I changed majors 7 times, took a year off, and later made a complete career switch - going from product management to growth marketing.
Here's why a career change can be the BEST thing for you๐
1/. It's okay to not know what you want
I bounced around a lot, trying different
Alright, the big news is out!
Iโm happy to share that Iโm starting a new position as Head of Growth & Partnerships at Social Snowball โ๏ธ! If youโve never explored a modern DTC affiliate tool that specializes in turning customers into affiliates and managing influencer
One of the best hosts Iโve seen at a DTC event so far. Also, heโs an inspiration for people who look like me.
Love what youโre doing brother! Hope to inspire like you someday!
@obviceo
YO BROOKLYN DTC! Thanks for everyone who came out last night, had a kick axe time! Shout out to the
@gohitide
and
@LiveRecover
for making this happen with
@socialsnowball
.
I experienced first hand the mental breakdown of an adult.
From being hyper productive individual, to mentally collapsing, seeing illusions, becoming delusional and inflicting pain onto themselves, all for what?
Prestige? Money?
normalize quitting.
normalize mental health
I never have a dull moment in NYC.
Randomly met
@oliver__b1
shopping around Bleecker St. We ended up getting some yemeni coffee and then met
@stevenborrelli
at his retail launch.
After that, met some friends from college and went to an art show. From the art show, friends of
Great day in Austin yesterday!
Made the drive down from Dallas to meet up with
@chrismeadej
,
@AaronSpivak2
, and over 50 DTC brands to learn whatโs new and talk shop in the Ecom space. Huge learnings for me personally were:
1. A ton of hidden gems in terms of talent can be
Whenever I go to dtc dinners Iโm always conflicted.
Do I network?
Or
Do I eat this warm tasty food in front of me?
No one else is ever eating. Sometimes I might find someone thatโs like me whoโs there for the food. We both have a mutual understanding, eat food at its peak.
Meet up in San Diego was lit!
Thanks for showing up yโall!!
Had to post a pic of a mini after party feast. Obviously you know your boy needed to get middle eastern food.
Okay - I feel bad for everyone who aren't subscribed so here's what I wrote up + links to everything:
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I've spoken to over 100 agencies and noticed they rely on very manual processes. They are manually reaching out to influencers, manually sending them free product samples,
Whenever I go to dtc dinners Iโm always conflicted.
Do I network?
Or
Do I eat this warm tasty food in front of me?
No one else is ever eating. Sometimes I might find someone thatโs like me whoโs there for the food. We both have a mutual understanding, eat food at its peak.
Dallas E-commerce Club is LIVE!
Shout-out to everyone who came out.
Based in Dallas and interested in joining us on our next meet up?
Join our slack group:
Could TikTok Shopsโ early success just be temporary because of the subsidized discounts?
Would brands really be or should be giving away product at up to 50% off?
All Iโll say is this.
When I was developing a pay-via-text product back in 2020 we had a similar strategy to
Wednesday thoughts: I love
@socialsnowball
. Love working here, love the people, love the customers, love the product, love the speed of execution, love the enthusiasm, I love everything about it. Everyone just cares a lot. It's a vibe fr.
Got the chance to meet up with
@samarowais
last night in Dallas. We talked email, e-commerce, and community building. Learned A LOT from her and sheโs got super chill vibes. If you donโt know her you should!
YOOO NYC DTC!
@noatuck
and I are pulling up and want to meet with y'all.
With us, we'll also have
@JayClemm
(
@gohitide
) and
@SteveLeq30
(
@LiveRecover
) to unleash our pre-BFCM rage by throwing axes ๐ช.
September 14th at 5:30PM. See you there!!!
RSVP:
Happy Fatherโs Day to all the dads out there, past and present.
Shout-out to my Dad for everything heโs provided, through all the trials and tribulations heโs gone through to make sure I can live a good life. I hope to do the same for my daughter (this is my first Fatherโs Day,
Sad to see the layoffs that just happened in DTC. if anyone needs me to connect them to someone or wants to chat to just chat, please feel free to reach out!
Been working on this in secret for the past few months....so excited to announce that we are offering FREE Influencer and Affiliate marketing courses taught by experts in the DTC space.
Our first two courses are out now:
- The Ultimate Customer Affiliate Program With
Are you a Founder/Operator of a DTC brand based in Austin?
@chrismeadej
and the
@socialsnowball
team is hosting a dinner on October 5th - hit me with a reply in the comments and I'll dm you an invite.
Note:
- No +1s
- DTC Brands Only
Did you know some brands generate ~40-60% of their yearly revenue during Q4 ๐คฏ ?
The Biggest L that I've seen Shopify brands take is not having a solid plan for BFCM.
Well.... lucky for you, I worked with 10 of the top minds (
@larrykim
, Mati Ram, Jonathan Maltz, Madena
On this week's episode of Down to Commerce with Drew and Zo, Drew and Zo Discuss:
- SaaS prices going up, but where are the features?
- Theories as to why Coach's Parent Company, Tapestry is purchasing up luxury conglomerates.
- Shopify's One-Page checkout, and is it sus
Seeing lots of Shopify tech stack recommendations on Twitter that lack cohesion. LOL
If they can't at least integrate via Zapier, you're missing out on valuable data that you should be owning that helps you determine where your customer/user is at in their customer journey.
The Whalies are just TWO WEEKS away!
Join us, Triple Whale, the largest Shopify brands, agencies, and technology partners in NYC for the ultimate one-day convention:ย The Whalies
๐ณ Learn what the world's leading DTC brands areย planning for 2024 and beyond
๐ณ Connect with
Helping a hair/scalp wellness brand run influencer outbound to get affiliates to sign up for IG and TTS..... that reply rate is crazy!
I outlined the whole entire process, including tools, tech, and strategy in the comments. You probably want to see this if you're a DTC brand
As we're about to close out the holiday season, The entire Social Snowball team and I want to take a moment to extend our warmest wishes to you and your loved ones and wish you a happy holiday โค๏ธ
This year has been a whirlwind of growth and learning, and we couldnโt have done it
I've only seen tiktok shops work for beauty brands. No one is posting their numbers (except for makeup/brushes/etc.)
Anyone seeing success that is not a beauty brand? Would love to know
Rising CPA got you feeling down?
Brands like Tabs Chocolate and Sweet Dreams are leveraging TikTok creators as affiliates to generate LEGENDARY numbers. We broke down the strategy with minds who started it all
@creatorsworldd
Reply ๐ and I'll DM you the guide for free.
Is retention getting kinda sus? ๐ค
I'll let
@Conniesends
and
@0xWaw
let y'all know.
Episode is out now on Spotify and Youtube!
Youtube:
Spotify:
Thanks again for hopping on. Twas' Litty.
5 emails you donโt have but probably should on your Klaviyo accountโฆ
โฆ.If you're managing an affiliate program for your DTC brand.
1. Affiliate Code Discount Change ๐จ Email:
Crucial for keeping affiliates informed. If affiliates promote outdated codes on platforms like
Affiliate marketing isn't what it once was, or at least there is a new spawn of affiliate marketing that Noah calls "Anti-Legacy Affiliates."
Social Snowball is the backbone for some of the fastest-growing modern affiliate programs like Tabs Chocolate, Sweet Dreams, and The POD
DTC peeps in San Diego! Come through tomorrow to hang out Downtown. Drinks, and food on us!! (
@InveterateHQ
,
@socialsnowball
,
@AttnagencyN
, and
@LiveRecover
)
Sign up here:
August 24th, 2023 | 5:00 - 7:30pm
the deck at moonshine flats | 335 sixth ave,
Congrats Klaviyo on IPOing! Coming from someone who has spent about 5 years in building product in the email and sms space, I've always been in awe of the product. Looking forward to the future of Klaviyo as a public company!