Once you’ve picked out your outdoor movie provider, venue or location, time, and movie title, you need to get the word out about your movie event. Some event organizers simply think a “build it and they will come” approach will bring crowds out for the evening. As with any successful events, there is more work than that to attract an audience.There are many things you can do get your event into the spotlight and attract people. Here are three key events tips to help make your outdoor movie event a success and are easy to implement.
Promote the outdoor movie event with the movie’s main character The first thing you want to do is attract an audience to your event. One way you can do this is to theme your advertising around a main character in the movie you will be showing. Including minions in your advertising materials would be a great marketing tool for the movie Despicable Me. For an event showing the movie Alvin and the Chipmunks, marketing centered around Alvin would draw in your crowds. Include the main character in your marketing materials such as flyers, posts or decorate your facility with them. Regardless of what movie you are showing, you need to make sure you are using copyright approved images which can be obtained from the movie licensing companies.
Promote your event on social media such as Twitter, Facebook, and your organization’s website. You can also utilize the venue or location’s website to advertise your movie event. On facebook “post” about your upcoming event. Including pictures of the movie, youtube clips or movie trivia. If you are with a school, you can include the event on the school’s website. Use any media relevant to your event to spread the word.
Announce your event with flyers or posters. If you are with an organization, have your members distribute flyers. Schools can send posters home in children’s book bags or post them around the school. Southern Outdoor Cinema wants its clients to have a successful event and provides colorful event flyers and posters to its customers.The main idea when hosting an event is to get the word out in some fashion.
In all marketing materials be sure to include the following important information:
- Date
- Location
- Movie title
- Start time
Posting the start time of your movie event is also very important; it will prevent people from assuming the wrong start time and showing up late. It is generally good to have people start arriving half an hour to an hour before the movie starts.
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