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Row, Row, Row Your Boat Tour Reservation Software

The antithesis of personal watercraft tours are eco-friendly scenic rowing tours. Here’s how to make eco-friendly rowing tours just as profitable as their rowdy watercraft adventure tour counterparts using boat tour reservation software. The Burgeoning Eco-Friendly Tourism Market A previous post looked at personal watercraft tour operators operating fun outdoor adventures across the country. The customer demographic of watercraft adventure…
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Christmas Events

Ticketing Software for Nonprofit Christmas Events

When planning nonprofit Christmas events it is important to understand the role ticketing software plays in making the most of the season’s generosity. Lots of Christmas Bookings Recently, Event Industry News published “Early Indications Point Towards Events Industry Growth Over Christmas” and cited promising economic indicators for venues booking Christmas events. Although it’s still early days…
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How restaurant ticketing software helps lower costs

A benefit of using restaurant ticketing software – in lieu of accepting telephone reservations – is lower staffing costs by eliminating “unknown unknowns.”

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5 Calendar View Tips To Sell Tickets Fast

The new ThunderTix Calendar View has more than a few tricks up its sleeve to help you sell tickets to your event fast. Here are 5 tips to get you started… 1. Color mnemonics Color mnemonics is just a fancy way of saying “visual learning.” Rather than focus on the written text, we designed color…
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The Rise of Agritourism - Farms as Entertainment Venues

NBC Nightly News recently aired a story on how traditional working farms are making money as entertainment venues to supplement their income. Here’s a look at the rise of “Agritourism” and resources for farm owners new to selling tickets. The Rise of Agritourism Farm owners are turning to so-called Agritourism to supplement their incomes during these challenging…
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6 Most Profitable Weeks for Live Music Ticket Sales?

Industry expert Bob Baker says that 20% of all music sales take place in the last six weeks of the year. Is the same period also the most profitable for live music ticket sales?

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Ticket Trends - New Tools For Ticket Sales

New tools from Google Maps and Foursquare are designed to spur impulse buying – including tickets to your event. Here’s a look at how these latest ticket trends work. New Foursquare Ads & Your Venue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8JqUlQj43M Foursquare has been a staple of event awareness for sometime now, but just this week the popular location based…
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Big Software Update - October 2013

There are software updates and then there are SOFTWARE UPDATES – this is the latter. We’re excited to announce a major software update… A more visual interface Today’s software update builds upon the visual metaphors ThunderTix customers are familiar with, then moves the needle forward even further, with the goal being to get more done in…
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Spinning Plates & Selling Restaurant Tickets

A documentary film featuring chef Grant Achatz – a pioneer of selling restaurant tickets – puts the spotlight on just how meaningful food can be and the power it has to connect us to one another. Spinning Plates Often eclipsed by the glamour and excitement of fine dining are the stories of the people behind the scenes…
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sports ticketing software

Sports ticketing software - Ticket sale ends with apology

An event featuring Manchester United soccer coach Sir Alex Ferguson went awry because the sports ticketing software only allowed fans to buy one ticket each. Here’s a look at what happened and how to avoid having the issue occur at your event. “Absolutely gutted” It seems there is high demand for ticket to meet famous sports…
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