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Bar operations at raves
Bar revenue is the number that determines whether a venue invites you back. Not ticket sales, not Instagram impressions, not...
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The ego-first flyer principle
The single highest-leverage flyer design principle at SLIST is not about typography, layout, or color. It is about ego. Specifically:...
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How to negotiate with venues when you have nothing
Every venue negotiation I’ve done started from a position of having nothing. No track record at the venue. No guaranteed...
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The WhatsApp architecture behind the brand
Before SMS lists, before email CRM, before any ticketing platform, the entire SLIST operation ran on WhatsApp. The community architecture...
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The guest list economics nobody talks about
The standard take on guest lists is that they are lost revenue. Every name on the list is a ticket...
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Ticketing platform showdown
We have used four ticketing platforms across 37+ events. Each one taught us something about conversion rates, data ownership, audience...
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WhatsApp community governance
WhatsApp communities were the foundation of everything we built in Mexico City. At peak, we managed a 1,800-person announcement group,...
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How we built a 9,000-person SMS list
The SMS list started at zero in early 2024. By January 2026, it was over 9,000 contacts — past attendees,...
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The guest list growth hack
Guest lists are not freebies. They’re the most effective growth mechanism in event promotion — if you structure them as...
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What headliner DJs actually cost
DJ fees are the most opaque part of event budgets. Every promoter guesses, every DJ inflates, and nobody publishes actual...