Hey Budai Nation, 

Welcome to The Ecom Show - your go-to podcast for all things e-commerce. Join us for exclusive interviews with business owners, marketing professionals, and industry experts. This podcast is hosted by Daniel Budai, the founder of Budai Media, the #1 e-commerce retention marketing agency that has helped more than 150+ e-commerce brands achieve over $50 million in additional sales revenue.

Visit Budai Media to learn more about our services: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/ 

We’re joined today by the co-founder of Pulsetto: Vitalijus Majorovas. 

Pulsetto designs wearable technology that uses revolutionary science to activate your parasympathetic nervous system to reduce stress and anxiety. With over 700 happy customers and an Indiegogo campaign that got fully funded in under 24 hours, Vitalijus has some very interesting stories lined up for us in today's episode. 

Visit Pulsetto to learn more about their brand: https://pulsetto.tech/ 

Here are a few key highlights from today’s episode:

✅Vitalijus’ Journey Before Starting Pulsetto

✅The Importance of Accepting and Pivoting From Failure 

✅How Pulsetto Helps You Calm Down and Sleep Better

✅Why Vitalijus Chose to Start With Indiegogo Instead of Building an eCom Store 

✅The Story of How Pulsetto Generated a Six-Figure Revenue Through Indiegogo

✅Pulsetto’s Plans to Scale in the Coming Years 

✅Pulsetto’s Challenge With Building Credibility and How They Overcame It

✅Vitalijus’s Advice to Businesses Looking To Raise Funds Through Crowdfunding

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It would mean the world to us. 

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We also have over 170+ episodes with guests from around the e-commerce world. 

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Hey Budai Nation,

Confused whether you should be selling online or offline?

Tune into today’s episode of The Ecom Show to learn all about the power of hybrid selling. 

While most businesses struggle to find which platform works best, Swiftronics swiftly uses the power of both channels to boost sales for their tech business. 

We’ve got Franklin Fala, the co-founder of Swiftronics Inc joining us for today's episode. With over 10 years of retail and wholesale experience in selling electronics, Swiftronics is one of the leading distributors of consumer technology products in Canada. They offer a wide range of products including smartphones, laptops, and accessories from top brands like Apple, Samsung, and more. 

Visit Swiftronics to learn more about their website:

https://swiftronics.ca

Before we get started, we’d like to take a quick minute to introduce the agency behind The Ecom Show. 

Budai Media is an e-commerce retention marketing agency founded by our podcast host, Daniel Budai. Budai Media helps businesses hyper-scale with the help of personalized email and SMS marketing campaigns. In the last 5 years, we have worked with over 150+ companies and generated over 50M+ in additional sales revenue. 

Join us as we learn more about how Swiftronics leverages the power of both retail and e-commerce to stand out in the Canadian market. 

Here are some quick highlights from today’s episode: 

✅The Inspiring Story of Swiftronics' Journey Over the Last 10 Years

✅Why Swiftronics Decided to Venture Into Physical Retail Stores

✅How Swiftronics Leveraged the Curbside Pick-Up Feature to Pivot During COVID-19

✅How Swiftronics Uses Loyalty Programs to Boost Customer Retention

✅Swiftronics Advice to New Entrepreneurs 

Thank you for taking the time to listen to this episode. 

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https://www.thebudaimedia.com/email-cheatsheet 

We also have over 170+ episodes with guests from around the e-commerce world. 

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Hey Budai Nation, 

Welcome to The Ecom Show, where we explore the exciting world of e-commerce through the real-life experiences of brands, e-commerce professionals, and business coaches. Today’s episode is special because we’ve got a heartwarming story that comes straight from the roots of America. 

We’ve got Anna Brakefield, one of the co-founders of Red Land Cotton. Red Land Cotton is a family-owned business that produces 100% cotton linens made entirely from the cotton produced at their own farm. Tune into this episode to learn more about this heritage family business's journey from cotton fields to e-commerce. 

Click here to visit Red Land Cotton's website: https://www.redlandcotton.com/ 

Before we get started, we’d like to take a hot minute to introduce The Ecom Show for all the new listeners out there: 

The Ecom Show is an e-commerce podcast series started by Daniel Budai, the founder of Budai Media. With over 150+ happy clients and $50M+ in additional sales revenue, Budai Media is the #1 retention marketing agency for e-commerce brands. They offer personalized email and SMS marketing services to help brands turbocharge their revenue, and build better customer relationships. 

Click here to visit Budai Media's website: https://www.thebudaimedia.com/ 

Here are some highlights from today’s episode:

✅The story behind Red Land Cotton’s Family Business. 

✅How They Expanded From Manufacturing Cotton To Launching A Home Linen Brand. 

✅How They Differentiate Their Product From Cheaper Alternatives. 

✅Red Land Cotton's Approach To Digital Marketing. 

✅Their Advice To eCom Businesses Looking to Sell High Order Value Items. 

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Getting your profit margin crushed by middlemen has to be one of the most frustrating parts of running a wholesale business. 

It’s no wonder, business owners like Jason are turning to e-commerce to take matters (and their profit margins) into their own hands. 

Welcome to The Ecom Show! 

An e-commerce podcast focused on bringing you exclusive interviews with business owners, marketing professionals, and industry experts. This show is sponsored by Budai Media, a leading retention marketing agency that’s worked with over 150+ businesses, and generated over 50M+ in additional sales revenue. 

Click here to learn more about Budai Media. 

I’m your host Daniel Budai, and I’m joined today by Jason, the founder of Floral Decor Imports. Floral Decor Imports is a leading manufacturer and importer of pottery goods. With their own manufacturing plant in China, and a global sales and service team the brand has been successfully selling directly to customers for over 10+ years. In this episode, Jason walks us through the journey of being a direct supplier, and the benefits of being able to offer customers factory direct pricing. 

Click here to visit their website. 

The internet hasn’t just simplified shopping for retail customers, it’s also opened a whole new world for B2B brands. 

In the pre-internet era, a product would go through 4 or even 5 middlemen before reaching the end customer. 

Thanks to e-commerce, manufacturers can now bypass the middleman and sell directly to their customers. Tune in to this episode to learn more about: 

✅The Business of Wholesale E-Commerce

✅How To Build A Meaningful Relationship With Manufacturers

✅Email Marketing For B2B Businesses

✅Why Facebook Ads Don’t Work For Wholesalers

✅How To Successfully Generate Leads Through Cold-Calling

✅How To Apply The Wabi-Sabi Concept Apply To Your Business and Life

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It would mean the world to us. 

If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please spare a moment to leave us a nice review! 

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Welcome to The Ecom Show!

The health and wellness industry is a multi-billion dollar space because everyone cares about products that can make their lives better.

From vitamins and minerals to herbal remedies and protein powders, there seems to be a supplement for just about everything. 

But, building a business in this industry is no joke.

When it comes to health and wellness, customers have a million questions about the ingredients, tests, credibility, claims, and efficacy of the products they’re buying.

This is why brands have to work extra hard to win over their customer’s trust. 

I'm your host, Daniel Budai, and I'm thrilled to be joined by Kimball Ungerman, the visionary founder behind the successful health and wellness brand, Optivida.

In this episode, we'll be diving into the fascinating world of health and wellness branding, exploring the ins and outs of building a strong brand identity in this dynamic industry.

With Kimball's vast experience and insights, we'll gain valuable knowledge and personal anecdotes that shed light on the keys to success in the health and wellness space.

Here’s a highlight of what you can expect from today’s episode: 

✅The Inspiration Behind Optivida. 

✅How Whole Food Nutrition Promotes Holistic Wellness. 

✅How To Educate Consumers In The Health Supplement Space. 

✅Optivida’s Approach To Marketing. 

✅Their Digital Marketing Stack.

✅The Importance of Consistently Optimizing Your Customer Journey.

Thanks for listening! 

Visit Optivida Health to learn more about them: https://www.optividahealth.com/

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It would mean the world to us. 

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Hey Budai Nation, 

Fashion is one of the most competitive and crowded ecommerce niches to be in! 

However, it also pays well if you can make your mark in it and find an audience that loves your style. We’ve got Hasnain Khan, the Customer Experience Manager of the men’s luxury brand Kollar Clothing here with us today to share how this brand carved its way to success in a crowded space.  

Kollar Clothing has had very humble beginnings. The founder started in 2016 with just $500, and the design skills he picked up from his grandmother. However, he quickly learned the ropes and found a talented team to help him grow his mission of creating a men’s luxury brand that pays attention to detail and is committed to quality. Currently, the brand makes over $1M+ in annual revenue, and they’ve got a strong community of loyal customers from around the world. 

Click here to visit their website. 

Here are some highlights from today’s episode:

✅How Kollar Clothing started out with $500 and grew to $1M+ in annual sales revenue. 

✅Behind The Scenes of running a global men’s fashion brand. 

✅How this brand distinguishes itself in a competitive market. 

✅How they use discord to increase referrals. 

✅Kollar Clothing’s SMS and email marketing strategy. 

✅How Hasnain helps manage a global brand while working remotely. 

✅Hasnain’s #1 advice to fashion e-commerce brands and marketers trying to enter the luxury market.

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It would mean the world to us. 

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Do you ever dream of starting an e-commerce brand but don’t have the capital to back your idea? 

Well then, this episode is for YOU! 

We’ve got DeShawn Gilles, the founder of Summit Ridge Co joining us today to share the story of how they grew their outdoor apparel brand by unlocking the full potential of crowdfunding. 

Discover how you can grow your brand, increase your visibility, get valuable feedback from your ideal audience, AND get the funds you need to start selling your products by leveraging the power of crowdfunding platforms like Kickstarter and Indiegogo in today's episode of The Ecom Show. 

DeShawn Gilles is a passionate mountain climber, and after spending years on the slopes he knew exactly where all of his hiking gear fell short, motivated to create a better and more well-equipped alternative for himself, and other hikers out there, he co-founded Summit Ridge Co. 

Summit Ridge Co. is an outdoor apparel brand that specializes in creating premium outdoor clothing and gear for hiking enthusiasts and mountaineers. Learn more about their origin story and growth by tuning into this episode. 

Visit Summit Ridge Co to learn more about them. 

Here’s a quick overview of what you can expect from this episode:

⛰️How DeShawn’s personal journey as a hiker led to him founding Summit Ridge Co. 

⛰️Summit Ridge’s unique strategy to educate customers about their products. 

⛰️How Summit Ridge uses Kickstarter and Indiegogo to fund their new product lines. 

⛰️How Launch Boom helps small businesses find creative ways to market and raise funds. 

⛰️How Email Marketing can help businesses nurture and get more out of their crowdfunding campaigns.

⛰️DeShawn’s #1 Advice for new entrepreneurs. 

Thanks for listening! 

If you enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review. It would mean the world to us. 

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Click here to visit Summit Ridge Co

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#167 FAQ Part 2: Answering Most Commonly Asked Questions About eCom Retention Marketing

Hey Budai Nation, 

Welcome to Part 2 of our FAQ series - a series where I (Daniel Budai) answer some of your top questions about retention marketing. In part 1 of this series we covered everything to do with email marketing, in this episode we will be going broader to answer all the questions we get beyond email marketing. 

Tune in to this episode to learn more about SMS, pop-ups, push notifications, and loyalty programs. 

I’m Daniel Budai, your e-commerce friend, the host of this podcast series, and the founder of Budai Media - a retention marketing agency focused on helping e-commerce brands grow with the power of email and SMS marketing. 

Budai Media has been helping e-commerce brands increase their customers’ lifetime value by 20-50% through their personalized retention marketing strategies for the last five years. We’ve worked with over 150+ brands, and generated over 50M+ in additional revenue. My personal goal is to help over 1000 e-commerce brands in the next few years, and I plan to do this by sharing my retention marketing journey as transparently as I can. 

Check out how my team and I generated over $40,000 for one of our clients using push notifications.

Please feel free to reach out to me with any further questions you have about retention marketing, I’ll make sure to answer them as soon as I can personally. 

Here are the links for all the tools I mentioned in the video above:

Recart: A powerful SMS marketing tool, and one of our partners. Click here to create your Recart account with our affiliate link.

SMS Bump: Another great SMS marketing tool. Find it here.

Klaviyo: A great tool for anyone looking to keep their email and SMS all in one place. Click here to create your Klaviyo account with our affiliate link.

PushOwl: Check out PushOwl for push notification marketing. 

Here are some additional retention marketing resources you can explore:

Click here to visit our website to learn more about us and our retention marketing services.

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Is email marketing dead? 

How much $$$ can I expect after hiring an email marketing agency?

How quickly can you help me get started with email marketing? 

These are just some of the questions I get asked on a daily basis when I tell someone that I run an email marketing agency!  Being in the retention marketing space for the last five years, I’ve worked with over 150+ e-commerce brands, and come across several more e-commerce professionals who approach me with similar sets of questions. 

For those of you that are new here, I’m Daniel Budai! Your e-commerce friend, the host of this podcast series,  and the founder of Budai Media- a retention marketing agency focused on helping e-commerce brands grow with the power of email and SMS marketing. 

My team and I realized that these are all natural questions e-commerce business owners have when they think of investing in email marketing, so we decided to collect all these questions, and answer them on The Ecom Show. 

This is Part 1 of a two-part series where our content marketing manager Surbhi and I, will be answering questions about email marketing.

Thanks for listening, if you enjoyed this episode please make sure to leave us a review. 

We’ll see you back here next week for the second part of our FAQ series. 

Meanwhile, we’ve got a lot of retention marketing resources for you to explore:

Click here to visit our website to learn more about us and our retention marketing services.

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The men’s grooming industry and beard care in particular is a booming space to be in right now. But there was a time when beards were considered unprofessional, and a time when men didn’t have as many options to practice self-care. 

Eric founded Beardbrand out of necessity! The necessity for men to have a fulfilling self-care routine that allows them to live life with confidence with or without a beard. In the last 10 years, the brand has grown immensely and has become one of the leading names in the men’s grooming space, it’s even landed a spot on the primetime show Shark Tank. 

Beardbrand sells a wide variety of men’s grooming products ranging from beard care products like wax, oil, balms, softeners, and styling paste to styling tools like combs, brushes, tweezers, and all-in-one grooming kits. They’ve even expanded into apparel with their range of original tee shirts. 

Before we kick off, we’d like to quickly take a moment to introduce the show to any new listeners tuning in. The Ecom Show is a bi-weekly podcast sponsored by Budai Media. We have over 160+ episodes and release new episodes each Tuesday and Thursday. Budai Media is a retention marketing agency that specializes in helping e-commerce brands grow with the help of email and SMS marketing. 

In the last 4 years, Budai Media has worked with over 150+ businesses and generated over 50M+ in additional sales revenue. Our goal is to help over 1000+ businesses in the coming few years. We’re very passionate about learning and sharing knowledge, which is why we started The Ecom Show. We’ve even released an exclusive 50-point checklist to help e-commerce businesses assess and audit their Klaviyo account. Click here to access it.

Here’s a glimpse of what you can expect from this episode of The Ecom Show:

🧔🏻‍♂️Beardbrand’s Origin Story 

🧔🏽‍♂️Beardbrand’s Experience on Shark Tank 

🧔🏼‍♂️Challenges of Selling on Amazon

🧔🏿‍♂️Building a Community Around Your Brand

🧔‍♂️How Retention Marketing Can Help You With Community Building

Click here to learn more about Beardbrand. 

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