by Thomas Traplin | Apr 15, 2016 | Community, Fundamentals, Podcasts
How to run great events that grow your game store Running events is one of the most effective ways to grow the community for your game store. If you do a good job organizing each one and provide a good experience, events can be an excellent source of revenue and... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 10, 2016 | Marketing, Podcasts, Tech
In the grim darkness of the deep internet, there is only war… The featured guest for today’s episode of the Manaverse Podcast is Matthew Glanfield. Matt is the co-owner of the popular YouTube channel MiniWarGaming and the website miniwargaming.com. There... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 1, 2016 | Fundamentals, Podcasts, Tools
Welcome to the first edition of the Manaverse Podcast round table! In addition to the usual one on one interviews that you know and love, I've brought on a cavalcade of courageous co-hosts, a torrent of talent, an avalanche of entrepreneurial spirits, just for your... 
by Thomas Traplin | Apr 1, 2016 | Podcasts
The triumphant return of the Manaverse Podcast is here! No, this isn't a cruel April's Fools joke. The Manaverse Podcast is back! This episode of podcast is a short bite size update, a way for me to reintroduce myself to you, my listener. I talk about the gap between... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 30, 2015 | General Business, Marketing, Podcasts, Sales, Tournaments
The featured guest on today's episode of the Manaverse Podcast is Jay Mason-Grant. Jay is the owner of Black Knight Games in Hamilton, Ontario. Jay has a pretty interesting origin story for how he got into the business, and yet the path he took is often overlooked by... 
by Thomas Traplin | Oct 23, 2015 | Community, Podcasts, Sales
KW Vintage Games - from retro to cardboard Joaquim Mendes is quite the character. Our guest today is the owner of one of the most unique shops in Kitchener, Ontario. Within the walls of his relatively small store is virtually any retro video game or Magic card you...