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The BIG Ticket: Washington Spirit Mentorship Program

Hi! I was going to share a model I’ve created around strategy that includes how I look at: You’ll probably get that tomorrow. Instead, I received an email today from the Ministry of Sport that shared some information about the club I’m on the board of in DC. Jane Dawber works for my club. She’s a […]

The BIG Ticket: The Masters “Crackdown”

I’ve been following this for a week. Scott Friedman and Darren Rovell have covered this the best. I grew up in the shadow of Augusta National and remember Masters Week from my childhood. But it isn’t something I spend much time thinking about. Then, I realized it perfectly explains sports business now. I ask myself, “Does […]

The BIG Ticket: Hard Times for Nightclubs

Hi! You may not know about my start in nightclubs. For 3 years, I was involved in nightclubs around the country. I did almost every job you could imagine. I say that this is where I learned how to really be a marketer. I’ve told the story at conferences about how nightclubs taught me pricing: […]

The BIG Ticket: The Masters

Hi! I kept my head down about The Masters and the ticket story that Darren Rovell and Scott Friedman seem to have been on top of all week. Then, I read a piece about personalities from Ted Gioia this morning. The Honest Broker Is This the Dominant Personality Type of Our Time? Filmmaker Sergio Leone […]

The BIG Ticket: DC Wants to Crack Down on “Spec Tickets” and More!

Hi! Before I get into today’s story, I received a pitch for the podcast about doing a “touring 101” episode. Is that something of interest to you? Loading… DC rolls out a bill to crack down on “spec” tickets and more: This is from around my way. A reader asked what I thought of this. […]

The BIG Ticket: “The Price of Admission” on CBS/ The 15/75/15 Rule

Hi! If you haven’t had a chance to watch the CBS report from the weekend, here you go: I won’t go into too much of this. Most of you have a feel for this stuff. I’ll highlight a few things that this brought to mind for me, though: First, I’ve been watching the ongoing back and forth […]

Mike Sykes Tells Me StockX is Misstepping!

Hi. I’ve used StockX in the past. I love the sneakers. Mike Sykes has even shared some of my heaters in his newsletter. So, when I saw Mike talk about StockX cutting corners, I wanted to take a look. The Kicks You Wear The Kicks You Wear, Vol. 414 — StockX loses its plot 🧐 Gooooood […]