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Eventbrite Makes Event Organizing Easy for Everyone

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If event organizing seems like a daunting task, Eventbrite makes it easy for everyone.  Whether organizing professional events, coordinating PTA fundraisers for your child’s school, or arranging casual meetups, Eventbrite empowers individuals to become event organizers and provides a free service for free events.  Users can quickly and easily use tools to create custom event pages, set up ticket sales, and publicize events through social networking sites.

The Splash Creative Media team recently had the opportunity to interview co-founder, Eventbrite president, and mom entrepreneur, Julia Hartz. Julia started the company with her husband and business partner in 2006.  She made Forbes.com’s Ten Female Entrepreneurs and Mompreneurs to Watch and we were thrilled to have had some time to talk more about Eventbrite for events and the constant challenge of balancing work and family.
 
Eventbrite president Julia Hartz
Splash Creative Media (SCM): What are some of the biggest challenges planners face when hosting an event? How does Eventbrite help them?
Julia Hartz (JH): Eventbrite can provide help on wording, setting up your event page, ticket types, and how to best drive sales. These tools help to ease anxiety.

 

SCM: What are three key advantages of planning an event with Eventbrite?
JH: 1) Eventbrite provides visibility and accessibility to all of the data generated about and for the attendees to your event. 
2) Control. The organizer owns their own events. Our interface is designed to be self-service and give organizers full control, but we have an excellent customer service team that is willing to help! 3) Eventbrite helps you get the word out on your event. The site is designed in such a way that events can be shared on social media. Turns ticket buyers to be your event promoters. Rely on people who really care about you events to build relevance around it and create word of mouth.

SCM: What about non-profits looking to leverage the Eventbrite platform?  Raising money through events is an excellent way to raise money and stretches the affinity and connection of your audience to your cause. It connects the audience in a way that only live events can.

JH: Eventbrite helps non-profit organizations reduce the ticket rate and the built in community for non-profits helps share best practices, tips, and provides support in planning events.  In the past year and a half, since we launched Eventbrite for Causes, we’ve helped non-profits raise $25 million.

SCM: A big concern of schools is privacy. For the peace of mind of principals, PTA members, and parents, how does Eventbrite provide for privacy on the website?

JH:  We offer a “https” site and other privacy options such as invite-only, password protection, and making events non-searchable. We do not share any data with anyone one nor will we sell it. All data belongs to the event organizer. Everything is hosted on the organizer’s page. I’m excited about Fill the Backpack because it’s an exciting opportunity for Eventbrite to get the word out to school and organizations looking for help to plan and ticket their events.
SCM: Being a Mom and a savvy business woman what is your biggest daily challenge?
JH: Juggling my schedule. Every week the calendar is a puzzle and having to figure out how to make sure everyone is where they need to be. It’s like being the CEO of the house.  I’m always calling for help in a panic to cover some tiny amount of time.
My day is packed. I work shorter days and take Fridays off, but it’s back to back on the days I am at work and I have a fear that my daycare is going to call and asking where my daughter is and I will have no idea!

SCM: Any tips for working moms doing the juggling act?

JH: A year into Emma’s (age 3) life, I turned the corner. I don’t know if I was just more confidence in being a mom and making the right decisions, but I started being open to getting help.  I was ready to ask and open to receiving it without feeling guilty about asking for help. It was a brave moment to get the help I needed!  It’s key to being a successful mom and running a successful company. You have to be able to delegate, collaborate, and hire help.

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This post is sponsored by Eventbrite as part of Splash Creative Media’s Fill the Backpack campaign.  All opinions are my own.  Click here to enter the giveaway, worth over $750 in prizes and product!

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