Apr 27, 2026
I had a data conversation that I was excited to share with you because Brian Vinson comes at data in a way that made me excited to rethink my take on data.
If you've listened for long, you know that I think people put too much emphasis on looking backward at their data when making decisions.
Brian's POV on data is...
Apr 14, 2026
My guest today is John Breyault.
John is with the National Consumers League. His work is on consumer protection. Which made a conversation about the Live Nation trial timely.
We cover a lot of ground about Live Nation and tickets including:
- The 2010 merger between Live Nation and Ticketmaster
- The consent decree that...
Apr 8, 2026
My guest today is Mark Roberge!
He's from Red 13 Creative. www.Red13Creative.com
Great talk about audience development.
Mark is a touring musician and he brings that point of view to his work with artists.
In today's episode, we get into a bunch of helpful topics such as:
- The myth of the algorithm: "I got my song...
Mar 30, 2026
My guest today is Kris Rudeegraap. He's with Sendoso.
We had a great time talking about gifting.
Kris shared:
- Using gifts to open conversations
- Touch point marketing
- Creativity
- Making gifts special
...and much more.
We are giving away a copy of Giftology from John Ruhlin. You can receive one by sending me an email...
Mar 24, 2026
My guest today is Rick Elmore.
Rick's company www.SimplyNoted.com is really interesting.
We talked about a bunch of stuff:
- Being human in the sales process
- Using handwritten notes
- Using notes at scale
- Touchpoints
- The beauty of sales
...and more.
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