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Episode Synopsis
Kevin King discusses tariff strategies from BDSS XI in Iceland, with insights from Pattern's Rob Hahn, Bernie Thompson's deferral approaches, and Brandon Young's cost-breakdown tactics, plus audience demographics and Ritu Java's AI-driven marketing strategies.
Key Points Discussed:
Strategic approaches to the new tariff landscape from top Amazon sellers
Understanding tariffs as trade deficit based rather than reciprocity based
Bonded warehouse deferral strategies to minimize immediate financial impacts
"First sale doctrine" cost-saving methods and component breakdown tactics
Audience demographic breakdown from BDSS XI in Iceland event
Shifting from keyword-driven strategies to audience-obsession and AI conversational commerce
Five Levels of Awareness framework for effective customer targeting
Optimizing listings for Amazon's Rufus AI assistant
Links Mentioned:
Trump Tariffs Are Here - The Rise of U.S. Manufacturing
#442 - Inside the #1 Amazon Seller in the World: Rob Hahn Reveals the 3 Secrets to E-Com Domination
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