Commerce Minded

He’s contributed some great tools to the community, including the Commerce Widgets plugin, and he’s the co-founder of Shape, a web design studio based in Manchester, United Kingdom.

Jason Mayo joins Stephen to chat about Commerce 2’s new subscription feature, the implications of plugins that come out of projects, and the importance of prioritizing physical activity for health.

Listen to hear what Jason has learned using subscriptions in Commerce 2 and how the data provided by the Commerce Widgets plugin is helpful for both clients and agencies in understanding and shaping the ecommerce process flow.

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What’s the deal with GDPR and what does it mean for how ecommerce sites handle abandoned cart emails? Craft Commerce developer Pete Eveleigh, technical director of Moresoda, shares some valuable insights on the topic.

It’s a fun conversation, and Pete talks about some of the amazing work and Craft Commerce builds Moresoda is currently doing and a few exciting things in the works.

Listen to learn how the flexibility, simplicity, and intuitiveness of Craft Commerce makes it great for both clients and developers to work with it, and why GDPR compliance isn’t quite as complicated as it sounds if you’re upfront and honest on your site and in your communication.

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Is Craft Commerce the right solution for your ecommerce platform? When a feature, integration, or required outcome doesn’t fit into an existing system, chances are, Craft Commerce is the answer.

Leslie Camacho is the Chief Customer Officer at Pixel & Tonic, and he believes that customer success is a genuine opportunity to help people solve a real problems in an authentic and empathetic way.

Listen to learn about Craft’s strengths and how they provide value to clients in search of unique solutions, plus get a preview of an exciting new element of partnerships and relationships within Craft.

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When selling a product that’s a little bit outside the box, you need a flexible solution for building your ecommerce site, especially if you’re the first one on the scene and doing something totally different.

Vijay Sitaram of Wipertech sits down for a chill, yet inspiring conversation on how he got his start selling wiper blades online when no one else was doing it. He also dives into why Klaviyo is essential to his customer retention strategy and what it takes to succeed in ecommerce.

Listen as Vijay gives some excellent advice on taking care of customers in the digital age, and find out why he made the decision to move the Wipertech site from Magento over to Craft Commerce 2.

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Is it possible to stand out in the world of ecommerce with competitors like Amazon? Learn how, for over 15 years, Jeremy Daalder has turned his expert content into conversions by pairing the Craft CMS platform with Craft Commerce to beat the big box stores.

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• Jeremy started an “accidental business,” and over 15 years later he’s running a successful company.
• His business is built around a unique vision to have a website that functions like an online magazine, with products available to purchase throughout.
• Jeremy created a seamless experience for the customer by pairing Craft CMS with Craft Commerce. This allowed him to integrate expert content with products and services — making it easier and more compelling for customers to buy.
• What will allow your online business to stand out? According to Daalder, you can beat the big box stores by doing what he did — making your business into expertise-based commerce.

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He’s one of the best Craft developers out there, a prolific blogger, and a podcast host, but how did Andrew Welch get to where he is today?

Andrew’s hunger for learning began early when he started his own software company as a teenager, and it’s that same desire to learn that drove him to explore new interests and ultimately dive into the world of web development years later.

Tune in to learn how Andrew’s curiosity and willingness to teach others has helped him become an industry leader.

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Craft Commerce expert Jonathan Melville discusses the impact his personal life has on his business goals, his work on the Barefoot Contessa site, and navigating the tricky issue of ecommerce shipping.

Through experience and recent personal hardships Jonathan has developed a set of lifestyle-based goals for his solo business that include prioritizing time with family and scaling in a way that supports these goals.

Listen for an insightful conversation that covers the business side of ecommerce--and why Jonathan thinks the key to successful, profitable projects is finding the right clients.

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As a relative newcomer to the custom ecommerce CMS world, Craft Commerce is pushing the envelope with new, powerful authoring and developer capabilities. Brands looking at Shopify Plus, BigCommerce and Magento as options, should add Craft Commerce to their platform review conversations.

With Craft CMS 3 released in April 2018, Craft Commerce 2 just weeks away from its own release, and the excitement around Dot All 2018, I chatted with Pixel & Tonic CEO Brandon Kelly and original primary Commerce developer, Luke Holder.

Listen to learn the back story on Craft Commerce 2 and to see why now is the perfect time to consider Craft Commerce 2 for new store builds of any complexity.

Bonus, Brandon tells about what to expect for Craft CMS 4!

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Welcome to Commerce Minded. A new podcast hosted by Foster Commerce CEO Stephen Callender.

Subscribe to hear bi-weekly interviews with ecommerce merchants. Learn what's working and what to avoid from online business owners that are deep in the trenches.

The show premieres September 4. Be sure to subscribe and visit http://fostercommerce.com/ for more details.