S14 E9: Last Minute BFCM 2025 Playbook

Running behind on your Black Friday–Cyber Monday prep? Nik breaks down his entire last-minute BFCM checklist (the same one he uses with top ecom brands) so you can tighten up your site, email, paid media, social, and ops before the biggest shopping week of the year. From testing every CTA and auto-apply link, to optimizing mobile layouts, updating your promos, prepping CX macros, scaling retargeting, giving affiliates what they need, and avoiding common discount-logic disasters, this is your rapid-fire guide to executing a flawless BFCM. Whether you’re listening on the go or scrambling between tasks, Nik gives you actionable steps you can implement today to maximize revenue and minimize surprises. Perfect for: founders, marketers, operators, and anyone running an ecom brand during the holiday season. What’s Instant? They’re the secret weapon to triple your email revenue with AI-powered flows. Instead of blasting the same cart reminders to everyone, Instant ensure every shopper gets a unique email experience: -Copy, products, and offers that adapt to your shopper’s behavior in real time. -Emails sent at the exact moment that shopper is most likely to buy. -11+ abandonment flows live in minutes. Book a demo by Dec. 31 to get 50% off your first 60 days. Make this BFCM your biggest one yet: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠instant.one/limited⁠ Want more DTC advice? Check out the Limited Supply YouTube page for more insider tips.   Check out the Nik’s DTC newsletter: https://bit.ly/3mOUJMJ   And if you’re looking for an instant stream of on-demand DTC gold, check out the Limited Supply Slack Channel for Nik’s most unfiltered, uncensored thoughts.   Follow Nik: Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/mrsharma