Every month we get a plethora of online submissions through our suggestion page of good causes to send Brown Paper Tickets’ monthly donation to. Looking over the hundreds of entries each month renews my faith in humanity at a time when the world seems so low. Organizations fighting for human rights, food equality, the environment,
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A cost-effective food and beverage event takes hard work, attention to detail and careful planning, but it can be done. Here are 20 ways to save money and trim the fat without compromising quality: 1. Act extra nice when negotiating costs and dealing with service providers. If you’re polite and reasonable when asking for a
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Hosting an event on Brown Paper Tickets? Congrats. Creating a visually compelling and informative event page is a key factor to selling out your event. Before you create your event page, the first thing to do is brainstorm various aspects that are important to highlight. To do this, consider events that have attracted you in
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Lately, I have been talking to independent artists about “fan club” ticketing and how it can really work for them. By the way, I hate the term “fan club.” Not only does it remind me of The Bay City Rollers, but it also disguises the benefits that taking control of your ticketing offers. For that
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When it comes to promotion, there are a lot of options, and it can be difficult to know where to start. The key to effectively marketing your event is establishing a relationship with your potential ticket buyers. Before you take a look at how you want to promote your event, you will need to understand
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Throwing your first event? Looking for press attention for your established events? Either way, media coverage builds fans and boosts revenue. Here are five simple steps to attracting media and press coverage: 1. Identify Your Objective Value Propositions Value Proposition describes an innovation, service, or feature intended to make a company or product attractive to
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Before you get too far into your event planning, consider its carbon footprint. Making your food event eco-friendly is not only a social responsibility; it’s also a good way to save some dough. Plus, consumers are making more environmentally conscious purchase decisions and greening your event could lead to more ticket sales. Here are
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Whether it’s a farm dinner, charity benefit, pop-up restaurant or other event, it’s easy to focus on the big three: food, location, decor. But it’s the less glamorous, often overlooked logistics that can make an event the best night ever … or a total nightmare. Pay close attention to these details to ensure a hiccup-free
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It is valuable to ourselves and our communities to learn to be giving, not just with our money, but also with our time. I am a firm believer that you reap what you sow and am fortunate to work for a company that encourages its employees to give back. This year I’ve joined the Brown
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Facebook Live can boost event attendance, grow your contacts and engage followers. According to HubSpot, Live videos experience three times the engagement of traditional videos. It is a powerful tool for event marketing. So why aren’t more event organizers going live? There’s the shaky camera angles, dull footage, unreliable Wi-Fi and the possibility of capturing
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