So, along with a big yay for all event presenters, I decided to give you guys the kind of information that would completely turn around the way you look at NYE events – the results of a recent survey of around thousand people regarding New Year celebrations.

It is a popular belief that a big chunk of people want their NYE to be packed with a lot of grooving and boozing, but the results revealed otherwise. Apparently, 73% of people said that a perfect New Year’s Eve would mean spending it with friends and family, while a good 63% only wanted good food. Apart from that, it was also found that 67% of the people wanted to celebrate their NYE at home, and 54% of the younger generation (18-24 years) would happily pass the alcohol. Isn’t this the kind of revelation that would make you somehow feel the Illuminati are behind it all?

Now that the results have sunk in, what are you going to do about it? There’s a lot that you could do to use this data to your advantage (since more than half of the population wants to celebrate at home, you HAVE to do something really great to get them out and attend your event), but I’d be more than happy to let you in on a few starters:

THE MORE, THE MERRIER

If they really want to spend their NYE with their friends and families, you should be targeting them with group offers and discounts. You could also give them VIP tickets so that they could have a personal space within the event to share with their close ones.

SHOW THEM WHAT THEY’RE MISSING OUT ON

Create what has popularly come to be known as FOMO, or Fear Of Missing Out, amongst your target audience. Show them videos of your past parties, feedbacks of your past attendees, pictures, slideshows – absolutely anything that would make them step out of their homes and participate in your event.

ACCOMMODATE DIFFERENCES

Since that sounds vague, let me be clearer – have multiple ticket types. While there might be quite a handful of your attendees who’d appreciate premium or VIP tickets at the expense of a few dollars, the rest might probably be wishing for an early bird discount. Make sure you divide your tickets into appropriate slabs and price them accordingly.

GOTTA MAKE THEM STAY

They might have enjoyed your party so far, but they might still consider returning to the comfort of their homes or being with their cozier group after the clock has struck twelve (and maybe just before that, too). If you really want them to stick around, make sure the live music is on and that you have food and drinks available. You could also partner with mobile stalls and small vendors to achieve this.

A BIG YES TO ‘NO ALCOHOL’

While beer and vodka make them look cooler, youngsters actually prefer being in their senses as the party goes on. After all, who wants to start a fresh year with a terrible hangover and a bucket full of vomit? Instead of just offering coke and water, expand your range of non-alcoholic drinks to include milkshakes, fresh juices, lemonade, green tea, and so on.

THE CRESTS AND TROUGHS OF TICKET SALES

When it comes to NYE events, people buy the event tickets only at these two particular times – one, immediately after the tickets go on sale and two, in the week the event is supposed to take place. If you want to stay ahead of the race, start selling your tickets ASAP and make sure you’re driving the audience to your page consistently to maintain the sales till the end.

In conclusion, you could actually think of more ways to throw a bigger bash this year and make the party a memorable one, but these six tips are more than enough to get you started, like the New Year!

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So if you are planning to organize a New Year event for your customers, the following checklist will give you some tips to organize a smashing Holiday and New Year Event.

• Publish your event early so that you can get more time to promote and advertise your event. It will also help you to create buzz and give your customers enough time to spread the word with their friends.
• Send out Email Newsletters to your past event’s customers to promote your New Year 2014 event and offer them a limited-time promo code as “customer loyalty discount” or “early purchase discount”. These promo codes will not only boost your ticket sales but also motivate your customers to share the offer with their friends and colleagues.
• Upload images and videos of your last year’s ‘New Year event’ to build anticipation. Let your customers realize the fact that they will miss a grand New Year Eve fun if they won’t attend the event.
• New Year happens only once a year; let your customers select their best choice. Offer a variation of ticket types to your customers, such as VIP Tickets, Couple Tickets, Senior Citizen Tickets or Express Lane tickets.
• Use electronic ticket scanning devices and mobile application to keep queue moving and customers happy. Encourage your customers to arrive early by offering drink coupons, merchandise, or New Year gifts for those who join the event before a certain hour.

We hope you find these tips useful! Create your New Year Event with Yapsody and let your customers enjoy your event without paying any TICKETING FEE.

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