Contributor, RPG Superstar 2012
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I believe they are doing well. One of the things Lisa Stevens has said repeatedly is she doesn't want Paizo to grow and expand to the point where she doesn't know the names of all the people working there. With that cautious growth, you don't have to worry as much about a contraction in the business where you are forced to layoff employees.
At the risk of comparing apples to oranges, I work for a subsidiary of a publicly owned company, and we have holiday layoffs every year, regardless of actual company performance. It seems to be the nature of the beast with publicly owned companies, like Hasbro.
But as Andrew said, Paizo is hiring, so there doesn't seem to be much to worry about. :)
CEO
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We are doing the best we have ever done. Period. We are hiring people, throwing a Christmas party this year, and having the best sales we have ever had. Trust me, there is a lot less stress at Paizo this year than ever before. And that is with the worst recession in my lifetime. I couldn't even imagine how well we would be doing if this was a boom economy. But I am very thankful that we are doing as well as we are. It makes the holiday season much more bright and shiny. :)
-Lisa
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CEO
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According to some (sketchy and likely based on stores only) reports, Paizo has a market share comparable with White Wolf.
You are talking about that ENWorld report on their front page? Sketchy is stretching it. That report was one store's impression of how the industry separates out. I know of stores which would have Paizo selling MORE than WotC. And others where we might not even make the pie chart. You have to take all of that with a huge grain of salt. I have been told by a number of distributors that Paizo is in the top 3 in RPG sales. That is good enough for me!
-Lisa
We are doing the best we have ever done. Period. We are hiring people, throwing a Christmas party this year, and having the best sales we have ever had. Trust me, there is a lot less stress at Paizo this year than ever before. And that is with the worst recession in my lifetime. I couldn't even imagine how well we would be doing if this was a boom economy. But I am very thankful that we are doing as well as we are. It makes the holiday season much more bright and shiny. :)
-Lisa
And Lisa -THIS is why you guys are so successful and command the devout following you do. A loyal fan and customer posts an inquiry, and the CEO personally writes back with a thoughtful, honest answer -and with a little bit of love. On a Saturday, even! =-)
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I just saw the latest news on ENWorld re: more WOTC layoffs .... to do that at this time of year is just so horrible.
They do that most years. WotC staff must expect it, and arguably its better that all their staff go into the Christmas period knowing whether or not they have a job in the new year, rather than worrying about it.
Obviously, it sucks for those who don't.
On a brighter note, I am glad that Paizo is doing well. Back when I got my "Paizo Adventure Path Charter Subscriber" tag I wasn't really sure what I was getting myself into. I have certainly been delighted with the results.
I have certainly been delighted with the results.
I concur. I'm delighted with the results of amethal's subscription.
My own subscriptions have been wonderful, as well, in case anyone was curious.
According to some (sketchy and likely based on stores only) reports, Paizo has a market share comparable with White Wolf.You are talking about that ENWorld report on their front page? Sketchy is stretching it. That report was one store's impression of how the industry separates out. I know of stores which would have Paizo selling MORE than WotC. And others where we might not even make the pie chart. You have to take all of that with a huge grain of salt. I have been told by a number of distributors that Paizo is in the top 3 in RPG sales. That is good enough for me!
-Lisa
Keep up the great work Lisa - you guys are awesome!
And Lisa -THIS is why you guys are so successful and command the devout following you do. A loyal fan and customer posts an inquiry, and the CEO personally writes back with a thoughtful, honest answer -and with a little bit of love. On a Saturday, even! =-)
Agreed. For a small company Paizo seems to be heavily populated by class acts. From Sean to James and a bunch of others, it seems Paizo staff actually care, and do their best to have contact with their customers. I have nothing but pleasure dealing with the company. I'm thrilled they're doing well because they deserve it.
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Keep up the great work Lisa - you guys are awesome!According to some (sketchy and likely based on stores only) reports, Paizo has a market share comparable with White Wolf.You are talking about that ENWorld report on their front page? Sketchy is stretching it. That report was one store's impression of how the industry separates out. I know of stores which would have Paizo selling MORE than WotC. And others where we might not even make the pie chart. You have to take all of that with a huge grain of salt. I have been told by a number of distributors that Paizo is in the top 3 in RPG sales. That is good enough for me!
-Lisa
Hear hear! Paizo is doing brilliant work, and in my 20+ years of D&D I've *never* been this excited about the game! :)
(And not just about PF RPG... I love Golarion, and all Paizo stuff is just top notch in quality!)
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We are.....throwing a Christmas party this year....I can't find my invitation.
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Undead are not invited this time... Lisa is probably still miffed about the 'zombie-in-the-cake' stunt you pulled last year!
Now, charming Chelaxian dwarven gentlemen with auburn beards... we're another matter altogether! Especially as I have conj...er, CONNECTIONS to some devil...ishly handsome and beautiful individuals! ;)
(SKR, you'll get your own private sessions with three Erinyes... but no whips or chains this time!)
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We are doing the best we have ever done. Period. We are hiring people, throwing a Christmas party this year, and having the best sales we have ever had. Trust me, there is a lot less stress at Paizo this year than ever before. And that is with the worst recession in my lifetime. I couldn't even imagine how well we would be doing if this was a boom economy. But I am very thankful that we are doing as well as we are. It makes the holiday season much more bright and shiny. :)
-Lisa
Lisa,
Thanks for the response. You guys are clearly a bright spot in an otherwise horrible economy. I think it is important to share the good news with your fans. Glad to hear that you folks are taking the time to be able to celebrate the achievements over the year.
Best wishes for an even better 2010!
Cheers!
We are doing the best we have ever done. Period. We are hiring people, throwing a Christmas party this year, and having the best sales we have ever had. Trust me, there is a lot less stress at Paizo this year than ever before. And that is with the worst recession in my lifetime. I couldn't even imagine how well we would be doing if this was a boom economy. But I am very thankful that we are doing as well as we are. It makes the holiday season much more bright and shiny. :)
-Lisa
Congrats! I'm glad to be your customer, you guys are awesome!
Great to hear paizo is doing very well. Keep the good work going.
If paizo is one of the top 3 RPG companies sales-wise, I´d guess No. 1 is WotC (by a wide margin), and No. 2 is White Wolf.
Stefan
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It's great to hear that all of you at Paizo are doing well. You all put allot of work and love into your products and it shows. I am glad it’s all paying off, and you deserve your success. You actually take the time to address your customer’s concerns and problems. Lisa, I appreciate you taking the time to answer our queries. Thank you. Best of luck this holiday season and in the New Year
Another grain of salt for your shaker: Amazon sales rank.
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We are doing the best we have ever done. Period. We are hiring people, throwing a Christmas party this year, and having the best sales we have ever had. Trust me, there is a lot less stress at Paizo this year than ever before. And that is with the worst recession in my lifetime. I couldn't even imagine how well we would be doing if this was a boom economy. But I am very thankful that we are doing as well as we are. It makes the holiday season much more bright and shiny. :)
-Lisa
yippee!!!
yippee!!!
Ok, we really need something to distinguish Erik from the other one-eyed bean monsters.
How about an animated avatar with an eye that looks back and forth and blinks?
yippee!!!Ok, we really need something to distinguish Erik from the other one-eyed bean monsters.
How about an animated avatar with an eye that looks back and forth and blinks?
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Never!
My boy is SO handsome, everybody wants to look like him...but a mother can always tell the difference.
My other boy, well, he's a whole different kettle of fish...
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*heroic pose*
Did someone call for me?
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Director of Sales
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Cosmo is personally delivering it by slay.We are.....throwing a Christmas party this year....I can't find my invitation.
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Fixed that for you.
How is Paizo doing?
Not bad. How are you?
We're sending a squad up.
Uh... had a slight weapons malfunction. But, uh, everything's perfectly all right now. We're fine. We're all fine here now, thank you. How are you?How is Paizo doing?Not bad. How are you?
just got to love when someone gets a starwars quote in, and Solo no less