Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on YoutubeHead over to https://facebook.com/taketraction to discuss this episode!IntroductionBuilding a true following on social media is no easy task. And the truth is, there aren't any shortcuts. It takes

#33 - How to grow your Instagram following with giveaways (the right way)

Sep 21st, 2018 21m

Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on YoutubeHead over to facebook.com/taketraction.com to discuss this episode!IntroductionToday's show was born out of frustration. Frustration from seeing so many brands running crappy giveways on Instagram.

#32 - How to A/B test Facebook ads on a small budget

Sep 14th, 2018 32m 50s

Subscribe on iTunesSubscribe on YoutubeHead over to facebook.com/taketraction.com to discuss this episode!IntroductionIf you haven't heard someone talking about A/B testing in the past 5 years then it's time you come out from under that

#31 - Adapt or die – The importance of changing your mind

Sep 3rd, 2018 25m 37s

Now on video too! Watch on Youtube now. Head over to facebook.com/taketraction.com to discuss this episode!--This week we're having a bit of a switch around with our show format. As of today (and for the forseeable future), we're going to

#30 - How to beat 90% of the competition on Upwork

Aug 10th, 2018 1h 26m

0:08:07 – Opinews0:44:12 – Feature – How to beat 90% of the competition on UpworkHead over to facebook.com/taketraction.com to discuss this episode!--This week we've got a great few segments coming up for you:OpinewsIn this week’s Op

#29 - How to build a killer Amazon PPC campaign in 2018

Aug 3rd, 2018 2h 36m

Head over to facebook.com/taketraction.com to discuss this episode!0:26:52 – Opinews1:01:37 – Feature – How to build a killer Amazon PPC campaign in 20182:29:15 – Amazon PPC summary – This is a long show and if you're trying to set up y

Should you go all in on one business? Or should you have multiple businesses?

Jul 27th, 2018 1h 53m

"It's who we are that defines the business model we choose" – Tweet this!0:14:13 – Opinews0:32:36 – How we nearly got screwed over in China this week0:50:24 – Feature: Should you go all in on one business? Or should you have multiple bu

Dealing with Chinese suppliers & not getting screwed over

Jul 20th, 2018 2h

0:11:00 – Opinews0:33:57 – Feature – Dealing with Chinese suppliers & not getting screwed over1:35:26 – When Shit Hit The FanHead over to facebook.com/taketraction.com to discuss this episode!--This week we've got a great few segment

How to use discounts THE RIGHT WAY

Jul 13th, 2018 2h 1m

0:8:00 – Opinews0:50:40 – Feature – How to use discounts THE RIGHT WAY1:30:46 – Game show – Funded or Fake?2:00:42 – Riddle – If Teresa's daughter is my daughter's mother, who am I to Teresa?Head over to facebook.com/taketraction.com

#18 - F*ck ecommerce! Try freelancing instead...

Jul 12th, 2018 56m 7s

We're back! After taking a couple of weeks off from podcasting we're back with a brand new show. But you'll have to wait until tomorrow for that one. Today we're digging one out of the archives and it's going to make for a great inbetweener sho

#17 - How to build a business you can run from anywhere in the world

Jun 19th, 2018 1h

It's the 21st century dream right? Galavanting around the world as you earn passive income and have your remote team run your business for you?Sure, who wouldn't want that.Side note, perhaps you don't want that. Maybe your idea of success i

Opinews #7 - $24M for tampons, salad-making robots & Google home brings food to your door

Jun 15th, 2018 32m 35s

Trying to come up with new business ideas? How about selling tampons and condoms? Naaaaah, why would you do that?Well, if you had done that just a couple of years ago, perhaps you'd be where tampon and condom subscription company, LOLA, is to

#16 - Should I start a blog, create software or build an ecommerce store?

Jun 12th, 2018 57m 46s

You know you want to create something. You know you want to run your own business and be independant. You know that you've got to get off the hamster wheel.So where do you begin? There are so many options these days right? It can be pretty ov

Opinews #6 - Augmented reality to change the customer buying experience and 3-wheeler "lawnmowers" to take over city deliveries.

Jun 8th, 2018 36m 50s

It's that time of the week again ladies and gents, and boy have we got some exciting ecommerce news for you today.Here's what's coming up in today's show:Ecommerce sales in india are expected to jump by as much as 31% in 2018 – no surprise

#15 - Coworking, private office or work from home?

Jun 7th, 2018 2h

It's the dream right? Being able to work for yourself so that you can choose where, when and how you want to work...Well, it's actually not as easy as that. Both Cristian and I have tried all three of these setups and we've learned some inter

Opinews #5 - The fastest growing startup in Europe & Ashton Kutcher playing with cows and cryptocurrencies

Jun 1st, 2018 17m 51s

A short and punch round of Opinews for you today. Here are some of the things we've got lined up for you:The fastest growing startup in Europe is surprisingly an ecommerce store. And when you find out what they're selling, it will make you

#14 - How to avoid the entrepreneurial blues

May 29th, 2018 1h 21m

Running your own business is HARD. It's a lot of pressure for one person to take. And when one thing goes wrong it can often feel like the whole world is falling apart.Well, guess what... the world is still here and it hasn't fallen apart yet

Opinews #4 - Hubspot hooks up with Shopify, Adobe buys Magento, Ebay still sucks & UK ecommerce is on the rise

May 25th, 2018 26m 27s

It's May 25 and surprisingly, today we're not going to be talking about GDPR. If you wat to know more about it, we did an entire long form episode on GDPR earlier on this week. You can check it out here: taketraction.com/podcast/13-gdpr-wtfTo

#13 - GDPR – WTF is it and what should you be doing?

May 22nd, 2018 56m 44s

It's time to take action boys and girls. GDPR is here and it ain't going anywhere any time soon.So, what are you gonna do about it? Are you going to sit back and hope that someone will take care of it for you? Or are you going to get your dat

Opinews #3 - Shopify's new app, Alibaba's acquisition, cryptocurrency interest rates & driverless cars

May 18th, 2018 30m 9s

We're back with with your favourite weekly news show – Opinews! Well... it's our favourite at least.This week shit is going down in our opinion based news. We've got:Shopify's new app – Shopify Ping! These guys are changing ecommerce for th

#12 - Dropshipping, Wholesaling & Warehousing, or White-Labeling & Manufacturing

May 15th, 2018 1h 26m

Ecommerce is a pretty wide ranging business model. There are loads of ways you could be doing it.Ever heard of dropshipping? It's a great way to make money. I have no doubt that you've read a bunch of blog posts about how much money people ma

Opinews #2 - Amazon Car Delivery, Walmart Flipkart Acquisition & Instagram Ecommerce Payments

May 11th, 2018 19m 24s

It's all happening this week! And we're back to report on the biggest highlights in ecommerce news.We've decided to go ahead an make Opinews an official new segment of the show! We'll continue releasing the normal podcast on Tuesdays and now

#11 - The importance of funnels in marketing (and an amazing magic trick!)

May 8th, 2018 48m 39s

Funnels. What would we do without them?They're the heart and soul of digital marketing. They should be part of absolutely every marketing campaign you run at your company. But I can bet you they're not!Here's the thing: You've heard lots ab

Opinews #1 - Amazon Q1 Report: What does it mean for you?

May 1st, 2018 34m 53s

Amazon has just released the Q1 report for 2018 and it's got some mind-blowing numbers in it. Most importantly what do these numbers mean for the future and what opportunities might be hidden within the report. Find out in todays Opinews!Li