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		<title>MVP085: Resources and Advice For Staying In Business During The Covid-19 Pandemic</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 18:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>The situation is changing day by day and for many game store owners, business is anything but the usual. Social distancing and isolation have made the traditional model for local game stores unfeasible if not impossible. Hosting events is no longer an option and likely won't be a long time. And for the stores in regions [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/resources-and-advice-for-staying-in-business-during-the-pandemic/">MVP085: Resources and Advice For Staying In Business During The Covid-19 Pandemic</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP081: Chatbots: What They Are And Why You Should Care</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jan 2019 16:14:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Over the course of the last year, Chatbots have been making a lot of noise in the industry. They are either the cutting edge in marketing technology, poised to change the way people interact with businesses, or they're a fad flash in the pan. Just another shiny object to get distracted by. The question is [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/chatbots/">MVP081: Chatbots: What They Are And Why You Should Care</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP068: The Future Of MTG E-Commerce</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Sep 2017 16:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Nate Petersen is the owner of Backstage Hobbies and Games, West Michigan's premier vintage Video Game, Board Game, and Trading Card Game store. This episode isn't just a feature on Nate's game store in Michigan. Nate is also the Director of Retail Operations at ION Retail, which some of you may know as IMP POS. ION Retail [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/future-mtg-e-commerce/">MVP068: The Future Of MTG E-Commerce</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP050: Ecommerce for Game Store Owners</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2016 19:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>According to an article by Bloomberg last year, ecommerce sales beat out traditional brick and mortar sales during Black Friday. The trend is now obvious and ecommerce sales are going to become more and more important as time goes on. If you don't want to fall behind or you're business is struggling to find new [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/ecommerce-for-game-stores/">MVP050: Ecommerce for Game Store Owners</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP038: Round Table &#8211; The GAMA Trade Show</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>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 erudition and entertainment. Every other episode of the show will feature my esteemed [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/gama-trade-show/">MVP038: Round Table &#8211; The GAMA Trade Show</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>Streaming Magic On Twitch.tv &#8211; OBS Settings and Twitch</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2016 17:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Today, as part of the continuing series on streaming a live Magic tournament to Twitch.tv we&#8217;re going to cover creating an account on Twitch and getting your OBS settings ready to go. If you haven&#8217;t read the first entry in the series, you should go do that first otherwise most of this won&#8217;t make as [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/streaming-magic-on-twitch-tv-obs-settings-and-twitch/">Streaming Magic On Twitch.tv &#8211; OBS Settings and Twitch</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>Streaming Magic: the Gathering On Twitch.tv &#8211; The LGS Tech Guide</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2016 17:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Streaming is the future If you’ve never heard of Twitch.tv before, you will soon. Twitch.tv essentially allows millions of viewers to watch other people play games live over the internet. It originally focused on PC games like Minecraft and League of Legends but quickly expanded to console games and live streaming. According to Wikipedia: “As [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/streaming-magic-twitch-tv-lgs-tech-guide/">Streaming Magic: the Gathering On Twitch.tv &#8211; The LGS Tech Guide</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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		<title>MVP004: Michael Russo Introduces The Universe Of Universe Games</title>
		<link>https://manaversesaga.com/universe-games/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=universe-games</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2015 05:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[<p>Michael has a history with games, an affinity you could say. From game design to retail to publishing, Michael has had experience with nearly every aspect of the industry and offers his insights into what makes a great game and a great game store.During this episode we go over:Tools of the tradeFinding seed moneyPlanning for future [&#8230;]</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://manaversesaga.com/universe-games/">MVP004: Michael Russo Introduces The Universe Of Universe Games</a> appeared first on <a href="https://manaversesaga.com">Manaverse Saga</a>.</p>
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