Posts Tagged ‘Goldstar’
Bad Data, Good Intuition and Enchanting the Citizens of Munchkinland
The other day, in a meeting here at Goldstar, someone justified a decision they were announcing on the basis of some data that was supposedly “proven” by something we had tested before in the company. Ok, that’s so vague, I’ll make up something ridiculous to use instead of real facts and names. Let’s start again… [...]
Rock of Ages-Hair Bands and Jazz Hands
So after years of selling this show all over the country, I finally saw Rock of Ages last night at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood. In a way, the more you talk about Rock of Ages, the more it disintegrates, like a spider web or cotton candy. Honestly, were you expecting an explication? This show [...]
Five Million Tickets
I’ve been roaming the great American southwest for the last couple weeks or so and away from my desk, but I want to pass along a cool piece of info. Here’s a write up by Techcrunch about Goldstar’s 5,000,000th ticket sold. We’re pretty excited and excited to be in Techcrunch as well. If you don’t [...]
Work with Me!
Literally. I’m looking for a Director of Customer Acquisition who is a whiz at online customer acquisition and optimization techniques. We’ve got great momentum in this area at the moment, and I need someone who can do it and take it to the next level. The bad news is that this person would be reporting [...]
Preference is Perishable. Keep Your Mindset Fresh
It’s amazing to me how quickly things go from cutting edge to tired. Here’s an article that reminded me of that today entitled “Wrong Turn for Food Trucks in Los Angeles.“ Here’s the snippet that I found particularly poignant, which starts with a quote from Josh Hiller of RoadStoves, which is the company that outfitted [...]
That’s Called “Leading the Culture”
A few years ago, in 2006 to be exact, a little show debuted in LA called “Rock of Ages.” We sold, well, quite a few of them on Goldstar, and basically, couldn’t keep them on the shelves. For you historians out there, here’s the link to the first version of this show. There were two [...]
Our Story, and We’re Sticking To It
Here are the things that are at the core of what we do at Goldstar. They’re things we believe, and we try to make everything we do support these beliefs: We believe that live entertainment is meaningful and special to people. It’s not just a couple hours of fun. Watching TV can be fun. Playing [...]
What Do I Think of Groupon?
I got a question from Erin at the Forth Worth Opera, who asked me to opine on the subject of Groupon and “similar coupon/offer sites.” She asks if “they’re a good deal for the patron…and the business.” The first thing I think about Groupon, Living Social and a couple others, I think they’re absolutely astounding [...]
Our Partnership with TED
Last week, I traveled to New York City to announce Goldstar’s partnership with TED. (If you’re not familiar with TED, do yourself a favor and spend some time on the website.) I’ve been a TEDster for several years and feel strongly that their mission of spreading good ideas is important and powerful. Since Goldstar as [...]
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