Issue 068: How Live Bearded Generates 48% Of Sales w/ Email

PLUS: 4 Tips for Better Ads from TODAY

Dang y’all! Can you feel it?

Anyone else get chills as soon as the f*ckery of October is over and we’re officially in The Finals of DTC?

Forget March Madness. How about November Nirvana?

November is what the acronym “LFG” and the 🚀 emoji were made for.

LFG! 🚀🚀🚀 

| TWEET O’ THE WEEK

For many people and brands, it is crunch time.

Just remember to breathe, drink water, and relax.

That being said, creative will be a main factor for you winning in Q4.

As I talk to brands, many are not ready for the increase in creative needs.

I am going to give you a checklist of everything you need for Q4.

Some items will apply to you, others won’t, but use this as a guide to start getting the content you need together.

Are You Ready for Black Friday?

The Ultimate Checklist

  1. Studio Product Photos

  2. Lifestyle Product Photos

  3. Studio Product Videos

  4. Lifestyle Product Videos

  5. Product B-roll

  6. Evergreen Video Ads

For details on all the above and #s 7-13, read the rest!

| TOGETHER WITH ZIPIFY

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| YOUTUBE UNIVERSITY

How Live Bearded Generates 48% Of Their Sales With Email

| QUICK HITS

  • @hirefireteam: "Make Ugly Ads" is a good starting point....but it's not a good ending point. If you don't know where to begin with ads or feel stuck, make ugly ads. They are quick and native. [more]

  • @MehtabKarta: If your business isn't doing well, sometimes it's just bad luck. Reach out to some friends, engage a good rx attorney, and if you have to go through bankruptcy, it is just a tool and nothing to be ashamed of.

  • @SarahLevinger: Running out of creative ideas this week? Let’s fix that. [5 steps]

  • @TheSzef: Yes ads for your brand, but dude build something people want without seeing a bunch of ads also.

  • @jspujji: What am I missing here? [image]

| HERE FOR THE MEMES

| AND IN OTHER NEWS…

  • Yahoo! Finance: Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) Beats Q3 Sales Targets, Stock Jumps 17.1%

  • Forbes: Unilever’s Sale Of Dollar Shave Club Feels Like A Celebrity Divorce

  • Digital Commerce 360: How True Religion boosted online traffic ahead of the holiday season

  • CNBC: Deal-hungry shoppers will squeeze holiday sales growth to pre-pandemic levels, retail group says

  • PR Newswire: Wayfair Announces Third Quarter 2023 Results, Reports Positive Year-Over-Year Revenue Growth with Strong Order Momentum and Profitability

| GET LINKED

How did Duolingo grow to be a $6-billion brand?

You’ll be surprised by this one…

| THE OUTRO

Folks, it’s Friday but we’re not about to quit bringing the noise.

BFCM is upon every one of us and it’s time to ride into battle.

To war!

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