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When Groupthink goes wrong…Or, Why the NY Jets Ticket Offer Is A Sign of the Times

One of my heroes in consulting, Alan Weiss, is called the “contrarian” for his ability to always look at the opposite of the group think. Which has likely always been a pretty great skill to have. But now more than ever, at least in the States, we need more of this contrarian thinking. Why? […]

Better or CHEAPER?

In today’s economy, we’ve become overwhelmed with choice. There is a seemingly infinite number of options for IT products, professional services, entertainment, nonprofit causes, whatever. The challenge that all of us are dealing with is that because our attention is so divided and the competition is so great that we have been forced into […]

Don’t Charge By The Hour

One thing I hate to see is that people feel like they have to charge by the hour for their services…and its pretty simple, it isn’t ethical for the business owner and its a poor deal for the client. Here’s why… If you are a consultant that is being brought in for a specific problem, […]

Pricing Strategies….Or Amazon vs. Apple

In my business selling tickets, I’ve always tried to compete on price and service. While I can’t always beat every price, I can always control the service and usually the two together wins me most battles. This got me to thinking about the iPad vs. Fire and pricing strategies in general. I just got a […]

February 28, 2017
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I just opened my Google Reader and saw that Seth Godin posted a blog about pricing which came on the heels of reading the sports section and seeing the news that the St Louis Cardinals and their star player, Albert Pujols had called off negotiations for the season. Pujols is probably the best player in […]

January 23, 2017
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We are about 2 weeks into the new area of the Los Angeles Chargers, which brings the number of teams in LA to 2. From the zero about a year ago. At the same time, the Raiders potential move to Las Vegas is working its way through an approval process as well. If you are […]

January 18, 2017
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I’ve seen a lot of articles floating around the Internet recently about the struggles of NASCAR: failing teams, declining revenues, bottoming out attendance. If you poke around any kind of live entertainment, this is a challenge that isn’t unique for a lot of entertainment options. Anytime you see, 21 of 23 tracks have a big […]

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When Groupthink goes wrong…Or, Why the NY Jets Ticket Offer Is A Sign of the Times

Better or CHEAPER?

Don’t Charge By The Hour

Pricing Strategies….Or Amazon vs. Apple

Pujols vs. Pricing

The Chargers Are Moving To LA, But….

NASCAR Is Struggling…But What Can They Do?

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