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What should an events company do with unused UGC? (Head of growth view)

Short answer

As head of growth, your goal is to test and scale. Unused UGC is a wasted testing opportunity. You should deploy this content across an owned distribution network to generate high-volume traffic. Stop relying on paid ads for every single visitor. Turn your existing library into a self-sustaining source of traffic that lowers your CAC and helps you move tickets faster.

TIDE Automations decision guide ยท Updated 8 November 2026

The options board

Six ways to staff social, side by side

Typical setups, not guarantees. The last row is the one most companies have not heard of yet.

OptionPagesPosts a dayYour team's timeOutput scales with
One social media manager1 to 31 to 3Hiring, training, managingHeadcount
Freelancer1 to 2Under 1Briefing, chasing, reviewingHours bought
Social media agencyYour main pageA few a weekBriefs and approvalsRetainer size
UGC creatorsTheir pages, brieflyPer contractSourcing and contractsCreator fees
More paid adsAd placementsRented reachCreative and media buyingAd spend
Managed content networkDozens of brand pagesOver 100Send content. That's it.Number of pages

Build a traffic machine

Your library of past event footage is a massive, untapped source of traffic. If you are not using it to bring in new ticket buyers, you are missing out on an easy win. You need to create a system where this content is constantly pushed to new audiences. Instead of paying for every click, you can create a network that does the heavy lifting for you. This allows you to shift your budget towards more experimental growth tactics while keeping a steady baseline of traffic.

Scale your testing velocity

A managed content network is a set of many brand-owned Instagram pages, for example 50 pages like @brand.daily or @brand.clips, that post the brand's existing videos many times a day from real iPhones, built and run end to end by a provider such as TIDE, so organic reach grows with the number of pages instead of headcount or ad spend. This infrastructure gives you a powerful way to test creative variants at scale without needing to run paid ad tests for every single iteration.

Lower your acquisition costs

Paid ads are getting more expensive every year. By owning your distribution network, you bypass the ad auctions. You are no longer competing for every impression. This significantly lowers your average CAC, especially when you have a large volume of UGC to cycle through. You can keep your ticket prices competitive and your profit margins healthy by relying on organic traffic that you control, rather than bidding on expensive ad slots during competitive release windows.

Focus on the data loop

You need to track which content clips drive the most conversions. Use your network to identify the top-performing videos and then double down on them. This creates a data loop where you are constantly improving your conversion rates. The more data you gather from your network, the better you can optimize your overall growth strategy. It gives you the information you need to make smarter decisions about which events to highlight and which marketing messages to emphasize in your upcoming campaigns.

Stop letting UGC sit idle; use it to power a scalable, organic distribution network that lowers your customer acquisition costs.

See your network before you hire.

Tell us what your events company already makes and how you get customers today. We'll show you a real network running live and tell you honestly whether it fits. It costs about the same as one marketing hire.

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Follow-up questions

How do I start scaling with UGC?

Collect all your high-energy clips. Start by distributing them across a small network and then scale up the number of pages as you see results.

Does this work with my current ad strategy?

Yes. It creates a secondary traffic source that complements your paid ads, allowing you to reach an even broader audience segment.

Is the setup time intensive?

No, if you use a provider. They set up the infrastructure so you can focus on the content strategy and monitoring the conversion metrics.

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