by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2017 | Articles, Mindset
The dreaded death spiral. The downward slide into oblivion. Before we get into that, though, a story is in order. Not so long ago… A few months ago I walked into a restaurant I had never been in before. I was looking for something yummy to fill my belly with and...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Dec 21, 2016 | Articles, Tom's Blog
When I started this website and podcast over two years ago, I wasn’t sure where it would go. All I had was an idea and I decided to run with it. I didn’t plan on becoming a full time freelancer at the time.I didn’t know if anyone would want to listen...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Dec 14, 2016 | Podcasts
The round table hosts of the Manaverse Podcast come together to discuss the past month. We live in exciting times and November has been an interesting for the guys. John Coviello, Wayne Mittlesteadt, Gary Sproul, and Tom Traplin share their experiences and lessons...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Dec 6, 2016 | Podcasts
Every owner of a profitable game store will eventually face a difficult decision. Do you move your store or do you expand? Well, lucky for you this episode of the Manaverse Podcast covers both! Gary Sproul from the Haunted Game Cafe and John Coviello come on to share...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 17, 2016 | Fundamentals, General Business, Podcasts
In today’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’t one of them?The sad truth is you can’t protect your...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Oct 3, 2016 | Community, Podcasts, Tech
The problems with Pucatrade are the subject of the show today, specifically the release of the Future Site update and the effects of its crumbling economy. After a fundraising campaign and many months of development time, Pucatrade’s newest incarnation has left...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 28, 2016 | Fundamentals, Podcasts, Sales
In today’s episode of the Manaverse Podcast Wayne hosts John and I at Dueling Grounds in Toronto and we discuss the variety of ways a game store owner can build their shop’s inventory. We go over the product mix matrix suggested by a listener of the show...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Sep 9, 2016 | Podcasts
Tom’s Top 5Magic Settlers of Catan Betrayal at House on the Hill Hearthstone DBZ Card GameJohn’s Top 5Shadows Over Brimstone Takenoko Malifaux the Miniatures GameMansions of Madness Call of CthulhuWayne’s Top 5Magic Dungeons and Dragons Age of Sigmar...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Aug 12, 2016 | Podcasts, Tech, Tools
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...
by tomtraplin@gmail.com | Aug 6, 2016 | Podcasts
Gary Sproul describes the terrifying history of the Haunted Game CafeToday’s episode of the Manaverse Podcast involves a deep dive into the murky fog and buried past of Gary Sproul. Gary is the ghostly proprietor of the Haunted Game Cafe in Fort Collins,...
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