//podcastplus.net/feed/afton-tickets-podcast~fca00b97 The Afton Tickets Podcast. For Event Organizers, by Event Organizers. Ryan Kintz is founder & CEO of Afton Tickets. We created this podcast to help event organizers with tips and tricks on how to make your next event better. Our company has produced over 14,000 live events in 60 U.S. cities and 8 Canadian cities since 2004. We've also worked with over 800 music venues, hundreds of event organizers, and over 200,000 musicians. Afton has sold over 1.8 Million tickets nationwide. Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:27:55 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_TIckets_Podcast_Episode_4.mp3?dest-id=1142162 Today we talk about how to optimize your entry lines so customers get in as fast as possible. We also go over tips on ensuring your customer's first impression of your event, from the moment they arrive, is a great experience. We invite event organizer's to look at their event through the eyes of their event attendees and identify what can be improved. We also talk about cash management and how to put effective cashier processes in place. As always, we share stories, tips, tricks, and best practices to help you improve your event! Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:35:51 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_TIckets_Podcast_Episode_4.mp3?dest-id=1142162 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_TIckets_Podcast_Episode_4.mp3?dest-id=1142162 Today we talk about how to optimize your entry lines so customers get in as fast as possible. We also go over tips on ensuring your customer's first impression of your event, from the moment they arrive, is a great experience. We invite event organizer's to look at their event through the eyes of their event attendees and identify what can be improved. We also talk about cash management and how to put effective cashier processes in place. As always, we share stories, tips, tricks, and best practices to help you improve your event! Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:35:51 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_TIckets_Podcast_Episode_4.mp3?dest-id=1142162 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_tickets_Podcast_Ep_3.mp3?dest-id=1142162 Today we go over tracking free entry, comps and sponsor tickets. When you look at your total attendance, most events have a large percentage of attendance that get in free. Many event organizers are not tracking how many, or what types of tickets, they are giving out for free or the number of those tickets are redeemed and scanned upon entry. Knowing this information and tracking it on your reports help you make better budgeting decisions. We go over how to use this information to attract new sponsors, retain your current sponsors, and how crucial it is that your ticket provider has a system to track these types of attendees. Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:26:41 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_tickets_Podcast_Ep_3.mp3?dest-id=1142162 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_tickets_Podcast_Ep_3.mp3?dest-id=1142162 Today we go over tracking free entry, comps and sponsor tickets. When you look at your total attendance, most events have a large percentage of attendance that get in free. Many event organizers are not tracking how many, or what types of tickets, they are giving out for free or the number of those tickets are redeemed and scanned upon entry. Knowing this information and tracking it on your reports help you make better budgeting decisions. We go over how to use this information to attract new sponsors, retain your current sponsors, and how crucial it is that your ticket provider has a system to track these types of attendees. Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:26:41 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_tickets_Podcast_Ep_3.mp3?dest-id=1142162 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_Tickets_Podcast_Ep_2.mp3?dest-id=1142162 Today we talk about customers using cash, credit or debit cards at the gate. Many event organizers don't realize that only a small percentage of their total attendance buys tickets online. The vast majority comes from day of cash sales. So much of your revenue comes from day-of sales at the gate, in person, with customers using a credit/debit card. It's our job as event organizers to make paying to enter our events as easy as possible. Accepting credit/debit cards at the gate is a must! We go over tips, tricks, best practices, and stories about how to optimize your day-of gate entry with it comes to paying by card. As well as how to choose a ticket company that covers your at the gate cash and card sales. Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:16:17 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_Tickets_Podcast_Ep_2.mp3?dest-id=1142162 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_Tickets_Podcast_Ep_2.mp3?dest-id=1142162 Today we talk about customers using cash, credit or debit cards at the gate. Many event organizers don't realize that only a small percentage of their total attendance buys tickets online. The vast majority comes from day of cash sales. So much of your revenue comes from day-of sales at the gate, in person, with customers using a credit/debit card. It's our job as event organizers to make paying to enter our events as easy as possible. Accepting credit/debit cards at the gate is a must! We go over tips, tricks, best practices, and stories about how to optimize your day-of gate entry with it comes to paying by card. As well as how to choose a ticket company that covers your at the gate cash and card sales. Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:16:17 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_Tickets_Podcast_Ep_2.mp3?dest-id=1142162 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_Ticket_Podcast_Ep1.mp3?dest-id=1142162 In our first episode, we talk about how to optimize your online ticketing and how to choose a ticket company that fits all of your needs. We address service fees, scanner options, and how to calculate out what percentage of your total attendance actually buys tickets online, so you know which type of ticket company to go with. We share stories, tips, tricks, and talk about the dangers of picking the wrong ticket company. We've seen it all, so we want to help you maximize the effectiveness of your online ticketing! Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:05:55 +0000 http://traffic.libsyn.com/aftontickets/Afton_Ticket_Podcast_Ep1.mp3?dest-id=1142162 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_Ticket_Podcast_Ep1.mp3?dest-id=1142162 In our first episode, we talk about how to optimize your online ticketing and how to choose a ticket company that fits all of your needs. We address service fees, scanner options, and how to calculate out what percentage of your total attendance actually buys tickets online, so you know which type of ticket company to go with. We share stories, tips, tricks, and talk about the dangers of picking the wrong ticket company. We've seen it all, so we want to help you maximize the effectiveness of your online ticketing! Sun, 10 Mar 2019 22:05:55 +0000 https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/aftontickets/Afton_Ticket_Podcast_Ep1.mp3?dest-id=1142162