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The Detroit Pistons teach us about using place in branding…

The Road to Recovery: Putting a little Detroit flavor into the Detroit Pistons: Big Ideas: Too many sports teams’ brands could be from anywhere at this point. If you have an identity, you double down on it. You don’t run from it. Brand management is on display here. Your brand is the thing people think of […]

MLB Attendance Down in 21 Markets

1. The Big Story: MLB Attendance Down in 21 Markets: Big Ideas: Tickets sold vs. through the turnstile is an important consideration. Looking at the top line revenue number is a dangerous habit to have. I’m sure pricing and the inflationary pressures of going to a game aren’t a problem at all when it comes to […]

I was on ‘Call to Action’ with Giles Edwards…

Get the newsletter free! 3. How To: Be a great podcast guest! Big Ideas: I explain how I developed my pricing philosophy, using gin! Strategy before tactics! We never really even touch the full range of experiences involving helping bust out a famous wine brand or my time on Broadway or in sports business. “Call to […]

Brand Management Matters In Sports, Yes. But Everywhere…

This is from ‘Talking Tickets’, get it FREE each Friday and don’t miss any actionable analysis. 3. How To: Brand Matters in sports and any organization: Big Ideas: A strong brand helps you gain pricing integrity. A strong brand helps you build loyalty. A strong brand helps you generate demand. I like this piece from Jess […]

US Soccer’s Attendance Issues…

Get my weekly ticket newsletter, ‘Talking Tickets‘ and get this story and more…delivered free each Friday. 1. The Big Story: Christian Pulisic complains about attendance at a friendly: Big Ideas: US Soccer has a premium approach to how they price and sell tickets. Empty seats have been an issue unless the team is playing Mexico. “Growing the […]

Strategy at 3 Levels

Hey! I’m going to share a quick hit this morning that coincides with some new notes I’ve been making about strategy. This morning, I want to share with you my idea of the 3 levels of strategy: Corporate Brand Marketing Let me explain each of them quickly and how they pull together. At a corporate […]

Dynamic Pricing In the Primary Ticket Market: Yeah or Nay?!

The Road to Recovery: John Wall Street looks at dynamic pricing on the primary market: Big Ideas: Just because “everyone” is doing it doesn’t make it right. There are positives and negatives to dynamic pricing. The way that tickets are priced likely needs changing. Since I just looked at the Coyotes’ ticket prices above, I won’t […]