Love this episode! 

A great conversation with Zack Sugarman. 

Zack is the Chief Strategy Officer at Superplastic. 

Superplast just opened a brand new IRL space in Las Vegas at Area 15 called Dopeameme.

Dopeameme is called "The Institute for Pleasure Research". 

This is a way to bring the virtual and the physical together. The experience is includes a RFID tag that will help give you a personalized experience! 

(I don't want to spoil it for you.) 

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We talked about all kinds of cool stuff besides Dopeameme such as:

• "Demented Disney"
• Collectibles
• Using IP 
• Market research
• Character development
• And, a lot more

This one was great! 

In the introduction, I mentioned a free Q & A on Wednesday, December 11 at 1 PM Eastern. 

You can sign up here: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/5450529c-8fd9-43bd-b0ea-18bc83e33503@3cfe5c98-57cc-44af-8891-aafc29444c09

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You should join us in the 'Talking Tickets' Slack Group! 

We are going to share more ideas on selling tickets, pricing, and revenue...

I just spent the morning in a workshop on community building. So, take advantage of that. 

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I love this conversation with John Kinsner because John has done so many things as he has made his way to becoming CEO of Black Ink Presents that I can't call our conversation anything less than a love letter to the business. 

We discuss a ton of things today:

• We talk about the tour for 'Labryinth'.
• John's experience sweeping floors, cleaning bathrooms, and all the other jobs he did on the way to being a CEO. 
• Producing and creating content using existing IP. 
• Symphony audiences and helping reach a new generation of fans. 
• I talk about my love of LCD Soundsystem and we hit on influences and how you learn about art. 

Like I mention in the intro, this is a total love letter to the business of entertainment. 

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This is a special conversation that comes from a LinkedIn Live I did with Bruce Eckfelt and William Lieberman. 

We discuss KPIs. 

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My guest today is Jon Allen from TKT.com.

We had a good time talking about TKT's move to the European market. 

Jon teaches me about taking a US tech focused approach to the hospitality ticket market in Europe. 

We talk about opportunity.  We also hit upon the importance of speaking the language of the market you are in. 

Jon talks about staying in line with GDPR. 

And, much more. 

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I've got Andrew Recinos on the podcast today! 

Andrew is the CEO of Tessitura. 

He came to me with a great idea: we have our podcast conversation built around the ideas I share with folks in 'The Fans for Life' workshop. 

We discussed ideas such as:

• Why Andrew enjoys my POV of looking at tickets through the gamut of tickets sold. 
• We discuss the idea of inspiration from outside of the world of arts. 
• Andrew shares where he finds his ideas from. Especially ethnography. 
• Innovation, creativity, and opportunity. 

We hit on all kinds of great stuff! 

This one is a lot of fun, actionable, and one I'm glad I got to have. 

Let me know what you think. 

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What a fun episode! 

Yaniv Zaid is my guest today. We had a great time! 

Yaniv's new book is called 'The 21st Century Sales Bible' and it will help you sell more tickets, services, and products of all kinds. 

Authenticy is the key to success in the 21st century and we cover what that means exactly. 

Trust. Relevance. Balance. 

At the core of Dr. Zaid's message, "love". Love for other people. 

www.persusasion.co.il

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I'm reposting my conversation with Steve. 

The original show notes didn't publish only my bulleted notes about what I wanted to say. 

I had some bad weather in my area and the disruption in internet and power threw me for a loop. 

Enjoy a picture of the tree that fell in my driveway.

My guest today is Steve Cook. 

Steve is CEO of TCG Entertainment. 

We talk about the 15th anniversary of Cirque Musica. 

I was excited to talk with Steve because he has a background that has touched the symphony, amusements, tour productions, and a lot more. 

Steve's experience with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Disney on Ice are prime examples of bringing ideas from outside of your typical industry playbook to use in your situation. 

You bring a solution from another world to bear on your business. 

In this case, Steve used lessons from his time in amusements to create thinking that elevated the DSO's business. 

We discuss trends in the business.  Steve talks about the pricing issues.  I bring up dealing with brokers.

And, a lot more.

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On Wednesday, October 2nd, I'm hosting a "Strategy 101" webinar. The ideas here are part of a push I have to create a brand new executive education class in a strategy called "Markets and Competition: Strategy in Modern Times". 

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I'm creating a class called "Markets and Competition: Strategy for Modern Times" and as I'm putting it together, I want to share the journey with you. 

Today, I recorded a quick webinar called "Strategy 101". 

In this webinar, we talked about 7 ideas that I think will give you a strong foundation in strategy. 

• My 5 question strategy framework
• Why strategy isn't planning
• Strategy is about elimination
• "We don't have time for strategy"
• Clarity

And, a lot more. 

I talk about the impact of consolidation in the American market as a tool to understand the context of a strategic vision...

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My guest today is Steve Cook. 

Steve is CEO of TCG Entertainment. 

We talk about the 15th anniversary of Cirque Musica. 

I was excited to talk with Steve because he has a background that has touched the symphony, amusements, tour productions, and a lot more. 

Steve's experience with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and Disney on Ice are prime examples of bringing ideas from outside of your typical industry playbook to use in your situation. 

You bring a solution from another world to bear on your business. 

In this case, Steve used lessons from his time in amusements to create thinking that elevated the DSO's business. 

We discuss trends in the business.  Steve talks about the pricing issues.  I bring up dealing with brokers.

And, a lot more.

www.tcgent.com

www.cirquemusica.com

On Wednesday, October 2nd, I'm hosting a "Strategy 101" webinar. The ideas here are part of a push I have to create a brand new executive education class in a strategy called "Markets and Competition: Strategy in Modern Times". 

So, I want to share some of the thinking and find out what works and what doesn't work for you. 

Sign up here!

My website: www.DaveWakeman.com

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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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