Category: Guides

Decreasing Shopping Cart Abandonment

3 Tricks to Prevent Shopping Cart Abandonment Online businesses have long since created a way for people to purchase items and products on the web, yet an unexpected road block has been discovered: shopping cart abandonment. Studies show that over half of the online shopping carts are abandoned at the stage when the customer is…
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Mobile Marketing with QR Codes

Chances are you’ve seen these mysterious little barcodes of arranged squares of various sizes.  Japanese company Denso Wave created Quick Response codes, more commonly known as “QR Codes,” to be decoded at a high speed. This two-dimensional data matrix can hold 100 times more information than a traditional barcode and can be encoded with text,…
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Ticketing Website

Choosing a Ticketing Website

While we would love to think our ticketing website offers the perfect solution for everyone, there are times when we may not be the best fit. We build relationships for the long term, and it is as important to us that your decision to use ThunderTix really provides the best choice for your venue. To help guide…
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Responding to Public Praise or Criticism

Recently, I received a request from the Small Business Administration to evaluate service I received from over two years ago! What an embarrassingly long time to pass before demonstrating they cared about the service I received. Yet many venues do precisely that when they build Facebook landing pages then neglect the pages and feedback provided…
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Create Advertising Revenue with Print-at-Home Tickets

Print-at-Home tickets are becoming a popular option for ticket buyers looking for a fast and inexpensive way to receive their tickets. Venues save time and money by eliminating the time required to mail ticket orders, the cost of purchasing ticket stock and specialized thermal printers, and the need to staff a will-call check-in area. Print-at-home…
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Prevent Ticket Fraud with Barcode Scanners

A barcode scanner serves as an effective crowd management and ticket authentication tool. Determining how many scanners are required, whether to buy or rent, and the type of scanner needed will greatly depend on the number of entry points, the nature of your events, and your computer network. Determine How Many Scanners You Need Know…
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Ticketing Website

Ticketing Software as a Service

Software Subscription vs. Per Ticket Model The ticketing industry has experienced explosive growth over the last 10 years, allowing venues and event promoters to choose from a variety of online ticket sales options. The number of ticketing companies can make it very frustrating and intimidating for venues to find the ideal solution. There are numerous…
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Social Networks - Very Powerful Tools

Social Networks for the Entertainment Industry As described on Wikipedia, social networks are: Online services, platforms, or websites that focus on facilitating the building of social networks or social relations among people who, for example, share interests, activities, backgrounds, or real-life connections. A social network service consists of a representation of each user (often a…
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