The Power of Gift Certificates for Community Theatres Community theatres play a vital role in fostering local culture and bringing the arts to life. As they navigate the challenges of funding and audience engagement, one often-overlooked tool can significantly boost both revenue and community involvement: gift certificates. Here’s why community theatres should consider incorporating gift […]
TicketPeak Virtual Events & Live Streaming In this post we are going to go over some of the steps to settings up a TicketPeak Virtual Events & Live Streaming features. Customers can purchase tickets for virtual events in TicketPeak the same way they would purchase tickets for an in-person event. The virtual event pages can […]
Free Event Ticketing System? Maybe Not If you’re looking for an event ticketing system, you’ve probably seen many ticketing companies say they are a free event ticketing system. That can sound appealing. In fact, it can sound believable. After all, we use Facebook and Google for free, why should we pay for an event ticketing […]
TicketPeak vs. Vendini Fees When considering ticketing systems, non-profit theatre or performing arts organizations often consider TicketPeak vs. Vendini. This post compares the fees.TicketPeak’s box office ticketing software offers the lowest fees available for non-profit organizations. The combined ticketing plus payment processing fee is $0.79 plus 4.4%. Vendini’s fees are not listed on their website. […]
Event Ticketing Companies Consolidate Over the last few years, there have been many corporate acquisitions of ticketing companies. We have seen many event ticketing companies consolidate. For example, Eventbrite has been buying up their competitors. They acquired Ticketea in 2018; Ticketfly and Ticketscript in 2017; and nVite and Queue in 2016. Vendini was also on […]
To Freelance or not to Freelance: That is the Question Starting a career in theatre can be a little hard on the wallet. Although it doesn’t have to be that way forever. Whether you’re an actor or an administrator, you may find yourself considering freelance jobs. Sometimes called contracts, gigs, etc. These are short term […]
Is It Time for Variable Ticket Pricing? With the holidays looming on the horizon, you may start to hear whispers about an increasingly common practice called variable ticket pricing. One of the trickiest parts for a theatre organization is price setting. Demand changes seasonally, audience demographics shift with time, and a whole host of other […]
Eventbrite for Non-Profits? Are you a not-for-profit organization that frequently puts on events? Are you looking for an online ticketing system tailored to your needs? This post compares TicketPeak and Eventbrite pricing for non-profit organizations. TicketPeak starts with much lower pricing than Eventbrite. Then, TicketPeak’s e-ticketing software provides further discounts for non-profit organizations. Eventbrite does […]
Eventbrite Essentials vs. TicketPeak. Consider the Restrictions Since the ticketing cost of Eventbrite Professional is high ($1.59 + 3.5% of the ticket value), Eventbrite offers Eventbrite Essentials, with ticketing fees of $0.79 + 2%.Eventbrite Essentials is closer in price to TicketPeak’s e-ticketing software, which charges $0.75 + 1.5% (with discounts for non-profits.) Read on for […]
Tix.com Pricing This post is another in our series where we compare prices of other event ticket management software with TicketPeak . Today, we look at Tix.com based on the pricing information on their website. TicketPeak vs. Tix.com Fees Tix.com states their ticketing fees for online purchases are $1.00 to $1.50 per ticket. The site […]