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.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fans-for-life-creating-and-keeping-todays-fans-tickets-902412549227?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish

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.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fans-for-life-creating-and-keeping-todays-fans-tickets-902412549227?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish

My website is www.DaveWakeman.com

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!

https://www.brewdog.com/uk/brewdog-soho

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!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fans-for-life-creating-and-keeping-todays-fans-tickets-902412549227?aff=oddtdtcreator&utm_source=email&utm_medium=sparkpost&utm_campaign=postpublish

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Visit my website at www.DaveWakeman.com