We have set up this site to list your Cuddle Parties through Eventbrite.

Eventbrite lets you:
– set up your event, publish and promote it
– create a short url so it’s easy to send and paste (ex: dec14.eventbrite.com)
– collect payment (and refund if needed)
– keep track of registrations
– automatically send out reminder emails with directions.

If you like you can also keep your email list there so the invitations go out to your list each time, including a sync with Mailchimp (which I have not used yet).

Then your party automatically shows up here – - – - >>

To begin:

Use this link to open an account with your email name: http://www.eventbrite.com/r/cuddleparty

After you create your account:

1 – Send us the log in and password to your Eventbrite account so we can program this website to harvest your parties. They also show up on your individual page.

TO USE EVENTBRITE:

1 – Look through all the parties listed on this page  –>>
to see how other people use it.

2 – Download the Cuddle Party Logo here. Save it on your computer.

3 – When you create a CP, upload the logo to your Event. You can choose layout and colors for your events as you like.

4 – Use the tutorials here. Video tutorials are at the bottom of the page.

Tickets and fees:

You have several options:

1 – If you charge a fee, Eventbrite takes a small percentage. Totally worth it!!!

You have 2 options: 1) You can eat the fee as part of your costs or 2) Eventbrite can ADD the fee to your posted price. Whichever you choose is OK.

2 – If you are determined not to give anything to Eventbrite – You can list your events as free, and then collect at the door. HOWEVER: Please add this information clearly in the description of your event – so that people do understand that money will be collected.

3 – You can create different tickets for different prices, too – sliding scale, ticket for 2, etc.

About Gender Balancing:

If you want to gender balance you may do so by creating a fixed number of male and female tickets. When either one is sold out, no more will be sold. You can of course monitor the progress as the signups occur.

Date:

You can use the repeating event – but I don’t recommend it. Does not show up as well on the CP site and can be confusing.

Instead – Set up your event- including the automatic emails (below) and then use the COPY function. All you have to do then is change the date. All the automatic stuff gets copied too.

Automatic confirmation:

Be sure to include what you want about location, being on time, gender etc. Tutorial here.

Automatic reminder email:

Set up an automatic email for 2 days before event, with same or other details.

Location:

You must use the drop down menu – DO NOT just type in your city. This lets this site pick it up correctly.

Verify:

Give it up to 30 minutes to show up here – then check back here to see that all is correct.

YAY! Have a cup of tea!

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Any questions please email or call Betty at 206-920-1228, betty@cuddleseattle.com. If needed, we can walk you through it.

The Board – Len, Betty, Barry, Leela, David