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Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast

When you work in entertainment, you are in the business of fun. This podcast will focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with helping your customers create memories and special moments. We will talk about sports, theatre, performing arts, and other forms of entertainment, highlighting the best ideas in marketing live experiences, creating long-term customers, and growing revenues.

All Episodes

54:57

Simon Severino talks about doubling sales in 90 days!

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/10/13

My guest today is Simon Severino, CEO of StrategySprints.com. We had a great conversation about pricing, strategy, sales acceleration and more. Let me know what you think about the newsletter and podcast, it helps me give you even better content. Check out Booking Protect. The consumer purchase data is clear, folks want the peace of mind that refund protection offers them. Depending on the month, between 30-70% of customers have taken up refund protection since tickets have gone on sale after

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47:14

Derek Palmer talks about distribution and the...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/10/05

Get on my email list and never miss my latest thinking on marketing and selling tickets at http://talkingtickets.substack.com Find out how you can create a new revenue stream and give your customers peace of mind by offering them refund protection at www.bookingprotect.com I put together a NPS worksheet with the folks at Eventellect. Find out how three questions can change your understanding of your business. Send me an email at dave@davewakeman.com The Activate email marketing system will help you

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01:08:52

Dr. Corey Gibbs comes back to talk about E3,...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/09/29

Fill out my survey to help me improve the newsletter and podcast: https://forms.gle/mDAEcSNqLW8yMq5e8 My guest today is Dr. Corey Gibbs. A guy I've known a long time has started a new business and we wanted to discuss it. Support Corey's run in NYC by giving to the Ronald McDonald House: https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/ronald-mcdonald-house-new-york-2020-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/coreygibbs1 Check out my friends at Booking Protect: www.bookingprotect.com. Customers are taking refund

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53:36

Scott Friedman lays down hot takes on theatre...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/08/31

My guest today is Scott Friedman from 'Scott's Takes'. We fire it up with some hot takes. We cover monopoly power in tickets. We cover strategy before tactics. Incentives that aren't aligned and a lot more. Check out www.bookingprotect.com. Last week, a new partner signed up and generated $16,000 in revenue from refund protection. Customers are demanding it now. Send me an email and get the NPS worksheet I created with the folks at Eventellect. Learn what NPS is, why it matters, and how to find

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52:25

Martin Haigh talks about partnerships and the need...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/08/20

I brought back Martin Haigh today to talk about technology and partnerships. Martin has been on before, but we've been talking about the idea of holistic solutions for partnerships and sponsorships. And, we've been pushing a new SXSW panel on the topic. We discuss what he's doing at Total Ticketing as well. I also think we talk about trying to take a trip to really cool places in Asia! But you'll need to listen to find out where we are thinking about going. The number of ticket buyers taking up

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41:34

Eric Fuller and Dave talk about Ticket Summit,...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/08/12

This is a shared episode with Eric Fuller's 'True AF' podcast. We are previewing Ticket Summit and the delta variant. Get your tickets to Ticket Summit at www.ticketsummit.com Check out my friends at Booking Protect. In March, almost 75% of buyers in the UK picked up refund protection. That's a pretty clear sign that folks are looking for peace of mind as we continue to deal with the pandemic. Talk with Cat, Cath, or Hayley and find out how you can offer refund protection. I've teamed up with

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47:38

Melinda Holmes talks how customer service is a growth...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/08/06

Check out Melinda's site at www.abovethelead.com where she offers you a download with secrets to increase revenue that most businesses miss and a free customer service consultation. I have often felt like customer service is one of the key secrets to success for most businesses and if you don't take advantage of that, you are missing opportunities. Check out my friends at www.bookingprotect.com and find out how you can offer refund protection to your guests. Email me dave@davewakeman.com and get

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01:01:47

Lynn Whitbeck talks about the current sales...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/08/04

My guest today is Lynn Whitbeck from Future Forward Sales. And, we talked about sales in the era of the pandemic! This was a lot of fun! We laughed, we joked, and I think we educated y'all as well. Lynn talks about the current environment for sales. We go into prospecting and closing, adding value, and taking action. We also discuss how Lynn trains folks to be better salespeople and some activities that you can do ASAP to improve your sales efforts. I've finally relaunched my website:

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01:01:47

Scott O'Neil talks about leadership, coaching his...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/07/27

This is one of my favorite episodes ever: Scott O'Neil. At the time, Scott was CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, but he stepped down over the last few weeks to recharge and spend time with his family. This actually makes the fact that we spent more time talking about his book, Be Where Your Feet Are, that much more relevant. We cover a lot of ground from teaching and leadership to the power of coaching kid's sports. We talk about the importance of relationships, being a mentor, and

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Scott O'Neil talks about leadership, coaching his...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/07/22

This is one of my favorite episodes ever: Scott O'Neil. At the time, Scott was CEO of Harris Blitzer Sports and Entertainment, but he stepped down over the last few weeks to recharge and spend time with his family. This actually makes the fact that we spent more time talking about his book, Be Where Your Feet Are, that much more relevant. We cover a lot of ground from teaching and leadership to the power of coaching kid's sports. We talk about the importance of relationships, being a mentor, and

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01:12:01

Martin Gammeltoft talks about email marketing to...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/06/22

My guest today is an old friend, an OG The Business of Fun guest, Martin Gammeltoft. I wanted to talk with Martin about the new tool from Activity Stream, Activate!. This is a cool tool that will help you use Activity Streams platform to craft better, more compelling email campaigns. We cover the challenge of recovery. We talk about lessons learned. Martin gives me credit for a new idea called "Barriers to Use" which I gladly accept. Check out www.activitystream.com to find out more. Look into

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41:34

Dave Wakeman Talks Post-Pandemic Pricing

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/06/07

I'm my own guest today doing a audio recording of my presentation on pricing. I cover discounts, data, price integrity, perception, and more! I'm doing a Q&A later this week, so send me your questions at dave@davewakeman.com Check out my friends at www.bookingprotect.com See what Einar, Martin, and the team at Activity Stream are up to at www.activitystream.com Get the NPS worksheet I created with my friends at Eventellect by sending me an email.

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59:36

Kate Howard talks pricing and partnerships

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/05/28

Today's guest is Kate Howard from Eventellect! Kate did me a favor because the initial conversation we had got eaten by the dead computer gods! But that worked out for all of us because we were able to talk about the latest things going on with reopening, pricing, and lessons that Eventellect is learning as tickets are selling more consistently. We also went into one of my favorite topics: pricing. We talked about pricing right, my distaste of discounts, and how you can use data to price more

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43:12

Cormac Wakeman talks AFL and what kids like about...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/05/05

My guest today is the boy, Cormac! He wanted to come on and talk about sports business and sports marketing. So we go through his favorite live events. We go through why he loves the AFL. And, how to win over fans of the future. Check out my friends at Booking Protect. Refund protection has doubled since tickets have started going back on sale because customers want some reassurance. Don't miss out on sales. Get the worksheet I've put together with my friends at Eventellect. We both know that

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48:54

Mark Herschberg talks about getting your career back...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/05/05

My guest today is Mark Herschberg. He's written a book great for this moment in time, The Career Toolkit. We cover a lot of ground about how you can recover from the pandemic personally, become a better leader, win at negotiation, and use the power of compounding interest to achieve your goals. We also hit on ethics, communications, and a lot more. Check out my friends at Booking Protect. Refund protection uptake is almost double what it was before the pandemic. Don't miss sales by not giving

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34:59

49ers CMO, Alex Chang, on the 49ers brand and the...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/04/27

My guest today is Alex Chang. Alex is Chief Marketing Officer of the San Francisco 49ers and we discuss the 49ers 75th anniversary season. We also cover a really cool initiative that the 49ers are doing called "Faithful to the Bay". Within this effort the 49ers have turned Levi Stadium into one of the largest mass vaccination facilities in the world. We also discuss the brand of the 49ers, their storytelling, history, and connecting to their fans. Get my weekly ticket newsletter, Talking

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01:00:40

First Class Data with Lisa Walker from Eventellect

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/04/06

My guest today is Lisa Walker. She is the Senior VP of Business Development for College Athletics with Eventellect. This was our first time chatting and we had a really great time. We share some similar feelings about data, research, and segmentation. Lisa talks about 'First Class Data' and the need to segment effectively. We talk about pricing and price integrity. Lisa goes into what it takes to be a good partner and how to manage your relationships with your partners. I've teamed up with

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43:17

Jeff Wald on the future of the job market

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/03/23

My guest today is Jeff Wald. We talk about this book The End of Jobs! It isn't as depressing as the title might sound. We look at data on what is really happening in the job market. How folks can adjust their thinking and their mindset. And, what to really look for as we head out of the pandemic. www.jeffwald.com Get my ticket newsletter, Talking Tickets Let me know what you think about the mini-episodes with lessons. I've partnered with Eventellect to create a worksheet to help y'all better

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09:37

10 tips on pricing in 8 minutes

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/02/25

10 tips on pricing in 8 minutes! Visit me at www.davewakeman.com Get Talking Tickets at www.talkingtickets.substack.com Get Business of Value at www.businessofvalue.substack.com Check out my friends at Booking Protect at www.bookingprotect.com See what the Activity Stream team is building to turn you into better marketers using the data you have already by checking out www.activitystream.com

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10:29

10 Minutes On Market Research During the Pandemic and...

Dave Wakeman"s The Business of Fun Podcast ·

2021/02/16

Check out the Talking Tickets newsletter at www.talkingtickets.substack.com Today, I share a bit about market research: * Why most of your data that you had before the pandemic isn't going to be useful. * What you can do to study your market now. * How to do Backwards Market Research. www.davewakeman.com

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