Block 101 - Behind the Scenes in Sport

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Every week, thousands of sporting events take place across the UK. Whilst most of the attention goes on what happens on the field of play, there are tens of thousands of people that work hard to get these events to happen. David Lynam, Founder of London based Kaizen Ticketing, goes behind the scen…

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Marketing Lessons from The FA Cup (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2021 19:41


David Lynam talks through some of the marketing lessons that can be taken away from the clever virtual ticket campaigns of two clubs working with Kaizen Ticketing (Part 2 of 2)

Marketing Lessons from The FA Cup (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2021 20:47


David Lynam talks through some of the marketing lessons that can be taken away from the clever virtual ticket campaigns of two clubs working with Kaizen Ticketing (Part 1 of 2)

Season 2 - Take 2!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2021 14:01


David Lynam is back with season 2 at the second time of trying.

It's been a while...

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2020 13:31


David Lynam is back with an update after a few weeks off!

If you could start from scratch...

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 13:02


David Lynam talks about the positives of kicking off your club commercial or ticketing strategy from scratch and why it's an advantage.

How do you measure loyalty?

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2020 16:33


David Lynam talks about loyalty programmes being used at football clubs. What works and what you should consider.

£100k Generated for Non League Since Lockdown

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2020 15:07


David Lynam talks about the ways that clubs have been raising funds since the season was cancelled and lockdown enforced.

The Future Football Club (part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2020 14:58


David Lynam adds 5 more things we may see from football clubs in the future, when matches return.

The Future Football Club

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2020 21:24


David Lynam talks about some of the possible trends we'll see post lockdown.

Null & Void - Now what?

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2020 17:06


David Lynam updates with thoughts on the decision to make some leagues null and void for the 19/20 season.

Launch your Season Ticket renewals like a BOSS!

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2020 16:12


David Lynam talks through 7 ways you can maximise the impact of your season ticket or membership renewal campaign.

What do you do when there are no tickets to sell?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2020 14:26


David Lynam talks about what has been happening at Kaizen Ticketing whilst all sporting events have been suspended.

5 Ways to Survive in Challenging Times

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 20:02


David Lynam talks through 5 ideas for lower league clubs to continue to generate revenue and survive through challenging times.

1st Birthday Episode w/Alex Ramzy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 71:33


Alex Ramzy turns the tables and interviews David Lynam on the 1st birthday episode of Block 101.

Jim Frayling: The Critical Friend of Ticketing (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 37:02


David Lynam talks with Jim Frayling as he gives a behind the scenes view of his time at Wembley Stadium

10 Ways to Increase Hospitality Sales

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 27:18


David Lynam talks through some of the things that have helped his clients to increase hospitality sales recently.

Jim Frayling: The Critical Friend of Ticketing (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 29:57


David Lynam talks to Jim Frayling about his early career in sports marketing and the challenges of growing a club's fan base.This is part 1 of a 2 part interview.

Why ticketing isn't working for you (and what you can do about it)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2020 20:08


David Lynam talks through some of the common challenges he sees non league clubs having as they introduce ticketing systems

Paul Williamson: Ticketing is the lifeblood for live!

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2020 39:31


David Lynam talks to ticketing guru, Paul Williamson about his years & achievements in the ticketing industry.

Alex Ramzy: HolisTix (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2020 26:19


David Lynam catches up with old friend and owner of HolisTix - Alex Ramzy

Bonus Episode: #TPC2020 announcement

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2020 14:20


David Lynam shares some exciting news and a preview of the Ticketing Professionals Conference https://ticketingprofessionals.co.uk/

How much does a ticketing system cost?

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2020 24:23


David Lynam talks through the things to consider if you're in the market for a ticketing system...

The Year of the Box Office!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2020 12:49


David Lynam talks about some exciting plans for the Kaizen Box Office tools being developed this year

Going Big in 2020!

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2020 10:21


David Lynam talks about the goals for Kaizen in 2020

The Cloud is Dead, Long Live GCloud

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2019 27:00


David Lynam talks to business partner, Kieran Benton, about the company switch to Google Cloud

How to sell more tickets in January!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2019 10:50


David Lynam shares a few ways clubs can keep ticket sales up in the sometimes difficult month of January.

Deny Wilson: Sustainability & Sponsorships

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2019 47:46


David Lynam talks to Margate FC General Manager about the day to day of running a club and their unique sponsorship deal with The Libertines.

Steve Kitcher: Bowling to the Boleyn

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2019 18:27


David Lynam talks ticketing with former West Ham United & current Kia Oval Head of Ticketing, Steve Kitcher.

Speed is your greatest asset

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2019 16:55


David Lynam talks about how Kaizen was able to turn a ticketing system around in a couple of days

Dan Brown: Don't fear the data

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2019 32:23


David Lynam talks with Dan Brown about how venues can use the data they collect to make better decisions.

Should we go cashless?

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2019 16:19


Love the Competition!

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2019 12:43


David Lynam gives some thoughts on the competition in the ticketing industry.

Stop using discount codes! Try these tactics instead...

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2019 14:41


David Lynam talks through a few ways you can offer discounts a bit more elegantly than the standard discount code.

Andrew Thomas: The Ticketing Pro

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2019 46:57


David Lynam talks all things ticketing with Andrew Thomas of The Ticketing Professionals Conference.

Blockchain in Ticketing: Technical Brilliance or BS?

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2019 16:57


David Lynam talks with Kaizen Ticketing CTO, Kieran Benton about the use of Blockchain in ticketing systems. Is it the future or is it a solution looking for a problem?

David Lynam: Full Time Podcast Interview

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2019 35:44


David Lynam is a guest on the Full Time Podcast with Denzel & GQ, where he talks about the evolution of ticketing and his company, Kaizen.You can subscribe to the Full Time Podcast here https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/full-time-podcast/id1298436820

Mobile Tickets: 5 Things to Think About

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2019 17:44


David Lynam talks through five basic things to consider, if you're considering a mobile ticket strategy.

Joshua Shipley: The Local Lad in the Ticket Office

Play Episode Listen Later May 28, 2019 58:47


David Lynam talks to Northampton Saints Ticketing Manager, Joshua Shipley.

5 Reasons Why Your Non League Football Club Needs a Ticketing System!

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019 24:16


David Lynam talks about some of the benefits that Kaizen has brought to non league football clubs. An area that most people may think wouldn't benefit from a ticketing system.

Leon Mann: A Blessed Life in Sport

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2019 49:54


David Lynam talks with Leon Mann about what drives him to make the most out of every day, pushing past your goals and owning a football club.

Richard Harris: The Ticketing Black Hole

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2019 22:38


David Lynam talks with Richard Harris of the RFU about his long and varied career and the 'black hole' that is the ticketing business.

Kate Deller: Transformation off the Pitch

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2019 11:17


David Lynam talks with Kate Deller of Hitchin Town FC about the transformation that the club has been through off the pitch.

Kaizen Update & Future Episodes

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2019 21:37


David Lynam talks reviews the guests on the show so far, the latest developments at Kaizen Ticketing & who is coming up in the next few episodes.

Paul Webster: Player Development & Wellbeing

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2019 19:17


David Lynam chats with Paul Webster, Essex businessman & former CEO of Billericay Town. They talk about Paul's life in non-league football and his latest venture ISDW, which focusses on the wellbeing of young players.

Giles Bayliss: The Spirit of Synchro

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2019 23:39


David Lynam talks to Giles Bayliss about the early years of a company ticketing called Synchro Systems, which was eventually acquired by Ticketmaster. The small company from Stoke on Trent accomplished some amazing things during it's rise to the top. Most notably delivering all of the ticketing software for the UEFA Euro 96 tournament in England.

John Salako: Life After the Game

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2019 49:08


In this episode, David Lynam talks with John Salako about his career as a professional footballer. They also talk about life after football and the importance of the right mindset in both sports and business.

Kevin Miller: Whitehawk FC - A Club in the Heart of the Community

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2019 31:05


This week David Lynam talks with Kevin Miller, Commercial Director at Whitehawk FC.Kevin reflects on his career in football at all levels of the game and tells us his plans for current club, Whitehawk FC.

Introduction: What's this all about?

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2019 3:13


David Lynam introduces the Block 101 podcast and gives you an idea of what you can expect in future episodes.

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