Archive | October, 2011

#musicwrap: Christmas Covers and Goodbyes

28 Oct

Every week, the Ticketforce team will bring you a recap in the sports, theatre, music and racing industries. This week, we showcase #musicwrap!

“All I Want for Christmas is…” Bieber
Shhh…can you hear that? It’s the collective sounds of millions of girls screaming about the leak of Justin Bieber’s holiday album, Under the Mistletoe. He’s already gracing the cover of the latest Billboard issue (out October 31). The pop-heartthrob has teamed up with a few famous artists to cover holiday favorites such as “The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire),” “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and “All I Want For Christmas Is You.” The singer duets with Usher, Boyz II Men and Busta Rhymes. While those artists may not be your cup of tea, the album is still a smooth holiday tribute. Continue reading →

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Theatre Blogging Provides Harsh Criticisms

27 Oct

After our webinar on blogging for the ticketing business yesterday (which had a fantastic turnout!) we were excited to come across an article from The Guardian discussing theatre bloggers. The author posed a good question: “Why are theatre bloggers so angry? Can the furious be fair critics?” As you may already know, we have quite a few theatre clients at TicketForce, and given our passion for social media – this article caught our attention.

The article delved into the population of angry internet dwellers and pointed out that negative and angry critics seem to be more apparent in theatre blogging and reviewers than other communities. Continue reading →

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Social Media Webinar 2 – It’s a Tweet Life

25 Oct

Did you miss out on our webinar from last month? You’re in luck – we have it up and ready to view! We apologize for the delay. View it below.

Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 26 at 11AM PST, we will have our third installment of our FREE social media webinar series – Blogging 101! Learn all about what blogging can do for your business, whether you’re a venue owner, event promoter or just looking to sell more tickets. Continue reading →

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#sportswrap: Lack of NBA Season, FOX wins World Cup, College Football

21 Oct

Every week, the Ticketforce team will bring you a recap in the sports, theatre, music and racing industries. This week, we showcase #racingwrap!

It’s all about the Benjamins
We don’t know about you, but we love watching our favorite NBA teams and players. Some of these players have so much talent making it easy to get caught up in the love of the game. Unfortunately, love from the fans is not enough as the lockout continues. Continue reading →

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#ticketchat and Social Media Webinar 3

18 Oct

It seems as if it were only last week we were hosting our first #ticketchat and Social Media Webinar #2: It’s a Tweet Life. I guess the saying rings true – time really does fly when you’re having fun!

#ticketchat – TODAY
Join us in our monthly #ticketchat, where we discuss the latest trends and happenings in the ticketing industry. #ticketchat is held the third Tuesday of every month. Participants include ticketing companies, patrons, venues and those interested in the industry. Continue reading →

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#racingwrap: NHRA Nationals, Danica Patrick, Michael Shank Racing

14 Oct

Every week, the Ticketforce team will bring you a recap in the sports, theatre, music and racing industries. This week, we showcase #racingwrap!

NHRA Nationals – Vroom!
Come out to Firebird International Raceway all weekend long for loud cars and skilled drivers in the NHRA AZ Nationals. Continue reading →

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Ticket Scalpers Scalp Winnipeg Jets Tickets

12 Oct

The Winnipeg Jets hockey team has been selling game tickets like hotcakes. TicketNews reports scalpers have apparently been taking advantage of this fact, which has led the team to recently announce that it has cancelled an undisclosed number of season ticket accounts for “activity regarding the re-sale of tickets.” The team provides reasoning behind this move reporting that the account holders acted “contrary to the provisions of account holders’ Ticket Purchase Agreement with the Jets and Provincial law in Manitoba.” Continue reading →

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#musicwrap: GTL-X, Girl Power, Sugarland

7 Oct

Do you think she has the "X" factor?

Every week, the Ticketforce team will bring you a recap in the sports, theatre, music and racing industries. This week, we showcase #musicwrap!

G-T-L-X-Factor?
Oh Simon, what will you say next? The judge and producer of the hit show “X Factor” has expressed his enthusiasm for contestants in New Jersey, but for reasons you probably wouldn’t expect. Cowell revealed his love of the show “Jersey Shore“: “I thought it was genius, absolute genius…And whether you like the show or not, these kids are suddenly big, big stars. They just make me laugh.” Continue reading →

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TicketForce Featured in the Arizona Republic Today

6 Oct

We couldn’t resist sharing a great article that came out today in both the Arizona Republic and the Arizona Business Gazette about TicketForce. The article tells a great story about how we started the business and how we grew from having a local presence first.  Also featured in the article is one of our clients, the Tempe Center for the Arts! You can read the article by clicking here.

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Inside TicketForce: Nathan

4 Oct

Time for us to shine the spotlight on another wonderful employee! Meet Nathan, our resident HTML Ph.D. Have a question for him? Ask away in the comments!

Name: Nathan

Title: Product Specialist

How many years with TicketForce: 6 years Continue reading →

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