Running a Smooth Indoor Playground with PCS – Featuring Emma McNeil from PlayPalz!

Welcome back to Party Center Speaks, the podcast for family entertainment centers and event venues looking to level up their marketing, operations, and overall growth!

In this episode, we’re diving behind the scenes with Emma McNeil, founder of PlayPalz, a popular indoor play café for kids 0–8 in Chattanooga, TN! 🎉

Join Nydia Milton, our Client Relationship & Marketing Coordinator, as she and Emma chat about:

✅ What a day in the life looks like at PlayPalz
 ✅ How to design a play space that works for kids and parents
✅ Tips for managing staff and programming
✅ How Party Center Software helps streamline operations & bookings

If you run an indoor playground or are thinking about opening one, this episode is packed with actionable insights you won’t want to miss!

👉 Learn more about PCS:
 https://www.partycentersoftware.com

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Introducing Morgan Ball – PCS’s New Digital Marketing & PPC Specialist!

Welcome back to Party Center Speaks, the podcast for family entertainment centers and event venues looking to level up their marketing, operations, and overall growth!

In this episode, we're thrilled to introduce you to Morgan Ball, our new Digital Marketing & PPC Specialist at Party Center Software! 🎉

Join Nydia Milton, our Client Relationship & Marketing Coordinator, as she chats with Morgan about:

• Her background and passion for marketing
• What excites her about digital advertising
• Her role in helping YOU drive more traffic and increase party bookings
• How to make the most of your advertising budget

Whether you're brand new to paid ads or looking to improve your current strategy, Morgan is here to help!

👉 Learn more about PCS Digital Advertising:
 https://www.partycentersoftware.com/pcs-digital-advertising

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• Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | Pinterest: @partycentersoftware
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In this episode of Party Center Speaks, we're replaying our webinar, Master Your 2025 Marketing Strategy: A Winning Plan for FECs, for you! We took a deep dive into one of the most important topics for Family Entertainment Centers in 2025: content marketing strategy.

🎤 Host Nydia Milton wass joined by Erik Weasenforth from Funworks Media to talk about how FEC owners and operators can build a winning plan to drive traffic, boost engagement, and grow revenue through smart, creative marketing.

We covered: 
📌 What makes content marketing actually effective in the FEC space
📌 How branding builds trust (and where most centers fall short)
📌 SEO and blogging tips to dominate local search
📌 Social media do’s and don’ts for 2025
📌 Budgeting for PPC and paid ads that convert
📌 Why your website might be hurting—or helping—your bottom line
📌 Tips for planning ahead with a killer content calendar

Whether you’re running a trampoline park, skating rink, indoor playground, or arcade, this episode will help you build a clear marketing strategy that aligns with your business goals and keeps guests coming back.

🎧 Listen now and get inspired to make 2025 your best marketing year yet!

✨ Brought to you by Party Center Software – tools and services to grow your FEC.

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#PartyCenterSpeaks #FECMarketing #FunworksMedia #PartyCenterSoftware #MarketingStrategy #FECGrowth #ContentMarketing #PCSPodcast #familyentertainmentcenter

How do you design a Family Entertainment Center that truly appeals to everyone—from toddlers to teens to adults? In this episode, we explore how Atomic City in Paducah, KY has built a powerhouse FEC with 10 attractions under one roof, each carefully chosen to reach a broad and diverse audience.

We dive into:

🎳 Building a balanced mix of attractions
 🧠 Appealing to all age groups, not just kids
 🥽 The impact of VR, escape rooms, and tech-based attractions
 🍔 Using food & beverage to enhance the experience
 🎉 Creating repeat visits and shared family fun

If you’re planning your attraction lineup or looking to refresh your offerings, this episode is packed with insight from an FEC doing it right.

🔗 Check out Atomic City's attractions: https://www.atomicpaducah.com/attractions
🎧 Like, subscribe, and stay tuned for more FEC success stories!

#FECAttractions #FamilyEntertainment #AllAgesFun #AtomicCity #FECMarketing

🎉 How to Host Great Events with Frank Price from Birthday University 🎈

Want to take your birthday parties and group events to the next level? 🔝 In this episode of Party Center Speaks, host Nydia Milton sits down with Frank Price, the mastermind behind Birthday University, to discuss how FECs can create unforgettable and profitable events!

🔹 Learn what makes a great event stand out
🔹 Discover the latest trends in group events and commercial parties
🔹 Find out how to improve party flow, pricing strategies, and marketing

Birthday University has been transforming the event industry for over 25 years, helping venues increase revenue, improve guest experiences, and master party operations. Plus, Frank shares details on upcoming in-person and virtual BU events so you can join in on the learning!

🎧 Tune in now to level up your event-hosting game!

📅 2025 Birthday University Events:
🟢 Feb 4-5 – Orlando, FL
🟢 Apr 2-3 – Chicago, IL
🟢 June 18-19 – Raleigh, NC
🟢 Aug (Virtual) – Weekly sessions

🌐 Learn more at BirthdayUniversity.com

📩 Have feedback or topics you'd love to hear about? Email us at marketing@partycentersoftware.com

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🤖 AI for FECs?! | How To Use AI In Your Content Marketing 💡

AI is everywhere! But how can it actually help family entertainment centers and event venues grow their businesses? 🤔 In this episode of Party Center Speaks, host Nydia Milton sits down with Erik Weasenforth, Founder of Funworks Media, to explore how AI-powered tools can enhance content marketing strategies.

🔹 Discover how AI can help streamline content creation
🔹 Learn about the best AI tools for marketing your FEC
🔹 Understand how to maintain authenticity while using AI

If you’re looking for ways to boost your social media, improve engagement, and attract more guests, this episode is for you! 🎯

🎧 Listen now and start leveraging AI to take your marketing to the next level!

📩 Have feedback or topics you'd love to hear about? Email us at marketing@partycentersoftware.com

🔔 Subscribe for more episodes – new ones drop every other Thursday, and starting in April, we’re going weekly!

🌐 Learn more at partycentersoftware.com
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Are you looking to maximize revenue at your play cafe, kid’s play center, or soft play center? Our webinar, "From Playtime to Profit: Boost Your Play Center’s Success," shares proven strategies to help you grow your business.

Featuring special guests from Peachy Playtown, a highly successful play center, this session dives into actionable tips and innovative ideas that can transform your play facility into a thriving business. Whether you’re struggling to increase revenue or just want to take your soft play center to the next level, this webinar is packed with valuable insights tailored just for you!

In this episode, I, Nydia Milton, sit down with Jon Radcliff, VP of Product and Customer Experience at Party Center Software. He’s joining me to share some exciting updates and give all of our listeners an exclusive look at what Party Center Software has coming up. Listen as we discuss a few updates and releases that Party Center Software has as we hope you’ll say yes to PCS!

In this episode, we are re-introducing our podcast. Party Center Software's President, Rebecca Twomey, joins us today to give a few tips to FECs and discuss what we have coming this time around!

This episode is the audio version of our blog, Keys to Cleanliness at Your Family Entertainment Center Check out our blog here: https://www.partycentersoftware.com/blog/eco-friendly-entertainment-sustainable-practices-for-fecs-in-2024

 Today, we will be interviewing Shane Zimmerman, VP of Sales at Delta Strike.

This episode is the audio version of our blog, Keys to Cleanliness at Your Family Entertainment Center Check out our blog here: https://www.partycentersoftware.com/blog/keys-to-cleanliness-at-your-fec

This episode is the audio version of our blog, New Year, New Tech: Innovations Shaping FECs in 2024. Check out our blog here: https://www.partycentersoftware.com/blog/new-year-new-tech-innovations-shaping-fecs-in-2024

 Today, we will be interviewing Erik Weasenforth, founder of Funworks Media.

This episode is the audio version of our eBook, Monthly Events Calendar. Click here to download the full eBook! https://www.partycentersoftware.com/monthly-events-calendar-ebook

In this podcast, we share our webinar on the future of family entertainment!

In this podcast, we interview Creative Works, the VP of Business Development, Danny Gruening, at IAAPA!

In this podcast, we go over tips on how to put together event planning checklists for your parties and events!

In this podcast, we interview Funovation's CEO Ryan Borton at IAAPA!

In this podcast episode, we discuss goal-setting strategies for 2024! 

In this podcast, we interview Delta Strike's CEO Doug Willems at IAAPA!

This episode is the audio version of our webinar on Emergency Planning. Learn more about how you can prepare for FEC for anything & everything!

This episode is the audio version of our eBook, Choosing The Right Products & Services for Your Business. Click here to download the full eBook! https://www.partycentersoftware.com/technology-solutions-ebook

This episode is the audio version of our eBook, How to Build & Price Your Party Packages. Click here to download the full eBook! https://www.partycentersoftware.com/how-to-build-price-your-party-packages-ebook

In this episode, we share some tips on how you can prepare for IAAPA 2023!