As a theatre box office software, ThunderTix’s Green Means Go prides itself on being a source of information performing arts theater and nonprofits can use for creative solutions to vexing problems. ThunderTix offers many features to theaters as an easy-to-use theatre box office software. We want to help theaters sell tickets, accept donations, and promote…
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Music concerts at schools come with special circumstances that are not usually found at commercial “for-profit” venues. Schools, from the local elementary to the largest college campus in the country, face the same challenge – financial transparency, return on investment and creating a memorable experience for the students. This post lists some of the “do’s and don’ts” for campus…
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Industry expert Roger Tomlinson has written a rather gloomy 2013 forecast for performing arts ticket sales – Is it really going to be that bad? We seem to have managed to not go over the fiscal cliff and a staccato of funding announcements indicate all is not doom and gloom for The Arts. This installment of Green Means Go…
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Can a restaurant sell tickets in lieu of taking reservations? If so, how about selling restaurant season tickets? The answer to both questions is “yes”. How this innovative approach works is far more sophisticated than you might think. We’re not talking about a old fashion supper club, or all-you-can eat buffet. Plus, selling tickets instead of taking reservations has become so…
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As part of our our on-going effort to bring you the very latest tools to help increase ticket sales, we’re excited to announce the following November software updates. Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus! Account News, Software Updates & Improvements December 17, 8:00 PM New Drop Down Option for Surveys For times when you need specific…
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Back in June, we wrote ‘ Why you should provide a live video stream of your event’ that detailed some examples of events offering live video streams over the Internet. We also listed some of the burgeoning services venues could use and, most importantly of all, how to live stream your event for a profit as…
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For ships at sea, a bad storm can be very dangerous. It is at such times they have to find shelter in any port, even one that they would not normally have entered. For nonprofit theaters, the Scottish proverb “Any port in a storm will do” aptly describes the search for an affordable venue. This edition of ‘Green…
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Most all walking tours have a theme or recurring element. Be it the wildly popular “haunted” theme of Dark Tourism or storytelling with history & Hollywood intertwined, themes help sell tickets by enhancing the entertainment or the education. If one theme is good, is two better? How about a single theme that permeates itself into other aspects of the event like the…
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A common conundrum for wedding planners is finding new and unusual venues. Venues that are unique and memorable yet cost effective. If that challenge sounds familiar, in this post we share how some are thinking outside the box and making use of unusual venues. They may help your event find a home and save you money too! Why…
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From coast to coast more and more performing arts theaters are thriving. ThunderTix’s ‘Green Means Go’ series continues with news of five big funding announcements totaling $13,850,000.00 – It’s like they hit the Powerball lottery! This edition of Green Means Go on how these five theaters got their funding for renovations, additional staff and new performance seasons. Performing Arts…
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