The times they are a changin’. Recently, we have seen the headlines splashed across mainstream news outlets about Amanda Palmer and Louis C.K. turning the recording and ticketing industries upside down and appeal directly to their fans. Now MTV has launched a new platform for any band to tap into that same powerful dynamic. Can…
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Harsh criticism by a talent manager on the subject of pre-sale tickets isn’t surprising, talent needs to have proper representation, but has Justin Herring gone too far? Is there really as much exploitation of performers as his OpEd suggests? We’ll look at what has been said about pre-sale tickets as it relates to your venues bottom line.…
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A new era of venue versatility has begun. More than just being able to switch from hockey to basketball, venues are now being designed with tremendous capacity to expand and contract to meet the needs of a wide array of events. New versatility brings new profitability and improves the patron’s experience at the same time.…
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As part of our our on-going effort to bring you the very latest tools to help you increase ticket sales, we’re excited to announce several new features and improvements to your ThunderTix account. It’s like Christmas but without that weird Uncle who drinks all your booze!
The Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds has a rich 40 year history of being a place where great memories are made. ThunderTix is proud to be the ticketing software of choice for Georgia Mountain Fairgrounds and we love the way the family friendly venue uses social media to bring about event awareness and cultivate the shared experience.…
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Last week a rare “derecho” storm swept over the east coast and caused thousands of event cancellations. We look at how one cancelled event, the fortuitously named “Second Chance Rocks”, handled the challenge of rescheduling their cancelled event. Why do we blog this? There are some circumstances that are in your control and there are…
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In our continued efforts to improve ThunderTix, we are making rolling updates and system changes weekly. Below is a short list improvements made at the end of June. June 30, 11:00 p.m. Broken Email Link Bugfix: The email confirmations always include an attached ticket for which we’ve experienced no problems, and customers have been able…
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Being able to react quickly and capitalize on an unscheduled opportunity is a critical skill every venue should have, especially if tickets to the surprise event are instantly in extremely high demand. That scenario occurred just a few hours ago at the Paramount Theater in Austin Texas when a secret performance by comedian Dave Chappelle suddenly happened.…
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Recent news in the world of the performing arts show there are many ways for non-profit entities to have a successful event through a combination of donations and tickets fees. We look at two recent use cases and show how your ThunderTix account can help. The world needs the Arts Our notoriously glib Fee Free…
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