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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: StubHub’s S-1 Filing

Hi! Below is the longest thing I’ve written in a while. I went through 3 or 4 drafts of it. I will probably come back to this story from different angles because it lets me teach so many ideas from my consulting and teaching that I want you to know. Before I give you my […]

The BIG Ticket: Nike’s DTC Lawsuit and “Sunk Costs”

Hi! “Premium Week” seems to have been a hit with you. So I will spend some time today and tomorrow, mapping out a few other ideas. One that has been floated to me is the idea of a technology week. I’ll leave this one up to you. Loading… Today, I want to take a look […]

The BIG Ticket: Curate Your Ticket Offering

Hi! Today is Wednesday. The midway point of “Premium Week”. Have you been able to find a new idea yet? Please just hit reply and let me know. Today we are going to talk about the product mix. At the end of last season, the Mets made news by following the trend of “choose your adventure” ticketing […]

The BIG Ticket: ‘Premium Week’ Know Your Buyer

Hi! Day 1: we covered strategy with one of my thought leader heroes, Roger L. Martin. Today, we are going to look at targeting. I’ve had to go outside of tickets for much of this week’s information due to the nature of what I am teaching. So, I may drop an another bonus newsletter or […]

BONUS: Single Ticket Buyer Assessment/Selling in Uncertain Times Webinar Series

Hey! I’m back today with a couple of things for you. First, check out my blog post on strategy for uncertain times. Dave Wakeman’s Business of Value Why Strategy Matters More in Uncertain Times Hi! I’ve been thinking about strategy during uncertain times. Thanks for reading Dave Wakeman’s Business of Value! Subscribe for free to […]

The BIG Ticket: Activity v. Direction! Premium Week!

Hi! PREMIUM WEEK! I’ll give you the lay of the land… Monday: Defining Success! Tuesday: Know Your Buyer.Wednesday: Choices. Thursday: Reaching Your Targets.Friday: Product Mix Let me know what you think of this idea. You hit reply, you get me. Tell me what you think. It is hard to find a good article about strategy in selling. I suggest […]