Taking the Work out of Art

So, one of the promises of BuyPlayTix is taking the work out of art. I’ve added two new features this week that hopefully do a little more of that.

Email Raplet

Rapportive is a cool browser extension for Gmail. You can download it here:

http://rapportive.com/

Once you’ve got it installed you can click on the ‘Rapportive’ at the top middle of your screen in Gmail and choose ‘Add or Remore Raplets’. Click ‘Add This’ next to custom raplet, and enter the URL:

https://secure.buyplaytix.com/raplet.html

Now you’ll get a box that will show you contact information from BuyPlayTix when you pull up an email in Gmail. It also includes information about what shows the user has seen and how they’ve been tagged.

I used it just today when one of our Stage Managers sent me her updated cell number. I was instantly able to tell within Gmail that the number we had on file was incorrect, and clicked the edit button to change it almost instantly.

You also could use it to subtly remind people about your shows. When you get an email you’ll instantly be able to see the contacts ticket buying history so you can subtly remind Joe when he asks to borrow your lawnmower that tickets for your latest opus are now on sale. Hint. hint.

Email Tracking

The first is email tracking. You’ll find a report under the Reports menu called ‘Email Report’. This will have details for each email you send out to your mailing list detailing how many people opened the email, how many viewed it online, and how many unsubscribed.