the reasons that Pernell Cezar co-founded BLK & Bold Specialty Beverages. Pernell is a long-time coffee lover and saw an opportunity to turn that passion into a business that could also make a big social impact. Historically, coffee has...
2021-01-0746 minUp Next In CommerceWhat Should Your Ads Look Like? Diving into the Data on What Drives PerformanceThink about the last ad you saw an ad that had an image of someone’s living room. What color was the throw pillow on the couch? Was there a dog present? How many people were pictured? You might not know the answer to those questions, but the marketers who put that creative together sure do, and you better believe that they thought long and hard about each of those aspects and dove deep into some data to decide exactly what to include in the adThose minuscule details may seem frivolous to the naked eye, but th...
2021-01-0533 minUp Next In CommerceHow Stitch Fix Relies on Data Science to Build the Perfectly Personalized eCommerce ExperienceStyle is a very personal part of what makes someone who they are. The way you dress is a reflection of who you are or who you want to be, and what speaks to you may be totally foreign to the next person. Knowing all of that, it’s understandable if you believe that something as personal and experience-driven as style could never be boiled down to data points or plugged into an algorithm. But… you’d be wrong.At Stitch Fix, a combination of human stylists, powerful A.I., and behind-the-scenes technology has created a winning model...
2020-12-3154 minUp Next In CommerceScaling: How to Allocate Resources, Find Bottlenecks, and Enter New Markets with UrbanStems’ CEO, Seth GoldmanIn recent years, UrbanStems has grown from operating its online flower ordering and delivery business in a few markets to processing and delivering orders from coast to coast. It’s a DTC success story, but it was by no means an easy road to get to where the company is now. Scaling is one of the most challenging parts of running a business. Where do you allocate your resources? How do you enter new markets? And what do you do when disaster strikes in a way that could topple your business?Seth Goldman had to ans...
2020-12-2444 minUp Next In CommerceCreating Customer-Driven Healthcare with Hilary Coles, Co-Founder of hims & hersThe fact of that matter is that the healthcare system was not built with the consumer in mind. That is, until hims & hers came along. This three-year-old company has been making waves in the industry, and for good reason. Its platform has facilitated more than two million medical visits and is valued at more than $1.6 billion. And all of this in an industry that has been immune to disruption for decades. hims & hers is the first true consumer healthcare brand that, through its platform, creates an easy, transparent, and high-quality experience for all those frustrated wi...
2020-12-2242 minUp Next In CommerceGetting Into Shipt Shape: How Shipt More Than Doubled Its Workforce in a Matter of Months and The Impact it Has In On-Demand Grocery DeliveryAt this point, it’s old hat to say that 2020 was a pretty wild year — countless industry experts have waxed poetic about the long-term implications of the acceleration of ecommerce we’ve seen this year. But Joe Manning hasn’t just been talking about adapting in the face of change, he’s working to make it happen.Joe is the Chief Business Officer at Shipt, an on-demand delivery service that connects customers with thousands of grocery items and retail shops like Target, Best Buy, CVS, and national and local grocery stores -- and they do it all through a s...
2020-12-1748 minUp Next In CommerceBreaking Through Amazon Barriers with Ju Rhyu, Co-Founder and CEO of Hero CosmeticsHow to succeed on Amazon is a mystery that many DTC brands have tried and failed to solve. There are tricks to winning on the mega ecommerce site — tricks that no one tells you when you first put your product up for sale in the Amazon jungle. That’s why we’ve invited Ju Rhyu on the show. There were a lot of things that Ju wished she knew before she and her co-founders decided to launch Hero Cosmetics on Amazon. Things like what is brand gating? And how do you win the buy box? And what do you...
2020-12-1540 minUp Next In CommercePurpose-Built, Athlete-Driven: How POC Creates Unique Content that Connects To Its Long-Term MissionFrom the baseball field, to the Nascar track, to the tennis court, in sports, ads can be found everywhere. Brands and sports have been linked together through sponsorship for decades. And now, with the rise of social media and influencers, athletes can create even more profitable relationships with brands than ever before. But a sponsorship should be more than just a way for a brand and an athlete to make money. Today, more than ever, that message matters. The story you tell makes a difference. And the purpose behind a brand is what is drawing people in a...
2020-12-1045 minUp Next In CommercePut a Ring On It: How Ring Brought Home Security into the Ecommerce WorldThe ecommerce industry has historically been dominated by some familiar verticals: apparel, footwear, home goods. In 2020, the world of ecommerce exploded to include a few more at the top of the list, including grocery and fitness. One industry, though, hasn’t necessarily emerged as a leader in the ecommerce zeitgeist: home security. But just because you don’t always think about an industry as a part of ecommerce doesn’t mean that it isn’t making waves among its digital peers. The perfect example of this is Ring. Ring was founded in 2013 as a company called Doorbot, which fai...
2020-12-0843 minUp Next In CommerceHow Discovery, Inc. Builds Audiences and Creates Personalized Shopping Experiences Across Their Many Brands like Travel Channel, HGTV, Food Network and TLCSome brands are lucky enough to have a built-in audience of millions, while others need to develop an audience from scratch. Chris Mainenti has been on both sides of the coin and he knows that in either situation, once you have a base of potential customers paying attention to you, the next challenge is converting those browsers to buyers. Chris is the Director of Commerce Strategy at Discovery, Inc. where he is helping turn the millions of viewers who tune into Discovery’s channels such as HGTV, TLC, Food Network and more, into customers who buy across var...
2020-12-0352 minUp Next In CommerceSip On This: Why Bev is Investing in Customer Service and Mobile Marketing to Upend the Alcohol IndustryEntrepreneurs are, by nature, risk-takers. But most would still think it’s crazy to invest your entire life savings on 300 gallons of rosé. Nevertheless, that’s the true story of how Alix Peabody started her company, Bev. Sold online and in-store, Bev is a made-by-chick alcohol company famous for its canned rosé. Alix says that Bev’s secret to success is built on some key pillars, the most important of which might surprise you: customer service. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Alix explains why ecommerce brands should be investing heavily into their customer service operations...
2020-12-0140 minUp Next In CommerceFunny Story: Building Sheets & Giggles into a DTC Success StoryThey say that laughter is the best medicine. For Colin McIntosh, it’s also been a pretty good business strategy. After a couple of fits and starts in business, Colin found himself with no job but quite a few domain names in his possession, all of which were pun-based. So he cycled through what he owned and formed a plan to build a company in a disruptable industry where he could make a splash and earn some market share. What he landed on was Sheets & Giggles, a direct to consumer bedsheets company with a social good component tha...
2020-11-2644 minUp Next In CommerceHow Any Brand, Large or Small, Can Effectively Partner With InfluencersAsk and you shall receive! We did a survey of our audience a few months back, and the number one requested topic was influencer marketing. And for good reason! Influencer marketing has infiltrated every industry and has the ability to drive large ROI if done correctly. But many new or smaller brands are wondering if they can take part in this marketing channel. And the answer is yes! Eric Lam, is the co-founder of AspireIQ, and he is here to explain how the industry has become democratized and any brand can take part in it, as long as they...
2020-11-2440 minUp Next In CommerceWhy Being Customer-Driven Is the Secret Ingredient in Daily Harvest’s Recipe For SuccessRachel Drori has come a long way from the days of filling a shopping cart at Trader Joe's and packing up healthy, frozen meals for delivery to customers all around New York — all while being nine-months pregnant. As the Founder and CEO of Daily Harvest, Rachel bootstrapped her company from the very beginning, and eventually had a few big names reach out to invest, including folks like Serena Williams and Gwyneth Paltrow. In 2019, Daily Harvest generated more than $125M in revenue and the company is growing. So what makes her meal-delivery service different from the others? The heavy focus on...
2020-11-1940 minUp Next In CommerceWritten in Stone: How and Why to Implement PersonalizationKeepsakes, momentos, treasures, heirlooms — whatever you call them, everyone has certain things that they hold dear. For many people, hand-written notes fall into that category. In a world filled with 240-character tweets, rapid-fire text messages, and a stuffed email inbox, getting a hand-written note means more than ever. Even if it comes from a brand. Personalization is one of the buzziest words in ecommerce, and every business is trying to find a way to give its customers the best, most personal experience possible. David Wachs is helping them with that.David is the CEO of Handw...
2020-11-1742 minUp Next In CommerceWhere We Are and Where We’re Going: Top Insights from The Shopping Index ReportThe best way to chart a path forward is to understand the state of the industry and the possible changes that could occur in the near future. In business, that means keeping an eye on all of the trends in your industry, analyzing data collected by yourself or others, and letting the insights be your guide. One of the most popular places to find insights is through industry reports put together by large organizations that have access to billions of data points, which can be graphed out and analyzed on a deeper level. The Shopping Index is o...
2020-11-1046 minUp Next In CommerceInsights From The First 50 EpisodesHaven’t had a chance to listen to our first 50 episodes yet? Never fear, you’ve got time and they’re not going anywhere. In the meantime, we’ve created an epic recap episode to keep you up to date with this ever-changing world. Throughout the first 50 episodes of Up Next in Commerce, we’ve chatted with some of the fastest-growing startups - like Thrive Market and Haus - to the more well-known companies like Puma, Rosetta Stone, Bombas, and HP. Our guests have shared everything from their toughest lessons, to their secrets to success, to the must-know a...
2020-11-0549 minUp Next In CommerceThe eBay User Experience: A Love StoryEvery shopping experience is unique, and every shopper has specific wants and needs. That is one of the biggest struggles brands face in the world of ecommerce. How do you create a customer experience that resonates with and meets the needs of drastically different customers?This problem is magnified further when you run a marketplace that sells literally millions of different products to tens of millions of different users. eBay has 180 million active users, which, according to Bradford Shellhammer, means that there needs to be 180 million different eBays to meet each of those users’ exact nee...
2020-11-0348 minUp Next In CommerceColor Me Intrigued: How Crayola is Expanding into DigitalIt is rare that a brand has such reach and such impact that people all over the world can not just recognize it, but have memories of using the product for generations. Crayola is one of those rarities. Of course, Crayola was built around the production of crayons, but throughout its more than 115 years in business, Crayola has vastly expanded its product offerings and worked to build a community of consumers who gather around the idea of creativity. But how do you sell that expanded brand and provide opportunities for customers to find and interact with you i...
2020-10-2942 minUp Next In CommerceIncreasing Customer Happiness Through the Manufacturer's InputWhat comes to mind when you think about the relationship with your manufacturers? Chances are you have the same picture in your head as so many other brands. You see a series of events that starts with opening a purchase order, and goes down the line of tasks including paying for your items, getting them shipped and then starting the process all over again. It’s a transactional relationship that has seen very little disruption through the years. But the times are changing, and a company called Italic is leading the charge when it comes to developing a n...
2020-10-2752 min
Up Next In CommerceA Font of KnowledgeWhen it comes to decisions brand leaders have to make, choosing the typeface that will live across your website and on all of your products is a pretty big one. Customers are going to see and interact with your copy throughout the life of your brand — and making a change to your design style will cause a ripple effect with lasting impacts. Monotype is the largest company that is dedicated to typefaces. According to Jonathan Zsittnik, the Vice President of Commerce Channels at Monotype, the company has the world's largest library of typefaces, and thousands of type fam...
2020-10-2034 min
Up Next In CommerceSubscriptions, the Rise of the Prosumer, and Forecasting the Future with HP’s Chief Commercial Officer, Christoph SchellThe COVID-19 pandemic has turned the world upside down, and there is a lot of talk about when things will go “back to normal,” or whether this is the “new normal.” Christoph Schell, the Chief Commercial Officer at HP, is spending a lot of time thinking about what this new world will look like. He’s responsible for setting the company’s path and making sure HP is ready to go-to-market in the best ways possible. How he does that is by looking at emerging consumer behaviors and combining that information with hard data, which leads him to design str...
2020-10-1544 min
Up Next In CommerceHarnessing SEO and Handling Unlimited Orders with Swag.comWhy wouldn’t someone like free swag? That’s not a rhetorical question. In fact, Jeremy Parker has been trying to answer that question since he co-founded Swag.com in 2016. Jeremy knew that swag and other promotional items were becoming key marketing tools, and he saw an opportunity to build a business that brought those items straight to the people who needed them. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Jeremy takes us behind the scenes of what it was like building Swag.com, including how he went from 3,000 organic site visitors in a mont...
2020-10-1347 min
Up Next In CommerceCreating Online and In-Store Traffic Through Omnichannel PartnershipsAlthough many brands were forced to invest a bit more into their ecommerce operations in 2020 than they expected, many still have brick and mortar stores that need attention, too. Foot traffic is down at local malls and on Main Streets all over the world, but there is a way to bring people back to that in-store experience. Audrey Gauthier is the Vice-President of Marketing and Ecommerce for Little Burgundy, a multi-brand footwear retailer owned by Genesco. She believes that an omnichannel approach and some creative partnerships are the answer to this widespread problem. On this e...
2020-10-0839 min
Up Next In CommerceThe Crucial Need for Cross-Border SolutionsWhy don’t more companies offer affordable international shipping? The answer is because navigating the world of VAT, customs, international duties, and other intricacies make this too much of a headache for most eCommerce operators. Additionally, technical components, payment options, logistics and, yes, varying holiday calendars are all variables that a company needs to consider when it is expanding globally. It’s nearly impossible to do without some sort of help. So the question becomes how do you face this nightmare ready and prepared? That’s where Matthew Merrilees comes in. Matthew is the CEO, North A...
2020-10-0643 min
Up Next In CommerceHow to Become Antifragile and Survive VolatilityAs 2020 continues to throw curveballs left and right, the only thing we know for sure is that we have no idea what is coming next. That’s a tough pill to swallow, especially if you are a business owner trying to plan for the next quarter, or even the next week. Consumer behavior continues to shift in varying directions, and every industry in the world seems to be in a constant state of flux. With so much volatility, what is an entrepreneur to do? Taylor Holiday has some ideas. Taylor is the Managing Partner of Common Thread Col...
2020-10-0157 min
Up Next In CommerceEcommerce Ties That Bind: How Spiral is Building a Full-Service Ecommerce ExperienceWithout question, the last several months have accelerated ecommerce adoption and drastically changed consumer behavior. The entire sales lifecycle from finding a prospect to closing the deal has been turned upside down. Now two key obstacles lie in the path of ecommerce leaders… The first is the more obvious, more discussed problem: How do you operationally and technically need to change to meet your customers' evolving needs? The second key obstacle is not as often addressed, but is equally as important: How do you then communicate to your customers that even in these changing times, you...
2020-09-2950 min
Up Next In CommerceEcommerce Food for ThoughtAmanda Hesser believes that food is at the center of a life well-lived, and it is that belief that led her to co-found Food52 in 2009. Food52 is a community-centered blog and eCommerce store that reaches more than 24 million people a month. But no platform builds itself, and in the case of Food52, this massive community of users was brought together through a set of unique engagement tactics that Amanda has iterated on and refined over the decade-plus that the company has been around. It’s a strategy that any company would envy, and one that she shares wit...
2020-09-2441 min
Up Next In CommerceAdvice From a Shark Tank SharkWe’ve all been there. It’s late at night, you’re flipping through the channels and you stop on CNBC. Chances are there is an old episode of Shark Tank playing, and sitting in one of those leather chairs you might have seen Kevin Harrington, one of the original sharks. Now think back many years ago, you’re still flipping through the channels, but this time you stop on an infomercial for a George Foreman Grill or a Tony Little Gazelle. Did you know you were actually seeing Kevin there, too? Maybe not physically, but Kevin’s fingerpr...
2020-09-2226 min
Up Next In CommerceRe-inventing a brand and turning engagement into transactions with Fancy.com CEO, Greg SpillaneOne of the most vexing questions brands are asking themselves today is how to get a solid ROI from influencer marketing. At Fancy.com, Greg Spillane thinks he has the answer. When Greg came on as the CEO of Fancy in 2019, he was tasked with re-inventing and rebuilding the brand. Known as the “turnaround guy,” he had experience coming into distressed companies and pivoting them into viable businesses. Fancy was right up his alley. The company was known for lavish parties, and even handing out $1,000 gift cards to celebrities, models, and influencers. After Fancy blew through $100M in in...
2020-09-1748 min
Up Next In CommerceFrom Underwear Models To Impersonators, How One Company is Using Creativity To Gain Market ShareWhat do underwear models, Frank Sinatra impersonators, and a partnership with Anheuser-Busch have to do with selling alcohol? For Saucey, it was about changing consumer behavior in an industry that hasn’t truly been disrupted since the 1930s. Chris Vaughn is the founder and CEO of Saucey, an alcohol delivery service. Since launching in LA in 2014, Saucey has broken into 20 metro areas and has continued to grow. Getting off the ground wasn’t easy, though, and on this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Chris takes us through the trials and tribulations of bringing Saucey into the market...
2020-09-1545 min
Up Next In CommerceSolving the Shipping ProblemWhat happens when your customer clicks ‘order’ on your Ecommerce site? Do your systems have rules that look at the customer location and choose the nearest warehouse to fulfill that order? Or are you relying on one fulfillment center and allowing days or weeks to pass before it arrives to your customer? The real-world logistics behind each digital order can be a complex process… but if you could set up the proper systems, what if you could then compete with the new industry standard of two-day shipping? Understanding this logistical side of Ecommerce is vital...
2020-09-1041 min
Up Next In CommerceCombining Talent with Creativity: Lessons Learned from the Music BizIn the music industry, having talent is often not enough to succeed. You need to find a way to stand out and be unique. That’s true when it comes to marketing and ecommerce in the music industry as well. Eamon Mulligan is the VP of Product & eCommerce at EMPIRE, and it’s his job to help lead a team toward ecommerce success. The way he does that is through creativity and partnerships that have proven to drive traffic in big ways. What kind of unique ideas have they tried, how do they manage to achieve a high...
2020-09-0837 min
Up Next In CommerceHow an Industry Veteran Approaches a New MarketWhen you’re entering a new company or a new market, there are lessons to be learned from the past and opportunities to grab hold of to propel yourself and your company forward. Paul Lanham entered a new company and industry all at once when he became the Chief Information and E-Commerce Officer at Charlotte's Web, a CBD company. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Paul details how he used his experience at companies such as Crocs, HCL and Brookstone to help guide him as he helped grow the Ecommerce business at Charlotte’s Web to the...
2020-09-0346 min
Up Next In CommerceHow The Simple P&L Statement Can Be Key To Long-Term SuccessHow does a guy who used to sell fighter jets move on to build an Ecommerce company that sells single-blade razors? It’s an interesting question with an even more interesting answer, and on this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Patrick Coddou tells the tale, and gives some insights into the world of Ecommerce along the way. Patrick is the founder and CEO of Supply, and even though the company has been in business since 2015, has seen 80% of its total profits have come in over just the last several months. So what’s Patrick’s secret? In tod...
2020-09-0147 min
Up Next In CommerceThe Story Behind the D2C Brand with a 10,000-Person WaitlistBelieve it or not, in the pre-internet days, a good deal of swimsuit purchasing was done via direct mail, not in store. So why, even in today’s digital-first age, are big brands still focusing on in-store experiences when it comes to selling swimsuits? Lori Coulter saw an opportunity in this disconnect. Using data and a methodology she had already perfected in the made-to-order space, she co-founded St. Louis-based Summersalt, a direct-to-consumer women's lifestyle brand. And you could say Lori found the perfect wave to ride to success — in the very first summer of the company’s existe...
2020-08-2742 min
Up Next In CommerceInsights From a Community of Seven-Figure Ecommerce OwnersIf you want to keep up with what’s going on in the eCommerce industry, the best thing to do is to go straight to the source and ask. But where can you find a group of eCommerce business owners openly talking about their pain points, sharing tips about how they grow their businesses, and combining their knowledge to solve problems together? Does such a mecca exist? Andrew Youderian is here to tell you that it does. Andrew is the founder of eCommerce Fuel, and on this episode of Up Next in Commerce, he discusses how...
2020-08-2548 min
Up Next In CommerceBundling, Replatforming and Engaging: How Wolseley Canada Moved into the Ecommerce WorldIn today’s digital age, even the most traditional enterprises are moving processes online. Unfortunately, though, the shift to online is not as simple as turning on a faucet. Wolseley Canada is a leading wholesale distributor of plumbing, HVAC/R, and waterworks products and earns more than $1 billion in revenue each year. Today, the company has one of the industry-leading B2B eCommerce sites, but getting to that point in their digital transformation hasn’t been easy. Gail Kaufman, the Vice-President of Marketing & eBusiness at Wolseley Canada, dropped by Up Next in Commerce to walk us through how s...
2020-08-2044 min
Up Next In CommerceLessons Learned Launching Multiple Successful Ecommerce CompaniesNot many people trade in both a successful finance career and the chance to get a Harvard diploma for the opportunity to launch a business. But that’s what Sarah Paiji Yoo did. And when she found success and sold her first company, she knew that she could never satisfy that entrepreneurial itch by doing anything but building another company. Sarah went on to co-found a start-up studio and helped launch a number of other companies, including M.Gemi and Rockets of Awesome, but she craved more. Ultimately, she wanted to dig into something that served a deeper purpose. ...
2020-08-1855 min
Up Next In CommerceCatalogs Are Not DeadIn this digitally-native world, it might be surprising to learn that an old-school marketing tool is actually one of the most effective customer acquisition and retention tools. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Renee Lopes Halvorsen, the VP of Marketing & Ecommerce at Marine Layer, joined us to dive deep into the merits of catalog marketing. Renee cut her teeth in the marketing, eCommerce and omnichannel world at the Gap and Athleta. Now she is guiding the team at Marine Layer using a data-driven and blended approach to marketing that has led to profitable customer acquisition, h...
2020-08-1149 min
Up Next In CommerceLanding a Million-Dollar Shark Tank Deal (And The Lessons Learned From Facing a Sudden Surge in Demand)There are a lot of twists and turns in Joe Demin’s journey to founding Yellow Leaf Hammocks. It opens with a childhood refugee turned successful real estate developer, then twists into a story of entrepreneurship and an appearance on Shark Tank, and then turns again when a request for $400,000 became a $1 million investment. Through it all, though, Joe was guided by a singular idea to build a business that could actually have a measurable, sustainable positive impact on people. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Joe guides us through his quest to make Yellow Lea...
2020-08-0651 min
Up Next In CommerceCompeting Against Fast FashionIf you really stop to think about your clothing and the prices you pay for it, you might find that you’re left with a few questions. For example, how can a t-shirt cost less than your morning cup of coffee? Surely the materials and labor involved in designing, making, and shipping a t-shirt are more costly than a few coffee beans and some milk. That low-cost t-shirt is the result of the fast-fashion business model which has swept through the fashion industry. The result is that we may have more access to cheap clothes, but the qua...
2020-08-0441 min
Up Next In CommerceHow Thrive Market is Building an Online Grocery Shopping Experience that is Here to StayThe shift toward online grocery shopping has been happening for years, but the events of 2020 have accelerated the process beyond what anyone could have predicted. But will it continue in the post-COVID-19 world? Nick Green, believes so. Nick is the co-founder and CEO of Thrive Market, an online health food market that has been at the forefront of the online grocery trend from the beginning. Since Thrive first launched in 2015, the company has steadily grown to more than 900,000 members and hundreds of millions in sales, and they did it in an untraditional way. On this episode of Up Next...
2020-07-301h 04
Up Next In CommerceA Formula For Ecommerce SuccessWhat is the right percent profit margin you should target for your products? How do you get the most out of your Facebook ad buys? How much should you really pay attention to conversion rate? These are just a few of the questions that every small business and Ecommerce shop wants the answers to. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, we picked the brain of Andrew Faris, the CEO of 4x400, a company that has helped grow numerous Ecommerce companies from less than 500,000 into the tens of millions. Today, Andrew spills some of his advertising secrets, including...
2020-07-2856 min
Up Next In CommerceFrom Mission to Millions: How Bombas Leveraged its Company Mission to Find SuccessAs Randy Goldberg says, ‘no one dreams of going into the sock business.’ But if there is one sock company you can name off the top of your head, it’s probably the one Randy built with co-founder Dave Heath. Bombas Socks has grown from a small Ecommerce company with a mission into a $100-million dollar enterprise, and the success they’ve had all boils down to remembering the fundamentals. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Randy takes us through his journey to Bombas. He details why founders need to avoid ‘shiny object syndrome’ and focus their s...
2020-07-2350 min
Up Next In CommerceGamifying the Ecommerce Experience with Tophatter COO, Sree MenonAuctions are dead. At least, that’s what the press seems to think about auction platforms. But Tophatter is experiencing something different. The platform that started as an auction platform for homemade goods is now expanding to include a variety of products and is looking more like a third-party marketplace. Sree Menon is the COO of Tophatter, a discovery and auction platform that is gamifying the Ecommerce experience. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Sree explains the way Tophatter has differentiated itself through gamification, fast, real-time auctions, and a customer engagement experience that users have embraced. She al...
2020-07-2149 min
Up Next In CommerceBuilding an A.I.-first organizationEveryone is excited about A.I. and the idea of using technology to improve business. But that excitement has also led to confusion. There are many definitions and applications of A.I., and few have been able to truly optimize their A.I. strategy. That’s where Ashwin Mittal comes in. Ashwin is the CEO of Course5, a transformative intelligence company helping companies improve their businesses using technology like A.I. and machine learning. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Ashwin explains where and how people have gone wrong with A.I. in the past, and the st...
2020-07-1652 min
Up Next In CommerceHow Kellogg's is Leveraging Emerging Technologies and Strategic Partnerships to Build a Scalable B2B2C PlatformYou may only know Kellogg’s as the company that makes your favorite cereal. But there is so much more to the company than just delicious treats. Robert Birse is the Head of Global B2B Ecommerce at Kellogg’s, and he has been leading the charge to position Kellogg’s as one of the leaders in creating scalable B2B Ecommerce strategies. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Robert explains all the ways that Kellogg’s is upending traditional Ecommerce strategies in order to help customers find greater success. Using technology like A.I. and machine learning...
2020-07-1457 min
Up Next In CommerceSEO, Reviews, and Partnerships: How To Make Your Product SearchableYou may not know exactly what Soft-Tex is, but chances are you’ve seen or even own a Soft-Tex product. That’s because Soft-Tex is a B2B2C company that provides products to retailers like Walmart, Amazon, Bed Bath & Beyond, Macy’s, and many more. The company specializes in sleep products, like pillows, mattress toppers, mattresses, mattress pads, or anything else you might need in your bedroom to help you get a good night’s sleep. But Soft-Tex doesn’t only ship to their retail partners. In recent years the company has upped its Ecommerce and drop-shipping capabilities in an effo...
2020-07-0950 min
Up Next In CommerceGrowing From Ecommerce Toward Omnichannel Using a Data-Driven Product StrategyYou never know when inspiration will strike. For Jordan Nathan, the idea for his company came after an unfortunate incident. Jordan got Teflon poisoning after burning one of his pans while cooking. After researching the dangers of Teflon, which is one of the most prevalent materials in all of cookware, Jordan knew there was a chance to carve a niche for himself in the market with a non-toxic and eco-friendly product. Thus, Caraway Home was born and it launched with a waiting list of more than 150,000 customers. Jordan has been building on that initial buzz by focusing on his...
2020-07-0742 min
Up Next In CommerceDiversifying To Become Future-Proof with Chad Ledford, Co-Founder of AddShoppersChad Ledford likes to say that his Ecommerce journey started with a van and a fax machine. And it’s true. Chad has gone from selling socks out of a van to building one of the first and only online sock-sellers in the early 2000s, to his gig now, as the co-founder of AddShoppers, a company that was named one of the fastest-growing startups in Charlotte for two consecutive years, and an application installed on thousands of eCommerce websites There were obviously many twists and turns on his journey, and he explains them all on this episode of Up Nex...
2020-07-0247 min
Up Next In CommerceHow Anomalie is Disrupting Tailored, Personalized, Physical Experiences One Wedding Dress at a TimeMaking the switch to online shopping has been easier in some cases than others. Buying laundry detergent online, sight unseen doesn’t feel quite as high-risk as a larger purchase like say a car or a house. It makes sense, then, that certain industries have been slower to fully embrace the Ecommerce experience. Bridal is one of those industries, but Leslie Voorhees Means thinks that it’s time to shake things up. Leslie is the co-founder and CEO of Anomalie, an online-only custom wedding dress company, and on this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Leslie explains why she thin...
2020-06-3053 min
Up Next In CommerceThe Digital Transformation of Rosetta Stone: How President Matt Hulett Earned Trust Transforming an Analog Business into a Digital First ExperienceSometimes an opportunity comes along that’s too good to pass up. For Matt Hulett, that happened when a friend approached him about a job at Rosetta Stone. The famous language-learning company was stuck in the analog world and they wanted Matt to be the guy to bring them into the digital future. It was no small feat, but Rosetta Stone has made progress on the digital transformation and Ecommerce journey, including introducing a subscription model and overhauling its tech stack and app. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Matt discusses the challenges of transforming a world-famous br...
2020-06-2549 min
Up Next In CommerceHow Grubhub Utilizes A Culture of Experimentation to Maintain Its Position as a Market LeaderIf you think back to just a few years ago, when someone asked you to name a company that delivered food, you’d probably only be able to name a few pizza joints or the local Chinese food place. But today, the world has shifted and online food delivery is a booming business. Last year alone, Grubhub sold $6 billion worth of food, and the company delivers more than 500,000 meals per day. So how did Grubhub enable this massive shift to digital meal purchasing? On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, we welcomed Alex Weinstein, the SVP of Growth at...
2020-06-2356 min
Up Next In CommerceThe Brand Is More Than the Product: A Conversation with Beardbrand Co-founder Eric BandholzThere is an evolutionary process for every business, and Beardbrand is no different. When Eric Bandholz co-founded Beardbrand back in 2012, all he had was a Tumblr blog with a modest amount of followers and an Ecommerce shop selling other people’s beard products. Today, Beardbrand is a seven-figure business with multiple high selling products of its own and an entire catalog of content that customers gobble up with each new release. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Eric tells us how he fortified his brand, and how success in the digital world is all about going beyond of...
2020-06-1653 min
Up Next In CommerceHow Haus Capitalized on Vertical Integration and Organic Growth to Become One of the Hottest Alcohol Sellers in eCommerceThe alcohol industry is worth more than $250 billion in the United States, but the bulk of that money is being raked in by the biggest corporations and distributors with very little room for independents to break in. But Haus has found a way to be a disruptor. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Haus founder Helena Price Hambrecht hopped into her recording studio (AKA her car outside the Haus warehouse) to explain how her small aperitif company has taken advantage of deep industry knowledge, organic growth, and the complete ownership of the supply chain to build an...
2020-06-1145 min
Up Next In CommerceRunning a Global Ecommerce Platform & Staying Relevant with Ajit Sivadasan, the VP of eCommerce at Lenovo.comThere are more than eight million dynamic pages that run on Lenovo.com, where the majority of shoppers go to buy their products. It is a massive Ecommerce platform that has to work for more than one billion website visitors per year. Ajit Sivadasan is the Vice President and General Manager of Lenovo, and even though managing those pages is part of his job, what he’s more interested in is making sure that those pages are offering relevant content and an efficient experience to a new generation driving Ecommerce growth. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Aj...
2020-06-0959 min
Up Next In CommerceLet The Data Talk: Understanding the Future of Consumer Purchasing Behavior with Nate Bucholz, Vice President of eCommerce Partnerships at CardlyticsAfter working for some of the biggest tech companies in the world, Nate Bucholz was ready to leave his Google and Facebook roots behind for something smaller and an opportunity to experiment and move fast. He found that opportunity at Cardlytics, where he serves as the Vice President, eCommerce Partnerships. In this role, Nate and his team are working in new and exciting ways on a platform for an industry that isn’t typically considered new or exciting. Cardlytics works exclusively with banks to build their digital and eCommerce platforms, connect with customers and create rewards programs that lead to...
2020-06-0442 min
Up Next In CommerceHow Online Marketplace Faire Delivers Enterprise Grade Purchasing Power to Small Businesses“What will my customers like and buy?” The timeless retail question today is answered with enterprise-grade purchasing, inventory, and sell-through analytics for big box sellers, but not SMBs. SMBs have long made these decisions with their guts and intuition. But what if a marketplace powered with those same analytics could enable small shops to purchase with the same information? Faire has discovered this opportunity is worth $1 million in sales per day, and growing. Faire is a wholesale marketplace that helps retailers find and buy wholesale, while also connecting makers with physical stores or businesses. and it was built...
2020-05-2648 min
Up Next In CommerceHow A Group of Martians are Using Omnichannel Experiences and Voice Technology to Impact eCommerceFor those not in the know, The Mars Agency is an independent agency that combines the best of technology with the best human intelligence to provide solutions to businesses throughout the world of retail and eCommerce. And one of the Martians who leads the charge at Mars is Amy Andrews, the SVP Business Development & eCommerce. On this episode of Up Next in Commerce, Amy walked us through all the trends she’s been seeing in the eCommerce industry, including the changing consumer behavior, the rise of omnichannel experiences, and why companies that can crack the code of using voice pl...
2020-05-2149 min
Up Next In CommerceAbout Up Next in CommerceYou hear it all the time — brick and mortar stores are on the decline. And we all know why — the internet. Digital and eCommerce have become the go-to shopping method for millions of people around the world and it might soon the method of choice for the majority of the population. But how are we going to get there? And what kind of innovations will we see along the way? Join host Stephanie Postles as she interviews leaders in the industry who are on the front lines of this digital innovation. From Puma to Sonos to Touch of M...
2020-05-0802 min
Mission DailyWomen in Tech Roundtable DiscussionThe tech world has historically been dominated by men. When you think of tech leaders, the mind almost immediately goes to people like Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg. But women have been making a name for themselves in the tech world, too, and we gathered a few to share some insights on their journeys. Joining Mission co-founder Stephanie Postles and Mission producer Hilary Giorgi around the table was Alvina Antar, the CIO of Zuora, Julie Cullivan, the Chief People and Technology Officer of Forescout, and Praniti Lakhwara, CIO of Apttus. They each brought w...
2019-09-131h 00
IT VisionariesFemale Tech Leaders RoundtableOn a very special episode of IT Visionaries, three women who are leading the way in the tech world join Mission co-founder and COO Stephanie Postles and IT Visionaries Producer, Hilary Giorgi for a discussion about all things leadership, tech and building a community of women in IT. At the table was Alvina Antar (LinkedIn), the CIO of Zuora, Julie Cullivan (LinkedIn), the Chief People and Technology Officer of Forescout, and Praniti Lakhwara (LinkedIn), CIO of Apttus. They each brought with them a wealth of knowledge and experience from decades in the world of IT, and their e...
2019-08-0259 min
The StoryAfter Show - Women in BusinessWelcome to The Story After Show! Join Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles as they discuss Episodes 7 and 8 of Season 6 of The Story. They highlight the BIG ideas from the stories this week that featured Meg Whitman and Marissa Mayer. They also discuss how to overcome doubters and create businesses that change the world. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management platform. Mo...
2019-01-1713 min
The StoryAfter Show - Empowering the DisenfranchisedWelcome to The Story After Show! In today's show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss Episodes 5 and 6 of Season 6 of The Story which featured Anne Sullivan (1:30) and Gandhi (6:50). These two priceless stories live on as powerful reminders that your actions today can spark life-altering changes in those around you. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management platform. More than one hundred and...
2019-01-1613 min
The StoryAfter Show - What It Takes to Build A Generational BusinessWelcome to The Story After Show! In this week’s show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the episodes this week that featured Rovio (1:00) and John Wheeler (9:40). They highlight the big ideas from these stories and discuss what it takes to build a generational business. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management platform. More than one hundred and fifty thousand businesses are us...
2019-01-1514 min
The StoryAfter Show - The Future Can Be Better Than The PastIn today's after show, Chad Grills and Stephanie Postles discuss the first two episodes of Season 6 of The Story. They highlight the big ideas from the stories this week that featured Oprah Winfrey (2:05) and Jim Carrey (6:40). They also share their favorite lessons and how to apply these ideas in your own life. Season 6 of The Story features 8 stories of trailblazers who underwent radical personal transformations to better serve themselves, their loved ones, and civilization. The Story is brought to you exclusively by Salesforce, the world’s #1 customer relationship management platform. More than one hund...
2019-01-1411 min
Mission DailyStephanie Postles on How The Mission Began and The Current State of Women in Business (Part 2)In part two of this interview, Stephanie tells TMD Producer Mike Liguori her side of how The Mission got its start, the current state of women in business and what she has learned as a co-founder. Today’s episode of The Mission Daily is brought to you by Twilio. More than 2 million developers around the world have used Twilio to unlock the magic of communications. This October, Twilio is hosting SIGNAL, the customer and developer conference of the year. The Mission Daily listeners receive 20% off tickets when going to signal.twilio.com and using code MISSION20. The...
2018-10-0432 min