Capturing and holding the customer Customer Relationship Management and the role of on-line ticketing
Christopher Goodhart President, International Group Tickets.com
The General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF) estimates that global ticketing revenues exceed those derived from broadcast rights by $7 billion
In house solutions Outsourced solutions and distribution Internet Ticketing, marketing, CRM, access control Presence in 28 countries around the world Olympics in Atlanta, Sydney and Salt Lake City FIFA World Cup in Paris Major League Baseball Tickets.com
Case study 1 – major events Salt Lake 2002 sold more tickets than any Olympic Winter Games in history Salt Lake 2002 sold a greater percentage of the available tickets than for any previous Olympic Games (Winter or Summer) Over 740,000 tickets sold on-line in the USA The 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City achieved unparalleled ticketing success
Case study 2 - federations 20 out of 30 MLB teams using Tickets.com internet solution First time that multiple back-end solutions have been able to sell through middleware 1 million tickets sold in 2003 before the first ball struck
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Brand Loyalty Touchpoints Internet Customer relations 1 to 1 marketing Access control Revenue
Brand Team(s) / event Results Venue Marketing Merchandising Customer experience
Customer relations Customer details Customer preferences Do they have children? Do they have a summer address? Do they have a link to a school? Do they have a link to a business? What other relationships ……
Loyalty Building loyalty Loyalty schemes Impact of loyalty Rewarding loyalty
One to One Marketing No wasted money on printed brochures No wasted money on pointless advertising Pin-point accuracy Mail, fax, , SMS High response rates
Touchpoints Loyal customers Name and address Customer history Buying patterns Repeat business
Access Control Part of the customer experience Security and health and safety Protecting revenue VIP Customer records
Revenue Tickets & Season tickets Secondary market Suites Food and drink Car parking Accommodation Merchandise
Internet Always open, never closed, always on Your own web site Buy buttons Direct links in real time campaigns Protected sales Season renewals
Harnessing technology Olympics San Francisco Giants, MLB Inter NZ Rugby Buffalo Sabres, NHL Lowe's Motor Speedway the future
Summary It’s not about the technology It’s about a philosophy It’s about the customer It’s about your organisation Our job is to help you deliver!
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