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Will Streaming Save Sports From the RSN Collapse?

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 […]

November 7, 2023
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Hey! A few links today: You can let me know what you think about these stories by email, DM, or in the Slack Channel. I’m always curious about what is working or not working. My neighbors go nuts at Halloween! Colby Fackler writes about sports being the business of rituals: I like this way of thinking. […]

October 31, 2023
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Hey! Thank you for reading. Since I started publishing more frequent, but shorter notes, you’ve stuck around and continued to read and share the newsletter. You like the newsletter. Maybe you would like to join us in the ‘Talking Tickets’ Slack Channel. This morning, I came across a tweet from Richard Shotten, a marketer, who shared a […]

October 11, 2023
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Hi! Just a head’s up, The Coalition for Ticket Fairness is hosting a dinner in London on 9 November at Steak and Company. My latest free webinar is on one of the most common ticket questions I receive, “How can I make the secondary market work for me now?” A few links and a few thoughts […]

October 4, 2023
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Hi! I haven’t talked with you about the secondary market in a while. So let’s take a look at a few things in the secondary market right now. Thanks for reading Talking Tickets! ! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribed At the bottom, my next webinar is about helping […]

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