In between the humorous list of the ’10 Worst People at Music Festivals’ and the serious business of selling more online event tickets, is a controversial move by a venue in Philadelphia. It seems the venue has intentionally raised ticket prices in order to “improve patron behavior” (no, really). Can you sell online event tickets at…
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UPDATE – More actionable evidence has come to light on restaurants selling tickets instead of taking telephone reservations. Past speculation, controversy and false starts notwithstanding, the move toward restaurant ticket systems may be reaching a tipping point. An Eye Popping Percentage Previous posts looked at restaurants, operating in niche markets or radically altering their service making…
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Possibly inspired by a popular dog shaming web site, a restaurant has started publicly disparaging no-show diners on social media. While humorous to some, it is most definitely not the solution for restaurant reservation no-shows. The solution is selling pre-paid tickets in advance. Shame on whom? Red Medicine, a restaurant in Beverly Hills California, was the center…
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YouTube has just announced that they have one billion people visiting the website every month. This major milestone shows the potential for offering (and monetizing) live event streaming video from your venue. This post looks at just how easy and inexpensive broadcasting your event really is, no matter what type of event you may have.
Many venue owners are asking “Will The Sequester Affect My Ticket Sales?” It depends on the type of event you have, but the ultimate answer will come from consumer sentiment. This post looks at how the sequester is impacting venues and events and suggests a way to offset any negative effects the sequester may have. Sequester 2013…
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Last week, consumer advocate Nedra Rhone published some tips to help consumers get tickets to popular events. Rhone’s list of tips are insider tactics used by the ticketing industry that she encourages the public to try for themselves Of particular vote to venue owners is the emphasis on how to use presales. Since Rhone is…
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As a sidebar to our lighthearted #FeeFreeFriday, this post looks at small business ticket sales in a more serious tone. Recent legal developments in the states of Maryland and Florida need to be closely monitored by small and mid-sized venues. The outcomes will impact your ability to make money.
2014 world cup tickets are extremely high demand with the event just weeks away. Of note is the special seating considerations being made for a fans with a certain type of physical challenge – but this particular seating consideration is not part of Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) at least not yet. Double-wide and double price 2014 world…
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If you are thinking about booking a so-called “unusual venue”, to lower costs or increase event awareness, there is a lot you can learn from the fashion industry. Famous for transforming warehouses, banks and even airplane hangars into palaces of posh, the fashion industry makes masterful use of unusual venues frequently. Once you have followed the…
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Pre-sale tickets for the Orion Music+More festival, hosted by heavy metal legends Metallica, go on-sale tomorrow. One need not be a fan of the genre to admire the sophistication and creativity of the pre-sale being conducted. This quick ‘How to sell presale tickets’ looks at how Orion Music+More uses “exclusivity marketing.”
