The Nerd Marketing Ecommerce Podcast is a series of conversations about growing an ecommerce business. It's by CEOs and CMOs for CEOs and CMOs. Ecommerce veterans and 20-year operators Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein deliver clear, actionable, data-driven strategies.
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Signup to Generate a PitchThe Nerd Marketing Ecommerce Podcast is a series of conversations about growing an ecommerce business. It's by CEOs and CMOs for CEOs and CMOs. Ecommerce veterans and 20-year operators Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein deliver clear, actionable, data-driven strategies.
Recent episodes include "7 Lessons from 50 Black Fridays" (24 October 2026, 32 minutes), "BFCM in 3 Hours: How to Launch Direct Mail Before Black Friday" (23 October 2026, 31 minutes), and "PostPilot Fall Editions 2025" (17 November 2025, 14 minutes).
Nerd Marketing publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 27 minutes across 84 episodes.
Booking probability for Nerd Marketing is 23%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Nerd Marketing requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Nerd Marketing's contact route on record: verified email.
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Nerd Marketing is a business podcast with 84 episodes published.
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Episode #102
Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein have run more than 50 Black Fridays between them, at Design Public, E-Dimensional, Karmaloop and AutoAnything. They saw them before Shopify, Google Ads or Facebook existed, and they've...
Direct mail doesn't take months to set up. Drew and Mike walk through how to get a profitable direct mail channel live for Black Friday in about three hours. Using PostPilot's BFCM benchmark data from millions of...
Episode #100
In this special Nerd Marketing episode, Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein break down everything new in PostPilot's Fall Editions, the biggest feature drop yet. Featuring AI Benchmarks, Halo (Amazon attribution), and...
Episode #99
In this episode, Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein explain how brands can finally measure direct mail's full impact—not just on Shopify, but on Amazon too. They share how PostPilot Halo brings true multichannel...
Harvard-published marketing professor Jonathan Zhang joins Drew and Mike to unpack research showing how direct mail drives lower CAC and higher lifetime value than digital channels. They dig into the psychology of...
Preston Rutherford, Cofounder of Chubbies, joins Drew and Michael to share how the brand went from the brink of bankruptcy to a nine-figure exit. They dive into the dangers of ROAS obsession, the shift to a 50/50 brand...
Think Black Friday prep starts in the fall? Think again. In this episode, Drew and Michael explain why Back to School is the ultimate test window for Q4 success. They break down four actionable strategies you can launch...
Recorded on Memorial Day, Drew opens up about the top lessons he learned as a Navy intelligence officer - lessons that shape how he leads today. He and Michael also reflect on personal regrets, from family and...
After auditing hundreds of Shopify brands, Zak Cassady-Dorion has a clear message: You're missing easy revenue. He joins Drew to reveal his retention-first approach, killer Klaviyo playbook, and why PostPilot is his...
Episode #93
This week, Drew and Michael unpack the latest tariff relief and what it means for DTC operators, break down Zuck's vision for Meta as a fully automated ad platform, and explore the tension between brand and performance...
What really changes when your DTC brand scales from 10 to 120 people - remotely? Drew and Michael break down the systems, rituals, and mindset shifts that helped PostPilot grow fast without losing culture, speed, or...
Drew and Michael are joined by PostPilot's Head of Finance, Daan Harmsen, to unpack what the latest eCommerce data reveals about consumer behavior and shifting market sentiment. They dive into lessons from past tariff...
Performance marketing gets all the spend—but is it driving real growth? Bonobos CEO John Hutchison talks with Drew & Mike about how rebalancing the mix toward brand led to stronger revenue, better retention, and...
Drew and Mike react in real time to the Tariffs on China and break down how a number of tips from their DTC turnaround days apply more than ever. Get 30 turnaround tips in one place at...
Mike gives a full rundown of Shoptalk, from the Vegas suite party to the AI trends in DTC. Plus, the Nerds talk about Vera Bradley unloading Pura Vida for... only $1 million?
What's driving eCommerce valuations today? Drew Fallon, CEO of Iris Finance, reveals the latest trends in M&A, what makes a Shopify store attractive to buyers, and the financial strategies that separate high-growth...
Drew Sanocki and Michael Epstein break down PostPilot's Series A journey - why they chose growth equity over VC, the challenges of raising capital, and how it impacted their business strategy. They also dive into Cozy...
Shopify has made a huge push into the enterprise market, but why are so many big brands still hesitant to make the switch? Drew and Michael break down key insights from eTail, explore why legacy brands remain stuck on...
Klaviyo just launched its first-ever CRM built for B2C brands, and Drew was on the ground at the event. He and Michael break down what this means for eCommerce, Klaviyo's competitive landscape, and whether this signals...
Super Bowl ads are the biggest marketing stage of the year - but are they actually driving new customer acquisition? Drew and Mike break down why most ads focused on brand retention over acquisition and what that means...
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