220 - Using Community to Grow Your Brand, with Ty Haney, Founder of Outdoor Voices

Forget about paid advertising. What does the future of a community-based brand look like?  Ty Haney, the founder of Outdoor Voices and TYB, shares her vision for the future of brands and explains why community building and gamifying brand engagement are critical parts of advertising success. What is the power of community in driving growth and why do brands need to take more risks to differentiate themselves from the competition?  She and Daniel also dive into the unique challenges of paid advertising and also chat about the importance of building a rockstar growth team. Learn how Outdoor Voices is on a personal mission to maximize happiness by inspiring people to move their bodies more.   Plus, Ty shares her best advice for brands looking to simplify their messaging, revealing exactly how Outdoor Voices became such a powerful community-driven experience.    00:00:03 - From Outdoor Voices to TYB: Ty's Entrepreneurial Journey 00:02:16 - How Community Became Our Top Growth Channel 00:03:51 - How Community Became the Best Advertising 00:05:02 - TYB: Gamifying Brand Engagement and Rewards 00:15:59 - Simplifying Brand Mission and Values 00:18:55 - Creating Products for Repeat Purchases 00:24:30 - The Future of Community Ownership 00:26:08 - The Rise of Squad Wealth in E-commerce 00:27:31 - Building a Sustainable Brand vs. VC Backed Model 00:29:41 - The Power of Documenting Content 00:32:29 - Starting Over: From Brand to Growth in Outdoor Voices   Learn More About Outdoor Voices: Website: https://www.outdoorvoices.com   Follow Ty:  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ty-haney-a4b1561a/   Follow Daniel: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@themarketingmillennials/featured Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/Dmurr68 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-murray-marketing   Sign up for The Marketing Millennials newsletter:  www.workweek.com/brand/the-marketing-millennials   Daniel is a Workweek friend, working to produce amazing podcasts. To find out more, visit: www.workweek.com   Wistia is a complete video marketing platform that helps teams create, host, and measure the impact of their videos—all in one place. To find out more about Wistia, visit WISTIA.COM/MILLENNIALS