Branding

  • Why Temu Is Trying to Become a Premium Brand — And What That Tells You About Yours

    Why Temu’s Growth Is Good News for Premium eCommerce Brands   Something interesting happened at the REED Gift Fair in Sydney back in February. An Australian representative of Temu — yes, that Temu — was doing the rounds of exhibitor stalls, pitching premium brand founders on the idea of listing their products on the platform. […]

  • When Boring Gets a Makeover: Why Most Brand Content Falls Flat (And How to Fix It)

    Have you ever noticed that most brand content is so… forgettable. It’s not that brands don’t try. They’re producing more content than ever. Social posts, emails, product descriptions, blog articles, ads. The volume is enormous. But most of it lands with a thud. No engagement. No emotional response. If you even notice it at all… […]

  • 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 […]

  • Brand Storytelling That Stops The Scroll: How to Stand Out In A Sea Of Sameness

    Here’s a challenge for you: go to any brand’s website in your category and read their “About Us” page. Then go to their competitors and do the same before comparing them all to your own. I’ll bet you that 80% of them sound very similar. “We’re passionate about quality.” “We use only the finest ingredients.” […]

  • Decoding the Winning Formulas of 4 Leading Brands

    Decoding the winning formulas of 4 leading brands

    In the increasingly busy digital landscape we operate in as brand owners and eCommerce businesses, it’s harder and harder to capture the attention of your customers. Think of the last time you spent time on social media. How many pieces of content did you notice? Did you scroll past most of it? What was it […]

  • My Top 3 Ways To Use ChatGPT (& 1 To Avoid…)

    If ever there was a trendy bandwagon that everyone and their mother’s uncle’s dog is jumping on to try and make money from you, it is ChatGPT Unfortunately, with all the hype surrounding ChatGPT and other AI tools right now, there are people who think this is a magic tool that will completely transform their […]

  • Solving the Dirtiest Problem in eCommerce with Better Packaging Co.

    What would you say is the dirtiest problem in eCommerce? And no, that’s not a trick question! The answer, of course, is waste.  The glamorous topic of waste in eCommerce is an important one, as it’s a huge by-product of any eCommerce business or brand manufacturing physical products.  From the packaging that products go into […]

  • Build Your Brand & Sell Through Storytelling

    Tell your brand story and the sales will flow easily

    Shouldn’t you just focus on selling? The other day, I was auditing the advertising platforms of a prospective client,. This particular brand is absolutely stunning and they produce beautiful, high quality products that customers adore. But their ads were falling flat – they just didn’t resonate with the audience and consequently, their results weren’t great. […]

  • The 3 Social Media Ads You Need Today To Build Brand Visibility

    Social Media Advertising Podcast

    Recently, I heard someone advise a business owner to just focus on selling, because that’s the number one thing.  Which is all good and well if you have an audience to sell to… and not just any audience but an audience that actually needs and DESIRES your brand or product! But how do you get […]