Thursday, May 22, 2008

Wicked On Broadway-One of the Greatest Broadway Shows to Ever Play in New York City

I just read that come January 2009, after 1500 performances in the city of Chicago, Wicked will play its final performance in the Windy City. Not to worry Wicked fans as we will still be offering the best seats and prices for the New York production of this outstanding Broadway show.

Chicago is less than 2 hours away by jet plane so consider getting a decent airfare and give the friendly people at Applause Theatre Service a call at 212-307-7050 or toll free at 800-451-9930 and securing seats for what I think is one of the greatest American musicals ever, Wicked.

Applause Theatre Service is located in the heart of New York City and is open 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Their local phone is 212-307-7050 and the Applause staff just loves to talk to people about Broadway Theater.

Applause has recently launched a mobile phone friendly web site appropriately called Broadway Tickets By Phone which will allow consumers to access the company's up to date Broadway Show listings and inventory access.

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Posted by Broadway Ticket Man @ 1:03 AM

Friday, February 29, 2008

You Can Trust The Broadway Ticket Experts At Applause in New York City


I like to read about business. In fact "business" has been kind of like a hobby for me since we started our own "personal theatre ticket service", Applause Theatre and Entertainment Service Inc. http://www.applause-tickets.com/ over 21 years ago with my friend and partner Bill Stolting. Bill and I have shared lots of great times together over the years, both personal and business.

We were sitting around Bill's office several times over the past few months or so, just talking about how the "ticket business" has changed. Indeed it has. We used to sit and take phone orders never really imagining there would be an Internet one day that could "send us the business". We used to "hand write" our customer ticket requests on an index size work order and then manually carry out all the business functions we needed to make sure the customer received their tickets and then finally bill out a credit card so we could get paid. It seemed like the phone call was easy and fast and the process took much longer. This sort of reminds me of my mom saying "it seems to take quite a while to make dinner yet a much shorter time to consume the meal".

Although Bill and I were fortunate enough to have our small ticket company automated a few years back we have been thinking about some things that we could tell consumers that separates us from the hundreds of other ticket companies. Can you believe there are hundreds of mostly small mom and pop like companies that provide a theater ticket service to companies and consumers alike?

So what's the biggest difference when contacting Applause Theatre Service in New York City? It's not really just the "ticket" right? Everyone sells tickets, everyone provides a service. Some services are really good and some are not right?

At Applause Theatre Service, one of the things we think we do "the best" and that no one other service can in our expert opinion, is really quite simple when you think about it. We would agree that we have tickets and many others do also, some dates and shows are little better seating or maybe not quite as good as the seating that we have. More or less, we can get tickets to Broadway Shows www.applause-tickets.com/broadway.asp and "the competition" can as well.

The three things we kept thinking about when Bill and I chatted these last few months about "the Applause difference", have nothing to do with tickets. It has to do with:

1. Amazing People-we feel our staff is truly the best, thinking all about what it is the customer is looking for, their needs and feelings. Have a peek at our team http://www.applause-tickets.com/ . Our friendly group of Broadway Experts wants to fulfill customer needs, not just "make a sale". We feel the greatest compliment you could possibly give us after we provide our service is a "referral" of a family member, friend or maybe even a co-worker.

2. Great Service-sure I would say our service is "the best", so would everyone else right? Still if you contact us by phone, email, chat line, whichever method one is comfortable with, we have confidence that people will be able to "see the difference" between Applause and "the other guys".

3. Trust-this little word "trust" is what I keep reading in all those business books I mentioned I have read in the past year or two. Of course the only way consumers and corporate ticket buyers would really know if they can "trust" Applause or any other ticket company is quite simple. Just pickup the phone and give us a call in New York on our toll free line at 800-451-9930 or locally at 212-307-7050. Experience our brand of customer service first hand and you'll see what I mean.

Bill and I don't have visions of becoming the biggest ticket company in the world, we simply want to keep moving forward in our work lives and keep our small company http://www.applause-tickets.com/ running smoothly for the long term. Since tickets are really just a commodity, the consumer today can simply click on dozens of web sites and shop around for the best price right? And even after doing all this "clicking and price shopping", will they get the best deal, service and advice when making a purchase? The customer should know during the phone conversation if they can "trust" the company they are doing business with.

Did you ever walk into a store that was a mom and pop business and wonder how they still exist with all the large big box discount retailers out there? My guess is that maybe they offer the same 3 items above to their customers, AMAZING PEOPLE, GREAT SERVICE and TRUST.

Why take a chance? Talk with our people. Let us help you find the best tickets for any Broadway Show. And let us give you the service you should expect when making a Broadway Show purchase.

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Posted by Broadway Ticket Man @ 9:58 AM

Sunday, February 24, 2008

Need Broadway Tickets? With So Many Choices, You'd Better Shop Around

If you search the Internet for the keyword phrase "need Broadway tickets", you will see there are over 388,000 possible answers to your question. So where do you go when you need Broadway tickets? Which web site or blog should you click on? Once you have a web site open, will it be easy to migrate through for the questions you may have about Broadway Theatre?

These questions are only the tip of the iceberg really, aren't they? The truth is, in my opinion, that it is really great to have access to all these choices for the theatre-going public. Maybe there are many places to search, often taking up lots of time, possibly leading to even more confusion about what shows to see or where to shop for theatre tickets.

Any one of us that has been in the theatre ticket industry for many years can easily tell the public that they have the best prices or that they have the best seats, yada, yada, yada. Why not give Applause Theatre Service a call today? Applause has been serving Broadway ticket buyers for over 21 years now. The friendly people in the picture on their home page is just a start. Once you speak with these Broadway experts, your first impression will be one "you can trust".

Whether you simply have a question about when a show plays in the evening or if tickets for Wicked or Jersey Boys are easy to get during Easter Week 2008, the staff at Applause is eager to please each and every time you contact them.

There is never any pressure to buy from Applause. They believe in the business concept of trying to develop a good solid relationship with shoppers and customers who are in the market for their type of personal service. Applause has the knowledge and expertise to offer shoppers several specific seating options when looking for Broadway Show tickets. They realize that consumers have many different concerns when buying tickets, like budget, seating options, whether to obtain seats for an evening or a matinee performance (sometimes better seats or less expensive seating options are available if you're flexible to attend a show at a different time or maybe even a day before or after you were planning on attending). These little suggestions are available if you speak directly with a group of personable, friendly and knowledgeable ticket experts like the Applause team.

Located in the heart of New York City, New York, Applause is open 7 days a week. You can make note of their toll free number 800-451-9930 and give them a call when you have a minute or you can call them on their local phone at 212-307-7050 as well.

If you are interested in talking about the Broadway Theatre, or seek great seats at amazing prices for specific shows, or even if you simply want to get placed on the Applause mailing list, you can give us a call and ask to open a "Broadway Club Account". There is no reason not to give the Applause Experts a chance. They have been pleasing thousands and thousands of theatergoers day in and day out for a long time now.

So you can "Google" the keyword phrase "need broadway tickets" and start clicking on one or two or maybe even three different web sites out of the 388,000 possiblilities or you can consider cutting through all the clutter and confusion about buying Broadway Theatre Tickets. Simply click on Applause Broadway Theatre Service http://www.applause-tickets.com/ and give these friendly "local" Broadway Experts a shot at your business. You can speak with Todd, Teresa, Claudia, Erik, Jay, Carol, Bill, Billy or Rich 7 days a week. For those that want to chat on their computers, we offer a "chat with a live Applause sales expert" every day of the week as well.

Take the confusion out of shopping for Broadway tickets today. The Applause Experts have uncovered access to "insider prices" for many of the popular Broadway shows. Depending on the time of year, there are up to 23 of the Broadway Shows that Applause customers are already enjoying discounts of up to 40% off regular Applause prices. These "insider deals" can be seen at www.applause-tickets.com/insider-deals.asp .

Want to see what Applause customers are saying about their personal ticket service? Simply click on our testimonials page and enjoy the many nice comments that people are talking about.

Anyone can say that "they're ticket service is the best". We all know the only way to know is to choose one of the 388,000 options in your search or give the good people at Applause the opportunity to earn your business. We look forward to hearing from you in the very near future.

Rich Gladstone
Applause Theatre & Entertainment Service Inc.
311 West 43rd Street, suite 601
New York, New York 10036

Local phone 212-307-7050
Toll free 800-451-9930
Web site http://www.applause-tickets.com/

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