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Hosted by Dave Wakeman · business · EN · 264 episodes
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.
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Signup to Generate a PitchWhen 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.
Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast is hosted by Dave Wakeman. The show has published 264 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Tyler Simmons tells me that innovation is built into the DNA of the Bucket Golf product" (16 June 2026, 50 minutes), "Brian Vinson teaches us about using data to build connections, make decisions, and earn more money..." (27 April 2026, 50 minutes), and "John Breyault thinks monopolies will monopoly...I agree." (14 April 2026, 39 minutes).
Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 264 episodes.
Booking probability for Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast are Event & Concert Promoters and Artists, Writers & Performers. Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast has a business audience.
Dave Wakeman hosts Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast, a business show with 264 episodes published.
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Episode #291
Hi! My guest today is Tyler Simmons. We talk about Bucket Golf. What a cool product. Today we discuss: Creating a product from scratch Building innovation into the DNA of your business The importance of community to the...
Episode #262
<p>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. </p> <p>If you've listened for long, you know that I think...
Episode #261
<p>My guest today is John Breyault. </p> <p>John is with the National Consumers League. His work is on consumer protection. Which made a conversation about the Live Nation trial timely. </p> <p>We cover a lot of ground...
Episode #260
<p>My guest today is Mark Roberge! </p> <p>He's from Red 13 Creative. www.Red13Creative.com </p> <p>Great talk about audience development. </p> <p>Mark is a touring musician and he brings that point of view to his work...
Episode #259
<p>My guest today is Kris Rudeegraap. He's with Sendoso. </p> <p>We had a great time talking about gifting. </p> <p>Kris shared:</p> Using gifts to open conversations Touch point marketing Creativity Making gifts...
Episode #215
<p>My guest today is Rick Elmore. </p> <p>Rick's company www.SimplyNoted.com is really interesting. </p> <p>We talked about a bunch of stuff:</p> Being human in the sales process Using handwritten notes Using notes at...
Episode #218
<p>My guest today is Victor Varnado. </p> <p>Victor recently launched the Tic Tac Toe Championship. </p> <p>What an idea?! <br /> <br /> We got into a bunch of stuff around:</p> Digital accessibility Creativity ADHD...
Episode #258
<p>My guest today is Lynn Harris. </p> <p>Lynn has started a comedy school called GOLD Comedy, but Lynn is a comedian, a producer, and a lot more. </p> <p>So we got into it about using humor to be better at your job and...
Episode #257
<p>My guest today is Bruce Bryan. </p> <p>Bruce has written a book called Turning Tables: Everything I Needed to Know About Business I Learned as a Server. </p> <p>A great premise for a conversation since I credit so...
Episode #256
<p>What a banger!</p> <p>This one is going to be homework the next time I teach a brand management class. </p> <p>My guest today is Micaela Piccolo. </p> <p>Micaela runs an agency called Pony Social and is a fractional...
Episode #255
<p>My guest today is Vance Morris. </p> <p>This is a banging episode focused on customer service and giving your customers a "wow."</p> <p>In this conversation, I talk with Vance about:</p> His experience with Disney...
Episode #253
<p>My guest today is Nathaniel Marro. </p> <p>Nathaniel is the Executive Director of NITO. </p> <p>We hit on so many big topics in tickets that I can't even begin to touch on everything. </p> <p>A few of the...
Episode #252
<p>This was so much fun. </p> <p>Until I went back through my notes, I had forgotten how many great nuggets of value James shared with me. </p> <p>We hit on the idea of stories, but in a way that makes storytelling...
Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast
<p>Brando Rich stops by today and we talk about Phish!</p> <p>Cash or Trade started as a passion project founded on a desire to re-create the community of picking up a ticket to a show you don't have a ticket for. </p>...
Episode #249
<p>My guest today is Katy Raines. </p> <p>Katy is the Founder & CEO of Indigo. </p> <p>This was a great conversation focused on having an audience centered strategy when it comes to building an audince. </p> <p>We got...
Episode #248
<p>Great conversation with Attila Gazdag today! </p> <p>Attila is with Dynamo Pricing. You can find them at https://dynamopricing.com</p> <p>We discuss a bunch of things about dynamic pricing including:</p> How do use...
Episode #247
<p>Matt Zarracina is back! </p> <p>We discuss some new innovations at True Tickets as Matt and the team prepare for INTIX in Las Vegas. </p> <p>Give them a look and tell them that Dave sent you. </p> <p>In this episode...
Episode #246
<p>My guest today is Brian Bauer from Bauer Entertainment Marketing. </p> <p>We had a great marketing conversation that I think you are going to learn a ton from. </p> <p>In today's conversation, we talk about:</p> 1 to...
Episode #245
<p>My first, or second, sixth timer on the podcast...Martin Gammeltoft. </p> <p>My dude is back to talk about a few new things he is working and some really cool stuff he is doing with Culture Suite. </p>...
Dave Wakeman's The Business of Fun Podcast
<p>Eric Rubio checks in from DC! </p> <p>We could have have, should have, done this in person...</p> <p>Eric is in non-profit theatre finance and wanted to come on to talk about some of the misconceptions folks have...
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