S2 E8: The Surprisingly Good Black Friday Email / Why Send Times Are Overlooked / Why Facebook Is Still The Ads Giant

How did DTC brands perform over Black Friday? Dig into some great insight in this no BS analysis from two of the top operators in the industry. Nik and Moiz get into some surprisingly effective plain text email sends, why sending your offers at uniform times will get overlooked, and why Facebook still sets the bar when it comes to advertising, despite TikTok. Growing your business is hard, but Triple Whale is all about scaling your Shopify store to the moon and doing it profitably. Use promo code supply15 to get 15% off when you sign up for Triple Whale at www.triplewhale.com Check out the Nik’s DTC newsletter: https://bit.ly/3mOUJMJ Follow Nik: Twitter: twitter.com/mrsharma Follow Moiz: Twitter: twitter.com/moizali Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 03:57 What Would Moiz Do? 05:45 The Surprising Black Friday Email Win 08:56 Let’s Get Into The Stats 13:40 Now We Can Play Mariah Carey 17:29 SM Ad Spends In Numbers 23:01 Why An Early Black Friday Works For DTC Business 30:34 How Not To Harm Your Brand 35:38 How To Think About Send Times 48:16 How Facebook Thinks About Ads

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So many DTC brands think nice PR is more important than honesty. But that’s not us. I'm Nik, and I'm tired of all the hot air in our industry. This podcast is the behind-the-scenes conversation that gets to the heart of what DTC is really like. Nik Sharma founded Sharma Brands - and has no reason not to call people out, and share his spicy takes. Joined by the most experienced names in the industry, these are the conversations you won’t hear anywhere else. We’ll be diving deep into industry moves, autopsies on failed brands, and why we’re investing in certain companies. Episodes drop every Wednesday. Make sure to subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.