33: Embracing the Power of Change with Dave Wakeman

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You’re in for a treat today! We’re speaking to Dave Wakeman, aka the Revenue Architect. Dave is a star in the ticketing and entertainment industry, and he’s the guy that American Express referred to as The King of Tickets.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dave has a fascinating story to share! In today’s show, he talks to us about creating revenue, how to deal with change, and reinventing yourself. He also tells some amazing stories that are sure to inspire you!</span></p> <p><strong>Dave Wakeman’s bio</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dave Wakeman is “The Revenue Architect.” His consulting work has attracted clients such as American Express, Manhattan Construction Company, Volunteers of America, Yahoo!, the United States Department of State, the Seattle Seahawks, and over 100 other leading companies from around the globe. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dave is widely known for his work in modernizing the secondary ticket market and partnering with American Express and Circles on their Black Card ticketing program that revolutionized the way that people buy tickets and view the secondary market. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">With his consulting firm, the Wakeman Consulting Group, Dave has turned his focus to helping organizations around the globe maximize their profitable revenue. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Dave is a powerful advocate for the need for businesses to tell stronger brand stories and that explosive growth isn’t a miracle. It is a product of having a great strategy combined with the right marketing and sales efforts. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You can see Dave regularly writing and being interviewed about marketing and revenue in the pages of SEAT Magazine, The Seattle Times, The New York Post, and US News and World Report. Dave is also a frequent guest on radio and television, including appearances on The Tom Leykis Show and The Exchange with Amanda Lang and many othe