3 audience development tips from churches

3 audience development tips we can learn from churches

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Shoshana

  Back in 2008, I mentioned in passing that we can learn a great deal from churches.  I wanted to reiterate this thought and elaborate. Churches have audience development in mind right away.  Here is my personal story about joining a congregation in the Chicago area:   1. I was feeling the desire to become a part of a spiritual…

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11 Tips On How To Promote Opening Night with Clay Mabbitt of Sold Out Run

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Shoshana

Today I had a conversation with Clay Mabbitt of Sold Out Run.  One of his blog posts, 11 Tips On How to Promote Opening Night, caught my attention, and I felt it to be a foundation for a good conversation.  Clay also is sharing a free mini-eBook with our listeners, How to Promote a Show Online.   Thank you again to Clay…

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Top 3 advice from the universe

Top 3 advice from the Universe

Posted on January 22, 2014 by Shoshana

I have been thinking about how the universe works.  Yes, I do read some “out there” books from time to time, but you have to admit, there is much to learn from these types of books.  There is advice worth noting and using in order to build your audiences too.  So here are my top three (3) advice from the…

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Your online watercooler for relationship building

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Shoshana

Good news everyone!  I’m finally starting to get my energy back.  After a crazy 2013, and a slow start to 2014, things are looking up!  Look out for new ideas and positive energy for building audiences soon! In the meantime, I wanted to leave you this week with a fun idea to think about.  Many of us do not have…

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“The Audience is the Most Important Instrument”

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Shoshana

I have been waiting to be struck by inspiration before my next post, and an article came my way via a twitter friend: The Audience is the Most Important Instrument by Dan Visconti. The viewpoint is focused on contemporary music, but we can extend this thinking beyond to all the arts: Today I want to talk about a notion that…

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ADS New Year Resolution 2014

Get out of survival mode: New Year Resolutions 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Shoshana

  It’s a new year, and I bet like me, you are thinking about how to improve your situation.  I hope you are thinking, “How can I build a better audience?” yet this post is more general than that. I have been thinking about my resolutions for the year.  The biggest one I am working on I’d like to share…

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Happy New Year – 2014 Fun!

Posted on December 30, 2013 by Shoshana

I wanted to wish you, dear reader, Happy New Year!  I hope our year is filled with happy and loyal audiences.  For 2014, I have a few things planned that I would like to share with you: Tip of the Week Club is open for joining!  When you join, you will receive a tip a week emailed to your provided…

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Top 10 Advice from 2013 to be implemented in 2014

Posted on December 17, 2013 by Shoshana

It’s been an interesting year. I chalk it up to a great deal of growing pains. Change is here, and change is the only constant. After a year of scoping the arts, here is a list of the top themes of 2013 which serve as top advice: Community Projects Rule!  I have seen the increase of the use of arts…

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#Auddev chat 12/12 at 12: Creating Fans!

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Shoshana

Happy Friday to you! We made it! Yesterday we had the last #auddev chat for the year. It was a good conversation about how to create fans. We first defined what a “fan” is and then chatted about how we can get more people to become a fan. The main point I would like to highlight is, if you want…

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Diversifying your board

Posted on December 11, 2013 by Shoshana

I went to a “Diversifying Your Board” workshop today.  It was led by two of our brightest and up-and-coming Latino leaders.  Getting their perspective was very helpful, and the good news is that what I have been advising is sound. We started out by introducing ourselves and telling about our diverse backgrounds.  Diversity is not only about ethnicity.  There are…

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