Posts by Susan Gunelius
How to Choose the Right Online Ticketing Provider for Your Agritourism Event
Agritourism events are growing in popularity quickly as more people look for outdoor activities related to nature, sustainability, and healthy living and as more communities discover the positive effects that agritourism events bring to local economies. The majority of farmers have yet to hold agritourism events, which makes it a largely untapped market for farmers…
Read MoreHow to Choose the Right Ticket Scanner App for Your Event
There are several different ways that you can check people into your event at the doors or gate. Gone are the days of having to manually check people’s names off of printed lists. Today, event entry is much more efficient and faster thanks to ticket scanner apps. In fact, choosing the right ticket scanner app…
Read MoreAttendStar Client Spotlight – Dave Fitzgerald and the Christian Radio Network
Each year, AttendStar tickets a long list of Christian concerts across the country, including more than 60 concerts per year for the Christian Radio Network. We spoke with Dave Fitzgerald, who is the National Director of Events for the Christian Radio Network, for this month’s Client Spotlight interview. What is the Christian Radio Network? The…
Read MoreHow Performers Can Book Their Own Shows
As a performer, booking your own shows can be a daunting task. It’s rarely easy, and it’s almost always time-consuming. For every 100 inquiries you make, you could get 99 rejections, but that one gig that you do land can make all the difference in the world. While that gig is unlikely to skyrocket your…
Read More10 Marketing Tips for Explosive Artist Development
Artist development is an ongoing process, but through effective marketing, you can skyrocket your artist development results quickly. Remember, developing an artist is similar to developing any other product or service in the marketplace. There are specific ways you can promote the artist to boost awareness and sales – including event ticket sales – using…
Read MoreHow to Get Volunteers to Help at Your Event
It doesn’t matter if your event is large or small, chances are you’ll need help and you might not be able to pay for all of that help. That’s where volunteers come into the picture! With some effective planning, good leadership, and fantastic communications, you can build a team of volunteers who will help you…
Read MoreHow to Grow Your Artist Brand Faster Than Ever
Building an artist brand is an essential part of artist development and ticket sales, and it’s critical to an artist’s success. Think of it this way – the more people who know who an artist is (i.e., recognize the artist brand), the more people are likely to buy tickets to that artist’s events. In other…
Read MoreOnline Ticket Selling – Top 10 Reasons to Use It for Your Event
Online ticket selling is no longer an option for most events. It’s a requirement. That’s because people don’t buy tickets for events the way they used to. In fact, they don’t buy a lot of products the way the used to! Selling tickets online is expected by most event attendees today, and if you don’t…
Read More5 Steps for a Successful Event Ticket Launch to Jump-Start Ticket Sales
Planning a successful event takes a lot of work, but have you considered what it takes to plan a successful ticket launch? I’m talking about the day tickets go on sale for your event. That’s your ticket launch day, and it has the potential to be wildly successful – driving large numbers of ticket sales…
Read MoreEvent Metrics You Should Be Tracking and Why
There are a variety of event metrics you should track in order to sell more tickets and to ensure your event will be a success. Fortunately, with the right tools and ticketing software, you can collect and analyze large amounts of data related to the success of your event in a short amount of time.…
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