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Sharing new ideas and best practices from around the sports industry in just ten minutes. The team behind The Ultimate Toolkit interview key experts to dig deep into the world of Ticket Sales & Sponsorships.

Steve DeLay


    • Dec 1, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 16m AVG DURATION
    • 23 EPISODES


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    Sports Industry Year In Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 17:29


    Steve DeLay and Michael Brinkman from The Ultimate Toolkit discuss important sports industry topics from this past year and glance into what may be ahead for 2022.

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    Episode 30: Dave MacLean - Manager, Ticket Sales & Suites / BC Lions (July 27, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 13:56


    Dave talks about the rebuilding & training process with his staff as well as prospecting and packages that are working as they head into their upcoming CFL season.

    Episode 29: Steve Patterson - Innovative CEO, President & Athletic Director (Apr. 26, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 13:03


    Steve covers the interesting topic of NIL and how that could impact Universities across the country as well as his unique perspective on effectively using data.

    Episode 28: Ryan Robbins - VP of Alliance Partnerships / Hall of Fame Resort & Entertainment Company (Apr. 19, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 13:40


    Ryan talks about maximizing your venue capabilities for non traditional revenues along with his perspective on both ticket sales & sponsorships.

    Episode 27: Sports Management Conversation (Mar. 27, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2021 21:25


    We discuss the landscape of Sports Management and finding the right fit within the Sports Industry with Delaney Hundley from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and Bryce Fanti from the University of Iowa.

    Episode 26: Maria Troje Poitras - Vice President, Customer Service & Retention / Minnesota Wild (Feb 23, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 15:30


    Maria talks about teamwork between Sales & Service at the Minnesota Wild, their use of technology and the return of fans in the State of Hockey.

    Episode 25: Chris Carmichael - VP Ticket Operations & Client Services / Orlando Solar Bears (Feb. 15, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 28:38


    Chris talks about their approach to the recent start of the ECHL season in Orlando.

    Episode 24: Rich Bello - Director of Team Business Development / ECHL (Feb. 9, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2021 17:57


    Rich talks through how the ECHL has been successful in bringing fans back to their arenas this season.

    Episode 23: Chris Schwab - Sr. VP & Assistant GM / St. Paul Saints (Jan. 25, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 25, 2021 14:23


    Chris talks about marketing within "Fun is Good" and their current jump to AAA baseball this summer.

    Episode 22: Eric Edelstein - President / Reno Aces (Jan. 18, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 17:48


    Eric discusses the similarities and differences of selling both baseball and soccer as well as the importance of marketing the players on your team.

    Episode 21: Jenna Byrnes - Sr. Vice President / Oklahoma City Dodgers (Jan. 7, 2021)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2021 14:45


    Jenna shares great insights on engaging fans in 2021 and beyond as well as career growth.

    Episode 20: 2020 Recap & 2021 Preview (Dec. 21, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 20:48


    Steve and Michael from The Ultimate Toolkit take a look at the past year in the sports industry and make a few predictions on how 2021 may look.

    Episode 19: Molly Uphoff - Season Ticket Sales & Service Manager / Florida Everblades (Dec. 7, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2020 10:19


    Molly talks about being one of the first indoor teams to be playing here is December to limited capacity in the ECHL.

    Episode 18: Packy Moran - Lecturer / University of Iowa Sport and Rec Management (Nov. 30, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 15:28


    Packy talks through their curriculum goals to help prepare students at the University of Iowa for the sports industry.

    Episode 17: Kacy Harmon - Director of Ticketing / Wells Fargo Championship (Nov. 23, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 19:28


    Kacy talks about running ticket sales and putting on a good show for a stand alone event in the Wells Fargo Championship.

    Episode 16: Jon Bodnar - Senior Director, Ticket Sales / Trenton Thunder (Nov. 16, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 15:19


    Jon discusses sports wagering as it relates to fan engagement along with virtual events and hiring in MiLB.

    Episode 15: Karl Feak - Assistant AD for Marketing & Fan Development / UNLV (Nov. 9, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2020 19:08


    Karl talks about moving into a brand new stadium and marketing with limited fans in attendance.

    Episode 14: Brandon Hays - Assistant AD / Northern Kentucky University (Nov. 2, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2020 14:41


    Brandon discusses having success at the Division 1 level with the need to continue growing.

    Episode 13: Kyle Waters - SVP of Ticket Sales & Service / Seattle Storm (Oct 26, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2020 12:48


    Kyle discusses the recent revenue success the Seattle Storm are seeing in both ticket sales and merchandise since their recent WNBA Championship.

    Episode 12: Justin Ramquist - Associate VP of Ticket Sales / Indiana Pacers (Oct 19, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2020 18:39


    Justin talks about the approach his sales team takes for B2B sales in Indiana.

    Episode 11: Bob McLane - Senior VP of Ticket Sales / Lakewood BlueClaws (Oct 12, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 12, 2020 11:35


    Discussion around the current challenges that teams across MiLB are facing and the scenarios and planning that goes behind 2021.

    Episode 10: Aaron Lawton CEO / Counties Manukau Rugby Football Union (Oct 5, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2020 27:22


    A fun conversation between Steve and Aaron on the ruby ecosystem in New Zealand.

    Episode 9: Eric Deutsch - EVP / Dayton Dragons (Sept 28, 2020)

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2020 11:16


    Eric talks about the long term mindset & hard work they have done in Dayton to create a very impressive sellout streak in MiLB.

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