Tips for Selling Raffle Tickets

The organizers of a raffle have a fixed amount of money that they want to raise through the sale of the raffle tickets. However, the majority of organizations fail to raise even 50% of there goal. Through careful planning you can meet your goals. The two things that will directly affect the proceeds from the raffle are the number of tickets you sell and the price of each ticket.  

The first thing to do as an organizer is to keep track of how the raffle tickets are distributed through the raffle ticket sellers and needless to say, collect the money from the sales from them. A great help would be to number the tickets—this way you will be able to keep track of how many tickets are sold from the given amount of raffle tickets. You can keep a separate prize for the ticket seller who sells the maximum number of raffle tickets. This will introduce a sense of competition among them and provide the impetus to put in more effort into the sale. Also, you must also allot some time for the tickets to sell. Typically, 3-6 month's although a raffle can be completed sooner.

Also ensure that the tickets sellers are well aware of the rules. For example they should be able to inform the buyers whether they need to be present during the time when the raffle is actually being conducted or whether you will accept the money in cash or other forms. 

It is a good idea to hold the raffle event as part of some bigger celebration like a carnival. In such a case the admission tickets themselves can double as the raffle tickets.

Even before the tickets sale starts you must get out there and start promoting the raffles through advertising and any other means possible. However, if you are able to rope in local business groups or companies who are sponsoring the prizes you need not spend too much money on advertisements. They would do enough promotion. Local police stations, fire stations as well as charity groups can help by promoting your cause and buying some raffle tickets. You can even contact the local TV channel to see if they could give some coverage to the event—whether live or otherwise.

As for ticket sellers, you must set definite goals and decide on how much time you are going to devote on it. Do your own promotion by talking about it with your friends and neighbors who in turn can spread the word. Also talk about the organization and its charitable goals.

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