Choosing Your Direct Sales Strategy

About this episode

Matt & Lauren explore different ways creators can start selling direct and the necessary tools.

In this episode, Matt & Lauren explore three different ways creators can get started selling direct, and the tools you’ll need along the way! Learn about: 💡 Using direct assisted platforms like Books.by to build a website for you 💰 Selling on marketplaces like Etsy for a hybrid sales approach 📚 Connecting Lulu Direct to your site for true direct-to-consumer sales 🧰 Stocking your toolkit with some of our favorite sales and marketing solutions Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or watch...

People in this episode

Hosts: Matt Briel, Lauren Vassallo

Topics covered

• direct sales
• marketing tools
• selling strategies
• entrepreneurship
• online marketplaces

Keywords

• direct sales
• Books.by
• Etsy
• Lulu Direct
• marketing solutions
• selling strategies
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Books.by, Etsy, Lulu Direct

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