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Networking and Partnerships - Roundtable Discussion // Takeaways
The immersive landscape however is still booming and more and more venues like game shows, escape arcades and quiz arenas open up. This clearly shows that the market is still hungry for immersive experiences but also means that the escape room industry is in the long game now.
A dozen owners from both sides of the pond gathered for a roundtable discussion to exchange ideas
The Future of Escape Rooms - Roundtable Discussion // Takeaways
In the discussion we had people from all parts of the US, Canada, the UK and more. From the introductions it became evident that we all have our own unique perspective of the discussed topics.
5 tips to increase escape room voucher sales during Christmas
Christmas is the perfect time for your escape room to boost your gift card sales. It’s a great bonus to add to your revenue at the end of the year and you are securing…
How to Incentivise Employees to Boost your On-Site Sales During Christmas
The festive season is approaching fast and we all know that it’s one of the busiest season’s for all escape rooms. A lot of the yearly revenue comes from the October to December period and you can make more with…
Five ways to increase your escape room’s revenue
I’m sure you have asked yourself the question: “How can I increase my revenue without a massive investment?” I think we’ve all been there so I brought you five ideas to help you maximise your escape room business’ revenue.
Why and how to start with your Christmas marketing
September is the latest when you should start planning your marketing campaign for the festive season. Why? Because you will be busy with opeartions and marketing will be the last thing on your mind. Use these tips and tricks so you don’t miss out on revenue.
Why you need photos of your escape room
I have seen many heated discussions in owner and enthusiast groups whether escape room websites should have photos of their rooms or not.
I’m going to spoil my stance on the topic, I’m absolutely pro-photo and here is why…
Launching a new escape game - A marketing guide - Part 2
There are plenty of places where you can advertise your new escape room. So much so that it can get quite quickly overwhelming to pick the right ones and to decide how much emphasis to put on each of them. In this blog I’ll help you to…
Launching a new escape game - A marketing guide - Part 1
Launching a new game at your venue is probably one of the most exciting part of owning an escape room business. The anticipation and excitement you feel to reveal to the public the work of several months, sometimes even a couple years, is unparalleled. At the same time it is also one of the most stressful and busiest periods in any escape room's life and marketing usually falls victim to this.
The importance of customer care to build brand loyalty
Every company wants to build a loyal customer base, but how do you do it? The short answer is that you need a great product, patience and…
Marketing Campaign Best Practices - Webinar Recording
This webinar covers some of the best practices you should follow with every campaign that you are running. From finding the right narrative for your campaign, through audience segmentation and email marketing to how…
How to increase newsletter engagement
A one size fits all approach rarely works in marketing and for a good reason. So you should segment your audience as much as possible to increase newsletter engagement. Selling to people is all about…
5 website mistakes to avoid
Your website is essentially your shop window, which makes it ever so important to offer a great experience for your visitors. With the incredible amount of information thrown at us every day, attention span is so little and…
How to plan a reopening campaign
If you are wondering how to plan a reopening marketing campaign for your leisure business once the lockdown is lifted, you came to the right place. As thousands of leisure businesses are set to reopen soon you have to…
Generalists VS Specialists
When you are expanding your organisation and building a team, sooner or later you will face the question whether you should hire more generalists or specialists. There is no right or wrong approach here but…
Aim for perfection, settle for greatness
Perfection only exists in our minds, there is no such a thing as a perfect product or service. Not to mention that perfection means a wide range of things for different people. So one customer might think…
The 4 core human desires that drive any purchase
People buy products and services for a whole bunch of reasons, but there is one single commonality. They buy it to resolve an issue they have. And these issues can be derived from four core human desires that everyone has. These are…
Why a business purpose matters
Money, freedom and being your own boss are the top reasons for becoming an entrepreneur. And if you are an aspiring entrepreneur or you are one already, you probably have at least one of these things on your list of why you became one. And they are absolutely valid reasons, but…
Growth mindset in business
When we talk about a growing business we often mistakenly limit this concept to opening more venues, recruiting more people and generating more sales. But the truth…