POCtix guides.

Long-form practical playbooks for venue operators, promoters, and anyone running ticketed events. Evergreen reference content — written once, useful forever.

Getting started

How to run your first ticketed event

Step-by-step playbook from 'I have an idea' to 'Monday morning the money's in my bank.' Decisions that trip up first-time organizers.

12 min read · Beginner
Operations

Door scan playbook: how to run scanning at small to mid-size events

Operational guide for door scanning at small to mid-size events. Hardware, staffing, edge cases, offline mode, wristbands, what to measure.

10 min read · Intermediate
Policy + legal

Event refund policy templates (with the trade-offs)

Copy-paste refund policy templates for ticketed events: all-sales-final, 48-hour window, flexible, store credit. With chargeback handling and enforcement notes.

9 min read · Intermediate
Marketing

Event marketing checklist: 4 weeks out to day-of

Day-by-day marketing checklist for a small-venue ticketed event. Channel ROI cheatsheet at the end.

11 min read · Beginner
Buying guide

Choosing a ticketing platform: the honest framework

Real decision framework for picking a ticketing platform in 2026. 7 differentiating questions, 6-platform comparison matrix, common decision traps.

13 min read · Intermediate