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012 Flamethrowers & Magic: The Highs & Lows Of E-Commerce On Reddit With Adam Wilber

012 Flamethrowers & Magic: The Highs & Lows Of E-Commerce On Reddit With Adam Wilber

Released Wednesday, 13th January 2016
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012 Flamethrowers & Magic: The Highs & Lows Of E-Commerce On Reddit With Adam Wilber

012 Flamethrowers & Magic: The Highs & Lows Of E-Commerce On Reddit With Adam Wilber

012 Flamethrowers & Magic: The Highs & Lows Of E-Commerce On Reddit With Adam Wilber

012 Flamethrowers & Magic: The Highs & Lows Of E-Commerce On Reddit With Adam Wilber

Wednesday, 13th January 2016
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Passionate magician, fantastic human, and COO for Ellusionist — the 'The World's First Online Magic Retailer' — it wasn't abnormal for Adam Wilber to conceive of something as magnificent as a wrist mounted, fully concealable flame thrower. Making it's way to Reddit organically, it generated sales far beyond what they ever expected. A year later, while launching the second (even more concealable) version their ignorance got the better of them and they were banned from /r/gadgets for inadvertently gaming the system by campaigning to their email list for votes. The story of the Pyro is one of success on accident, failure on purpose, and (finally) success on purpose.

Create social leverage with the Ghost Influence Community.Music: 'Dan Porcaro - Shadows'

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