My guest today is Angela Meleca.

What a great conversation.

We got into a really interesting conversation about:

• Arts' business models
• Funding
• Arts as a business
• The public value of the arts
• Framing conversations
• Measuring the impact of arts
• And, much more!

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My guest today is Stephen Glicken from Project Admission.

You have heard from Stephen before, but I wanted to have a chat about what Project Admission has been working on...

Including new areas of focus and big new partnership announcements.

This episode was delayed due to a personal situation. So the references to visiting them at the Tessitura conference in DC are outdated.

My bad.

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I have two guests today: David Hornby and Michael McDermott.

David is the Managing Director Northern Europe, UK, and Ireland for SecuTix and Michale McDermott is the General Manager of the Americas for SecuTix.

We had a really great conversation that hit on a ton of really great ideas and concepts.

In this episode, we talk about:

• Tech and change in tickets
• The secondary market
• Customer focus
• Tools of transacation
• A really great case study on Guinness and the Guinness visitor's tour

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Brian Hess is back!

We are talking sports washing.

I thought I had a better grasp on the subject than I did. But Brian discusses the many ways that sports washing presents a challenge to sports fans in America, outside of the obvious ones.

We discuss the possibility of foreign investment in the NFL, LIV, and more. We also hit on the way that these investments can impact our policies as a country and harm our citizens.

I'm curious what your take is on the subject.

So send me a note at Dave@DaveWakeman.com and let me know.

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Come and hang out with me for the 'Fans for Life' workshop in NYC on September 4, 2024.

Totally redesigned and rethought.

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I loved this conversation because I totally got Sabrina Carrazzo worked up about teaching, women's sports, and helping international soccer teams enter the US market.

Sabrina and Asli Pelit teach a sports PR and communications class at NYU. They invited me to give a guest lecture earlier in the year.

I loved the way that Sabrina nurtured, challenged, and taught her students.

So I wanted to get her on the podcast and view it as a total win for all of us that she came on.

We discuss a bunch of great things such as:

• Women's sports and the current moment of growth.
• Bringing soccer teams to the US market.
• Technology.
• Teaching.
• Fandom
• Culture.
• And, a lot more

Totally great conversation!

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Come hang out at the BrewDog in SoHo on 2 July at 5 PM for a meetup. We can talk tickets and have a few pints. https://www.brewdog.com/uk/brewdog-soho

Join me for the 'Fans For Life' Workshop in NYC on September 4th.

I've rebuilt the workshop to reflect the current environment and we cover strategy, branding, sales, pricing, renewals, and more.

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My guest today is Jason Velez from the Staten Island Ferry Hawks.

I've known Jason for a long time. So long that he has one of the OG Dave business cards.

So, it was great to catch up with Jason.

We hit on 3 big topics in this episode:

• Selling based on value
• Competing with bigger brands and bigger teams
• Unique promotions

We talk about the Ferry Hawks partnership with the Wu Tang Clan.

We talk about creating unique value.

We discuss why price isn't necessarily a driver of demand...and more.

2 July, I'm hosting a meet up in London at the Brew Dog in SoHo at 5 PM.

We can throw back a pint!

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I'm hosting a brand new, freshen up version of 'The Fans For Life' workshop in NYC on September 4th, 2024.

As a good excuse to go see Pearl Jam at Madison Square Garden.

You won't want to miss this because I'm going to pack in a ton of good ideas that will help you and your team sell more tickets in 2024 and 2025.

We will cover:

• Pricing
• Branding
• Strategy
• Sales
• And, more!

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Lauren Teague returns!

Lauren is the CEO of FanWgn. She has created an idea that is called "Second Fan Fashion" and it is very cool.

FanWgn ties together a few of Lauren's favorite things:

• Sports
• Fashion
• Tech
• Sustainability

In this episode, we talk about Lauren's career path and how she went from an employee to a sole business to a founder.

We hit on the importance of strategy. Se talk about fandom, entrepreneurial spirit, and the environmental challenges of fashion.

Lauren is working with Brian Berger on the Sports PR Summit that is happening in Chicago this year on June 17th. You get a full day of learning and you get to see the Cubs!

That's a winning day!

I'm mapping out the new, improved 'Fans For Life' for NYC on September 4th. I want to know what you want and need to know so let me know by responding in the poll that is going out in today's 'Talking Tickets' or by sending me an email at Dave@DaveWakeman.com

You will find me in London from 27 June to 7 July. I've got a few things going on, but mark your calendar for 2 July because I'm going to try and figure out a place to have some drinks and meet up with folks.

A 'Talking Tickets' meetup!

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My guest today is Chris Pantani.

Chris is the GM of the NY Mavericks of the Professional Bull Riders.

We talk about bull riding and why there is now a professional bull riding team representing New York City.

I find out that there is a long history of professional bull riding in NYC.

We also talk about the makeup of bullriding, the history of the sport, and the ambition going forward.

Chris shares how his experience at Goodyear has helped him be in a good position to lead a team in PBR.

We talk about sponsorships and activations. We hit on rooting for a sport that has a history of being individually driven...and a lot more.

Make sure you join me in NYC on September 4th for 'Fans For Life: Creating and Keeping Today's Fans!'

Re-invented for 2024.

We will talk about things like:

• Lifetime Fan Value
• Brand Codes
• Strategy Before Tactics
• Discounts are for Dummies
• Feeding the Content Funnel

And, more.

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