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124. The secret way to make big progress with Chontelle Fossey

The Ecommerce Roadmap · with Chontelle Fossey · August 16, 2022 · 43 min

Summary

This episode highlights Chontelle Fossey's journey of scaling her live plant e-commerce business despite challenges like a full-time job and perishable products. Her success stems from strategic implementation of lessons from a coaching program, consistent action, and leveraging personalized coaching to drive significant sales growth and achieve financial independence. This case study offers actionable insights for e-commerce operators aiming to overcome perceived limitations.

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dtc strategypaid acquisitionfounder & leadershipbrand & content

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niche e-commerce strategiesperishable product logisticsbalancing full-time job and entrepreneurshipe-commerce coaching benefitsstrategic learning and implementationdriving traffic and sales

Episode description

A few months ago Chontelle Fossey joined my Ads Made Easy Coaching week, and then she joined the Inner Circle. Chontelle lives in New Zealand and she sells live plants. And she has a full-time job. She sells a perishable product in a small market and she has a limited amount of time to work on her business. Even though you might think the odds are stacked against her, once she joined the Inner Circle, the most amazing thing happened. Within a few months, Chontelle's sales started growing by leaps and bounds. She started paying herself every single week. Chontelle was showing up in our group and she was reporting the results she got from the lessons she was implementing. And she had booked several coaching calls to fast-track her results. Chontelle was on fire. Every time she posted, I was excited to see what she was working on. I'd pop into the comments and ask her about her next steps. I was cheering for her. After a few months, I realized that there was something unique about how Chontelle was using the Inner Circle. She was consuming the lessons strategically. She knew she had to get traffic, so she implemented Traffic Bootcamp, but she didn't stop there. Chontelle decided that each week she would focus on a lesson that would get her sales. And she doubled down by booking 1:1 calls with Coaches to get advice and feedback. A few weeks ago I asked C

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What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Focus on strategic learning by prioritizing lessons that directly drive sales, rather than consuming all content indiscriminately.
What does this episode say about paid acquisition?
Leverage one-on-one coaching and mentorship to fast-track results and gain personalized feedback on specific business challenges.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Consistent implementation of learned strategies is crucial for achieving tangible business growth, even with limited time and resources.
What does this episode say about brand & content?
Selling niche or perishable products requires a proactive approach to challenges, turning perceived disadvantages into opportunities for differentiation.
What does this episode say about dtc strategy?
Actively participate in coaching programs or mastermind groups to gain accountability, share results, and get new perspectives from peers and experts.

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