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WeWork’s Bankruptcy Highlights the Need to Think About Process…

November 8, 2023
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Rob Campbell shared a really good take on WeWork and their downfall. Reading Rob’s piece came on the back of reading a book called ‘Threescore and More’ by Alan Weiss. Alan’s book is focused on helping people gain power and control their destiny as they get older and wiser. The idea that I’d just finished […]

November 7, 2023
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Hey! A few links today: You can let me know what you think about these stories by email, DM, or in the Slack Channel. I’m always curious about what is working or not working. My neighbors go nuts at Halloween! Colby Fackler writes about sports being the business of rituals: I like this way of thinking. […]

November 6, 2023
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Hey! I’m a fan of Canada. They have a nice healthcare system. The people are nice. I’ve got family there. So when the Canadian SME magazine asked me to be on their podcast, I said, “Sure.” We had a chance to talk strategy so I wanted to highlight a few of the important lessons from […]

October 31, 2023
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Hey! Thank you for reading. Since I started publishing more frequent, but shorter notes, you’ve stuck around and continued to read and share the newsletter. You like the newsletter. Maybe you would like to join us in the ‘Talking Tickets’ Slack Channel. This morning, I came across a tweet from Richard Shotten, a marketer, who shared a […]

October 25, 2023
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Hey! You like secondary market analysis and ticket market analysis…so today, I look at the new bill in Florida that is aimed at ticketing in the Sunshine State. What issues are you concerned with heading into 2024? Let me know. So I can give you the best ideas and thinking on issues that will help […]

October 24, 2023
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The latest episode of “The Uncensored CMO” had me thinking for a few days. It was another conversation between Jon Evans and Mark Ritson. Early in the episode, Mark says that “American marketing is off the boil.” He also stated that he couldn’t put his finger on why that was, pointing to the culture wars and checking […]

October 19, 2023
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Hey! Forgive me for taking a victory lap this morning, but Tesla’s earnings came in yesterday and I can’t say anything, but I told you so. I have a long running aversion to discounts because discounts: I can go on. Let’s look at the results from Tesla’s 3rd quarter earnings call: All of these numbers are […]

WeWork’s Bankruptcy Highlights the Need to Think About Process…

36.8% of Guests Don’t Know Non-Profit Arts Organizations Are Non-Profit Arts Organizations! So…?

5 Ideas For You From My Appearance On “The Canadian SME” Podcast

The Economist: Half of Vinyl Buyers In US Don’t Own a Turntable. What That Teaches Us About Tickets!

Would a the Florida Bill Targeting Anti-Competitive Practices in Tickets Create Change?

Mark Ritson says, “American Marketing is Off the Boil”. Is He Right?

Tesla’s Net Revenue Drops 44%.

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