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Marnie

πŸ‘€ Speaker
115 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

So, you know, it's an enormous public health issue over there, whereas it's not the same over here.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

Yeah, so I've made almost 20 sales, which I'm actually super excited about.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

Yeah, every time I get a sale, I do a little happy dance.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

But it's already been a journey.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

I've already learned so much.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

I've had a few posts go viral, and then that didn't translate into what you would expect viral sales to be.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

So it's been a roller coaster already.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

My question is, when your product combines functional and emotional value, but people associate it with something that they used to buy cheaply, what actually helps justify the price in those first few seconds before you lose their attention?

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

Yeah.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

Yeah, so the five to six is the DIY method.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

So you can spray and soak yourself, which is, it's just a hassle, like it's laboursome.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

And that's where that emotional value comes into the equation.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

Like it's peace of mind, it's hassle free.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

But there are, like promethrin treated clothing is a thing and there are other socks on the market that exist.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

My biggest differentiation is the look and feel of them.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

They're fun and they're made of breathable bamboo, whereas the alternatives on the market are very utilitarian and they're marketed towards the hunters, the hikers.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

No one's really made it accessible, targeting women aged between 30 and 50.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

lots of them are moms.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

They're looking for like some fun socks that they want their husband or themselves or their children to wear rather than, you know, like a khaki color.

How I Built This with Guy Raz
Advice Line with Sarah LaFleur of M.M. LaFleur

Yeah, absolutely.