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      <description><![CDATA[<p>What happens when you start treating failure like success? Innovators in B2B, B2C, Grocery and CRO join us to talk about what it takes to iterate and innovate at a fast pace, while cultivating a culture of empathy, making storytelling the center of your data strategy, and putting proven processes into place while disrupting entire industries.</p>
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<p>Listen now!</p>
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<h1>Guest</h1>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/keelycarney/">Keely Carney, Founder and Executive President - Second Chance Mugs</a></p>
<p><strong>Special discount for subscribers! <a href="http://scmugs.org">Head over to scmugs.org</a> and use code SOMETHINGDIGITAL for 10% off your order.</strong></p>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Nov 2018 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>pjackson@somethingdigital.com (Phillip Jackson, Something Digital)</author>
      <link>http://somethingdigital.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Keely Carney knows about second chances herself. When she found herself re-entering the workforce after a life-changing experience in rehabilitation she saw first-hand how hard it can be for people to rebuild their lives and launch a career. She took what she learned from her own story and founded a Non Profit retail brand, Second Chance, which provides jobs for the homeless and inspiration to their customers through words of affirmation - through local partnerships - crafting beautiful handmade treasures. In this episode we'll meet Keely and dive into how she made her transformation and how she's helping give a second chance to others. Listen now!</p>
<h1>Guest</h1>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/keelycarney/">Keely Carney, Founder and Executive President - Second Chance Mugs</a></p>
<p><strong>Special discount for subscribers! <a href="http://scmugs.org">Head over to scmugs.org</a> and use code SOMETHINGDIGITAL for 10% off your order.</strong></p>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Jesse Lazarus is no stranger to pushing the limits. As the Chief Process and Innovation Officer for historic textile manufacturer Kravet he has fought to modernize the way businesses transact with the over 109-year-old company.  In this episode of Merchant to Merchant we discuss the challenges of choosing where to invest, how to promote and cheerlead adoption in an organization, and where technologies can assist and where they can hinder.</p>
<p>Listen now!</p>
<h1>Guest</h1>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-lazarus-b196123b">Jesse Lazarus, Chief Process and Innovation Officer - Kravet</a></p>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2018 15:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Jesse Lazarus is no stranger to pushing the limits. As the Chief Process and Innovation Officer for historic textile manufacturer Kravet he has fought to modernize the way businesses transact with the over 109-year-old company.  In this episode of Merchant to Merchant we discuss the challenges of choosing where to invest, how to promote and cheerlead adoption in an organization, and where technologies can assist and where they can hinder.</p>
<p>Listen now!</p>
<h1>Guest</h1>
<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jesse-lazarus-b196123b">Jesse Lazarus, Chief Process and Innovation Officer - Kravet</a></p>
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Listen now!</itunes:summary>
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Listen now!</itunes:subtitle>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Building community is no easy task. Creating that community and keeping your authenticity and your voice is even harder - and yet, somehow the three merchants from Atlanta on our panel this month have found a way to create opportunities for telling their stories and spreading their message, through commerce, and creating vibrant communities.</p>
<p>From popsicles to messages of love and hope this panel doesn't disappoint. A very special thanks to Mailchimp and to Citizen Supply for making this edition of Merchant to Merchant possible!</p>
<h2>Guests</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://soworthloving.com">Eryn Eddy, So Worth Loving</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bittersoutherner.com/">Chuck Reece, Bitter Southerner</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kingofpops.com/">Steven Carse, King of Pops</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Host</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 02:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>pjackson@somethingdigital.com (Phillip Jackson, Something Digital)</author>
      <link>http://somethingdigital.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Building community is no easy task. Creating that community and keeping your authenticity and your voice is even harder - and yet, somehow the three merchants from Atlanta on our panel this month have found a way to create opportunities for telling their stories and spreading their message, through commerce, and creating vibrant communities.</p>
<p>From popsicles to messages of love and hope this panel doesn't disappoint. A very special thanks to Mailchimp and to Citizen Supply for making this edition of Merchant to Merchant possible!</p>
<h2>Guests</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://soworthloving.com">Eryn Eddy, So Worth Loving</a></li>
<li><a href="http://bittersoutherner.com/">Chuck Reece, Bitter Southerner</a></li>
<li><a href="https://kingofpops.com/">Steven Carse, King of Pops</a></li>
</ul>
<h2>Host</h2>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://twitter.com/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
</ul>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>How do you combat the challenges of extreme seasonality in retail? This month we traveled to Seattle to the Filson Flagship store and invited two incredible retailers to a fireside chat to discuss exactly this.</p>
<p>They lent their voice to a conversation we’ve been having here at Something Digital for some time - how do you combat the challenges of extreme seasonality in retail? Beyond just creating new products and scaling your business horizontally - what can a retailer do? Listen as Daniel Nettleton and Trevor Phillips offer advice and give insight to how they’re overcoming these challenges at Merchant to Merchant LIVE in Seattle!</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gtrevorphillips/">Trevor Phillips, Mervin Manufacturing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddavidn/">Daniel Nettleton, Espresso Parts</a></li>
</ul>
<h1>Interviewer</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 17:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>pjackson@somethingdigital.com (Phillip Jackson, Something Digital)</author>
      <link>http://somethingdigital.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How do you combat the challenges of extreme seasonality in retail? This month we traveled to Seattle to the Filson Flagship store and invited two incredible retailers to a fireside chat to discuss exactly this.</p>
<p>They lent their voice to a conversation we’ve been having here at Something Digital for some time - how do you combat the challenges of extreme seasonality in retail? Beyond just creating new products and scaling your business horizontally - what can a retailer do? Listen as Daniel Nettleton and Trevor Phillips offer advice and give insight to how they’re overcoming these challenges at Merchant to Merchant LIVE in Seattle!</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/gtrevorphillips/">Trevor Phillips, Mervin Manufacturing</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ddavidn/">Daniel Nettleton, Espresso Parts</a></li>
</ul>
<h1>Interviewer</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>13 retail locations and a website are just the beginning for Baked By Melissa. In this podcast we uncover how Baked by Melissa have made their core values part of their product offering, how they <strong>gave away</strong> over 150,000 cupcakes in a campaign to encourage America to &quot;side with love&quot; -- and how they're making decisions more personal with daily use of personas.</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-ben-ishay-65a0a75">Melissa Ben-Ishay</a> - Chief Product Officer, Baked by Melissa</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-horowitz-a5198721">Seth Horowitz</a>, CEO, Baked by Melissa</li>
</ul>
<h1>Interviewer</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>pjackson@somethingdigital.com (Phillip Jackson, Something Digital)</author>
      <link>http://somethingdigital.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>13 retail locations and a website are just the beginning for Baked By Melissa. In this podcast we uncover how Baked by Melissa have made their core values part of their product offering, how they <strong>gave away</strong> over 150,000 cupcakes in a campaign to encourage America to &quot;side with love&quot; -- and how they're making decisions more personal with daily use of personas.</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-ben-ishay-65a0a75">Melissa Ben-Ishay</a> - Chief Product Officer, Baked by Melissa</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/seth-horowitz-a5198721">Seth Horowitz</a>, CEO, Baked by Melissa</li>
</ul>
<h1>Interviewer</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Brick and Mortar retail is in crisis, digital is thriving. We discuss the ins-and-outs of what makes a successful digital commerce strategy in businesses that depend on wholesale, and how to find success in a vertically-integrated direct-to-consumer brand. A panel of veteran ecommerce managers discuss how to navigate the months ahead and map out their own plans for success.</p>
<h1>Sponsors</h1>
<p>A very special thanks to <a href="https://magento.com">Magento</a> for sponsoring this event, and to <a href="https://www.rothmansny.com/">Rothman's New York</a> for providing the venue.</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leebissonnette">Lee Bissonnette</a> - VP of Ecommerce, Mark Fisher Footwear</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-lefkowitz-314a6484">Julie Lefkowitz</a>, Ecommerce Director, Ramy Brook</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-kaminetsky-099540">Heather Kaminetsky</a>, President, DreamLabs</li>
</ul>
<h1>Moderator</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 6 Jul 2017 15:21:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>pjackson@somethingdigital.com (Phillip Jackson, Something Digital)</author>
      <link>http://somethingdigital.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brick and Mortar retail is in crisis, digital is thriving. We discuss the ins-and-outs of what makes a successful digital commerce strategy in businesses that depend on wholesale, and how to find success in a vertically-integrated direct-to-consumer brand. A panel of veteran ecommerce managers discuss how to navigate the months ahead and map out their own plans for success.</p>
<h1>Sponsors</h1>
<p>A very special thanks to <a href="https://magento.com">Magento</a> for sponsoring this event, and to <a href="https://www.rothmansny.com/">Rothman's New York</a> for providing the venue.</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/leebissonnette">Lee Bissonnette</a> - VP of Ecommerce, Mark Fisher Footwear</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-lefkowitz-314a6484">Julie Lefkowitz</a>, Ecommerce Director, Ramy Brook</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-kaminetsky-099540">Heather Kaminetsky</a>, President, DreamLabs</li>
</ul>
<h1>Moderator</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/philwinkle">Phillip Jackson</a> - Ecommerce Evangelist, Something Digital</li>
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      <description><![CDATA[<p>Pentair took some risks when creating its new education and commerce site for their B2B audience. The Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems – World Aquaculture Technology Engineering &amp; Research (PAES W.A.T.E.R.) site combined an innovative customer experience utilizing Google Maps to tour a state-of-the-art fishery, built and managed by Pentair.</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanphaler/">Sean Phaler</a>, Manager of Digital Innovation at Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems</li>
<li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbriscoe/">Paul Briscoe</a>, Development Team Leader at Human-Element</li>
</ul>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Apr 2017 20:32:00 +0000</pubDate>
      <author>pjackson@somethingdigital.com (Phillip Jackson, Something Digital)</author>
      <link>http://somethingdigital.com</link>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Pentair took some risks when creating its new education and commerce site for their B2B audience. The Pentair Aquatic Eco-Systems – World Aquaculture Technology Engineering &amp; Research (PAES W.A.T.E.R.) site combined an innovative customer experience utilizing Google Maps to tour a state-of-the-art fishery, built and managed by Pentair.</p>
<h1>Guests</h1>
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<li>Dan Ryan, Senior Developer - <a href="http://www.marymahoney.com">Mary Mahoney</a></li>
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