For sports events, ticketing is about much more than just the tickets. Without successful ticket sales the atmosphere at the event will be un-engaging for both the athletes, the attendees and everyone who watches on a TV-screen, and the budgeted revenue production will also fail.
So how do you secure successful ticket sales?
“Don’t focus on the tickets, focus on selling a dream,” is Paul Williamson’s sound advice.
The current Director at Two Circles has been working within ticketing for 30 years. He started his ticketing career at Synchro before taking on the position as Director of Ticketing for the London 2012 Olympic + Paralympic games, where he and his team sold, delivered and operated astonishing 10.99m tickets with a total value of $1bn.
Since then he has been engaged by big sports events and organisers such as The International Olympic Committee, Rugby League World Cup 2019, Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Rugby World Cup France 2023, Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games 2024 and the IAAF as a consultant.
In this episode of TicketingPodcast.com, Paul Williamson explains how London 2012 succeeded in organising and packaging 950 different Olympic and Paralympic sport sessions and how the ticketing side of this enormous event was a vital contributor to London 2012’s massive success.
He also shares his thoughts on why football is unlike any other sport or event when it comes to fan engagement and brand loyalty, and why noise is so important at any event.
The podcast was recorded on 8 March 2023.
There are more than 10 millions tickets available for the 2024 Paris Olympics, but how can you get hold of just the one that is on your list?
Even though there are 10 millions tickets available for the 2024 Paris Olympic, you can’t be sure to get hold of just the one that is on your list. But by signing up you will improve your chances, and if you don’t rule out other sports and make your trip to Paris an adventure you will have an amazing time regardless of whether you get hold of a ticket to your favourite sport or not.
In this bonus episode of TicketingPodcast.com, Paul Williamson - director at Two Circles and previously Director of Ticketing for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, gives his best advice on how you should think if you are planning to visit a big event like the Olympics or the World Cup.
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