Supercharge Your Event’s Ticket Sales with Ticket Bundles

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July 24, 2024

Looking for a way to boost ticket sales? Try ticket bundling! This tried-and-true promotional strategy adds value to guests’ event experience and helps your event attract more people.

A Win-Win Strategy for Event Ticket Sales

Ticket bundling involves offering multiple ticket options at a discounted rate compared to purchasing each separately. This strategy saves money for attendees and makes the event seem more valuable. However, there’s more to it than simply offering lower ticket prices to groups.

When it comes to ticket bundling, there’s a world of possibilities. You could, for instance, combine multi-day passes and camping sites with tickets for a weekend music festival. Or create a premier bundle that merges general admission with VIP perks. Another fun idea is to combine tickets for related events. For example, you could include a meet and greet or special access to facilities.

The Benefits of Ticket Bundles

Let’s peel back the layers of this concept to explore why it’s such a ticket sales and event planning game-changer.

A Savings Proposition

People often view these bundles as cost effective, which can make hitting that purchase button more appealing. For example, someone may be planning to attend a portion of your event. The value of one of your ticket bundle options may inspire them to make a larger commitment!

A Large Groups Magnet

Ticket bundles are a powerful form of event promotion. They can attract larger groups to purchase tickets in bulk and help attract potential customers. When friends, families, or colleagues see the cost-saving potential of your ticket bundles, it may motivate them to attend. Those same people will even encourage others who didn’t know about your event to join in, helping to drive greater ticket sales.

Enhanced Guest Experience

Offering VIP access, backstage tours, and additional events strengthens the bond between your event and attendees, increasing engagement. Additionally, by providing exclusive opportunities, guests feel valued and special. These added perks can also help make your event stand out in their minds. In doing so, you’re building a positive association with your brand. These great memories can turn first-time guests into loyal, repeat visitors.

Easy Guest Registration

Incorporating ticket bundles simplifies the purchasing process and allows you to gather valuable data on attendee preferences, helping you tailor future events to meet their needs. Furthermore, bundling enhances operational efficiency by reducing the complexity of managing multiple ticket types. Just ensure your ticketing platform supports bundling options so guests can easily select their preferred package.

Streamlined Event Operations.

Ticket bundling can significantly streamline event planning and operations. Reducing the number of individual ticket types makes it easier for your team to handle sales, track inventory, and manage admissions. It also helps to consolidate multiple income streams, simplifying financial reporting and analysis.

Bundling Tickets: How Does It Work?

How do you implement this strategy for your event? Follow our four-step guide to setting up and selling ticket bundles that will delight your potential attendees.

Step 1: Pinpoint your opportunities

Reflect on your event’s unique features and the extras you could bundle together. Imagine you’re hosting a multi-day music festival. You could offer exclusive experiences like backstage passes or networking sessions. Another idea would be collaborating with other events to provide a comprehensive local event pass.

Step 2: Bundle Creation

Use your online event ticketing platform to specify what each bundle includes and set the price. With Eventgroove, you can even create appealing printed tickets and VIP passes.

Step 3: Monitor

Use your event ticketing platform’s analytics tools to monitor your bundles’ performance. If one isn’t selling as you’d hoped, adjust the contents, pricing, or promotional strategy.

Marketing Your Ticket Bundles

Now that your bundles are ready develop a plan to market them. Basic ways to promote your bundles include:

Highlight your special ticket packages on your website and event page.
Use social media channels to let your fans know about them. You can also use social media to promote flash ticket bundle sales and other FOMO-inspiring offers.
Email marketing is a great way to reach potential attendees. Try segmenting your list and creating emails tailored to each audience.
Consider running targeted ads on social media platforms and collaborating with influencers to spread the word. Utilize compelling visuals and testimonials from past events to showcase the benefits of your bundles. Nurture a sense of urgency through limited-time offers or early bird discounts can further boost sales.
Create dedicated landing pages for your bundles. By providing all necessary information in one place, making it easy for potential attendees to make a purchase decision.

Wrapping Up

Ticket bundling can be a strategic lever that amplifies your event attendance, adds value for attendees, and builds a more vibrant event atmosphere. So, why not give ticket bundles a try for your next event? While you’re at it, check out a complementary tactic—an early-bird ticketing strategy. Whether you use both ticketing strategies or none, remember we’re here to help you every step of the way!

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How Selling Prom Tickets Online Works

Creating a ticket sales page takes no time, and you can customize it so it matches your prom theme and school branding. Here’s the shape of it:

Create the event. Name (Enchanted Forest Prom, 2026), date, venue, capacity, dress code, anything else students should know.
Set ticket types and prices. Most committees do one student ticket plus one guest or date. Some add an early bird ticket tier at a $10 discount for the first two weeks.
Grab a shareable link. Drop it in the school newsletter, add it to a QR code on your prom posters, then drop it into the school’s socials and the committee group chat so everyone can share within their networks, and the principal’s morning announcements.
Collect the money. Card and digital wallet payments flow straight into your account, whether someone pays in person at school or at the door on prom night.
Scan tickets at the door. Each student arrives with their printed prom tickets or a digital version. A volunteer scams them using their phone.

6 Things to Look For in a Prom Ticketing Service

Not every ticketing platform is set up for school events. Three things that matter:

Real-Time Data: Student planners and faculty advisors need to monitor sales and revenue, and access updated attendee reports.
Clear Fees: Every platform makes its money through fees. These fees can be passed on to buyers or absorbed by the school. In addition, when credit cards are involved, processing fees always apply but may not be included in your free ticketing platform’s service. When these are not included in the platform price, you’ll need to organize online payments separately, which can result in a much higher per-ticket cost on your end.
Online and physical tickets: Printing prom tickets is something many schools do – they’re a great memento of the night, and make the experience more special. Make sure your platform’s capabilities include tracking and scanning both printed and digital tickets.
Easy attendee check-in: Look for a platform that lets you scan without an app or special equipment. When faculty can scan tickets using their mobile phone‘s browser, getting up to speed takes less time.
Attendee management: You’ll want to track students as they enter, leave, and return. Ensure your service can support this.
Ticketing adaptability: Creating ticket bundles, reserved seating, and comp codes for VIPS means your chosen platform needs to be flexible.

What to Charge For Tickets To Prom and When to Sell

On average, a prom ticket costs between $55–$125. The exact number depends on the venue, what the night includes (DJ, photos, dinner, flowers, and the like).

Pre-prom ticket sales strategies

Early Bird discount. Knock $10–$15 off the standard price for the first 2–3 weeks of sales. An early bird ticket strategy rewards students who buy first, builds momentum, and gives your committee how the night is tracking weeks before prom.
Group bundles. Offer a small discount for friend groups buying 4 or 6 tickets together. Ticket bundling speeds up sales and they nudge friend groups to commit early.
Reserved tables. If you want groups to sit together, set up your ticketing with reserved seating and sell whole tables as a single package.
Day-of door pricing. Charge $10–$15 more at the door than online to encourages families to pre-buy.

When to sell tickets

Open sales 6–8 weeks before prom, switch from early bird to standard pricing 2–3 weeks in, and close online sales 24–48 hours before the dance so you can finalize the catering count.

A note on the platform side: Eventgroove’s setup is free, and the service fee on paid tickets is small (2% + $0.75 per ticket). You can pass that fee on to ticket buyers, and for free events, there are no fees at all.

If you’re looking for an efficent and easy way to sell school dance tickets and manage your attendees, we’d love it if you gave Eventgroove a try. Our ticketing platform is free for organizers, with low ticket-buyer fees, no hidden charges, and no contracts. Plus, we’re also online printers, so you order custom prom tickets, VIP badges, and flyers all in one place.

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