Plan For Growth

  • The Discount Trap: Why Constant Sales Are Killing Premium Brands

    In the last 2 weeks alone I’ve had three brand owners come to me, all with the same story. They’ve been told by marketing “experts” that every single EDM, every Meta ad needs a discount incentive. Every website needs a countdown timer or some other kind of FOMO bells and whistles. One of them showed […]

  • Is Your 2026 Plan Starting in the Wrong Place?

    January is supposed to be about planning. It’s goal-setting season. It’s “new year, new you” energy. It’s the time when every business podcast – including, historically, this one – tells you to set your revenue targets, map out your marketing calendar, and basically plan your way to world domination. And look, I’m not going to […]

  • Reflect, Reset, Design: Your 2026 Planning Framework

    We’re in that strange, liminal week between Christmas and New Year. The turkey’s been eaten, the presents have been opened, and there’s this quiet space before the new year kicks off. It’s a natural time for reflection as well as for looking ahead. I know many of you are ambitious and have big goals you […]

  • “Oh What A Year!” Reflections on 2025 in Ecommerce Marketing

    It’s Christmas week. The orders have shipped – or at least, most of them have. The mad rush is behind you. And hopefully, you’re either on a beach somewhere or at least within striking distance of a cold drink and a good book. So today’s episode is a little different. This isn’t a tactical deep-dive. […]

  • Your 14-Day Christmas Marketing Plan: What To Prioritise With Your Marketing Now

    We’re in the first week of December now. Which means you’ve got roughly 14 days of meaningful marketing time before most of your customers mentally check out for the holidays — and before your shipping cut-off dates make the whole thing a bit irrelevant anyway. Now, I know what you might be feeling right now. […]

  • How To Design Growth Strategies For Premium Ecommerce Brands That Make Millions

    How To Design Growth Strategies For Premium Ecommerce Brands That Make Millions

    Most ecommerce brands that are struggling to grow right now are stuck because they’re making one critical error. They don’t have the right overarching growth strategy in place. And I know what you’re thinking – “But I’m doing marketing! I’m sending emails, posting on social media, running ads, maybe even working on SEO.” Yes. You’re […]

  • How Your Creative Content Helps Achieve Your Ecommerce Growth Goals

    How Your Creative Content Helps Achieve Your Ecommerce Growth Goals

    Can we talk about the elephant in the room? You know the one. It’s that nagging feeling every time you open Instagram or check your ads manager. The constant, relentless need to produce fresh creative content – photography, videos, graphics, captions – when none of that is actually your core skill set. You got into […]

  • The Critical Scaling Error Premium Brands Make That Absolutely Kills Profits

    The Critical Scaling Error Premium Brands Make That Absolutely Kills Profits

    Look, I’m going to be honest with you. I’ve spent something like 25 years helping business owners scale their companies through mastering their marketing. I’ve seen brands go from kitchen table operations to seven-figure powerhouses. I’ve also seen brilliant products and passionate founders crash and burn. And after all that time, I can tell you […]

  • Unlock The 5 Levels of Scaling a Profitable Ecommerce Brand

    Unlock The 5 Levels of Scaling a Profitable Ecommerce Brand

    A few years back, a 13-year-old kid from Oklahoma became the first person to ever beat Tetris. The game launched in 1985. For nearly four decades, reaching the end was considered impossible – a myth. Then Willis Gibson hit level 157, scored 999,999 points, and triggered the “kill screen” where the game simply crashes because […]