Episodes

  • Why Old Marketing Tactics Don’t Work Anymore: Alex Cattoni Explains

    Why Old Marketing Tactics Don’t Work Anymore: Alex Cattoni Explains
    Nov 18 2024
    49 mins
  • The Guide to TikTok Shop For Amazon Sellers 2024 | Michelle Barnum Smith

    The Guide to TikTok Shop For Amazon Sellers 2024 | Michelle Barnum Smith
    Nov 11 2024

    Michelle has been at the forefront of external marketing for Amazon sellers since 2017. In 2022, she explored TikTok’s potential for boosting Amazon brands, and with the launch of TikTok Shop US in 2023, she quickly leveraged it to scale brands beyond Amazon. Her expertise is recognized by Forbes, Business Insider, and INC, and she’s a frequent expert at events like Titan Network, Billion Dollar Seller Summit, Traffic & Conversion, and many others.

    Get 50% off her TikTok Shop course! Use code ASCEND - https://ttshopsellers.com/online-course

    Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm

    Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/

    This episode is sponsored by Walmart Marketplace - Build, grow, and elevate your eCommerce business with one of the most trusted names in retail. Sell your products on Walmart.com. Learn more - https://marketplace.walmart.com/?utm_campaign=2024-US-MP-GEN-DB-LWN&utm_source=Lunch_With_Norm&utm_medium=Direct_Buy

    Make your profits bright this holiday season with Walmart Marketplace. Sign up today. Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm

    Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/

    This episode is brought to you by AMZ Rank:

    Hey Amazon, Walmart, and TikTok sellers, We’re in Q4, and I know the pressure is on. How do you rank higher and sell more during the busiest time of the year? As a certified Amazon partner agency, AZ Rank has the expertise and proven strategies to take your products to the top, driving visibility and sales across all platforms! With proven expertise in optimizing search rankings, AZrank guarantees your products stand out during this critical shopping season. Email AZrank today at hello@azrank.com

    Make sure to mention The Beard Guy sent you to unlock an exclusive discount!

    This episode is brought to you by Startup Club:

    Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more.

    For more information visit https://Startup.club

    This episode is brought to you by Seller Basics:

    Seller Basics is the ultimate guardian for account suspensions, ASIN hiccups, and IP headaches. For only $99 per month, Seller Basics provides a dedicated team to safeguard your business. And that's not all! Gain access to free legal consultations with seasoned eCommerce attorneys. With no binding contracts, you can cancel anytime with just a month's notice.

    Consider Seller Basics your Amazon account's comprehensive health plan.

    For more information visit https://www.sellerbasics.com

    *All conversations and information exchanged on the Lunch with Norm podcast or interaction on the Lunch with Norm Website is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. Make sure you are following relevant up-to-date information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 4 mins
  • Hot or Not - What's Working for Amazon Sellers in 2024 | Jon Derkits

    Hot or Not - What's Working for Amazon Sellers in 2024 | Jon Derkits
    Oct 30 2024
    In this episode of Lunch with Norm, Norm Farrar talks with Jon Derkits. He is a former Amazon marketplace executive, current 8-figure Amazon seller, and Chief Commercial Officer at Color More Lines. We'll be discussing what currently is working for Amazon sellers in 2024. In addition, Jon authors the widely popular Best@Amazon newsletter, a weekly newsletter for the Top 1% of Amazon Sellers. Jon started his career in M&A advisory with KPMG, spending 9 years serving Fortune 1000 companies, before joining Amazon, where he served as Head of 3P Marketplace for Consumer Electronics on Amazon Canada and worked directly with the top 1% of third-party Consumer Electronics sellers. Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/ This episode is sponsored by Walmart Marketplace - Build, grow, and elevate your eCommerce business with one of the most trusted names in retail. Sell your products on Walmart.com. Learn more - https://marketplace.walmart.com/?utm_campaign=2024-US-MP-GEN-DB-LWN&utm_source=Lunch_With_Norm&utm_medium=Direct_Buy Make your profits bright this holiday season with Walmart Marketplace. Sign up today. Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/ This episode is brought to you by Stack Influence: Send free products to Micro-Influencers using the platform Stack Influence which automates Micro-Influencer collaborations at scale (get thousands of collabs per month) and increase your Amazon growth, generate UGC, and boost up your brand awareness like never before. Top Amazon brands like Magic Spoon, Unilever, and MaryRuth Organics have been able to get to #1 page positioning on Amazon and increase their monthly revenue as high as 13X in as little as 2 months. Pay influencers only with products (stop negotiating fees) Increase external traffic Amazon sales (get to top page rankings) Get full rights image/video UGC (build your brand with authentic content) 100% automated management (don’t lift a finger to get influencer collabs at scale) Don't believe it? Check out the results from the Blueland Micro Influencer campaign which generated a 13X ROI scaling up influencers on Amazon. After successfully raising investment on Shark Tank Blueland turned to Stack Influence to boost their Amazon sales and become a top selling listing using Micro Influencer marketing. Increase your Amazon listings ranking for targeted keywords before the holiday season is upon us! Get 10% OFF signing up in October. This episode is brought to you by Startup Club: Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more. For more information visit https://Startup.club This episode is brought to you by Seller Basics: Seller Basics is the ultimate guardian for account suspensions, ASIN hiccups, and IP headaches. For only $99 per month, Seller Basics provides a dedicated team to safeguard your business. And that's not all! Gain access to free legal consultations with seasoned eCommerce attorneys. With no binding contracts, you can cancel anytime with just a month's notice. Consider Seller Basics your Amazon account's comprehensive health plan. For more information visit https://www.sellerbasics.com *All conversations and information exchanged on the Lunch with Norm podcast or interaction on the Lunch with Norm Website is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. Make sure you are following relevant up-to-date information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Latest AI Updates in the World of Amazon | Max Sinclair

    The Latest AI Updates in the World of Amazon | Max Sinclair
    Oct 21 2024
    In this episode of Lunch with Norm, Norm Farrar talks with Max Sinclair, the Founder of Ecomtent. Max and Norm will discuss new updates with RUFUS and Amazon Accelerate, and how ‘Agentic AI’ are different from ‘Generative AI’ such as previous Chat GPT and other LLMs? 🚨 Get 15% off Ecomtent with code: NORM15 → Here Make your profits bright this holiday season with Walmart Marketplace. Sign up today. Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/ More about Max... Our guest is the Founder and CEO of Ecomtent, which helps enable sellers to create product listings with Generative AI. Max spent over six years working at Amazon, his roles included the launch of Amazon Business (B2B) in the UK, and owning customer browse and catalogue quality for the launch of Amazon in Singapore This episode is brought to you by Stack Influence: Send free products to Micro-Influencers using the platform Stack Influence which automates Micro-Influencer collaborations at scale (get thousands of collabs per month) and increase your Amazon growth, generate UGC, and boost up your brand awareness like never before. Top Amazon brands like Magic Spoon, Unilever, and MaryRuth Organics have been able to get to #1 page positioning on Amazon and increase their monthly revenue as high as 13X in as little as 2 months. Pay influencers only with products (stop negotiating fees) Increase external traffic Amazon sales (get to top page rankings) Get full rights image/video UGC (build your brand with authentic content) 100% automated management (don’t lift a finger to get influencer collabs at scale) Don't believe it? Check out the results from the Blueland Micro Influencer campaign which generated a 13X ROI scaling up influencers on Amazon. After successfully raising investment on Shark Tank Blueland turned to Stack Influence to boost their Amazon sales and become a top selling listing using Micro Influencer marketing. Increase your Amazon listings ranking for targeted keywords before the holiday season is upon us! Get 10% OFF signing up in October. This episode is brought to you by Startup Club: Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more. For more information visit https://Startup.club This episode is brought to you by Seller Basics: Seller Basics is the ultimate guardian for account suspensions, ASIN hiccups, and IP headaches. For only $99 per month, Seller Basics provides a dedicated team to safeguard your business. And that's not all! Gain access to free legal consultations with seasoned eCommerce attorneys. With no binding contracts, you can cancel anytime with just a month's notice. Consider Seller Basics your Amazon account's comprehensive health plan. For more information visit https://www.sellerbasics.com *All conversations and information exchanged on the Lunch with Norm podcast or interaction on the Lunch with Norm Website is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. Make sure you are following relevant up-to-date information.
    Show More Show Less
    46 mins
  • Cyber Security 2024 - Is Your Amazon Ecom Business at Risk | Chase Norlin | Ep. 621

    Cyber Security 2024 - Is Your Amazon Ecom Business at Risk | Chase Norlin | Ep. 621
    Oct 14 2024
    In this episode of Lunch with Norm, Norm Farrar talks with Chase Norlin to dive into cyber security and how to protect your online business. They discuss why should Amazon and eCommerce businesses care about cybersecurity and what is ransomware and how does it affect your online small business? Make your profits bright this holiday season with Walmart Marketplace. Sign up today. Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/ More about Chase... Chase Norlin is the CEO of Transmosis, a nationally recognized cyber security workforce developer that enables American workers to develop new careers in the rapidly growing information security industry. Transmosis is the creator of eSure.AI, a next-generation cybersecurity platform that protects consumers and small business from cyber attack with integrated financial liability protection. Norlin is a serial technology entrepreneur that founded the Internet's first online video sharing platform, video search engine, and photo sharing service. This episode is brought to you by Stack Influence: Send free products to Micro-Influencers using the platform Stack Influence which automates Micro-Influencer collaborations at scale (get thousands of collabs per month) and increase your Amazon growth, generate UGC, and boost up your brand awareness like never before. Top Amazon brands like Magic Spoon, Unilever, and MaryRuth Organics have been able to get to #1 page positioning on Amazon and increase their monthly revenue as high as 13X in as little as 2 months. Pay influencers only with products (stop negotiating fees) Increase external traffic Amazon sales (get to top page rankings) Get full rights image/video UGC (build your brand with authentic content) 100% automated management (don’t lift a finger to get influencer collabs at scale) Don't believe it? Check out the results from the Blueland Micro Influencer campaign which generated a 13X ROI scaling up influencers on Amazon. After successfully raising investment on Shark Tank Blueland turned to Stack Influence to boost their Amazon sales and become a top selling listing using Micro Influencer marketing. Increase your Amazon listings ranking for targeted keywords before the holiday season is upon us! Get 10% OFF signing up in October. This episode is brought to you by Startup Club: Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more. For more information visit https://Startup.club This episode is brought to you by Seller Basics: Seller Basics is the ultimate guardian for account suspensions, ASIN hiccups, and IP headaches. For only $99 per month, Seller Basics provides a dedicated team to safeguard your business. And that's not all! Gain access to free legal consultations with seasoned eCommerce attorneys. With no binding contracts, you can cancel anytime with just a month's notice. Consider Seller Basics your Amazon account's comprehensive health plan. For more information visit https://www.sellerbasics.com *All conversations and information exchanged on the Lunch with Norm podcast or interaction on the Lunch with Norm Website is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. Make sure you are following relevant up-to-date information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 1 min
  • Finding the Easy Button With Your Marketing | Rachel Miller

    Finding the Easy Button With Your Marketing | Rachel Miller
    Oct 9 2024
    In this episode of Lunch with Norm, Norm Farrar sits down with Rachel Miller to dive into the real secrets of building a powerful marketing strategy without breaking the bank. They discuss how AI is changing the game for content creation and automation, making it easier for small businesses to reach their audience without spending on ads. If you're looking for practical advice on making your marketing more effective and efficient, this episode is packed with actionable insights you don’t want to miss! Make your profits bright this holiday season with Walmart Marketplace. Sign up today. Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/ More about Rachel... Our guest is a proud mom to 6 kids and a collector of businesses. She is a Marketing strategist who supports small businesses in growing their audiences and sales, organically, without ads. Her marketing courses have had over 27,000 students and she regularly keynotes. Her most recent project is building, Pagewheel, because why should we “learn” how to market our businesses when AI with automations can market your business for you! This episode is brought to you by Stack Influence: Send free products to Micro-Influencers using the platform Stack Influence which automates Micro-Influencer collaborations at scale (get thousands of collabs per month) and increase your Amazon growth, generate UGC, and boost up your brand awareness like never before. Top Amazon brands like Magic Spoon, Unilever, and MaryRuth Organics have been able to get to #1 page positioning on Amazon and increase their monthly revenue as high as 13X in as little as 2 months. Pay influencers only with products (stop negotiating fees) Increase external traffic Amazon sales (get to top page rankings) Get full rights image/video UGC (build your brand with authentic content) 100% automated management (don’t lift a finger to get influencer collabs at scale) Don't believe it? Check out the results from the Blueland Micro Influencer campaign which generated a 13X ROI scaling up influencers on Amazon. After successfully raising investment on Shark Tank Blueland turned to Stack Influence to boost their Amazon sales and become a top selling listing using Micro Influencer marketing. Increase your Amazon listings ranking for targeted keywords before the holiday season is upon us! Get 10% OFF signing up in October. This episode is brought to you by Startup Club: Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more. For more information visit https://Startup.club This episode is brought to you by Seller Basics: Seller Basics is the ultimate guardian for account suspensions, ASIN hiccups, and IP headaches. For only $99 per month, Seller Basics provides a dedicated team to safeguard your business. And that's not all! Gain access to free legal consultations with seasoned eCommerce attorneys. With no binding contracts, you can cancel anytime with just a month's notice. Consider Seller Basics your Amazon account's comprehensive health plan. For more information visit https://www.sellerbasics.com *All conversations and information exchanged on the Lunch with Norm podcast or interaction on the Lunch with Norm Website is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. Make sure you are following relevant up-to-date information.
    Show More Show Less
    56 mins
  • Be Your Own Content Creator For Your Brand | Melissa Simonson | Ep. 619

    Be Your Own Content Creator For Your Brand | Melissa Simonson | Ep. 619
    Oct 1 2024
    In this episode of Lunch with Norm, Norm Farrar welcomes back Melissa Simonson. We'll be discussing how you can be your very own content creator for your brand. Make your profits bright this holiday season with Walmart Marketplace. Sign up today. Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/ More about Melissa... Melissa, a seasoned eCommerce veteran, has transitioned from writing product descriptions in the early 2000s to becoming a viral content creator on TikTok. Her recent videos have landed her in major publications like People Magazine, Glamour, and Newsweek as she promotes healthy, organic alternatives through TikTok Shop. With a focus on sustainable products made from study-backed medicinal herbs, she’s proving that even the most experienced in eCommerce can find a new calling. Now, she's on a mission to bring these innovative, natural products to the masses. This episode is brought to you by Stack Influence: Send free products to Micro-Influencers using the platform Stack Influence which automates Micro-Influencer collaborations at scale (get thousands of collabs per month) and increase your Amazon growth, generate UGC, and boost up your brand awareness like never before. Top Amazon brands like Magic Spoon, Unilever, and MaryRuth Organics have been able to get to #1 page positioning on Amazon and increase their monthly revenue as high as 13X in as little as 2 months. Pay influencers only with products (stop negotiating fees) Increase external traffic Amazon sales (get to top page rankings) Get full rights image/video UGC (build your brand with authentic content) 100% automated management (don’t lift a finger to get influencer collabs at scale) Don't believe it? Check out the results from the Blueland Micro Influencer campaign which generated a 13X ROI scaling up influencers on Amazon. After successfully raising investment on Shark Tank Blueland turned to Stack Influence to boost their Amazon sales and become a top selling listing using Micro Influencer marketing. Increase your Amazon listings ranking for targeted keywords before the holiday season is upon us! Get 10% OFF signing up in October. This episode is brought to you by Startup Club: Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more. For more information visit https://Startup.club This episode is brought to you by Seller Basics: Seller Basics is the ultimate guardian for account suspensions, ASIN hiccups, and IP headaches. For only $99 per month, Seller Basics provides a dedicated team to safeguard your business. And that's not all! Gain access to free legal consultations with seasoned eCommerce attorneys. With no binding contracts, you can cancel anytime with just a month's notice. Consider Seller Basics your Amazon account's comprehensive health plan. For more information visit https://www.sellerbasics.com *All conversations and information exchanged on the Lunch with Norm podcast or interaction on the Lunch with Norm Website is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. Make sure you are following relevant up-to-date information.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr
  • Increase Your Amazon Growth With Micro Influencers | William Gasner | Ep. 618

    Increase Your Amazon Growth With Micro Influencers | William Gasner | Ep. 618
    Sep 27 2024

    In this episode of Lunch with Norm, Norm Farrar welcomes William Gasner, the CMO and Co-Founder of Stack Influence. In this episode we are talking about how to drive external traffic to Amazon listings using influencers.

    Join the Beard Nation at https://www.facebook.com/groups/lunchwithnorm Sign up for our Newsletter - https://lunchwithnorm.beehiiv.com/

    More about William...

    Our guest is a 6 time founder, 7-figure Amazon seller, and the co-founder and CMO of Stack Influence – the leading micro-influencer marketing platform for Amazon merchants. He has been featured in Forbes, Business Insider, and Wired for his thoughts on the influencer industry and Amazon marketing ecosystem.

    This episode is brought to you by Stack Influence:

    Send free products to Micro-Influencers using the platform Stack Influence which automates Micro-Influencer collaborations at scale (get thousands of collabs per month) and increase your Amazon growth, generate UGC, and boost up your brand awareness like never before.

    Don't believe it? Check out the results from the Blueland Micro Influencer campaign which generated a 13X ROI scaling up influencers on Amazon. After successfully raising investment on Shark Tank Blueland turned to Stack Influence to boost their Amazon sales and become a top selling listing using Micro Influencer marketing.

    Increase your Amazon listings ranking for targeted keywords before Oct Prime Day is upon us! Get 10% OFF signing up in September.

    This episode is brought to you by Startup Club:

    Startup Club is the largest club on Clubhouse supporting the Startup ecosystem. Startup Club offers an exciting sense of belonging to established and aspiring entrepreneurs, startup businesses, and companies wanting to Learn, Connect, and Grow. Join us for conversations with founders, entrepreneurs, angel investors, venture capitalists, subject matter experts, and more.

    For more information visit https://Startup.club

    This episode is brought to you by Seller Basics:

    Seller Basics is the ultimate guardian for account suspensions, ASIN hiccups, and IP headaches. For only $99 per month, Seller Basics provides a dedicated team to safeguard your business. And that's not all! Gain access to free legal consultations with seasoned eCommerce attorneys. With no binding contracts, you can cancel anytime with just a month's notice.

    Consider Seller Basics your Amazon account's comprehensive health plan.

    For more information visit https://www.sellerbasics.com

    *All conversations and information exchanged on the Lunch with Norm podcast or interaction on the Lunch with Norm Website is intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. Do not confuse this with advice or direction with your business per se. Always do your own research before following advice from any podcast/website. Amazon's Terms of Service is always changing. Make sure you are following relevant up-to-date information.
    Show More Show Less
    51 mins