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SecuTix’s David Hornby and Michael McDermott Talk Tech/Tickets/Brands

Hi! Don’t miss the poll at the bottom of the page! I had a chance to talk with David Hornby and Michael McDermott from SecuTix a few days ago. Great conversation. We hit on a top of topics. You can find the full conversation here: SecuTix Super Episode! Some highlights for me that you can use […]

December 14, 2023
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Hey! I’ve been getting a lot of questions about the economics of the DTC business model. You love numbers. You deserve numbers. I’m using a team from MLB, but understand that the calculation of numbers works in every situation and if you don’t know your numbers…you are failing your business. I’ll use Minnesota and the […]

December 12, 2023
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Hi! Happy Holidays! Don’t miss “First Wednesdays with Dave” on January 3rd when we discuss getting 2024 off to a solid start. I’m sure we will hit on some strategy, branding, and marketing ideas. Plus, a Q&A. To the Tickets! Tim Chambers looks at the business of tickets and the PE model: I love this kind of […]

November 30, 2023
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Hey! I’m trying something new on Wednesday, “First Wednesdays with Dave” and this month we will talk about planning for 2024. 1 PM Eastern. December 6, 2023. A few stories for the day… BTW, a picture to warm your heart…Penny the Bulldog catching some rays from the HappyLight. To the Tickets! ‘The Introverted Millennial’ on […]

November 29, 2023
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Hi- I started out in nightclubs and that led me to the world of tickets over time. I’m now mostly involved in strategy and branding, but I still follow sports business and the business around entertainment because they allow me to illustrate issues that might be harder to illustrate in other places. That’s why I’m […]

November 27, 2023
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Ruth Hartt writes about “The Inclusivity Imperative” in the arts, but I think there is something bigger going on: We focus a lot of our attention on our customers, but how often are we thinking about our non-customers? Ruth Hartt has been on the podcast before to talk about ‘Jobs to Be Done’ and marketing the […]

November 15, 2023
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Hey! I’ll admit that I’m not a big gambler. I don’t have anything against gambling and I’m known to play a little poker from time to time or go to a casino when I’m somewhere that has one. My biggest issues are: Put that all aside because yesterday was launch day for ESPN Bet and […]

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