This holiday season, we want to give your events the gift of extra promotion! When you create a Boost campaign of $500 or more between now and December 31, we’ll match it 150% (it’s like a BOGO and a half!). Boost puts you in a prime position in emails to Goldstar's most engaged members. And in December, when Goldstar members spend 30% more on average, Boost gives your event some extra sparkle. Boost is also the best way to get a jump on your...

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The popularity of circuses, carnivals and sideshows have ebbed and flowed, but there has been a resurgence of late.  This week’s guest, Todd Robbins, has built a successful career in the New York City area utilizing what he calls “arcane” forms of entertainment. He is a veteran of numerous television, sideshow and off-broadway productions.  In this episode, Todd joins host Jim McCarthy to talk about eating glass, the changing of carnivals over time, and the differences between European and American audiences...

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Starting something new -- whether that’s a career, a business or a project -- can feel scary and daunting, especially taking that first step. But what happens if you do make the leap and then fail? Do you give up?  Eva Price, this week’s guest, went through that failure when she left her job in news and started producing shows. She shares her advice, and why she thinks failing was better for her in the long run than succeeding.  Eva Price...

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TEDxBroadway organizers released all talks from the 2019 event online and announced tickets are on sale now for the 9th Annual TEDxBroadway set for Tuesday, October 13, 2020. Every year, co-founders Damian Bazadona of Situation Interactive and Jim McCarthy, CEO of Goldstar, fill the stage with speakers to tackle one central question: “What’s the best Broadway can be?” Audience members at TEDxBroadway 2019, held on September 24, 2019 at New World Stages in New York City, were inspired by groundbreaking talks on topics like...

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Want more people to discover your events? Three little letters can make it happen: SEO. A quick primer on SEO if you’re not familiar: It stands for Search Engine Optimization, and refers to all the ways you can make your website more appealing to search engines, and improve where your site shows up in search results. The benefits of SEO are huge -- the easier it is for people to find your events, the better! If you want to improve your...

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Goldstar has announced the nominees for the 13th Annual Goldstar National Nutcracker Award, the only award honoring live performances of The Nutcracker nationwide. More than 50 productions are vying for a cash prize to go towards education and accessibility programs, as well as the coveted title of Best Loved Nutcracker in the U.S. As has become tradition, the nominees represent a wide variety of genres, styles and creative themes. They include well-known ballet companies like San Francisco Ballet, Atlanta Ballet...

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You might be able to name all of Santa’s reindeer -- Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph -- but can you tell Dancer apart from Comet? Or Dasher apart from Vixen? Guessing not. Rudolph, on the other hand, has a little something extra that makes him stand out. In a reindeer herd of holiday events, does yours have a red nose? That is, does it stand out from the bunch? Every holiday season, we see a massive increase...

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It’s no secret that Jennifer Ashley Tepper is one of our favorites. Besides the fantastic work she does as: The creative and programming director at Feinstein’s/54 Below, which combines performances by Broadway’s best with a world-class dining experience. A producer of Be More Chill, which recently ended a successful Broadway run. The author of The Untold Stories of Broadway: Tales from the world’s most famous theaters (Volume 1). There’s also 4. the straight up contagious joy she has for the industry. So,...

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Finding Success in Changing Times With Klaus Derendorf Having talent does not always equal success. Plenty of people have all the talent in the world, but will never make it big. So how do you find that balance between focusing on your creative talent and devoting time to the business and relationship skills you need to succeed?  This week’s guest has the answer. Klaus Derendorf is Chief Business Development Officer at VerifiR, a cloud-based marketing, sales, and authentification platform. VerifiR helps brands...

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TEDxBroadway 2019 might be a wrap, but we’re working hard behind the scenes to get this year’s videos online. And, well, we just couldn’t wait to share Sammi Cannold’s talk with you. In her talk, the young director shares her experience researching for a new production of Evita (at New York City Center November 13-24). Her conversations with Eva Perón’s nurse and confidant taught her to feel the weight of a storyteller’s responsibility. We’re incredibly grateful to Sammi for sharing her story. We’re certain you’ll enjoy...

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