The Ecommerce Playbook Podcast

Hosted ByTaylor Holiday & Richard Gaffin

2020 transformed the world of ecommerce forever. For the modern DTC brand, the rewards have never been greater. But the waters have also never been choppier, and the way forward has never been more uncertain. So how do you navigate this dangerous new reality? No matter how you do it, you’d better not do it alone. That’s where the Ecommerce Playbook Podcast comes in — join Common Thread Collective’s Taylor Holiday & Richard Gaffin as they bring you guiding insights from across CTC’s portfolio of growing DTC businesses. Whether you need a clear view on the macro issues affecting the world.

The Ecommerce Playbook | Why Your Email Strategy Is Not a Content Calendar

The Ecommerce Playbook Podcast
The Ecommerce Playbook Podcast
The Ecommerce Playbook | Why Your Email Strategy Is Not a Content Calendar
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In this episode Luke breaks down the complete CTC email methodology as part of the Canon series. This is the framework CTC uses to build email programs that generate a median of 22% of total store revenue, with the scaffolding to push well beyond that for brands operating at the highest level.

What you will learn:

  • Why an email plan is a revenue forecast commitment, not a content calendar

  • The three-act framework: hit the forecast, expand volume, add segmentation

  • All 10 core flows and how to tier them by priority

  • The 4 campaign types CTC uses and when to deploy each

  • Moment orchestration across standard days, promo days, launch days, and sales events

  • Why revenue per recipient decays with volume but total profit keeps growing

  • Engagement and lifecycle segmentation dimensions and how to combine them

  • Attribution settings: 3-day click, exclude opens

  • The Statlas Email Plan and how it connects email to the revenue forecast

Key stat: Email delivers 22% of total store revenue (median) across CTC-managed brands, with range from sub-10% all the way to 65%.

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