S12 E12: Listener Mailbag: Hiring Marketers, AI Takeover & Influencer Strategy

In the final episode of Season 12, Nik Sharma answers listener questions from the Limited Supply Slack community, covering topics relevant to direct-to-consumer businesses. He discusses how to effectively test a marketer's skills, emphasizing the importance of contextual relevance and identifying an "X factor" beyond basic skills. Sharma also dives into maximizing AI for selling, outlining four stages: anonymous Indians, consumer AI, SaaS AI, and open-source AI, recommending Triple Whale as a starting point due to its data organization capabilities. Additionally, he recommends the Local theme by Crown Themes for Shopify stores and shares insights on using static image ads effectively and influencer strategies for brands in the $20 to $50 million revenue range, including YouTube sponsorships and whitelisting authentic content.

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Limited Supply

Introduction to Season 12 Finale and Listener Q&A

Testing the Skills of a Marketer in the Age of Data

Maximizing the Use of AI for Selling

Shopify Theme Recommendations and Static Ads

Influencer Strategy for Brands in the $20-50 Million Range

Episode Wrap-up and Call to Action

S12 E12: Listener Mailbag: Hiring Marketers, AI Takeover & Influencer Strategy

Limited Supply

00:00Introduction to Season 12 Finale and Listener Q&A

Introduction to Season 12 Finale and Listener Q&A

02:14Testing the Skills of a Marketer in the Age of Data

Testing the Skills of a Marketer in the Age of Data

10:17Maximizing the Use of AI for Selling

Maximizing the Use of AI for Selling

18:28Shopify Theme Recommendations and Static Ads

Shopify Theme Recommendations and Static Ads

25:02Influencer Strategy for Brands in the $20-50 Million Range

Influencer Strategy for Brands in the $20-50 Million Range

32:00Episode Wrap-up and Call to Action

Episode Wrap-up and Call to Action