Selling Out

I never thought I'd say this, but I don't want you to go out to live entertainment right now. The live entertainment industry is postponing and cancelling shows as a measure to slow the spread of the Coronavirus. It's a step that makes a lot of sense, and it's going to continue for a while. There are a few things I want to make sure you know during this time. If you have tickets to a show that is or becomes postponed or...

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We know the COVID-19 epidemic is causing events to be postponed or canceled around the country, and we want to be as helpful as possible to you.  As of now, you have the option to postpone an event without even having a fixed future date set. You read that correctly. We’ve designed a way to help you keep your sales and your audience. When your event does set a new date or you have a suitable alternative event, we will...

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As an industry, we’re facing a level of uncertainty over the next few months that doesn’t happen very often. It’s unsettling even for those of us who’ve been in the live entertainment and arts world for a while. But whatever happens, our goal is not just to help your organization and our industry get through this, but to emerge together as strong as possible, ready for the time when people can’t wait to get back out to shows, games and...

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Here are the top Broadway shows last week, ranked by Revenue Per Seat – the one and only metric marketers should use to determine the success of their efforts. Why? Average Ticket Price doesn’t tell the whole story when empty seats are NOT factored into the equation. To determine RPS, we divided the grosses by venue capacities. Highlighting RPS demonstrates a different and more interesting story about which shows can bring in value per seat versus simply being big, because...

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It's worth repeating. Jim once wrote: Good service is the best marketing money you’ll ever spend. So, it's no wonder we spend time and money trying to improve online user experience. Ad Age offers advice from experts for marketers "looking to leverage tech to improve their website’s UX and build strong customer loyalty." We share two tips below, and then read the rest here: "Design your website around your why. A website is a purposeful entry point for information and action. Understanding why you...

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