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On the Printing of Tickets

ticketprinting — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:32:41 +0000

When you purchase customised Raffle Tickets, you expect high-resolution printing.

At home, you might spend fifty pounds on a toner cartridge so your child can print out full-colour images of his favourite cartoon character or holiday snaps of the friends she made over the summer. Perhaps you remember the daisy wheels and dot matrices of the past, but today’s printers need to be fast and sharp or they end up in the rubbish, just another jumble of plastic and electronics that’s outlived its usefulness. And if that’s why you expect from your home printer, how much more ought to be accomplished by a professional quality machine?

Your Raffle Tickets, professionally printed, should look even better than anything you can print at home, providing your prize draw with that air of perfection you want to bring to all your endeavors. Sharp lines, bright colours, glossy finish. These tickets are the emissaries of your organisation. No matter what you’re raffling off, or what text and images you’ve employed, the printing on your Raffle Tickets should be all business.

And under the printing, the paper on which your tickets are printed ought to be all business, too. Never thought much of paper? We measure papers grams per square meter, or gsm. Your standard paper, the paper stocked in your office, used in most office applications is between 75 gsm and 120 gsm, whereas your durable business cards are most likely 175 gsm. When you print your Raffle Tickets, you should expect coloured card stock to weight in at 175 gsm, with 165 gsm for white card stock.

Smooth matte finish or semi-gloss? It’s your choice. Either way, when you choose professionally printed Raffle Tickets, they should look as if they’ve been printed by professionals. Read your printer’s website and find out what you’re about to receive.

Back to the Basics

ticketprinting — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 23:24:13 +0000

You can turn your prize draw into a complicated and multi-layered affair, or you can keep it simple. If you fancy an easy, breezy fundraiser that fills your coffers without filling your time, it’s time to get back to the basics. What do you need to hold a successful prize draw? Interesting prizes, effective Raffle Tickets, supporters to buy them, and a distribution method to sell them.

Prizes: You know your supporters best. They may be willing to take a 50 p chance on a small prize: a new football, for instance, or a skein of yarn, or a gift certificate to a popular independent book shop. Perhaps they will pay money to gamble on the possibility of a free lunch with someone in your organisation, or a lesson on something your administration may teach.
Raffle Tickets: So easy to print online! You choose the perfect design, enter your event details into a ticket template, and click on a few buttons. Your Raffle Tickets are professionally printed, with perforated stubs, lines to collect customer information, individual numbering, and other security features.
Supporters: Get the word out, in your print or email newsletter, on websites and web forums, at local meetings and other brick-and-mortar events, through local media, and with printed Posters or Fliers. Don’t forget phone trees, word of mouth, and door to door sales.
Distribution: Take advantage of one of many online sites that sell Raffle Tickets for you. If you already have a sales team, offer them extra prizes and let them do their job. Or, incentivise small children with appropriate rewards and let them sell. Sell Raffle Tickets on your own website, at meetings, or at summer festivals. Wherever people are, that’s where you should be selling Raffle Tickets.

Your Green Raffle

ticketprinting — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:23:11 +0000

Perhaps you’re a member of an environmental organisation, or perhaps you simply love Mother Earth and want to do all you can to preserve her sweetness for future generations. How can you reduce your prize draw’s footprint and communicate your values?

Prizes

The easiest way to show your supporters that you care is to offer them prizes that offer a solution. Perhaps you can find a company willing to donate some solar panels in exchange for a great deal of publicity if you’re holding a large raffle and expect to attract many donors. Or, for smaller prize draws, perhaps a simple compost bin, or a homemade solar oven. Ask a contractor to offer his or her services evaluating a home for energy efficiency.

Printing

Choose Raffle Tickets printed on recycled paper, or ensure that used Raffle Tickets will be recycled later. Find a printing company that uses environmentally sustainable processes such as recycling used printer cartridges, depending on alternative energy sources, and relying on environmentally friendly shipping companies.

Publicity

The Internet is quite green; it takes very little energy, especially if you’re using a newer computer. While you may not want to forgo traditional print publicity entirely, use all your online resources for the best coverage and promotion. Send email newsletter, post links to forums, and spread the word with social networking. Be sure to scan all your posters and upload the images. Put your website to work!

Pour Vous

ticketprinting — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:59:15 +0000

Spring is still a long way off. In the absence of the sun’s warming presence, why not warm the cockles of your heart with a flowery show? Summon up the presence of warmer days with a floral-themed Raffle Ticket. Just print out a stack of Rose Raffle Tickets and your team can start selling flowers that never wilt and have no need of water. It’s the smart way to brighten those cold, dark days.

A Red or Yellow Rose Raffle Ticket is a clever set-up for a Valentine’s Day prize draw, but it also suits environmental organisations, florists, Mother’s Day events, tea and garden parties, or any celebration that anticipates the vernal equinox and the verdant growth that follows. Whenever you want to rejoice in all that is lovely in the world, consider the intricate beauty of the rose, reproduce in faithful, high-resolution colour.

With designs this lovely, you may find yourself planning a Festival of Roses simply for the pleasure of sharing these beautiful roses with your supporters! Even with frosty winds and snow in the air, warm flowery designs anticipate the coming thaw. Can’t you smell the sweetness?

If you’re prepared to start planning a prize draw for later in the year, think about printing your own Rose Raffle Tickets online. Look smashing in print, earn more money for your organisation, and start spreading the joy of the upcoming season!

So Little?

ticketprinting — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:53:38 +0000

You don’t have to settle for second best!

A roll of Raffle Tickets may be a good, last-minute option, but it lacks the pizazz of a brightly coloured Raffle Ticket with an original design. Some organisers never consider the latter option, however, because they believe the cost is too dear, far out of their fundraising budget. But, in fact, spectacular Raffle Tickets don’t have to be expensive. You can purchase cheap Raffle Tickets that are also splendid Raffle Tickets.

How much would you imagine you might pay if you wanted to print your own Raffle ticket? I’m referring, of course, to full-colour, full-size ticket, perforated, individually numbered, with barcodes, and personalised with your own event information. For a small run of tickets, the cost would run to approximately six pence per ticket. If you print your own Raffle Tickets in bulk, you could pay as little as three p.!

You needn’t compromise on quality. Not at all. You may choose a beautiful image, add all the details you wish to include, and even upload your own custom images for a completely unique Raffle Ticket, and you will find that your order does not break the bank. Cheap, wonderful Raffle Tickets for your upcoming prize draw. Imagine that!

If you’re holding a prize draw, money is probably an issue. You want to make more and spend less. Bright, bold, eye-catching designs are simply easier to sell. So lay out a little money and make a lot of money. Just watch those returns roll in.

Why I Print My Own

ticketprinting — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 16:44:17 +0000

Customised Raffle Tickets

They proudly announce your name and mission in bold colours. They help you sell more with brilliant design. They keep your prize draw safe. What’s so wonderful about printing your own Raffle Tickets? Everything.

Appropriate Design: Print your own Raffle Tickets and find a beautiful image that perfectly suits your group and your message, while attracting attention for its own loveliness.
Customised Text: Printing your own allows you to add you organisation’s name, your event name, your tagline, and even your sponsor’s name, so your message really comes across.
Advanced Security: With individual numbering beginning wherever you choose, along with watermarks, security barcodes, and more, you can prevent ticket fraud and keep your prize draw safe.
Fast Delivery: Order your tickets now and they will be shipped to you in a matter of days. No need to brave the crowds. Pick up your tickets on your own doorstep!

Printing your own Raffle Tickets online ensures that you receive exactly what you want. Use your own ideas and come out ahead. Sell more Raffle Tickets and make more money for your organisation. That’s why I print my own.

Fun Fun Fun!

ticketprinting — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:53:46 +0000

Who can resist children’s charities?

Even the toughest among us cannot help but turn our heads when the cause is to support a children’s hospital or underprivileged youth. So make the most of your advantage! If you’re raising funds for the folks who have the most fun, let your Raffle Tickets reflect that. Choose a design with a strong sense of fun.

Something Sweet: If your kids are the most adorable things you know, shovel on the sugar with some candy-coated fundraising. Just find the images that appeals to your sweet tooth. Making money has never been so delicious!

Something Savory: They may have trouble eating it without taking a meat sauce bath, but that just adds to the fun. Smarten up your charity efforts with a Spaghetti-themed Raffle Ticket, or search for other food-related fun!

Something Sporty: For your active would-be footballers, try something from the athletic collection. Football is just the beginning! Raffle Tickets reflect a wide variety of interests. Whatever your game, you’ll find something to liven up the fund drive.

Children remind us that the world was meant to be enjoyed. When the stress and strain of fundraising starts to bring you down, perk yourself up with some seriously fun designs for your next prize draw. Make it a raffle to remember with unforgettable Raffle Tickets.

For Profit

ticketprinting — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:47:29 +0000

Yes, it’s true that we have some restrictive laws regarding prize draws in the UK, but small businesses can legally use raffles to draw customers into the shop, generate interest in the business, and reward those who have made them successful. While, in most cases, you will not be allowed to directly profit from your business raffle, there are still benefits for your organisation to such a game.

Running a prize draw out of a business carries its own rules and restrictions. If you already have a solicitor, it’s best to consult him or her before you print your Raffle Tickets, just to play safe, but here are some things to keep in mind:

You must run your raffle directly out of your place of business
You may only sell tickets to your customers
Ticket sales can take place over no more than 7 days
You may not offer prizes worth over 50 pounds
You may not make a profit from your prize draw

Under the Gambling Act of 2005, your business raffle falls under System B. As such you are required to print certain information on the body of your Raffle Ticket: your name and address, the price of the ticket, the category of people who may purchase the ticket, and some verbiage stating that the rights conferred by the ticket are non-transferable.

Fortunately, most ticket templates for sale in the UK make it simple to comply by these rules. Often you will find a space on the template for specific information, or even suggested text.

While your business raffle may not, legally, allow you to do all you wish to do, it’s certainly a brilliant way to inspire your customers! If you choose your own popular merchandise for prizes, basing your sales on the 50 pound retail price of the item still allows you to come out ahead, and it allows your customers to take a chance on something they probably already want. Everyone wins!

When you’re not ready

ticketprinting — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 23:10:08 +0000

I spend a lot of time

talking about why holding your own prize draw can be of benefit to your organisation, and why printing your own Raffle Tickets online is a boon for fundraisers. Sometimes I make jokes, but in all seriousness, today I want to write about reasons not to hold a raffle. When should you hold off? Fundraising prize draws can be brilliant, or they can be terrible. None of these problems are insurmountable, but if they are your problems, you’ll need to overcome them before you begin.

The biggest obstacle to a successful prize draw may very well be your reputation in the community. If you are a new organisation, your raffle can be an excellent opportunity to spread your name about town, find new sponsors, and create an image for yourself. But what if your group has garnered a negative reputation? If there is some question about your brand, this can seriously hinder your ability to find prize donations and sell Raffle Tickets. If there have been allegations about misuse of funds or inappropriate behavior in the past, you may encounter difficulty. No one will feel comfortable associating with your group as a donor, or giving you money, even to take a chance on a Raffle Ticket, until you rectify the situation. Take the time to prove your good nature to your sponsors before you try to sell them Raffle Tickets.

New organisations can also suffer from the opposite problem. What if your group has not made many forays into your area? If you are a small organisation and your members are having difficulty going out into the world and sharing your message, you will have to address this problem. Who will sell Raffle Tickets if you are all holed up in your office, afraid to speak to outsiders? Before you print your own Raffle Tickets, be sure that you have staff or volunteers who are comfortable moving amongst strangers and pitching sales to unfamiliar people. Create an action plan to plot out when and where you will find potential donors. Practice your sales pitch. Become comfortable with public speaking.

The easiest problem to overcome may very well be one that plagues many of us. If you know that you have difficulty with spelling and grammar, do not order your Raffle Tickets yet! While it may be a bother, the ability to create Raffle Tickets with appropriate spelling and grammar is an example of professionalism. Perhaps not everyone will notice, but if you make mistakes, someone will notice. Customers find it harder to part with money, particularly on a chance in a prize draw, if you don’t appear competent to create your own Raffle Tickets without errors. If this is your problem, make use of your computer’s spell check and then have a good editor or proofreader look over your work.

That’s all the space we have for this week, but we’ll address other problem associated with prize draws in the future. Until then, happy sales!

Need Help?

ticketprinting — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:17:09 +0000

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We try to make our website as user-friendly as is possible, but we acknowledge that there may be times when what you want is quite out of reach. For those moments, we offer polite, helpful customer service from 9:00 to 18:00, seven days a week. UK Ticket Printing is committed to providing you with everything you need to purchase proper Raffle Tickets for your fundraising efforts.

Perhaps you don’t understand the difference among the various types of card stock. Customer Service can help! Perhaps you can’t find quite the proper design for your event. Customer Service can help! Perhaps you are simply not comfortable with making large orders or purchases over the Internet without human interaction. Customer Service can help!

Of course, your fabulous ticket girl is here to answer all your questions in blog format, but there are times, surely, when you need to hear a friendly voice. In that case, don’t be shy! Simply dial up our Customer Service Hotline and find the solutions to all your printing problems and raffle-related riddles.

In our modern economy, we find sometimes that service becomes impersonal without face to face contact. Although we are an Internet business, you’ll find our face as friendly as your corner chemist’s. Whenever you have a problem, we are here to help!