eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection

My guest in today’s episode is Brandon Brown the Co-Founder and CEO from Grin. They have developed a software tool built to enable direct-to-consumer brands to scale influencer marketing. As more and more people spend time on their phones instead of socializing in real life, research shows that the average screen time is up to over 5 hours per day, which is an 18% increase pre-Covid. It’s predicted this trend will only continue to increase or at the very least stay the same, while we all continue to socially distance ourselves from the non-digital world.This is an important and timely episode about how you can execute authentic influencer marketing strategies at scale while building meaningful connections with your customers.What You Will Learn TodayHow influencer marketing builds brand-trust and authenticity.How to optimize your brand for honest endorsements.How to discover influencers, outreach to them, and get products into their hands.How to make data-driven decisions and measure influencer campaign success and ROI.Links And Resources Mentioned In This EpisodeGrinGetting Started With Influencer Marketing: 0-100 GuideLumanuLume CubeUnderstand your marketing ROI with attribution surveys through EnquireOkendoLooxPixleeThank You For ListeningI truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!SHIPBOB: EPISODE SPONSORPicked, packed, and shipped.This podcast episode was sponsored by ShipBob, the best-in-class order fulfillment company for small to midsize Shopify brands.ShipBob provides 2-day and 3-day shipping and fulfillment for thousands of direct-to-consumer brands. They’ve also been fully operational during the Coronavirus across their 9 fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, and Europe.ShipBob is also a tech-enabled 3PL that fulfills ecommerce orders for direct-to-consumer retailers. Their mission is clear...to make your Shopify brand successful by providing best-in-class logistics so your customers don’t go elsewhere. With reliable fulfillment services, warehouses near your customers, and connected technology that powers the fulfillment network, they will help improve transit times, shipping costs, and the delivery experience for your customers.CLICK HERE to get started >> ShipBob.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show Notes

My guest in today’s episode is Brandon Brown the Co-Founder and CEO from Grin. They have developed a software tool built to enable direct-to-consumer brands to scale influencer marketing. 

As more and more people spend time on their phones instead of socializing in real life, research shows that the average screen time is up to over 5 hours per day, which is an 18% increase pre-Covid. It’s predicted this trend will only continue to increase or at the very least stay the same, while we all continue to socially distance ourselves from the non-digital world.

This is an important and timely episode about how you can execute authentic influencer marketing strategies at scale while building meaningful connections with your customers.

What You Will Learn Today

  • How influencer marketing builds brand-trust and authenticity.
  • How to optimize your brand for honest endorsements.
  • How to discover influencers, outreach to them, and get products into their hands.
  • How to make data-driven decisions and measure influencer campaign success and ROI.

Links And Resources Mentioned In This Episode

Thank You For Listening

I truly appreciate you choosing to listen today and for supporting the podcast and it's sponsors. If you enjoyed today’s show, please share it using the social media buttons on this page.

I would also be so grateful if you would consider taking a minute or two to leave an honest review and rating for the show in iTunes. They’re extremely helpful when it comes to reaching our audience and I read each and every one personally!

New Strategies Each Week To Help You Build And Scale Lifetime Customer Loyalty. SUBSCRIBE HERE!

Being an entrepreneur is a life of learning. All it would take is a new idea, strategy, Shopify app, or marketing platform to be the next thing you need to drive more revenue and lifetime loyalty for your Shopify store. Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or Spotify and don’t miss a single episode!

SHIPBOB: EPISODE SPONSOR

Picked, packed, and shipped.

This podcast episode was sponsored by ShipBob, the best-in-class order fulfillment company for small to midsize Shopify brands.

  • ShipBob provides 2-day and 3-day shipping and fulfillment for thousands of direct-to-consumer brands. They’ve also been fully operational during the Coronavirus across their 9 fulfillment centers in the US, Canada, and Europe.
  • ShipBob is also a tech-enabled 3PL that fulfills ecommerce orders for direct-to-consumer retailers. Their mission is clear...to make your Shopify brand successful by providing best-in-class logistics so your customers don’t go elsewhere. 
  • With reliable fulfillment services, warehouses near your customers, and connected technology that powers the fulfillment network, they will help improve transit times, shipping costs, and the delivery experience for your customers.

CLICK HERE to get started >> ShipBob.com


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What is eCommerce Fastlane: Shopify Growth Strategies—Where AI Efficiency Meets Human Connection?

Running a Shopify store? You know it's not just about finding the right apps—it's about knowing which strategies actually work when the stakes are real. I'm Steve Hutt, and every week I sit down with Shopify founders, marketing experts, and industry insiders who've been exactly where you are. We skip the theory and dive into what's actually moving the needle right now.

Since 2016, eCommerce Fastlane has been the weekly pit-stop for ambitious DTC founders and marketers. With over 2 million downloads and 400+ episodes, this show delivers actionable Shopify growth strategies that blend AI efficiency with authentic customer relationships.

Each episode brings you proven Shopify strategies, apps, and best practices that drive measurable results. You'll discover digital marketing tactics and retention playbooks that balance automation with genuine human connection, plus real-world founder stories from my journey scaling DTC businesses and insights from 400+ industry leaders.

We dive deep into emerging tech—AI, AR/VR, automation—and show you how to leverage it without losing your brand's soul. Plus, you'll get operations, logistics, and customer experience solutions that reduce overwhelm and build lasting customer loyalty.

Whether you're launching your first Shopify store or scaling past seven figures, you'll walk away from every episode with at least one strategy you can implement this week. No fluff, just real conversations about real growth.

Ready to thrive in today's fast-paced ecommerce world—growing smarter, not just faster? Join thousands of merchants building customer-centric, future-proof brands with strategies that actually work.

Steve Hutt
x-Shopify - DTC Founder - Podcast Host

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