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		<title>Do Your Prices Really Matter?</title>
		<link>https://manaversesaga.com/classic-marketing-advice-that-you-should-reconsider/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Apr 2019 18:32:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[You may have heard one particular nugget of wisdom before, it&#8217;s one I and my guests have articulated in various ways on the podcast multiple times. It goes a little something like this: Nobody buys on price. We know this is true based on our on personal experiences. For me, I am much more likely [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP057: Round Table &#8211; Breakout Games, Surprise Winners, Unexpected Stinkers, And The Lessons Of 2016 Round Table</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2017 08:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In this episode of the Manaverse Podcast, the hosts of the show look back on 2016 and do a postmortem report. It&#8217;s always a good idea to look back on what went right and what went wrong. You can learn some very valuable lessons from your past if you have the data and the willingness to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP054: Round Table &#8211; Why Game Stores Fail</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2016 19:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[In today&#8217;s show the hosts of the Manaverse Podcast discuss the reasons why game stores fail. Some percentage of businesses fail. The question is how do you make sure that your game store isn&#8217;t one of them? The sad truth is you can&#8217;t protect your business from failure completely. Many of the factors that ultimately determine [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP048: Round Table &#8211; Does your game store need a website?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2016 18:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Many game store owners think their Facebook page is all they need to compete online and reach new customers. Tom Traplin, John Coviello, and Gary Sproul come together on this episode of the Manaverse Podcast to discuss the question: Does your game store need a website? Spoiler: You sure do! We break down the process [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP043: Round Table &#8211; Will Local Game Stores Survive?</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 May 2016 00:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[  The end of the local game store? In this round table episode of the Manaverse Podcast Tom, Wayne and John discuss an article recently written by past guest of the show, Gary Ray. You can find Gary&#8217;s interview on the podcast at MVP020: Black Diamond Games, Gary Ray, and the Magic Bubble. Retail Headwinds and [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP042: Round Table &#8211; Wizards of the Coast Sued By MTG Judges</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 May 2016 15:41:21 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Wizards Lawsuit In today&#8217;s episode of the Manaverse Podcast Tom, Wayne and John discuss the details and ramifications of the recent announcement that WotC is being sued by four judges in California. The class action lawsuit claims that MTG judges have acted as Wizards employees in their capacity as judges.  We explore how the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>MVP041: Travis Parry and The Nerd Store</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2016 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Travis Parry and the tale of The Nerd Store Today&#8217;s episode of the Manaverse Podcast features Travis Parry, someone you may recognize from the round table editions of the show. As the only co-host that hadn&#8217;t been interviewed one on one before, it was only a matter of time before we got to hear Travis&#8217;s [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP040: Round Table &#8211; How To Run Great Events That Grow Your Game Store</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 15:53:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[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 increase sales, but they can [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP033: Face To Face Toronto &#8211; How To Run Massive Magic Tournaments And Other LGS Secrets With Kelly Ackerman Part 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2015 08:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Face to Face Toronto &#8211; The Duelist Welcome to part 2 of the Kelly Ackerman/Face To Face Toronto interview. Today Kelly and I talk about the big mistakes, the big wins, and a bunch of tools and resources you can use to build an awesome game store. Get ready to get to know the duelist [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>MVP029: Rainy Day Games And Building An LGS That Stands The Test Of Time Part 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Thomas Traplin]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2015 08:41:10 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Today&#8217;s episode of the Manaverse Podcast is part two of the Steve Ellis interview and yes, that&#8217;s a time travelling DeLorean in the feature image. Steve is the co-owner of Rainy Day Games in Aloha, Oregon in case you missed the first part, and if you have you should really check it out. The link [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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