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e.l.f. Cosmetic’s Secret to Massive Growth

E.l.f. Cosmetics (under the e.l.f. Beauty parent name) is one of the more impressive growth stories for any consumer brand in the last few years. They have grown revenue for 21 straight quarters. Let’s dig into the marketing secret that has led to their...

Coach’s Comeback with the Tabby Bag

Alright, let’s get to the bottom of how Coach turned the tables with its Tabby bag and basically schooled everyone on winning over Gen-Z. It’s like they had a secret map to the treasure chest that is the hearts (and wallets) of the most elusive shoppers out...

Reformation’s Strategic Growth Playbook: Lessons in Marketing

In women’s fashion retail, Reformation is a distinguished case study of a brand that has effectively capitalized on the intersection of remarkable growth, digital innovation, and savvy marketing to create a massive and influential brand. Reformation has not only...

Podcast Advertising – How To Succeed

Once your DTC business has the core elements of your marketing strategy implemented, it’s time to expand your top of funnel channels. The next layer of expansion can include podcast advertising, streaming television (formerly called OTT), direct mail, and...

Jason Calacanis: A Career Worth Exploring

Updated: September 9, 2024 This is a biography of Jason Calacanis’s life, successes, and significance in the tech industry. Jason has had a multi-faceted career that is worth exploring. Humble Beginnings: The Early Days of Jason Calacanis The sun often danced on...

The Ultimate Marketing Playbook (Updated 2024)

Creating a marketing plan is the first step to acquire customers and grow your business. A marketing plan can fill 200+ pages of theoretical fluff, or can be a few pages of actionable, prioritized steps to be effective. I prefer shorter and actionable. No fluff and no...

Do You Need a Brand Book? (Hint: Yes)

I’m a big believer in simplifying your marketing and scaling 1 – 2 channels until you get to $30m+ in revenue. After that you can expand to additional channels including spending money on brand marketing. The one thing all businesses should have is a brand...

Get Good at Marketing with These 13 Attributes

I’ve held multiple marketing roles over the years including CMO at $100m+ brand, agency owner, self-employed product owner, performance marketer, media buyer and social media manager. I’ve managed and taught at least 100 people how to become great...