The top ticket-buying trends we’re seeing during social distancing

This ever-changing new era has been incredibly difficult on our entire industry. We’ve been inspired to see how many event creators around the globe have moved their experiences to the virtual world -- but we know that others haven’t had that option. Whatever your situation may be, we’re working around the clock to put together resources to help you navigate through this time. The creators that have been able to translate their events online are doing amazing things and we’ve learned a lot from them. We want to share these learnings with you and hope we can help unlock your next big idea for taking your event online with the data we’ve uncovered.  Check out the infographic below to learn more about succeeding in the virtual space and how you can continue to do the deeply important work of bringing people together through the power of live experiences. And thank you, all of you, for finding new ways to gather your communities, share your passions with event-goers, and work together as an industry to keep events alive. With love, Vivian from Eventbrite INDUSTRY UPDATES New Data About the World of Online Events With virtual events being the new normal, there are seemingly a lot of unanswered questions about what types of events that ticket buyers are most interested in. To help, our team has done the research that many event creators have wanted to see. Get the data NEW FEATURES Donation Ticket Fee Change Many organizers are adding donations to their events as a means to generate extra revenue while they're affected by COVID-19. To help you do this, we have lowered fees for all donation ticket types.  Read more here

REFERENCES, TIPS & HOW TOS Hosting a Successful Online Event Looking to make the sudden pivot to online events? Here are 30 tips and tricks to help you make the transition successfully.   Read post here How Murray’s Turned Cheese Tasting into the Next Must-Attend Virtual Event Read how the beloved cheese shop in Greenwich Village quickly in order to bring their rich sensory in-shop experience into the virtual realm.   Read the case study here Communicating with Attendees During COVID-19 With so much unknown, it can be difficult to know if you are communicating with your attendees as effectively as you can be.  Read more here