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50 Ideas to Improve Your Strategic Thinking

February 27, 2022
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Hi- I’ve been mapping out my strategy thinking lately. And, I wanted to do a quick hitter this morning to share some quick take-homes. So 50 ways to think about strategy or improve your strategy. Think of strategy using two eyes: the analyst and the architect. One is rooted in frameworks and the past. The […]

Talking Tickets 25 February 2022: I’m Going to TPC! Customers Still Dislike Ticketmaster! Market Research! And, More!

February 25, 2022
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Hey, y’all! Okay…I’m in. I’m going to be in Birmingham for the Ticketing Professionals Conference 16-18 March at the NEC Campus. This year’s event is going to be the biggest yet…the trade show floor is sold out, an opening night party this year! And, great, great speakers like Richard Howle, Lyndsey Jackson, Pauline Fallowell, Jaime Snelgrove, […]

A new note on strategy

February 23, 2022
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Hey, y’all! I put this sucker on ice a while back because I wasn’t sure exactly what to do with it and I was doing some market research of my own to help me figure out what I wanted to do as well. Eventually, I came around to leaning in on a focus around strategy […]

Talking Tickets 11 February 2022: The 2022 Dave World Tour! Customers Want Peace of Mind! $4B in Revenue! And, More!

February 16, 2022
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Hey! One of the top topics asked about so far? Real, significant changes? Have you shared your thoughts with me about the “pod-ference” yet? Please do! Share Talking Tickets! I’m looking at making a trip to Paris, London, and Birmingham from 11 March to 20 March. The final details are still being worked out, but I’ll […]

What Is and Isn’t Strategy

February 14, 2022
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Hi- I realize that one thing I spend a lot of time on with my clients is strategy. That’s always been the case, but the difference is that I didn’t realize that was what I was doing. As I realized I needed to strengthen my strategic thinking ability, I went out in search of the […]

5 Things I Think I Think About SportsBiz Super Bowl Week Edition

February 10, 2022
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I did a Super Bowl week edition of “Scott’s Takes” with Scott Friedman yesterday. We covered a lot of ground and I talked about the way that the NFL’s On Location program has helped the Super Bowl maintain price integrity. Then, overnight, there were about 1,200 tickets dropped on the secondary market which could impact […]

10 Keys To My Strategy Thinking

February 8, 2022
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I wrote a new piece on Medium about the principles that guide my strategic thinking and strategy work…check out the full piece at the link. Check out the slideshow. I’m playing with different ways to teach the ideas I share.