Testimonials

Testimonial

"For nearly two decades, Akal (owner of BrightStar) has been lending his skills and talents in support of the Bhakti movement. His platform uniquely serves our movement with authenticity and heart. The technology also rocks!"

Jai Uttal , Grammy Nominee & Client Since 2014

"We've been so happy with the outstanding customer service and marketing & promotion that we've received while working with BrightStar, and we feel great about supporting a company committed to the ideals of higher consciousness."

Eric Forbis , Co-Founder BuddhaFest

"We love BrightStar! Akal (Founder of BrightStar) has dedicated himself towards serving the greater good of all beings everywhere. Every event organizer and musician who cares about our planet would be in good company using BrightStar as their ticket sales platform."

Deva Premal & Miten , Grammy Nominee and Client Since 2012

"Not only does BrightStar offer a powerful software platform that has worked very well for my events, but their client support is the best. Their communication is personal, heart-centered, and always thoughtful."

Peter Kater , Two-Time Grammy Winner & Client Since 2014

Email Marketing

What ticketing software / platform are you using for your event?*
- BrightStar
- Other
Event Organizers who agree to utilize the BrightStar Ticketing Platform solely and exclusively for 100% of the sales of their event (online and onsite) qualify for a 50% discount on BrightStar’s email marketing services. This discount is contingent on the aforementioned exclusivity agreement. If this agreement is not adhered to strictly, the Event Organizer is liable to owe BrightStar payment for the discount received (i.e. full retail rate for services rendered).
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BrightStar Discount
How many events would you like to feature within your email?*
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Target Audience*
- Global Database
- Segment of list (regional)
Region*
- United States
- Canada
- Europe
US Region*
- West
- Southwest
- Midwest
- Southeast
- Northeast
State (West)*
- Washington
- Oregon
- Entire State California
- Hawaii
- Segment of California
Test 1, Test 2, Test 3, Test 4, Test 5
California*
Northern California (radius targeting)*
- 25-mile radius of San Francisco
- 50-mile radius of San Francisco
- 100-mile radius of San Francisco
Southern California major markets
Los Angeles (radius targeting)*
- 25-mile radius of LA
- 50-mile radius of LA
- 100-mile radius of LA
- 200-mile radius of LA
Encinitas (radius targeting)*
- 25-mile radius of Encinitas
- 50-mile radius of Encinitas
- 100-mile radius of Encinitas
- 200-mile radius of Encinitas
State (Southwest)*
- Arizona
- New Mexico
- Colorado
- Texas
State (Midwest)*
- Wisconsin
- Illinois
- Michigan
State (Southeast)*
- North Carolina
- Georgia
- Florida
Northeast*
- Select All
- Virginia
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- New York State
- New York City
- Connecticut
- Massachusetts
New York City (radius targeting)*
- 10-mile radius
- 20-mile radius
- 50-mile radius
- 100-mile radius
- 200-mile radius
Canadian Province*
- Select All
- British Columbia
- Alberta
- Ontario
- Quebec
European Country*
- United Kingdom
- Spain
- Portugal
- Netherlands
How many times would you like this email to be sent?*

Two-step email sales funnel (minimum 1-week lead time):

1) The first email is delivered to the entire audience within the targeting parameters you’ve selected.

2) The second goes to everyone within that target audience who did not open the first;

Four-step email sales funnel (minimum 2-weeks lead time):

1) The first email is delivered to the entire audience within the targeting parameters you’ve selected.

2) The second goes to everyone within that target audience who did not open the first;

3) The third goes to everyone who opened either of the first two;

4) The fourth goes to everyone who clicked on any of the first three.

Six-step email sales funnel (minimum 3-weeks lead time):

1) The first email is delivered to the entire audience within the targeting parameters you’ve selected;

2) The second goes to everyone within that target audience who did not open the first;

3) The third is delivered to the entire audience within the targeting parameters you’ve selected;

4) The fourth goes to everyone within that target audience who did not open the third;

5) The fifth goes to everyone who opened any of the first four;

6) The sixth goes to everyone who clicked on any of the first 5.

Eight-step email sales funnel (minimum 4-weeks lead time):

1) The first email is delivered to the entire audience within the targeting parameters you’ve selected;

2) The second goes to everyone within that target audience who did not open the first;

3) The third is delivered to the entire audience within the targeting parameters you’ve selected;

4) The fourth goes to everyone within that target audience who did not open the third;

5) The fifth is delivered to the entire audience within the targeting parameters you’ve selected;

6) The sixth goes to everyone within that target audience who did not open the fifth;

7) The seventh goes to everyone who opened any of the first six;

8) The eighth goes to everyone who clicked on any of the first 7.

*Note: The timing of the delivery of each email can be designated according to your preferences at the time of purchase.
Would you like the option to approve the final email draft and make subsequent edits to the copy that you have submitted here?*
- Yes, upgrade me to Premium service for an additional $100. This fee accounts for the additional staff time required for further edits to copy and design.
- No, I trust BrightStar to make all final style and content determinations, using the content I've uploaded here. I understand that I will not receive a draft for approval.
Would you like to rush this order?*
- Yes
- No
Select yes, if your email needs to be delivered within the next 7-days.
Email Marketing
Preferred delivery date for email #1*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #1 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Preferred delivery date for email #2*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #2 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Preferred delivery date for email #3*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #3 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Preferred delivery date for email #4*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #4 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Preferred delivery date for email #5*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #5 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Preferred delivery date for email #6*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #6 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Preferred delivery date for email #7*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #7 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Preferred delivery date for email #8*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Email #8 preferred subject line*

BrightStar reserves the right to edit all subject lines for both content and efficacy.
Event #1
Event Name*
Event Start Date*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Address
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Event image(s)*
Drop files here or

Max. file size: 10 MB, Max. files: 4.
Recommended size: 1080 wide x 1920 tall or 1080 wide x 1080 tall
Image width 600pixels. Image height is flexible.
Fully edited promotional copy*
Copy that is clear, concise and descriptive performs the best. BrightStar reserves the right to edit for content and clarity.
Button Name*
Event URL*
Event #2
Event Name #2*
Event Start Date #2*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Address #2
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Event Image #2*
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 200 MB.
Recommended size: 1080 wide x 1920 tall or 1080 wide x 1080 tall
Fully edited promotional copy #2*
Copy that is clear, concise and descriptive performs the best. BrightStar reserves the right to edit for content and clarity.
Event URL #2*
Event 3
Event Name #3*
Event Start Date #3*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Address #3
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Event Image #3*
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 200 MB.
Recommended size: 1080 wide x 1920 tall or 1080 wide x 1080 tall
Fully edited promotional copy #3*
Copy that is clear, concise and descriptive performs the best. BrightStar reserves the right to edit for content and clarity.
Button Name #3*
Event URL #3*
Event 4
Event Name #4*
Event Start Date #4*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Address #4
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Event Image #4*
Accepted file types: jpg, png, Max. file size: 200 MB.
Image width 600pixels. Image height is flexible.
Fully edited promotional copy #4*
Copy that is clear, concise and descriptive performs the best. BrightStar reserves the right to edit for content and clarity.
Button Name #4*
Event URL #4*
Event 5
Event Name #5*
Event Start Date #5*
MM slash DD slash YYYY
Event Address #5
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Event Image #5*
Accepted file types: jpg, png, jpeg, Max. file size: 200 MB.
Recommended size: 1080 wide x 1920 tall or 1080 wide x 1080 tall
Fully edited promotional copy #5*
Copy that is clear, concise and descriptive performs the best. BrightStar reserves the right to edit for content and clarity.
Button Name #5*
Event URL #5*
Additional Information
Would you like to include a video?*
YouTube or Vimeo URL*
Other special instructions
This is BrightStar's Email Marketing Agreement.
1. 1. Who We Are.
1.1 BrightStar Live Events.

Welcome to BrightStar! We are an event ticketing and marketing platform dedicated to uplifting humanity through spiritually enriching events. Through our platform, mobile apps and services, we enable people all over the world to create, discover, share and register for spiritually enriching events.

1.2 The Services.

BrightStar’s websites and domains, including www.BrightStarEvents.net, and all of the webpages, subdomains, country level domain variants and subparts of those websites (collectively, our “Site”), all of the services available on or through the Site or otherwise provided by us (including our application programming interfaces), and all of our free mobile applications, (collectively, the “Applications”) are offered, maintained and provided by BrightStar. We refer to all of these as our “Services.” BrightStar is a Maine corporation with its principal place of business at 40 Bolton Road, Harvard, MA 01451 (“BrightStar,” “us,” “we” or “our”).

1.3 Organizers and Attendees.

Through the Services, BrightStar provides a simple means for registered users who are event organizers, planners and charitable organizations (“Organizers” or “you”) to deliver email announcements about upcoming events (online or in-person) to our network of event attendees.
1. 2. Our Email Agreement.
2.1 Application.

The following policy sets forth the terms and conditions upon which Organizers can use the Services to promote their events to our customer network. By utilizing the BrightStar Platform accepting the Terms of Service, you agree to the terms of this Email Marketing Agreement without modification and enter into a binding contract with BrightStar, which will be applicable when and if you use the Services to promote your event to our customer network.

2.2 Incorporation By Reference.

This Email Marketing Agreement and the rights and obligations contained in this Email Marketing Agreement are in addition to and are incorporated into the Terms of Service by reference. Nothing in this Email Marketing Agreement shall be deemed to modify, waive, amend or rescind any other term of the Terms of Service.
1. 3. Additional Information.
3.1 Additional Information.

As part of the creation of an Email Marketing Campaign or at any time following such creation, you may be required by BrightStar to provide additional information (beyond the information required to register for the Services) about yourself, the entity you represent (if any) and the principals/beneficial owners of the entity you represent (if any) (collectively, “Additional Registration Data”). As an example, the Additional Registration Data may include current address, doing business as (DBA) names, description of products, website address, bank account or other payment account information, Tax Identification Numbers, date of birth, passport or drivers license number, country of origin, copies of government identification documents and other personal information. This information may be used to verify your identity, the validity and/or legality of your transactions and/or whether you qualify to use the Services for Email Marketing. You agree to: (a) provide this information in a timely, accurate and complete manner and (b) maintain and promptly update this information in a timely manner to ensure it remains accurate and complete at all times.

3.2 Discount for BrightStar Ticket Sellers.

Event Organizers who agree to utilize the BrightStar Ticketing Platform solely and exclusively for 100% of the sales of their event (online and onsite) qualify for a 50% discount on BrightStar’s email marketing services. This discount is contingent on the aforementioned exclusivity agreement. If this agreement is not adhered to strictly, the Event Organizer is liable to owe BrightStar payment for the discount received (i.e. full retail rate for services rendered).

3.3 Event Type.

BrightStar reserves the right to refuse services to events which are not in alignment with BrightStar’s values to serve the wellbeing of humanity. If your event is not deemed suitable for promotion to the BrightStar network, you will receive communication from a BrightStar representative and a full refund of your payment.

3.4 Quality Assurance.

BrightStar reserves the right to refuse promotional services for events if the creative imagery and copy does not meet our quality standards.

3.5 Right to Modify.

BrightStar reserves the right to edit subject lines and event description for both content and efficacy.

3.6 Delivery.

BrightStar will do our best to accommodate your specific delivery preferences, however, BrightStar makes all final determinations of send dates/times for maximal engagement.
1. 4. Representations And Warranties.
In addition to the representations and warranties contained herein, you represent and warrant to us that (a) if you represent an entity, that entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state, province or country of its formation; (b) you, or the entity you represent (if applicable), have all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby; (c) the entering into and performing of this Agreement by you, or if you represent an entity by the entity you represent, will not result in any breach of, or constitute default under, any applicable local, state, provincial, national or other law, rule, regulation, judgment or order, or other agreement to which you or it is a party, including without limitation, any other agreement for the sale of tickets or registrations; and (d) if you represent an entity, you have the full right, legal power and actual authority to bind such entity to the terms and conditions hereof.