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Neighborhood books, by text.

Text to ask what the staff is loving, whether a title is worth the stop, or what reading and event is coming up next at Phinney Books.

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Why it works

Every text has a reason.

Maven only sends when there’s a reason to care.

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What Maven does

One number. Four things.

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Answers from the real reading surface

Someone texts asking what the staff is loving right now. Maven answers from Phinney's real homepage picks, event calendar, and reading-program surfaces.

02

Knows which reader to nudge

Staff-pick fiction, kids books, author nights, or the subscription side, Maven can steer someone toward the part of Phinney they would actually care about.

03

Makes the neighborhood stop easier

Instead of making someone read the whole site, Maven can answer the quick question: what should I start with and is it worth the stop today?

04

Run Phinney by text

Text Maven to push a staff pick, flag an author event, or help someone find the right reading lane faster.

The team side

Your team sees the week at a glance.

People just text. Your team gets a clean Home page with the key numbers, recent activity, and the few controls worth touching.

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Today at Phinney Books.

This week. 24 new people, 42 conversations.
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295+40 this week
Top topics
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New arrivals21+26%
Rare finds14+18%
Wantlists9+10%
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3033 · Signed first edition just landed, clean jacket, worth flagging before it hits the floor…
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9:17 AM
1334 · New arrival matches three wantlists for modern literature collectors…
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1:50 PM
1190 · Rare copy is still available, photos ready if they want condition details…
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1:33 PM
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Put Phinney where readers already look.

The homepage, newsletter, and in-store signage can all point to one number.

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