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We are excited to share a heartening success story from Gen Con 2023 that underscores the power of industry collaboration. When huge early sales began to deplete inventory at one of the most important consumer shows of the year, quick thinking, quicker action, and inspiring cooperation across company lines led to an emergency restock shipment for 16independent game publishing studios direct to the show in a matter of hours! The story of the “The Heroes of Gen Con” can be found in its dramatic entirety at this Facebook post -https://shorturl.at/qrvxS This is a tale that has blown up on Facebook gaming groups and is well worth checking out! It is one of PSi’s missions to help independent studios and publishers connect with their communities and we would like to celebrate the following special people from PSi who over-delivered on that mission - Megan Hinterman Kanous. When floated the idea of hiring a truck and driver to make an emergency overnight run from Atlanta to Indianapolis, it was Megan who sprang into action. She coordinated with the PSi staff in Georgia and then went from booth to booth explaining the opportunity and getting orders from 16 PSi vendor partners who needed to refresh inventory.Jordan Smith on the ground at PSi in Atlanta confirmed that the idea was feasible (at the end of the day on a Friday) and arranged for intrepid staff to complete the order after hours.Christopher Cruhigger turned a long list of hastily assembled titles into a coherent order with product codes that could be picked and delivered with 100% accuracy. And most exceptionally, Wanicka Martin worked into the night pulling boxes and building pallets to load onto the inbound truck from our friends at Bridge Distribution.Finally, all of this effort culminated when the truck arrived early Saturday morning at the loading docks of the Indiana Convention Center where these amazing companies waited to receive their precious inventory - Restoration Games, LLCOink Games Inc.Indie Boards & CardsBrotherwise GamesDolphin Hat GamesKeymaster GamesRed Raven Games 25th Century GamesSkybound EntertainmentResonymArcane WondersRoxleyDice ThroneIncCatalystGame LabsPlaid HatGames#IndustrySuccess #CollaborationInAction #GenCon2023#boardgames #cardgames #Tabletop

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Monopoly GO's Tycoon Racers event is a great example of player choice incentivizing further engagement. At first glance, the setup of Tycoon Racers is very similar to their previous events, where you have to team up with multiple players towards a common goal.The catch? You are now competing against other groups to get the top score! Teams go head to head with 3 races throughout the event, ensuring players are engaged throughout the whole time. Players can often get discouraged and disengage if only one main scenario occurs. This helps to keep the loop fresh and engaging. Not only that, but as you get rewards, players actually have to choose between currency or event points! This introduction of choice hones in on what the player's priorities are and what they want to do to progress in the event. It's not like you can finish the race and be done. The team has to constantly have the top points until the time period is up, which forces players to continue to play and come back. The results? Scopely was able to get an increase of 50% in revenue by Day 2 of the event. Curious to learn more? Read on at AppMagic's report about the event.https://lnkd.in/gzhVhH4c

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Go see Jodi to find out about NHR's secret weapon in the Proptech industry and find out how you can get in on the action!#proptech #proptechnews #imn #propertymanagement

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More mention in the news of GPMB!

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I really enjoyed attending the 2nd VBER Event as a speaker, hoping to have provided helpful insights to all (and several!) attendees.If you missed the event, a recording and speeches slides are available at the links in the first comment.#verticalrestrictions #VBER #distribution #distributionlaw #antitrustlaw #competitionlaw

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We're really looking forward to discussing the benefits of installing a high-performance, multi-material PAAL channel baler in a MRF environment.#recyclingindustry#recycling#balers#closedloop#circulareconomy#tracking#rfidtag#rfid#bale#drs#wasterecycling#plastic#plasticwaste#plasticwastemanagement#plasticsindustry#experience#manufacturer#plantmachinery#transport

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In the SEC tournament finals, we put 3 players on their best player. Literally trapping the tournament MVP in his chair (which is completely legal) and forcing the rest of his team to bet us 4v2. It looks stupid, but we won. This is a great example of 80/20 thinking - 80% of their points came from 20% of their players. We stopped that 1 player and we won.What 20% of your efforts produce 80% of your results? Where do you need to over-commit resources to see disproportionate results?

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Tickets to college football games this year are "through the roof " according to StubHubLive events are in demand, and college football is no different.What I find so interesting about live events, from a consumer perspective, is that no-one has to attend a live event.You can listen to an album for almost free or spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to listen to the same music at a concert.You can watch a game for free on TV or spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars to watch the same game at a stadium.The only reason to spend the money is because consumers have both the desire AND ability to spend extra money. https://lnkd.in/grKHMUFW

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Would you ever send an athlete to compete in a high-stakes competition unprepared? Why, then, would you launch a new product without testing it in shelf context? 🤔 In our latest episode of Deep Dive, we explore this crucial question and uncover the reasons behind the high number of failed #NPD launches. Tune in now and level up your NPD game 👉 https://bit.ly/3wd6yEK Cliff Kane #cpg #behavioralinsights

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