Podcasts by Shop Vocal - Small Business Stories
Shop Vocal talks directly to small business owners about innovating, thriving and surviving in the modern world.
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Blogcast: Voice Basics - Shop Vocal Voice Search is Better from 2021-09-17T15:41:36
We have designed our Voice Search with small businesses and makers in mind giving them complete control over keywords.
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Blogcast: Begin with the Voice Basics from 2021-09-17T15:37:37
We returned to the Voice basics instead of some of the more grandiose thoughts we had when we started this company. As The Dead sang, "What a long strange trip it's been."
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Blogcast: My Yelp Business Directory Experience from 2021-09-17T15:33:57
I called Yelp and asked to removed Shop Vocal from their business directory. They wouldn't. It is forever part of the Yelp Business Directory. They own our data.
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Blogcast: Finding Gluten-Free Options is No Longer a Challenge from 2021-08-24T21:18:28
Is your business having a gluten-free tasting coming up next weekend? Customers will know by asking for gluten-free options through the Shop Vocal skill.
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Blogcast: Why We Take Beta Testing Seriously at Shop Vocal from 2021-08-24T19:00
We take beta testing seriously at Shop Vocal. We can sit around and pontificate what features merchants and customers, but we won't know until we ask.
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Blogcast: Avoid Review Pollution Damaging Your Business Reputation from 2021-08-24T18:10:08
Review pollution, review inflation, and reputation damage are all real. If you were to pick two similar pizza places, would you order from the shop with five stars or only two stars? This ...
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Small Business Stories - Serenity Sage from 2021-08-10T22:19:25
I had the pleasure of interviewing Lesley Keegan for my most recent Small Business Stories podcast on Amazon Alexa and as we discussed business life during Covid I think she was surprise...
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Blogcast: Is Your Business Discoverable on Voice? from 2021-07-15T15:15:36
Make your business discoverable on Voice to new customers with a small investment of time for the free features and a little money with the enhanced features while deepening your relationship wi...
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Blogcast: Women in Voice Tech from 2021-07-15T15:14:37
77% of women-led Voice tech companies that started in 2017 are still going strong.
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Blogcast: Shop Vocal Position: Amazon Sidewalk from 2021-06-22T18:48:42
As a team, we are divided on Amazon Sidewalk. Half the team feels that it is a shady practice as you need to opt out of the service. The other half is less concerned about the situation, althoug...
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Blogcast: How the Explosion of Radio and Voice are Similar from 2021-05-25T20:31:20
The radio ad allowed for spoken word, jingles, and sonic branding in a short snippet. Voice offers a similar solution at a fraction of the cost.
By Edgerton Coble
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Small Business Stories - Tropical Smoothie Cafe from 2021-04-22T23:51:32
You're about to sign paperwork to get started with the build-out of a new location when COVID strikes. What do you do? Wait? Stop? Cancel?
When you're Adrian O'Ha...
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The New Normal - Chaxel Boutique from 2021-02-04T18:07:26
Brea Meness of Chaxel talks with Shop Vocal's Heidi Barraza about her journey launching her online boutique in the middle of the pandemic.
Check out chaxel online at chaxel.shop.
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The New Normal - Waggery on Main from 2020-12-22T20:33:10
In this episode of Small Business Stories, Eric from Waggery on Main in Melrose Massachusetts talks about his big move into the Pet Care industry right smack in the middle of a global pandemic.&...
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The New Normal - Mount Abram Maine Ski & Ride from 2020-11-18T20:59:27
Greg Luetje, General Manager of Mount Abram Ski and Ride in Maine, discusses how the pandemic has impacted his business and how the park has shifted and adjusted to make it possible for the comm...
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Commerce in a Time of COVID - Total Inspiration Athletics from 2020-10-22T19:14:13
Heidi talks with Tia about the interesting challenges of running a cheer gym during COVID. Tia went online, offered free classes and did some other unexpected but interesting shifts along the wa...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Coach Delia B from 2020-10-08T15:29:37
Life-After-Divorce Life Coach, Delia B, talks with Heidi B, from Shop Vocal, about her business and how the COVID pandemic has hurt and helped. She also peppers in a lot of great life advice and...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Pearl Street Station from 2020-09-24T19:33:10
Heidi talks with GM Paul Solano about Pearl Street Station, a Malden landmark and great place to eat, drink and be merry! He has some great words for business owners and how to pivot during toug...
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Commerce in a Tie of COVID - Pure Whimsy Jewelry from 2020-09-16T23:12:21
Metalsmith and jewelry maker Rina of Pure Whimsy Jewelry talks with Shop Vocal's Heidi Barraza about the challenges faced by many artist business people during the COVID pandemic and how she's o...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Joy Yoga from 2020-09-03T23:55
Heidi talks with Joy of Joy Yoga in Melrose Massachusetts about the unique challenges of Yoga during a pandemic, how she's grounded herself in the ability to take most of her activities outside ...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Tiana Bay from 2020-08-26T20:21:03
Val, from Tiana Bay Boutiques, talks with Shop Vocal's Heidi Barraza about the trials and tribulations of facing COVID while running a business that relies heavily on in-person contact and perso...
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Commerce in a Tie of COVID - Bay Grown Farms from 2020-08-19T21:01:28
At Bay Grown Farms, the COVID-19 pandemic has steered the company in the direction of better online outreach and some introspection about how the company will grow and change as a response to th...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Follow Your Art Melrose from 2020-08-12T18:27:28
In this episode, Heidi talks with Kris Rodolico of Follow Your Art in Melrose MA, a small community art studio, bringing creative art experiences to the greater Melrose community. Follow Your Ar...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Pegasus Design-to-Build from 2020-07-29T20:36:54
Geoffrey Shafer of Pegasus Design-to-Build talks with Heidi Barraza of Shop Vocal about some of the interesting challenges the pandemic has presented for contracting businesses.
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Commerce in a Tie of COVID - Synergy from 2020-07-23T03:04:19
Shop Vocal's Heidi Barraza talks with Dr. Z of the Bavarian Chiropractic Clinic who has faced interesting challenges presented by the COVID pandemic as she takes over a new business.
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Commerce in a Time of COVID - Katherine Summer from 2020-07-15T01:07:56
In this episode, we're joined by Katherine, owner of Katherine Summer. Her journey these past few months has been shaped by the course of the pandemic in some unique and interesting ways. Her mi...
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Commerce in a Time of COVID - Lyra Vega Bridal from 2020-07-09T00:35:46
Shop Vocal talks with Lilian of Lyra Vega Bridal, who shares some of her insights and strategies for dealing with her business challenges during the COVID pandemic. Lilian really has a pulse on ...
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Commerce in a Time of COVID - Coffee Hound Coffee Company from 2020-07-02T00:10:37
Shop Vocal checks in with Chris from Coffee Hound Coffee Co. based in Maine. Chris discusses how being nimble has helped Coffee Hound stay on track during this difficult time and how they keep t...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - The Remedy Exchange from 2020-06-23T18:17:23
Shop Vocal talks to Justina Langone of the Remedy Exchange about how she's taken her brick and mortar almost entirely online with curbside pickup. Check the Remedy Exchange website for up to dat...
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Commerce in a Time of COVID - Green Street Natural Foods from 2020-06-16T18:17:46
Heidi talks with Jason of Green Street Natural Foods in Melrose Massachusetts. This family-run business had to make some big changes to the way they were working in the store during the COVID lo...
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Commerce in a Time of COVID - Gloss Spa from 2020-06-11T01:45:37
In this episode of Commerce in a Time of Covid, Heidi has a heart-to-heart conversation with MyLinh Nguyen, Owner of Gloss Spa in Melrose Massachusetts. There are so many valuable lessons to be ...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Melrose Dance Academy from 2020-06-09T00:27:30
How we've connected during this pandemic has often required flexibility and patience and some ingenuity. Amanda Bruno, the owner of the Melrose Dance Academy has been teaching, connecting to and...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Cappa's Trackside Restaurant from 2020-05-25T23:02:28
As a small, family-run restaurant faces the challenges that pandemic life has created for businesses, adaptation is the name of the game. Charlotte Osgood of Cappa's Trackside Restaurant discuss...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Rada Boutique from 2020-05-20T18:48:17
Rada Frohlichstein of Rada Boutique in Melrose and Wakefield Massachusetts talks with Shop Vocal's Heidi Barraza about how she's adapted and found ways to prosper in this difficult time of the C...
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Commerce in a Time of Covid - Fringe on Main - Wakefield MA from 2020-05-13T00:35:42
Shop Vocal's Heidi Barraza talks with Sandy of Fringe on Main in Wakefield, Massachusetts. The Coronavirus pandemic has had a huge effect on businesses all over the place. Small businesses have ...
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