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Murray and Mike have extensive experience with brick and mortar and online stores, both large and small. We’re here to share tips, tricks, suggestions, stories, and give you the information you need to make your bookstore grow. Join us as we talk books with a mix of practical advice, cautionary tales, and funny anecdotes.

Please have a listen, and send us your questions, comments, or topic ideas at https://bookselling.show! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookstore-talk/support

Bookstore Talk Murray Sampson

    • Business
    • 5.0 • 3 Ratings

Murray and Mike have extensive experience with brick and mortar and online stores, both large and small. We’re here to share tips, tricks, suggestions, stories, and give you the information you need to make your bookstore grow. Join us as we talk books with a mix of practical advice, cautionary tales, and funny anecdotes.

Please have a listen, and send us your questions, comments, or topic ideas at https://bookselling.show! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bookstore-talk/support

    So, you want to own a Brick and Mortar?

    So, you want to own a Brick and Mortar?

    Ever thought about opening your own storefront? Hanging the ol' bookshoppe shingle above your door? This episode is for you! We talk through what to think about when considering opening a brick and mortar store, crack some jokes, and hopefully entertain and inform.

    Produced by Murray Sampson, with music by Stefan Kartenberg, "The Vendetta" (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode

    Sponsored in part by Bookselling Technologies, LLC, a full-service technology consultancy for the book trade.

    You can find Mike at Stock and Trade and Murray at Sunflower Books.


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    • 32 min
    Listing books The Art of Books way

    Listing books The Art of Books way

    We discuss our favorite listing tool The Art of Books, talk a bit about Basil, and of course ramble down a few side roads along the way.

    Produced by Murray Sampson, with music by Stefan Kartenberg, "The Vendetta" (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode


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    • 18 min
    The Five Senses of Bookselling

    The Five Senses of Bookselling

    Mike and Murray discuss what to look for in your books as you prepare to list them, using a handy metaphor: The Five Senses of Bookselling.

    Produced by Murray Sampson, with music by Stefan Kartenberg, "The Vendetta" (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode


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    • 12 min
    Scouting - How to Build a Quality Inventory

    Scouting - How to Build a Quality Inventory

    Murray and Mike talk about scouting. Where to look, what to look for, who you’ll run into, some tools you might like, and some tips for buying large collections and lots.

    ScoutPal

    The Art of Books

    Our music this week was "The Vendetta" by Stefan Kartenberg (c) copyright 2018 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/58628 Ft: Apoxode


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    • 20 min

Customer Reviews

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3 Ratings

holdonsailor22 ,

A fun and educational show!

This show is exactly what I was hoping to find. Feels like two friends giving advice. I really hope they continue to put out more episodes.

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