Meanwhile...at Manage Comics

In this episode of "Meanwhile...at Manage Comics," host Brian Garside talks with special guest Atom Freeman, a seasoned professional in comic sales and operations, about the Fan Confidence Rating (FCR). We talk about trends this data already shows, how healthy the single issue market is, privacy measures, and the full roll-out plan for 2025 and beyond! We also discuss the critical reception to the...

We're back, and boy do we have some awesome stuff to share with you. Not only do we have this great podcast for you to enjoy, but we're sharing a project that is a pretty big deal. We've wanted to add product reservations to Manage Comics since we began and had to originally create a hack as a way around Shopify's limitations...but thanks to recent upgrades by Shopify, we can introduce this great...

This week we review ComicsPRO, talk about all of the great people and presentations we saw, discuss the city of Pittsburgh, dive deep on the COMET Standard, and give away our grand prize of 2 months free Manage Comics as well as a 1-on-1 meeting, and Theme support from the team at Manage Comics! You can learn more about the COMET Standard here - https://cometstandard.com --- Listen to the Meanwhil...

In this very special episode, we dive deep into orders, what are they, how are they handled in Manage Comics, and what should you be doing with them? What if you don't use Shopify to process your orders? How should you be closing them out? What if you're a BinderPOS or Lightspeed User? What can you do with Manage Comics to sync up your inventory? All this and so much more on this episode of Meanwh...

More than 100 updates have been added to Shopify with their latest "Editions", code named "Foundations" with a theme of foundational underpinnings of Shopify. We'll look at changes including product variants and large catalogue management, a standardized product taxonomy, and new developer features. Online store customizations are improved, including reusable and nested blocks. There's over 100 ne...

One more time...we return to your DataB.R.O.S. already in progress! In this still very special part two of the "Zero Issue" episode of "DataB.R.O.S.," you'll hear more from the terrific trio behind the podcast as they continue figuring out just what this show is. Subscribe to the DataB.R.O.S. podcast at: https://rss.com/podcasts/databrosinc/

While we wait to get back to your regularly scheduled Meanwhile...please enjoy this bonus episode of "DataB.R.O.S. Issue Zero, Part 1. In this very special part one "Zero Issue" episode of "DataB.R.O.S.," listeners are introduced to the terrific trio behind the podcast, who are not only avid comic book enthusiasts but also savvy in the latest technological trends. The DataB.R.O.S. podcast can be f...

Welcome to Episode 28 of "Meanwhile at Manage Comics," where we wrap up an exciting year of growth and innovation! Join our host, Brian Garside, the President of Manage Comics, as he dives into the highlights and accomplishments of 2023. 🚀 In this episode we look at: A month-by-month breakdown of what we accomplished in 2023 How we are giving back to the industry Some of the things that we're wra...

This week we delve into a rich discussion centered around the latest data-related topics. We'll also give you an insider's view of our current projects with Manage Comics, providing an exciting glimpse into what's happening behind the scenes. PLUS we reveal a surprising secret, a lie we've been telling for so long we don't even know when it started! Tune in as we finally come clean and share this...

This week's Meanwhile...at Manage Comics is an AUDIO EXCLUSIVE! See the full article on ManageComics.com - What's Wrong with the Comic Book Industry in 2023 There has been a lot of talk recently about what's wrong with the comics industry, spurred on initially by an opinion piece on ICv2 - It's Nearly 2024 and I'm More Than Concerned - authored by Phil Boyle of Coliseum of Comics in Florida (also...

The Manage Comics REBOOT has started. This epiosde we talk all about the amazing things we have planned for the rest of 2023, and into 2024. We have big, big plans, and they involve taking advantage of recent Shopify changes, updates to our processes, massive data improvements and so much more. We share special news, updates, and talk with Craig from Marketing and maybe even launch a new feature d...

This week we talk about David Harper's article on Manage Comics, the Evolution of Comic Shops, metadata, and sales charts from the recent article he wrote on his website SKTCHD.com Read the whole interview on: https://sktchd.com/interview/manage-comics-interview/ --- Listen to the Meanwhile...at Manage Comics podcast at https://rss.com/podcasts/managecomics/ or wherever you get your podcasts. ---...

Meanwhile...at Manage Comics returns and this week we're talking all about Shopify Editions Summer '23. Twice a year Shopify releases a roll-up of everything they've released, and the projects they're in the process of releasing over the next few weeks. We've spent the last several weeks reviewing these changes, playing with the new features, and getting to understand how these features impact Man...

The Manage Comics Road Trip was in Chicago and upper Michigan in June, we visited a bunch of Manage Comics shops, some not yet Manage Comics shops, and got to hang out with the Challengers Comics and Conversation crew! Links from this episode: Contest of Challengers episode 643 Because...COMICS! https://challengers.libsyn.com/because-comics Manage Comics Shops we visited: Rocket Comics - https://r...

This week Brian takes a much needed vacation, and goes over the ground rules of the help ticketing system. Why are they even CALLED tickets anyway? Listen to the Meanwhile...at Manage Comics podcast at https://rss.com/podcasts/managecomics/ or wherever you get your podcasts. --- About Manage Comics - https://info.managecomics.com/ Get Started with Manage Comics 2.0 - https://pages.managecomics.com...

This week we're talking all about our international updates in a full walkthrough from the customer side all of the way through to the admin side and check-ins. We'll show you our improvements to approving orders, how we handle check-ins with and without currency conversions, and even how our exchange tables work. Manage Comics Help: Exchange Tables - https://help.managecomics.com/help/settings-ex...

This week we're talking about all of our June 2023 updates, international updates, a ton of GeekFetch improvements, data data data, and so much more. Listen to the Meanwhile...at Manage Comics podcast at https://rss.com/podcasts/managecomics/ or wherever you get your podcasts. --- About Manage Comics - https://info.managecomics.com/ The Manage Comics Roadmap - https://roadmap.managecomics.com Get...

We've been working on some fairly major updates for our international customers for quite some time, it's been deeply regression tested, reviewed, and it's all ready to go, so we're going to show the changes off, and let you see them in action. We'll also talk about our new series code system, how we're using series codes going forward, and what you can expect to see with series codes in the futur...

This week we talk to Ivan Wine, formerly of Manage Comics, and his new company "Your Factotum". We talk about his different offerings, and how he's making Shopify websites for shops. You can learn more about Your Factotum at https://yourfactotum.net Don't miss the Manage Comics Road Trip - https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/managecomicsroadtrip/ Listen to the Meanwhile...at Manage Comics podca...

There won’t be a full “Meanwhile at Manage Comics” episode this week, but on off weeks like this, we’ll still strive to provide a point episode for the podcast to maintain a weekly cadence! Let’s get right into it! Manage Comics Updates! Better Error Display International Pricing Data Customer Side (under development): GeekFetch: New Series Code Designations GeekFetch: One Shot Designations Next w...

BREAKING NEWS! Image Comics has chosen Lunar Distribution as their exclusive distribution partner. Diamond will still act as a wholesaler. We talk about what this means for the industry at large, and Manage Comics on a smaller scale. Listen to the Meanwhile...at Manage Comics podcast at https://rss.com/podcasts/managecomics/ or wherever you get your podcasts. --- About Manage Comics - https://info...

We take a look at ecommerce software, what are the true costs of "Rolling your own" system like Wordpress and WooCommerce vs a pay-as-you-go system like Shopify. Is it worth it? What do you need to keep in mind, and why in the world are Shopify apps so danged expensive? Then we dive into a little hot process map action, what does it take to get a product onto Manage Comics, and why can't we do it...

We look at the Manage Comics Road Map, what's currently in progress, what we'll be working on for the next little while, and how what we do is influenced by the shops we support! Plus we answer your questions, it's an all new LIVE Meanwhile...at Manage Comics! Listen to the Meanwhile...at Manage Comics podcast at https://rss.com/podcasts/managecomics/ or wherever you get your podcasts.---About Man...

Google Analytics 3 is shutting down, what do you need to do to install Google Analytics 4, and why should you even bother? We'll walk through it right here! Log in to Google Analytics - https://google.com/analytics --- About Manage Comics - https://info.managecomics.com/ Get Started with Manage Comics 2.0 - https://pages.managecomics.com/manage-comics-2-get-started/ The Manage Comics Roadmap - htt...

Let's talk about data again, but this time we're going to discuss what happens when our data is bad, and how that affects our stores, and most importantly what we can all do to fix it. --- About Manage Comics - https://info.managecomics.com/ Get Started with Manage Comics 2.0 - https://pages.managecomics.com/manage-comics-2-get-started/ The Manage Comics Roadmap - https://roadmap.managecomics.com...