In Reviews We Trust

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  • Ep. 14: Managing people, brand and partnerships in a rapidly changing tech landscape

    In this episode Callum McKeefery show host and  CEO of REVIEWS.io talks to Nic Dunn CEO and Founder of Charle the Shopify Expert Accredited Agency

    They discuss the value in the unlikely move from paramedic to eCommerce entrepreneur, the challenges of hiring and retaining staff in the current market and what changes may present themselves in the coming year,  pricing strategies in the event of a recession, how to maintain a unique brand and customer experience when the format of many online stores is becoming so uniform, the importance of strong brand communications and identity for any start-up - not taking the lead of the de-branding trend adopted by many of the larger companies and the importance of trust and strong relationships when it comes to agency and tech stack partnerships.

    Episode links:

    Nic Dunn:
    LinkedIn

    Callum McKeefery:
    LinkedIn
    Twitter

    Show notes:
    https://butternutbox.com/?language=en
    https://www.charle.co.uk/
    https://drinkolipop.com/
    https://eatsurreal.co.uk/
    https://www.patchplants.com/gb/en/
    https://www.recharge.com/en-gb/gb
    https://deliverr.com/
    https://www.avico.com/en/
    https://www.shipstation.com/uk/

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    Find us on LinkedIn

    36 min
  • Ep. 13: The Best Way to Leverage AI in Digital Marketing: Ann Stanley

    In this episode, Callum McKeefery, CEO of REVIEWS.io talks to Ann Stanley, CEO and Founder of Anicca Digital.

    They discuss sequential and cross-channel marketing strategies, video review remarketing, use of custom audiences and first-party data, and data privacy issues with using Google Tag Manager. They also debate about TikTok ads and using AI to spot fabricated reviews.

    Episode links:

    Ann Stanley
    LinkedIn

    Callum McKeefery:
    LinkedIn
    Twitter

    Show notes:
    Anicca Digital
    Google Tag Manager
    Introducing Google Analytics 4
    DALL·E 2
    copy.ai
    TypeNet: Deep Learning Keystroke Biometrics


    REVIEWS.io X Anicca Digital Event:
    Learn more and get your tickets here

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    Find us on LinkedIn

    33 min
  • Ep. 12: The Powerful Impact of Mentorship and Focus: Nathan Lomax

    In this episode Callum McKeefery, CEO of REVIEWS.io talks to Nathan Lomax, Director and Co-founder of Quickfire Digital

    They discuss the value of mentorship at all stages of business, personal growth and development,  the importance of specialising and focussing on expertise over generalism, the value of a hospitality background and the challenges of sourcing the right employees to support growth.

    Episode links:

    Nathan Lomax
    Linkedin

    Callum McKeefery:
    LinkedIn
    Twitter

    Show notes:
    Quickfire Digital
    Cact.us
    Mindspan
    PAASE Digital
    Blend Commerce
    Shopify
    We Make
    Velstar
    Strawberry
    Swanky

    Podcasts:
    The High Performance Podcast
    The Diary of a CEO
    Re:Platform
    Working hard, hardly working (Grace Beverley)

    Books:
    High Performance: Lessons from the Best on Becoming Your Best
    Fanatical prospecting
    Radical Candor 
    Leading (Alex Ferguson)

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    Find us on LinkedIn

    32 min
  • Ep. 11: How to recession-proof your financial planning: Tom Lovelace

    In this episode Callum Mckeefery, CEO of REVIEWS.io talks to Tom Lovelace the Commercial Lead for Credit at  Juni  - The financial companion for eCommerce.

    They discuss the importance of financial planning through a recession, raising capital in the current economic climate,  building relationships with multiple financial suppliers to create a diverse source of finance, and using crowdfunding to help build communities.

    Episode links:

    Tom Lovelace
    LinkedIn

    Callum McKeefery:
    LinkedIn
    Twitter

    Show notes:
    Juni
    HSBC
    Revolut
    Seedrs
    Crowd Cube
    Syndicate Room

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    Find us on LinkedIn

    26 min
  • Ep. 10: How to mitigate the cost of click fraud across all channels of paid acquisition: Neil Andrew

    In this episode, host Callum McKeefery - CEO of REVIEWS.io is joined by Neil Andrew, founder and CEO of Lunio (formerly PPC Protect).  They discuss the changes in demands of VC's for capital fundraising, true cost of click fraud across all forms & channels of paid acquisition, how to mitigate these costs, the risks of using audience expansion tools, how best to manage refund requests and tips on the most effective way to manage your paid campaigns.

    PLEASE NOTE: At the time of recording, Neil's company was called, and was referred to during the interview as PPC Protect. This company has been rebranded to Lunio since then.

    Episode links:

    Neil Andrew:

    LinkedIn

    Callum McKeefery:
    LinkedIn
    Twitter

    Show notes:
    Lunio (formerly PPC Protect)
    Confused.com
    Boohoo
    Triple Whale
    Shopify
    Nike
    Europcar

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. It's used by over 8,200+ fast-growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    Find us on LinkedIn

    34 min
  • Ep 9: The benefits of building a business community with Adam Pearce and Peter Gardner

    In this episode Callum McKeefery, host and CEO of REVIEWS.io is in discussion with Adam Pearce and Peter Gardner, the CEO and CVO of Blend Commerce, and founders of the eCom Collab Club. They discuss the value of creating and building communities, brand loyalty,  data acquisition, customer value optimisation and their favourite eCom apps right now.

    Episode links:
    Adam Pearce
    linkedin.com/in/shopifyexpertadampearce/

    Peter Gardner
    linkedin.com/in/peterjamesgardner/

    Callum McKeefery:
    linkedin.com/in/callum-mckeefery-1086b47/
    https://twitter.com/callummckeefery

    Show notes:
    eCom Collab Club
    Penny Black
    Surreal
    Midday Squares
    Brew Dog
    Shopify
    Video Wise
    Blueprint
    War Paint

    Books:
    Pumpkin Plan: A Simple Strategy to Grow a Remarkable Business in Any Field - Mike Michalowicz
    Get Different: Marketing That Can't Be Ignored! - Mike Michalowicz

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    linkedin.com/company/reviews-co-uk


    24 min
  • Ep 8: Top tips from a Klaviyo Master: Phill Manson

    In this episode Callum McKeefery, host and CEO of REVIEWS.io is in discussion with Phill Manson, the Managing Director and Founder of PAASE Digital - the first EMEA Klaviyo Master Elite partner. They discuss the best approach to email marketing, SMS, retention, data usage, customer life time value, the centralisation of activity to better control brand communications and  the changes in the market over the next 18 months.

    Episode links:
    Phill Mason
    linkedin.com/in/phillmanson/

    Callum McKeefery:
    linkedin.com/in/callum-mckeefery-1086b47/
    https://twitter.com/callummckeefery

    Show notes:
    Tik Tok
    Blueprint
    Attentive
    Mailchimp
    Magento
    Gorgias
    Shopify
    Dot Digital
    Octane AI
    Zen Desk
    VideoWise
    Omnisend
    Campaign Monitor
    Curl Smith


    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    linkedin.com/company/reviews-co-uk/

    42 min
  • Ep 7: The Future of SEO with Lukasz Zelezny

    In this episode REVIEWS.io CEO  Callum McKeefery is in conversation with Lukasz Zelezny, SEO expert and owner of consultancy SEO.London.

    They discuss the place of AI produced content in SEO, Google Analytics 4, Shopify Cookie sharing,  the effectiveness of Tik Tok and and the best way to find hidden keyword gems in Google Console.

    Episode links:
    Lukasz Zelezny
    uk.linkedin.com/in/seomanagerlondon
    twitter.com/LukaszZelezny

    Callum McKeefery:
    linkedin.com/in/callum-mckeefery-1086b47/
    https://twitter.com/callummckeefery

    Show notes:
    seo.london
    Google Web Stories:
    (https://creators.google/en-us/content-creation-products/own-your-content/web-stories/)
    sistrix.com
    semrush.com
    lovo.ai
    shopify.com
    reviews.io
    ungagged.com
    brightonseo.com


    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    linkedin.com/company/reviews-co-uk/

    27 min
  • Ep 6: How to drastically increase email conversion rates: Chase Dimond

    In this episode Callum is in discussion with Chase Dimond, founder of Structured. Chase talks about his top tips for developing multi million email marketing campaigns that convert. Mentioning the brands who are on top of the game with their custom campaigns and starting a new revolutionary SaaS company that aims to be the Canva of Email design.

    Episode links:
    Chase Diamond:
    linkedin.com/in/chasedimond/
    twitter.com/ecomchasedimond

    Callum McKeefery:
    linkedin.com/in/callum-mckeefery-1086b47/
    https://twitter.com/callummckeefery

    Show notes:
    www.structured.agency/
    www.emailup.com/
    reviews.io
    linkedin.com

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    linkedin.com/company/reviews-co-uk/


    33 min
  • Ep: 5 The Power of Automated Competitor Price Tracking: Burc Tanir

    In this episode Callum McKeefery, podcast host and CEO of REVIEWS.io talks to Burc Tanir  CEO and Co-Founder of Prisync ( aka 'The E-Commerce Pricing Guy').

    In this episode they discuss how Burc built his company and went on to develop the strongest automated competitor price monitoring platform in the industry. They discuss the importance  collecting data from pricing automation, of Shopify reviews, competitive pricing strategies, the best way to managing partner referrals, and the future of eCommerce.

    Episode links:
    Burc Tanir
    linkedin.com/in/burc-tanir-57482b45/
    twitter.com/burctanir

    Callum McKeefery:
    linkedin.com/in/callum-mckeefery-1086b47/
    https://twitter.com/callummckeefery

    Show notes:
    prisync.com
    amazon.co.uk
    shopify.com
    reviews.io
    linkedin.com

    REVIEWS.io is a leading online review platform. Its used by over 8,200+ fast growing brands. To find out more please go to:

    www.reviews.io
    linkedin.com/company/reviews-co-uk/

    30 min

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The 'In Reviews We Trust' podcast is brought to you by host Callum McKeefery, CEO of REVIEWS.io, a leading online review platform used by over 8,200+ fast-growing brands. Each episode features…