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Christmas Marketing - Roundtable Discussion // Takeaways
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Christmas Marketing - Roundtable Discussion // Takeaways

Discover top strategies to boost your escape room business during the festive season! From leveraging multiple marketing channels to introducing seasonal game offerings, this roundtable recap highlights the importance of preparation, creative marketing, and smart discounting. Learn how to attract corporate bookings, engage customers, and stand out during Black Friday.

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The Game Is On - Playing the Long Term Game
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The Game Is On - Playing the Long Term Game

In May this year I organised Game On a mini conference for escape room owners. The event was attended by almost 50 people from both side of the pond.

This blog is the recap of my keynote talk about the future of the escape room industry.

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Networking and Partnerships - Roundtable Discussion // Takeaways
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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

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Five ways to increase your escape room’s revenue
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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.

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Why and how to start with your Christmas marketing
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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.

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Why you need photos of your escape room
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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…

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Launching a new escape game - A marketing guide - Part 1
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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.

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How to increase newsletter engagement
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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…

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5 website mistakes to avoid
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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…

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How to plan a reopening campaign
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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…

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Generalists VS Specialists
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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…

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Aim for perfection, settle for greatness
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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…

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