The Edge by MGR

Facebook's Plans to Hijack Crypto with Libra Coin & Intel's Latest Disaster

David Gil discusses what he thinks Facebook's true intentions are with Libra Coin and their plans to hijack the crypto space. He also talks about Intel's 5G modem chip disaster that led to the entire division being acquired by Apple for pennies on the dollar. Timestamps: Intel & Apple - (1:31) Facebook's Libra Coin plans - (14:09) Links: Interview w/ co-founder of ARK [https://mgredge.com/travis-walker-ark/] Libra whitepaper [https://libra.org/en-US/white-paper/] Check our other stuff out too: The Edge [https://mgredge.com] Instagram [https://instagram.com/mgrmarketing] Facebook [https://facebook.com/mgrconsulting] LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/company/mgr-consulting-group/] Medium [https://medium.com/the-edge-by-mgr] Twitter [https://twitter.com/mgragency] MGRAgency.com [https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2FMGRAgency.com&token=9b99c-1-1557714920428]

How to Break the Rules, Go Viral, and Gain Millions of Users in the Process w/ Joshua Browder, CEO of DoNotPay

David Gil speaks with Joshua Browder (@jbrowder1 [https://twitter.com/jbrowder1]). He been featured on a Forbe's '30 under 30' list, received a Thiel Fellowship, and is the founder and CEO of DoNotPay [https://apps.apple.com/app/id1427999657], an app that started as a robo-lawyer and has expanded into being an AI assistant that takes care of many annoying tasks like dealing with customer service problems, making appointments at the DMV, filing insurance claims, and much more. They discuss many things, including the how Joshua has cracked the viral marketing code and got millions of users without paid ads, his plans to put lawyers out of business, how to create a 'viral product', and more. Download DoNotPay: http://donotpay.com [http://donotpay.com/] Follow Joshua on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jbrowder1 [https://twitter.com/jbrowder1] Check our other stuff out too: The Edge [https://mgredge.com] Instagram [https://instagram.com/mgrmarketing] Facebook [https://facebook.com/mgrconsulting] LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/company/mgr-consulting-group/] Medium [https://medium.com/the-edge-by-mgr] Twitter [https://twitter.com/mgragency] MGRAgency.com [https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2FMGRAgency.com&token=9b99c-1-1557714920428]

$125M Fund Managing Director on How to Build Consumer Brands - Karen Howland of CircleUp

[Rebroadcast] David Gil speaks with KarenHowland (@KarenHowland2 [https://twitter.com/KarenHowland2]). She is a Managing Director and General Partner at CircleUp, a $125M fund focused on investing in emerging consumer brands. They discuss many things, including the most common traits of successful startup CPGs , why big CPGs are failing and what they can do to turn it around, why the opportunity for new consumer brands has never been greater, and how CircleUp uses incredible amounts of data to identify high growth sectors and emerging companies. Full Show Notes [https://mgredge.com/125m-fund-managing-director-on-how-to-build-consumer-brands-karen-howland-of-circleup/] (1:36) - About Karen & CircleUp (3:23) - What Helio is, and how it works. (8:06) - Why are big CPG companies failing, and why have they not been able to adapt to market changes? (12:21) - Are there any big CPGs doing it right? (13:41) - Will we ever see a new multi-billion dollar product like Coke or Pepsi ever again? (17:22) - Why are there so few CPG focused funds like CircleUp? (20:23) - How much does CircleUp balance valuing the product idea vs investing in the person running the company? (26:30) - Is retail here to stay, or are its days numbered? (28:19) - How CircleUp thinks about Amazon (30:43) - What's the right balance of DTC vs selling on Amazon and in stores? (34:58) - When should a company expand their product line vs when should they focus all-in on one product? Check our other stuff out too: The Edge [https://mgredge.com] Instagram [https://instagram.com/mgrmarketing] Facebook [https://facebook.com/mgrconsulting] LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/company/mgr-consulting-group/] Medium [https://medium.com/the-edge-by-mgr] Twitter [https://twitter.com/mgragency] MGRAgency.com [https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2FMGRAgency.com&token=9b99c-1-1557714920428]

Shopify Just Changed the eCommerce Game & Supersonic/Electric Jets at the Paris Air Show

Shopify made a huge new announcement that is going to level the playing field between individual brands and eCommerce giants like Amazon and Walmart. Plus, the Paris Air Show had some promising new developments. Full Show Notes: https://mgredge.com/shopify-just-changed-the-ecommerce-game-supersonic-electric-jets-at-the-paris-air-show/ [https://mgredge.com/shopify-just-changed-the-ecommerce-game-supersonic-electric-jets-at-the-paris-air-show/] Topics: Shopify's big announcement - (2:20) The Paris Air Show - (17:21) NBA Draft talk - (27:20) Check our other stuff out too: The Edge [https://mgredge.com] Instagram [https://instagram.com/mgrmarketing] Facebook [https://facebook.com/mgrconsulting] LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/company/mgr-consulting-group/] Medium [https://medium.com/the-edge-by-mgr] Twitter [https://twitter.com/mgragency] MGRAgency.com [https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2FMGRAgency.com&token=9b99c-1-1557714920428]

How to Create the Ultimate Amazon Listing that Boosts Rankings and Conversions

Creating the perfect listing can be difficult and there is a lot of debate on what is best. In this episode David Gil gives away MGR's method for optimizing and maximizing listings for the best performance. Contact MGR here: mgredge.com/amz [https://mgredge.com/amz] Topics: Creating the perfect Title - (3:13) Making product images that convert - (8:05) Optimizing your bullets for conversions and keywords - (13:45) How to create amazing Enhanced Branded Content (EBC) - (17:18) Writing a product description - (21:22) Other important tips and details - (23:57) Check our other stuff out too: The Edge [https://mgredge.com] Instagram [https://instagram.com/mgrmarketing] Facebook [https://facebook.com/mgrconsulting] LinkedIn [https://linkedin.com/company/mgr-consulting-group/] Medium [https://medium.com/the-edge-by-mgr] Twitter [https://twitter.com/mgragency] MGRAgency.com [https://gate.sc/?url=http%3A%2F%2FMGRAgency.com&token=9b99c-1-1557714920428]