WIA Profile: Erika Icon

WIA Profile: Erika Icon

After more than a decade in the adult industry with a full-service adult PR agency, The Rub PR, Erika Icon has cultivated a diverse clientele that includes top-tier stars and big-name companies.

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Wed, 25 May 2022

How to Help Curious Shoppers Advance to Hardcore BDSM Toys

How to Help Curious Shoppers Advance to Hardcore BDSM Toys

These days, with BDSM being more popular than ever and more shoppers being BDSM-curious, retailers are stocking their shops to satisfy the demand.

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Tue, 24 May 2022

Building Proactive Relationships With Billing, Payment Providers

Building Proactive Relationships With Billing, Payment Providers

This month I am going to discuss relationships and how important they are. While there is no question that relationships are important to your personal well-being, they are also important to your business’ well-being.

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Mon, 23 May 2022

Adventures in Dealmaking: Keep It 'Business as Usual'

Adventures in Dealmaking: Keep It 'Business as Usual'

I’m a nice guy so I hate to say this publicly, but: website owners need to stop messing up their websites before trying to sell them.

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Fri, 20 May 2022

How to Discover Your Brand Archetype in a Pleasure-Based Industry

How to Discover Your Brand Archetype in a Pleasure-Based Industry

Think of a brand, any brand. Got it? Now, ask yourself, what is it about this brand that is memorable? Is it humorous commercials or a catchy campaign slogan?

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Thu, 19 May 2022

The Financial Fallout of Russia-Ukraine War

The Financial Fallout of Russia-Ukraine War

Like many of you, I am deeply saddened by the fighting between Russia and Ukraine. Our modern times give us a front row seat where we can see what’s going on 24 hours a day. It’s both mesmerizing and sickening to see the images of cities being blasted, families being displaced and people killed and injured.

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Wed, 18 May 2022

Why Retailers Should Look at Distributors as Collaborators, Not Middlemen

Why Retailers Should Look at Distributors as Collaborators, Not Middlemen

When I first started Spectrum Boutique back in 2015, I was ordering products from a single wholesale distributor, and directly ordering products from a handful of companies.

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Tue, 17 May 2022

ChiChiLaRaw: Veteran Director Launches Eponymous Paysite With a Twist

ChiChiLaRaw: Veteran Director Launches Eponymous Paysite With a Twist

The veteran director Chi Chi LaRue is a survivor, having spent nearly 40 years helming every possible genre and subgenre of adult and riding out numerous market trends that blaze brightly and then burn out just as quickly.

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Mon, 16 May 2022

Q&A: Jacob and Harley Discuss Creator Duo Success

Q&A: Jacob and Harley Discuss Creator Duo Success

Jacob Acosta and Harley Xavier are from the same town and were around each other quite a bit growing up, but it wasn’t until high school that Xavier made his move.

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Sat, 14 May 2022

The Perks of Branded Merch Go Beyond Added Revenue

The Perks of Branded Merch Go Beyond Added Revenue

Would your jaw drop if you learned that most models cannot mount much of a lifestyle based solely on their earnings from branded merchandise?

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Fri, 13 May 2022

Industry Execs Assess ISO Guidelines, Recommendations for Pleasure Products

Industry Execs Assess ISO Guidelines, Recommendations for Pleasure Products

In October 2021, the International Organization for Standardization released design and safety requirements for the pleasure products industry.

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Thu, 12 May 2022

Overcome 'Creator's Block' for Fresh Content Ideas

Overcome 'Creator's Block' for Fresh Content Ideas

Here’s the thing, though: Mental blocks are mental blocks. It doesn’t matter what you’re doing when that nasty little paralysis-by-overanalysis bug hits you; The important thing is to break through that obstacle.

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Wed, 11 May 2022

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