The Need for Content That Converts With Eric Sheinkop
The Digital Deep Dive With Aaron Conant
Release Date: 03/20/2025
Omnichannel at AI in 2026 With Dan Brownsher
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Dan Brownsher is the Founder, Executive Chairman, and CSO at Channel Key, a full-service channel management marketplace agency. A recognized national thought leader in marketplace retail strategy and emerging eCommerce trends, Dan is a trusted commentator on Amazon and marketplace technologies and is frequently quoted by outlets such as Bloomberg, Forbes, Reuters, MSN.com, and the LA Times. He also co-founded Trend Nation, a top-200 global Amazon private label developer and seller that surpassed $1 billion in merchandise sales and achieved a private equity exit. In this episode… As digital...
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2026 Predictions on AI & Agentic Commerce With Max Sinclair
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Max Sinclair is the Founder and CEO of Azoma (formerly Ecomtent), which generates AI-powered product content across eCommerce sites. Before founding Azoma, he spent six years at Amazon, where he launched Amazon Business in the UK, Amazon.sg in Singapore, and Amazon Grocery across the EU. Max is also the host of New Frontier: The AI for ecommerce podcast. In this episode… AI is no longer just influencing how people search; it’s starting to decide what they buy. As intelligent agents take on more decision-making, brands are facing a future where visibility depends less on ads and more on...
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Introducing AI to Your Organization With Chris Perry
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Chris Perry is the Co-founder and Chief Learning Officer at firstmovr, a satellite Center of Excellence (COE) for eCommerce education and change management. He is also an Executive Educator and Keynote Speaker at the Path to Purchase Institute. With over 12 years of experience as an eCommerce leader and executive educator, Chris aims to empower leaders to embrace change with actionable knowledge, strategies, and KPIs. In this episode… AI has sparked excitement, fear, and confusion across the digital and commerce landscape. Leaders are pushing adoption, teams are unsure of how to respond, and...
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Omnichannel Fulfillment for Growth With Corey Apirian
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Corey Apirian is the CEO of Davinci Micro Fulfillment, a full-service logistics company that uses technology and partners with brands and retailers to help market, sell, fulfill, and ship their products. As an accomplished supply chain and operations leader, Corey has over 15 years of senior management experience. With more than 20 years of experience in the eCommerce fulfillment industry, Corey has been drop shipping for every major retailer since 2004 and has launched over 50 different subcategories through individual online and brick-and-mortar channels. In this episode… Fulfillment has...
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A High-Level Chat on Amazon and AI With Danny Silverman
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Danny Silverman is the Executive Vice President of Digital Commerce at Market Performance Group, a leading end-to-end strategy and services omnichannel commerce agency. He is also the Founder and Digital Strategy and Growth Consultant at Silverstream Strategic Consulting. As a digital commerce executive, Danny has over two decades of experience in eCommerce, marketing, and general management consulting. Throughout his career, Danny has scaled a digital commerce agency 10x in three years, led marketing efforts for a global SaaS platform, and navigated Amazon’s landscape since 2006. In this...
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Data-Driven Amazon Forecasting With Todd VanderStelt and Sam Hager
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Todd VanderStelt is the Co-founder of MixShift, a firm that helps Amazon agencies, aggregators, and brands scale operations and reporting for their Amazon accounts. He is also the Managing Partner at Dash Applications, which delivers software to improve operations and sales for retailers and brands, and the Founder of TidalBore Group, a management consulting firm specializing in retail. Previously, Todd held leadership roles at Amazon, where he built forecasting tools and operational systems. Sam Hager is the Co-founder and CEO of MixShift. He began his career in the Amazon space,...
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Discoverability in the Age of LLMs With Spencer Millerberg
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Spencer Millerberg is the Founding Partner of DetailPage, which helps brands optimize traffic and gain Amazon market share. He founded OneClickRetail, the original provider of Amazon market share data that was sold to Ascential. As an eCommerce and data analytics expert, Spencer has helped over 650 brands improve sales, margins, and search positions on eCommerce sites. In this episode… In today’s digital marketplace, visibility is everything. With AI tools like ChatGPT shaping how shoppers discover products, brands are facing a new kind of competition — one where search optimization...
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Current State of AI Content With Josh Fulmer
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Joshua (Josh) Fulmer is the Executive Creative Director of Lunge Marketing, a full-service eCommerce agency specializing in Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, and Google Ads services. With over 18 years of design and brand strategy experience, he leads creative teams in developing engaging, inclusive visual narratives. Before joining Lunge, Josh served in the US Marine Corps, worked in the craft beer industry, and built a design consulting practice. In this episode… Content creation has become more essential and complex than ever. AI tools promise faster, cheaper results, but at what cost to...
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Retention Marketing and Maximizing Customer Potential With Aaron Schwartz
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Aaron Schwartz is the Co-founder and Co-CEO of Orita.ai, a software company that improves email deliverability. He is also an advisor and investor in various commerce tech companies, including Passport and EcoCart. Previously, Aaron built and managed the DTC brand Modify Watches and was the President of Loop. In this episode… Email remains a core channel for reaching customers, but brands often misuse it. As customer acquisition costs climb and competition intensifies, many brands resort to blasting their audiences with more campaigns, only to see engagement fall and customers unsubscribe....
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The Reinvented Omnichannel Org of the Future With Lauren Livak Gilbert
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Lauren Livak Gilbert is the Executive Director of the Digital Shelf Institute (DSI), which shapes the future of digital and advances commerce through community, content, and education. In her role, she defines the strategy for creating a global industry commerce community to support brands, retailers, and future leaders in the complex digital environment. As a thought leader in digital and design, Lauren has over 10 years of experience driving impactful multichannel design content, transformative digital shelf solutions, and high-conversion web UX designs across multiple regions. Before DSI,...
info_outlineEric Sheinkop is the CEO of The Desire Company, a platform that connects brands with industry experts to create high-quality, conversion-focused video content. With a background in entertainment marketing, Eric co-founded Music Dealers, a pioneering music licensing platform that partnered with global brands like Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Disney. He is also an author, speaker, and thought leader in content strategy, recognized in Billboard’s 30 Under 30 and Crain’s Tech 50 list.
In this episode…
In today’s fast-moving digital landscape, brands face the challenge of creating high-quality, scalable content that converts. While influencer marketing and UGC once seemed like the answer, new FTC regulations and diminishing returns have left brands searching for a more effective approach. How can businesses generate content that builds trust and drives sales — without constantly reinventing the wheel?
According to brand partnerships and content strategy thought leader Eric Sheinkop, expert-driven content — featuring real professionals who use the brand’s product in their field — builds consumer trust and confidence at the point of sale. By investing in evergreen, professionally produced videos optimized for various digital platforms, brands can increase conversion rates, reduce returns, and enhance the customer experience. Eric also emphasizes the importance of aligning content strategy with new FTC regulations to ensure compliance and credibility while maximizing digital marketing efforts.
Tune in to this week’s episode of The Digital Deep Dive as Aaron Conant chats with Eric Sheinkop, CEO of The Desire Company, about the next evolution of digital content. Eric shares how AI-driven shopping assistants can reshape brand loyalty, how to create cohesive, story-driven content, and the new FTC regulations on influencer and UGC content.