Ghazal Alagh pitched 700 influencers directly in three months
Varun Alagh · @mamaearthindia1509 Founders on D2C growth, ft. Ghazal & Varun Alagh · Mar 22, 2021 · at 38:17
Mamaearth co-founder Varun Alagh discusses early marketing efforts before agencies existed, detailing the hands-on outreach done by co-founder Ghazal Alagh.
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“I remember Ghazal did about 700 conversations in three months, which were direct conversations, selling and telling our story.”
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