Events

Promoting Your Raffle at an Event

Payment Preference

  • Credit card transactions are typically 3x larger than cash sales

  • Direct buyers to credit card purchases first

  • Offer cash sales as a secondary option when requested

Essential Marketing Materials

  • All printed materials should include:

    • Raffle page URL

    • QR Code for smartphone scanning

    • Generate free QR codes at QR Code Monkey

Outdoor Event Strategies

Raffle Ticket Table/Information Tent

  • Set up dedicated raffle ticket table

  • Display posters with raffle page link (URL)

  • Direct people to purchase via:

    • Their smartphones

    • Provided laptops/tablets

Strategic Poster Placement

  • Position posters at high-traffic areas:

    • Entry points

    • Information tent

    • Food service areas

    • Toilet facilities

  • Creative placement ideas:

    • Laminated posters on footpaths

    • Table-mounted displays in eating areas

Roving Ticket Sellers

  • Mobile sellers throughout the event

  • Equipment:

    • Tablet or mobile device

    • Distinctive colored t-shirt

    • Event lanyard with ID

    • Optional: Cardboard sandwich board with QR code

Additional Promotional Tactics

  • DL Flyers

    • Partner with food stalls to distribute flyers with meals

    • Allows customers to purchase during their food break

  • PA Announcements

    • Utilize event MC to direct people to ticket sellers

Seated Event Strategies (Gala Dinner/Awards Evening)

Table Marketing

  • Table-talkers: Small table posters in stands

  • Promotional placemats/flyers

  • Enable guests to scan & purchase at their convenience

Venue Marketing

  • Strategic poster placement:

    • Entry points

    • Bar area

    • Toilet facilities

Mobile Sales Team

  • Roving ticket sellers with tablets/mobile devices

  • Tracking methods:

    • Provide promotional wristbands/badges to buyers

    • Mark visited tables with helium balloons

Digital Promotion

  • Utilize venue TV screens for:

    • Raffle prize display

    • URL link promotion

Event Announcements

  • Regular MC announcements throughout the event

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