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Dave Chappelle

Secret Dave Chappelle show at the Paramount

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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Gate efficiency – A look at barcode scanners

Like any technology, barcode scanners are constantly changing. What never changes is the need for your event to be cost effective and profitable. We’ll quickly take a fresh look at how ticket barcode scanners increase gate efficiency and reduce patron wait times. Why do we blog this? Whether your venue has one entrance or several, the use…
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Non-profit fundraising

How creative solutions can benefit your non-profit event fundraising

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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live event video

Why you should provide a live video stream of your event

For the past several years, Internet video giant YouTube has refined its live video broadcasts from an occasional experiment viewed by a few thousand, to the current global audience of billions. YouTube’s big budget live events can be scaled down for use at your venue at a minimal cost and effort. Why do we blog…
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mauch chunk opera house

Spotlight - The Mauch Chunk Opera House

The Mauch Chunk Opera House has maintained its heritage during the 130 year journey from the 19th to the 21st century. ThunderTix is proud to be the ticketing software of choice for Mauch Chunk Opera House and we love the way such a historic venue uses ultra modern tools for event promotion, fan appreciation and…
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ticket packages

Why you should offer experience enhancing ticket packages

Why do we blog this? New AEG/LivingSocial bundled ticket packages are recognition of the high value ticket buyers assign to their event experience. Your ThunderTix account contains everything you need to create the same experience enhancing packages.

Facebook Timeline - Crouching Tiger, Hidden App

Did Facebook Timeline break your ability to sell tickets? The launch of Facebook’s new Timeline has been a great success, with the vast majority of people enabling it as soon as it was available. If you have enabled Timeline on your Facebook Page and have our Facebook app installed it may be a good idea…
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Percent Off Coupons

April 20-May 16 System Updates New Percent Off Coupons We are excited to roll out often requested percentage based coupons! Now coupons can offer a flat percentage off the order subtotal. This will prevent large face value coupons from being redeemed on your lowest ticket offering. We’d love to hear your feedback, so do share…
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Spotlight - Full Figured Fashion Week

A convergence of designers, retailers, bloggers and activists celebrate plus-size women in Manhattan during Full Figured Fashion Week. Positive and empowering, the 4th annual Full Figured Fashion Week is next month, June 13-16, 2012, in New York City. ThunderTix is proud to be the ticketing software of choice for fffWeek and we love the way…
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OMG hashtags IRL - Part 2

In our earlier post we showed you examples of hashtags in real life. Now in part 2, we go more in-depth with a “how-to”, “when-to” and, most importantly of all, why unique hashtags raise event awareness. Why do we blog this? Our experience shows that there is a direct correlation between event awareness and ticket…
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