The Omnichannel Marketer

Mike De Santis @ Canopy

Kait Stephens Episode 3

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Meet Mike De Santis, the founding marketer at Canopy, and Director of Business Operations. 


Canopy is the first beauty-focused humidifier and a byproduct of Doris Dev, a full-suite product development agency. . 


We will learn the backstory of Canopy and how it’s sold over 100k units in 3 years, and how it manages to get a 80% subscription rate on its filters.


Other topics covered in this episode

  • Creating a new consumer product category
  • Moving beyond one-and-done purchases
  • Brand cross-overs 
  • Providing a consistent experience across digital and physical

Key Takeaways

  • You build your brand online but you build your business in retail
  • You can get started in DTC, but to build a business these days you need to go omnichannel quickly
  • Retention is a massive growth lever for product businesses
  • QR codes are a great way to drive subscription 

Please let us know your thoughts about the episode!


Where to find Mike De Santis:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-de-santis-37227136/

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Where to find Kait Stephens:

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kait-margraf-stephens/

Website: www.brij.it