Catching Local Nightlife

By Author: Melanie Rivers
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Getting the word out about upcoming events is both easy and difficult. It's easy to spread the word about things you are personally interested in, but it takes more to actually promote local shows and create the local nightlife working in your favor as an entertainer, event promoter, or venue owner. If you want to really get the word out, then you need to meet the people where they are; namely, the Internet. More and more people are checking in online when they want to learn about upcoming events, so join them there! Get those local shows on a calendar that will be seen by the interested parties. Make sure to include media- audio and video clips- there so that it doesn抰 take any work at all for a person to sample the upcoming entertainment. You'll also want to make sure that it is very easy for people to network these events amongst themselves. Think of it this way- if you post an event and somebody takes that and posts it on one of their networking sites, they have just done you a really huge favor- they are now promoting your event out of their own personal interest. That's free to you. Obviously, it helps for performing ...
... groups, venues, and promoters to also have their own presence on social networking sites as well.

When you are trying to make your name a hit in terms of local nightlife, you want to remember who the audience is and how best to reach them. Obviously, the locals are a big priority. These are the people who live there, who can be at your venue quickly and will give you repeat business if they like what they experience. Make it appealing for them to socialize there, to see events there, to feel valued as members of the community there. Support other local businesses and build a network that way. Having made sure that you have the locals taken care of, you'll also want to lend some thought as to how you will bring the tourists into the fold. If the event is easy to see on local calendars, you might gain their attention that way. You can also be sure that many of them will be staying in local inns, bed and breakfasts, and hotels. Offering special deals, or package deals, is a great way to help make your event part of their trip. If you would appeal to a certain group- say jazz enthusiasts, then consider linking up with jazz societies in nearby areas to promote your upcoming events.
Promoting the local nightlife where you live, whether you are an official representative for upcoming events or just a very enthusiastic fan, using FlyJBA allows you to not only upload local shows but also media clips as well.