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The Business of Autumn Leaf Color Guided Tours

It’s almost that time of year when bookings for autumn leaf color guided tours become priority one for locals and tourists alike – is your tour reservation software ready? “To everything there is a season, turn, turn…” As the famous Byrd’s song says, for everything there is a season…and soon it will be the season when the…
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New Shopping Trend Has A Ticketing Equivalent - Ticket Coupons

The meteoric rise of services selling carefully curated items by subscription has caught the attention of traditional retailers. Bespoke Post, Trunk Club and Quarterly Co. are each putting a unique spin on the idea of shopping. This hot new trend has a ticketing equivalent – the very popular ThunderTix feature of selling event ticket coupons via…
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How-To Sell Tickets To Fun Fall Events

It’s easy to sell tickets to fun fall events like a pumpkin patch, corn maze, or hay rides. Doing so can help raise money for your favorite charity. Or you can make a tidy profit for yourself and your family. Here are some tips to get the ball rolling even if you have never managed a ticketed…
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June Software Updates - Fun In The Sun!

Summer is here! As the fun in the sun begins we’re excited to announce the following software updates. June 27th, 2013 7:00 p.m. Event Specific Products Sell “drink tickets” to the children’s matinée? Now, that would send the wrong message! Our Product Module’s newest feature allows you to create products and make those available only…
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Top 5 Best Practices For Online Credit Card Processing

Fast and furious isn’t just a movie title – it’s how you’ll describe your ticket sales after reading these best practices for online credit card processing. ThunderTix strives to provide you with the very best tools to sell more tickets. And after reading these best practices for credit card processing, you’ll see how our tools can…
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Mega Ticket Fees

Fee Free Friday is not just big, it’s MEGA, man! This week’s round-up of the controversy surrounding ticket fees includes… MEGAdeth waiving fees. MEGA nightclubs under new scrutiny. A list of venues that offer MEGA value to the ticket buyer. And new concerns about MEGA fees on “MEGA tickets.” All that and MEGA woes in the…
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Restaurant Ticketing Software

Why Restaurant Reservation No Shows Suck (and what to do about it)

Why should you start using restaurant ticket software instead of taking telephone reservations? Because each reservation no-show costs you $200. But don’t take our word for it, check out the empirical data below! Hard Data Restaurant reservation no shows has been the sore subject of media reports, a war of words on Twitter, and the occasional…
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Venue Policy Debate After Miami Heat Fans Denied Reentry

During a nail-biting last few minutes, some Miami Heat fans left Game 6 of the NBA Finals assuming their beloved team had lost the championship. But then there was a last minute rally by the Heat sending the game into overtime. Unfortunately those fans that left early were not allowed reentry. This has triggered a…
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The Politics of Festivals

Music festivals are thought of as ‘The Business of Fun’ but they can also be thought of as ‘The Politics of Dancing’ since the event scope and scale is so large, myriad municipalities need to be involved. This post looks at the politics surrounding events and provides tips on how the festival ticketing software can…
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How-To Get More Guided Tour Bookings: Tea Time

Stopping for for refreshments is already a part of your guided tour, but did you know that can become a special event all by itself? Tea connoisseurs have the will and the means to go on tours that feature – or are entirely built around – fine tea. Here’s how to tap into this new trend using…
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