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When was the last time for arts audience development?

Posted On March 11, 2013 By Shoshana

When was the last time you went to an arts event? When was the last time you invited someone to an arts event? When was the last time you shared a piece of music with someone in your life? When was the last time you created a work of art? When was the last time… 

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9 simple arts advocacy actions for daily life

Posted On March 8, 2013 By Shoshana

It’s that time of the year again when arts advocacy days start popping up all over the country.  The official National Arts Advocacy Day is April 8-9. If you want to know your state’s official day, get in touch with a state captain. I have mentioned in the past that everyday should be an arts… 

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Free follow up for arts audience development

Posted On March 6, 2013 By Shoshana

I have a quick thought this morning.  Are we breeding a free mentality?  I’m starting to feel that every time we give something away for free, people begin to expect free.  The same thought applies to discounts. I have to admit that I have caught myself resisting purchasing something since I know I can get… 

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ADS News for March

Posted On March 4, 2013 By Shoshana

Happy March to you!  We have three upcoming events I wanted you to be aware of: Friday, March 8 at 11:30 EST – Group brainstorm session on Google+ Hangouts – Join me and arts colleagues for old fashioned brainstorming fun to come up with new ideas and solutions to develop your audiences. Deadline is Thursday,… 

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Websites and Sharing the Love

Posted On March 1, 2013 By Shoshana

We do not always share our love in our marketing communications. This… 

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Copy and pasting for arts audience development???

Posted On February 25, 2013 By Shoshana

I hope you had a nice weekend!  I found this weekend to have a common theme that I wanted to share with you.  The concept of copy and paste and how it is affecting our artistry, audience development, and the future of arts administration. I started off the weekend reading The Art of Possibility by… 

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Compose Your Audience

Posted On February 22, 2013 By Shoshana

http://youtu.be/6kXY3G8dgsw My latest webinar adventure. Have a great weekend! -Shoshana PS Did you hear about the 2 little boys who found themselves in a modern art gallery by mistake? – One said, “Run ! Before they say we did it!”

“Free” for arts audience development

Posted On February 20, 2013 By Shoshana

Leave it to Seth Godin to send a whammy to my inbox this morning.  It was a real doozy for me since it hit too close to home for comfort.  As you know, dear reader, I have been contemplating how to get myself to the next level for some time now. I know what I… 

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#Auddev chat 2/14, Noon ET – Loving Your Donors

Posted On February 15, 2013 By Shoshana

#Auddev chat 2/14, Noon ET – Loving Your Donors On Thursday we had an hour long chat with fundraising coach, Marc A. Pitman, on how we can show our appreciation for our donors and supporters.  Please do click on the link above for new ideas and thought provoking conversation! Have a super weekend! -Shoshana

Add a splash of Energy and Passion for arts audience development!

Posted On February 13, 2013 By Shoshana

Your mini-podcast for the week!  If you are an email subscriber, you will need to click on the link to take you to the web blog post. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/79122255″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Cheers to happy and loyal audiences, Shoshana :O)    

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