The Profitable Play Podcast

May 27 2024 6
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If you own or manage an indoor play center, play cafe, indoor playground, family entertainment center, mobile soft play rental business or really any business that serves local children and families, and you want to operate with more EASE and JOY, all while making the living you dreamed of– I created the profitable play podcast just for you. Join me, your host, Michele Caruana, for small but mighty tips every single weekday that will all add up to a BIG impact on your mindset, your business, and your bottom line. Stick with me to keep the PASSION and GROW the profit in YOUR play-based business

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288: How To Save Money On Your Facebook And Instagram Ads (Part 2/2)

May 27 2024 25 mins  
Book More Birthdays with Ads Course: https://bit.ly/3N7bPAIBLOG For This Episode: https://www.michelecaruana.com/blog/save-money-on-adsToday we're diving into PART 2 of one of my favorite topics: marketing your indoor playground or play cafe business while saving money.Facebook and Instagram Ads can be powerful tools for scaling your indoor playground business, but they often feel

287: Handling Conflict and Mastering Tough Conversations With Customers and Employees with Elisabeth Robinson

May 20 2024 55 mins  
THIS is one of those episodes that make me wish I could hop in a time machine back to 2015 when I was opening my business with what I know after this conversation. Knowing how to handle conflict and how to master difficult conversations with confidence would have saved me SO much anxiety, stress, and ALL the negative consequences that came from NOT having this perfected.Our guest o

286: How To Save Money On Your Facebook And Instagram Ads (Part 1/2)

May 13 2024 41 mins  
Book More Birthdays with Ads Course: https://bit.ly/3N7bPAIBLOG For This Episode: https://www.michelecaruana.com/blog/save-money-on-adsToday we're diving into one of my favorite topics: marketing your indoor playground or play cafe business while saving money.Facebook and Instagram Ads can be powerful tools for scaling your indoor playground business, but they often feel confusing

285: Stress Reduction, Nervous System Regulation, and Burnout Prevention For Indoor Playground Owners With Kelly Hale

May 06 2024 61 mins  
Normally on the Profitable Play Podcast we talk about how to take care of your marketing, your team members, your sales and your customers, your business partners and vendors,- all that. But today, I want to talk about how we can take care of YOU, the business owner. Because while most of us have amazing support systems and teams that help us make our missions possible– we s

284: 5 Questions To Ask Yourself To Reclaim Your Focus and Purpose as a Business Owner BEFORE Q2 is Over

Apr 29 2024 34 mins  
Since we are ALREADY nearing the halfway point of the year, today I want you to ask yourself a couple of questions (5 to be exact!) that I have gotten in the habit of asking MYSELF if I’m feeling a little distracted or unmoored in my work or personal life, because it always brings my goals and perspective back into focus.If you prefer to read this content: https://www.michelecaru

283: Successfully Launching a Physical Product For Parents With Pluie Founder Addie Gundry

Apr 22 2024 56 mins  
How to successfully launch a physical product with Female Founder of the Year and TIME Best Invention winner, Pluie Founder Addie Gundry!In this episode, I welcome Addie Gundry, the visionary founder and CEO of Pluie, a revolutionary commercial changing table featured on Shark Tank and recognized by TIME as a best invention. Addie shares her journey from a culinary career on The Fo

282: Recorded Coaching Call With Indoor Playground Owners Kaylinn and Jeremy From Monkey Around Play Cafe

Apr 15 2024 60 mins  
In today's episode of the Profitable Play Podcast, you get to listen in on a recorded coaching call with indoor playground owners Kaylinn and Jeremy who own Monkey Around play space in Billings, Montana. This conversation is unique for a few reasons. First, Kaylinn and Jeremy purchased their business from it's existing owners (two locations) and are currently navigating the process

281: Timed Open-Play Sessions Vs. Drop-In Play: Which Is Right For YOUR Indoor Playground Business?

Apr 08 2024 36 mins  
In today's episode of the Profitable Play Podcast, we'll explore the pros and cons of timed play sessions and open all-day access for indoor playgrounds and play cafe businesses. While timed play sessions offer a structured environment and (sometimes!) more predictable revenue, they may limit flexibility and customer satisfaction. Open all-day access provides increased flexibility

280: From Quiz to Conversion: How Quizzes Can Drive Sales for Indoor Playground Businesses With Lindsay Roberts

Apr 01 2024 51 mins  
In this episode, Lindsay Roberts of Fem Frontier dives into the strategy of using fun and simple quizzes to build and segment email lists (and entire customer bases!) specifcally for indoor playground owners. She highlights the importance of creating engaging quizzes, promoting participation, and segmenting lists for highly-personalized, targeted marketing. Lindsay shares practical

279: Texting Trends: Modern SMS Marketing Techniques for Indoor Playgrounds

Mar 25 2024 42 mins  
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