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The BIG Ticket: The Vedder Cup

Hi! You didn’t think this one would miss my attention, did you? The Mariners, the Padres, and Eddie Vedder are coming together to create the Vedder Cup. The teams will come together to support the EB Research Partnership. This is an organization for which I did a pro bono project back in 2019. A great cause to […]

The BIG Ticket: 3 Ways for Marketing Teams to Keep Their Pricing Power

Hi! One final note from NYC where I gave a lecture at NYU. This is another one from the ALSD archives that applies right now. Pricing is marketing’s MVP moment. This is the moment marketers capture value from the efforts they’ve taken over the years building your brand. However, in too many cases marketers end up […]

The BIG Ticket: Selling Experience for the Future

Hi! I wrote this one for the ALSD a while back. I re-read it. The information here works, especially for mapping a customer journey. Enjoy! One area of strength for teams around the country is in premium sales. This is great because it allows teams to more quickly get back on their feet from the pandemic’s […]

The BIG Ticket: Non-Profit Arts Price Survey

Hi! This is a case study I did from a recent bit of pricing work. I’m a bit tired after taking the boy to see his first concert last night, Tyler the Creator. He gave it a 9 out of 10. Case Study Arts Organization Pricing Strategy Challenge: Non-profit had never done any kind of pricing […]

The BIG Ticket Bonus: A Few Thoughts on Donald Trump’s Executive Order on Tickets.

Hi! A quick one: I had many people ask me about Donald Trump’s executive order on ticketing. This executive order is a glorified tweet. It is the “I will bring prices down on day one” but for tickets. What does it say? The order says: What does that mean? The BOTS Act was signed into […]

The BIG Ticket: Consumer Sentiment Webinar: TODAY!

Hi! I’m hosting a FREE webinar today at 1 PM Eastern about customer sentiment in 2025. I’m going to spend about 15-20 minutes sharing some ideas. Then, we are going to throw open the doors to your questions, live or before the broadcast. To preview, here we go. Consumer Confidence is Dropping Fast: Consumer confidence is […]

The BIG Ticket: Creative Resilience in Arts!

Hi! My bracket is busted. Roll Tide, anyway. Last week we had some fun with the secondary market. Today, I want to look at David Reece’s piece in Arts Professional. In it, David draws on the example of Toyota to highlight ways for the arts to be resilient. I’ll build off of David’s points with three […]