eComFuel Podcast

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Designing Custom Packaging for Your Products Oct 25, 2019

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What's the difference between a $5 mug and a $15 mug? Generally, it's all about the branding and packaging. Today Miriam Brafman, founder and CEO of Packlane.com, joins the show to give us a crash course on custom packaging and how it impacts customer experience. Listen in as she explains how her company customizes packaging for ecommerce sellers and how you can get started on improving your own packaging.

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News Cart for October 23rd Oct 23, 2019

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Hackers Breach Volusion and Start Collecting Card Details From Thousands of Sites, UPS Partners With Stamps.com, Snapchat Introduces Dynamic Ads, Walmart Spending at a Loss to Buy Grocery, e-Commerce Market Share, and more.

You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/october-23-2019/

The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities and interesting content around the web from the previous two weeks.

Takeaways from Klaviyo:BOS 2019 Oct 18, 2019

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Today I've got our community manager, Padraic Ryan, back on the show to talk about everything we learned while at the Klaviyo:BOS event. We discuss how switching out imagery and text can make a massive difference in the number of people that buy from your site and all kinds of other good stuff. Listen in to hear our key takeaways, from the importance of getting to know your customers to what you should not do at a conference.

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An Inside Look at Moderating our Private Community Oct 11, 2019

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Today our not-so-new community manager, Patrick Ryan, joins me at the Klaviyo:BOS event to give us an inside look at what goes on behind the scenes of our private online community. He explains what it was like going from a community member to joining the team and what surprised him most about the transition. Listen in as he shares why we have an 'online community guide', how we choose who is right for our online community, and more.

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News Cart for October 9th Oct 09, 2019

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U.S. Avoids Postal 'Brexit' as Universal Postal Union Reaches a Deal, Supreme Court Rejects Domino's Bid to Avoid Disabilities Lawsuit, Amazon Rolls Out A/B Testing Tool to Some Sellers, Toys R Us Relaunches Website, Powered by Target, Walmart Sells ModCloth, Bonobos Trims Job in Effort to Cut E-commerce Losses, and more.

You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/october-9-2019/

The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities and interesting content around the web from the previous two weeks.

Rescuing Your Productivity from Weaponized Phone Calls Oct 04, 2019

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Today I am going to be talking about phone calls—specifically how phone calls are one of the most misused forms of business communication known to mankind. So what is the appropriate way to approach telephone calls as an entrepreneur in 2019? In this episode, I share my ground rules for scheduling a call, the importance of deciding what you're trying to accomplish before making a call, and more.

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Surviving an IRS Audit Sep 27, 2019

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What do you do when you're audited by the IRS? Today, Alisha Navarro from 2HoundsDesign.com joins the show to share her recent experience with being audited and how she handled it. Listen in as she discusses what happened to her when she couldn't produce certain receipts for meals and smaller purchases, what she will be doing differently moving forward, and what to expect if you ever get that terrifying letter in the mail.

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News Cart for September 25th Sep 25, 2019

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Google Announces New 'Sponsored' and 'UGC' Links, Google Changes Algorithm to Highlight Original Reporting, Amazon Expands Attribution Beta Program, Microsoft's Launches Advanced New Ecommerce Tools, Shopify Opens Platform to CBD Retailers, and more.

You can see the full show notes for this episode at https://www.ecommercefuel.com/september-25-2019/

The News Cart features industry news, community discussions, compelling job opportunities and interesting content around the web from the previous two weeks.

Manufacturing in the USA Sep 20, 2019

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Today Chris Nelson from MCARBO.com joins the show to discuss the good, the bad, and the ugly when it comes to manufacturing in the USA. Unlike most American businesses, almost everything MCARBO sells is manufactured here in the United States, so Chris has tons of insight to share on the subject. Listen in as he explains pricing differences, the number of suppliers he needs to keep things running smoothly, and more. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2lZ2zH7

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Shrinking a Business to Save It Sep 13, 2019

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Today Kevin Stecko from 80sTees.com joins the show to discuss how he improved his business by making it smaller and taking a different approach to pricing. Kevin has undergone the evolution from having a massive warehouse with a huge amount of inventory to scaling back and pricing his products at a premium. Listen in as he shares how he managed that change and how downsizing can help save a business.

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