Guides
Guides for organizers
Practical guides for organizers, written for the work itself. Our docs explain how a feature works. These explain when to use it and why. They are opinionated where it helps. If something here is wrong for your scene, skip it.
Door operations
Day-of-show checklist for organizers
What to check the night of the show, in order. Scanner setup, door staff briefing, comp list, common edge cases, and what to do after the last person walks in.
Promotion
Email blasts that help your show
DIY Stubs gives each event up to 5 email blasts to opted-in buyers. What to send, when to send it, and what automatic updates already cover.
Pricing
How to price tickets for your first show
Price your first show from your costs: add them up, divide by honest attendance, add a margin, and round up. A worked example lands a $20 ticket.
Door operations
How to scan tickets at the door without buying hardware
Any phone with a camera scans QR tickets. Here is how to set up door scanning on DIY Stubs, brief your door staff, and handle the edge cases on the night.
Getting started
How to sell tickets online for your event
How to sell tickets online for an independent event in seven steps, from picking a platform to scanning at the door, with DIY Stubs as the worked example.
Pricing
Ticket tier structure that sells
Three tiers work for most shows: early bird, advance, and day of. How to size the early bird, when VIP earns its place, and how to use on-sale windows.
More guides are in progress, starting with capacity planning. If there is a topic you want next, email hello@diystubs.com.