Experiences is a podcast about humans creating happy memories through their participation in the experience economy. We discuss how brick and mortar retail is changing rapidly, the clear winners in the experience economy, and visit with brands that are not just surviving, but thriving.
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The Helpful Human podcast is where we explore the glorious challenge of launching digital solutions to human problems. Brought to you by the affable folks at Helpful Human, a digital products consulting company, and anyone they can drag into a conversation with them.
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Ever wonder how a passion for yarn could transform into a thriving business and vibrant community? In this episode, we unravel the story of Heather Swan, aka "The Yarn Queen," who left her corporate career to pursue her love of fiber arts. Discover how she built Yarncom and the Midwest Fiber Festival from scratch, navigating challenges and weaving …
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Jeff Pennypacker - Sweet and Savory Classroom
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I had an amazing conversation with Jeff Pennypacker of Sweet and Savory Classroom, a cooking school experience based in Chatanooga, TN. He and his wife run a very successful cooking school and he shared some tasty insights for any retailer who offers (or wants to) experiences. And, if you're a cooking school, don't pass up this episode as it has so…
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Sure, you can hope that people just show up and start to shop in your store (or chain if you're a retail magnate). But it's much more effective to bring people together through pre-booked experiences - because this is what consumers want. Mark and Chip discuss the mindset and method behind adding pre-booked experiences to your retail offering. And …
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How to be in the business of happiness as a retailer
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Mark and Chip discuss the future of the Experiences podcast, retailers' power to curate happiness and thrive, and some other things. At the beginning of this episode, Mark mentions that the first episode is coming down, but then we looked at the stats, and you know what? People are actually downloading it. So this episode makes Mark and Chip sound …
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We're pulling your leg, right? XaaS isn't a thing (is it)? Sorry friend, it's another acronym you must contend with. In this episode we gamely struggle to explain how understanding how to use XaaS is part of all our futures.By Helpful Human
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Yeah, sure, our people acronyms are a mouthful. But Aaaah FSH! drives everything positive we do at Helpful Human. Learn from Mark and Thomas as we discuss how Affable, high Aptitude, Adaptable, Accountable, Humans are the best kind of Full Stack Humans you could ever hope to work with. Find us at HelpfulHuman.com…
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There's this buzzy concept called "design thinking" that's getting ever-increasing attention in the digital product development space. But does it matter? Why not just build the thing instead of wasting time being creative and artsy? Well, let's find out together.By Helpful Human
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Sure, designing things and writing code is cool. But what about when you're taking on the whole enchilada? Well, that's a different story isn't it? Mark and Chip discuss the joy, pain, and hopes wrapped up in creating the Experiences Saas product vs making other people's stuff. Helpful Human site » Experiences app site »…
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From Lululemon to the candle business, everything is changing because of the Internet and what consumers value. Even though traditional retail is being wiped out, something better is replacing it that will actually get you back in your car instead of waiting for UPS to show up. The Experiences podcast is sponsored by Experiences™. You can find us a…
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