An overwhelming number of people RSVPed, but the venue for your free event is less than half empty.
No-shows are a fact of life for free events. Many free event creators we interviewed report their no-show rate to be as high as 50%.
It doesn't have to be this way. In fact, if you're open to a new approach, there's an easy way to reduce no-show rate of your free events: offer a paid ticket option.
In this tipsheet, you'll learn how charging even a small fee for tickets, or a paid ticket option, can increase the likelihood your ticket holders will show up. You'll also learn why it's not as hard as you may think to charge for a free event.