Wednesday, April 5, 2023
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If you’re new to DTC, welcome! You’re in good company with fellow newcomers from Deloitte, Los Angeles Apparel, Mevotech, Alasature, and Chewy. 🐶
In this newsletter, you’ll find: 👇
📦 TAXA Outdoors, Garrett Finney: Digital meets dealership, NASA Architect goes out of home for real
📦 Why 75% of marketing projects fail
📦 Flaunt your product’s versatility
📦 Acquiring customers with UGC on TikTok
📦 Advertising in YouTube lineups
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In this episode of the DTC podcast, Garrett Finney, Founder and CEO of TAXA Outdoors, discusses how the company is revolutionizing the camper trailer industry by adopting a DTC approach and embracing technology. The key takeaways: 👇
1️⃣ Halting the haggle: TAXA's innovative sales approach is inspired by the shift toward a DTC and omnichannel model, eliminating traditional haggling in favor of a seamless buying experience. Tesla's success in bypassing the dealership model serves as a prime example of how the automotive industry is evolving. As a result, even small dealerships must adapt and enhance their customer interactions.
2️⃣ Cutting-edge collabs: To expand reach, TAXA partners with complementary DTC brands like Athletic Brewing and Topo Designs. These collaborations introduce TAXA's products to wider audiences and connect with consumers interested in niche markets. Collaborating with compatible brands also helps reinforce shared social and outdoor missions.
3️⃣ Effective social media investment: Given an extra $50,000, Finney would invest in tailored content for social media platforms like Instagram and YouTube, focusing on the different moods and needs of potential customers throughout the year. He emphasizes the importance of showcasing diverse experiences, from epic National Park trips to everyday adventures.
👉 Like audio instead? Listen to the full episode with Garrett Finney here!
This is why 75.0% of marketing projects fail
🙋 Lack of customer understanding.
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Versatility is Vital
Chances are, your product is not only for single use in one specific scenario. That means your brand has the chance to show potential shoppers how versatile your product can be!
The Pilothouse creative team is running an ad for jewelry client Olive & Piper that does just that. 👇
The creator speaks over a screen-recorded video using the TikTok greenscreen feature. The key here? Show the product right up front and flaunt its versatility.
The hook in this ad focused on the premise that the earrings are perfect for “everyday or special occasions.”
👀 The results?
The Pilothouse team saw:
Happy testing! 👋
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Advertising in YouTube Lineups
YouTube's latest enhancement, "Lineups," allows marketers to advertise based on users' musical preferences, ensuring that they reach the right demographic. By curating Shorts Feeds according to the music within each video, YouTube aims to engage viewers by providing content tailored to their tastes.
To leverage this feature, marketers can follow these steps:
🧠 Develop or expand user personas: Incorporate musical preferences into existing personas or create new ones based on specific types of music. This will help your brand target specific demographics that are most engaged with their favorite music.
🎵 Watch music videos: Music videos are filled with visual motifs and design elements that appeal to specific fan bases. Emulate these visuals in your ads to subconsciously engage viewers who recognize their favorite artist's aesthetic.
💅 Stay trendy: Keep updated on the latest trends, dances, visuals, and vocabulary to include in your ads. By putting a unique twist on a trend, your brand can create memorable content that resonates with fans of any music genre.
Advertising within YouTube Lineups can help your brand reach new audiences and ensure your products align with their tastes. By leveraging the power of music, marketers can foster a connection with consumers, paving the way for lifelong brand loyalty.
🐥 Twitter has difficulty identifying verified users who earned it versus those who paid for it. Checkmarks will be removed from accounts that don’t pay for them, affecting their presence in the “For You” feed.
📷 Instagram and Facebook NFTs will be deactivated on April 11. This follows Meta’s previously announced shift away from the Metaverse and NFTs into AI-focused research.
📓 LinkedIn adds an algorithm to boost suggested posts. You will now see more suggested posts in your feed to expand your network. Or, as a creator, you’ll likely see more invitations to connect with others and impressions.
🔎 Google adds new travel features to help you save money on accommodations. Properties will have a swipeable feed of images supported by flight price guarantees and forecasting.
🔒 Passkeys are the latest development in online security. Google, Apple, and Microsoft are on board to adopt more ways to protect your information and make passwords a thing of the past.
🐶 Pet Health Comes Home with MySimplePetLab's Jen Hagness.
☠️ Liquid Death Mountain Water: Hamid Saify - Death, Beverages, and the Attention Economy.
🟥 Mid-Day Squares: Jake Karls and Nick Saltarelli - Rainmaking, Fundraising and "One word: F&%^ng Crazy."
🧖♀️ Bushbalm's David Gaylord goes B2B, Enters US retail bigly, and rides the Vajacial wave on DTC.
👀 Ronak Shah - Obvi Collagen - Obvi's biggest blunders (and how you can avoid them) - C-Suite Mentor Preview.
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DTC Newsletter is written by Rebecca Knight, Kate Gullett, and Michael Venditti. Edited by Eric Dyck.
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