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Search is slipping, social buries links, and great employees aren’t browsing job boards. That’s the new reality for natural products retailers, and it’s exactly why we’re leaning into programmatic ads and geofencing to reach both customers and potential hires where they actually are—on their phones, inside apps, and in connected TV.
Dan Kraus of Shift Advertising walks through how precise geofences around health fairs, yoga studios, natural grocers, and even training programs can build an anonymized audience of motivated people without creeping on identities. Then we get practical: dayparting to hit after‑hours crews, CPMs you can plan for, and why a two‑week display burst can move the needle when you stay narrow on one category your store already dominates. You’ll hear examples from staffing a clean‑room manufacturer to recruiting for stretch studios, plus the reporting that matters: actions, store visits inside conversion zones, and 60‑ to 90‑day lift instead of last‑click myths.
We also cover the conversion chain most teams miss. If ads perform but sales stall, check the landing page, train staff on the exact offers running, and make sure shelves and scripts match the message. Warm audiences win fastest, so upload your email list and loyalty members, retarget recent site visitors, and use ads to boost email opens with “check your inbox” creative. In a softer economy, highlight essentials customers still buy—coffee, toothpaste, shampoo—and keep your brand top of mind so paused routines don’t become lost customers.
Whether you need a pipeline of service‑minded floor staff or you want profitable store traffic without wasting spend, this playbook shows how to target smarter and measure what matters. Subscribe, share with a fellow retailer, and leave a quick review so we can bring more expert strategies to your feed.
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About Tina Maddock
Since 2014, Tina has worked with multiple natural products businesses, discovering how to market their CBD products online, without having their payment processor shut them down, to letting customers talk about their health issues those products have helped them solve. She knows first hand how experts like you offer the best products and a superior customer experience, that is why she is committed to helping you find an easy way to grow your natural product business.
Chapters
1. From TV Spots To AI-Era Ads (00:00:00)
2. Search Fatigue And The Pay‑To‑Play Reality (00:02:35)
3. Why Programmatic Beats Basic Search (00:04:12)
4. What Programmatic Ads Actually Are (00:05:35)
5. Geofencing And Building The Right Audience (00:07:00)
6. Recruiting With Geofences (00:08:32)
7. Cost, Dayparting, And Budget Math (00:10:10)
8. Case Studies And Lessons Learned (00:11:52)
9. Tracking Actions, Visits, And Privacy (00:13:26)
10. Managing Levers, Frequency, And Waste (00:15:28)
11. Strategy Over Tactics And Attribution (00:17:16)
12. Fixing The Conversion Chain (00:19:06)
13. Aligning Ads, Staff, And Email (00:21:05)
14. Make TV And Video Work Again (00:22:34)
15. Start Where Your Store Already Wins (00:23:35)
16. Warm Audiences And Retargeting First (00:25:00)
17. Essentials Messaging During Soft Seasons (00:26:37)
18. Reactivation Plays Beyond Email (00:28:05)
19. SEO’s Shift And Paid Amplification (00:29:02)
20. Channel Overload And Consumer Fatigue (00:30:19)
21. Keep Messages Narrow And Specific (00:31:43)
22. Testing CTAs And Coordinating Teams (00:33:15)
23. Key Takeaways And Hiring Use Case (00:34:56)
24. How To Get Help And Contact Details (00:36:15)
25. Listener Questions And Reviews Invite (00:38:10)
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