Every week we will take a deep dive into a business and share with you some of their marketing & business strategies that helped these businesses scale. (Listen Here: http://bit.ly/DeepDiveIntoBusinessesA…)

In Episode 54, we dissect CALM’s business & marketing strategy – Founded in 2012 by Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith, these founders leveraged their skillsets to brand an app that made it #1 on the App Store. As of May 2021, they estimated to about 2 mil subscribers & 4 mil downloads (Which means they average to about 140mil a year just on Subscriptions!!). Whether you’re building an app or eCommerce business, Calm strategies is something that we should all take note of.

Time Stamps:

1:17 The Story behind Calm App

5:36 Create a freemium model. CALM put out free sounds — stories on youtube

7:40 Offer multiple payments options

10:34 Use Hashtags As Your Research Tool Pre-Launch

12:19 How Calm Uses Partnerships & Corporate Discounts To Increase Awareness

15:40 How CALM leveraged timing & relevancy to create an ad that elicited an emotional response (Example: CNN Sponsored Ad)

18:05 Why A Strong Vision Is the Secret Ingredient of a Successful Business

ABOUT ME (SEAN AZARI):

In 2015, I started a creative ad agency called Breakthrough Social that has helped over 50+ businesses build their brand & increase sales mainly through content development & distribution, influencer marketing, paid media campaigns, and other developing techniques. Brands that I have worked with: Safavieh, Rugs USA, SoJo Spa Club, Muscle Maker Grill, Kat Burki, Sweetberry Bowls, & many others.

BREAKTHROUGH SOCIAL (MY CREATIVE AD AGENCY WITH CASE STUDIES)

https://breakthrough.social

REBHORN (My eCommerce/Art Brand)

Website: https://www.rebhorndesign.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rebhorndesign

My Other Social Channels:

INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sean_azari/

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/azarimedia/

SNAPCHAT: https://www.snapchat.com/add/sean_azari

TWITTER: https://www.twitter.com/sean_azari

NEED HELP WITH YOUR MARKETING STRATEGY / CONTENT CREATION / AD CAMPAIGNS? Shoot me an email: Sean@Breakthrough.SocialSHOW LESS

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