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One of the best ways to generate social media ticket sales is through the proper use of hashtags. But don’t take our word for it – ask Gary Vaynerchuk!
One of the best ways to generate social media ticket sales is through the proper use of hashtags. But don’t take our word for it – ask Gary Vaynerchuk!
Last week, consumer advocate Nedra Rhone published some tips to help consumers get tickets to popular events. Rhone’s list of tips are insider tactics used by the ticketing industry that she encourages the public to try for themselves Of particular vote to venue owners is the emphasis on how to use presales. Since Rhone is…
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Oh dear. First it was “tweet seats”, now it’s “twittermission”. A theater company in Boston, Massachusetts is conducting question and answer sessions during performance intermissions…over Twitter. The real question that must be asked is “Will a twittermission help social media ticket sales?”
So-called tweet seats represent the best, and worst, of what social media has to offer. From the first experiment in 2009 right up to today, the controversial policy has its fans and its foes. We look at the latest examples, the good, the bad and the ugly, then suggest how it should be done in the overall context of…
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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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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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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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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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Why do we blog this? There is a direct correlation between event awareness and ticket sales. We know you are making every effort to wrangle the direct channels that you have control of, but there is a vast resource that may be going underutilized – hashtags. Hashtags exist outside the constraints of any one given…
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The attention span of an online user is 5 seconds, so taking to heart the old adage about first impressions is important. Social networking is the perfect vehicle to increase attendance to your venue or event, but without followers, you have no network. Building an inviting profile opens the door to sharing special events, 2-for-1…
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