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The big reason why big organization advice may not translate

Posted On May 23, 2015 By Shoshana

Putting this out there, again: I was thinking about all the details I have to get done for the organization I am working for at the moment. It is a big list of everything that is involved with marketing a season. It includes all the planning for audience development, marketing direction for the season, advertising,… 

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Why don’t they come?

Posted On May 19, 2015 By Shoshana

I have a quick response to the article “Why Don’t They Come?” by Createquity. It is fantastic that they are attempting to solve this puzzle as to why a certain demographic, lower income adults, do not attend the arts. Is it price, education, perception? This demographic has more free time, so this was not the… 

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Ticketing process – smooth or crude

Posted On May 13, 2015 By Shoshana

Dear Readers, Currently I am contracted with the Colorado Music Festival and am working on getting planning up-to-speed, which is why I have been so quiet this past week. One topic I have been thinking about on the side is customer service and the ticketing process. I hear so many horror stories about how awful… 

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30 Days of inspiration challenge

Posted On May 1, 2015 By Shoshana

#30DayArts! I have been thinking about doing a 30 Day challenge again, starting today, May 1. It would be fun if more people would join me. For the next 30 days, I will be looking for arts marketing and audience development that inspires. I mainly keep my eye out most of the time, but this… 

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Creating a space to listen for better partnerships

Posted On April 29, 2015 By Shoshana

I wasn’t planning on writing a post today, but an article made me do it! This is a perfect continuation of the conversation from yesterday. Using puppets to break down barriers between people and languages via the Knight Arts posting. These particular segments had me thinking: Is part of the work when creating relationships with community partners about… 

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A conversation with Drew McManus: What is Artshacker.com?

Posted On April 23, 2015 By Shoshana

Please welcome to the ADS Podcast, Drew McManus! Drew is one of… 

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How to add perspectives to create a positive shift

Posted On April 14, 2015 By Shoshana

I had a quick thought today, but it was huge in meaning. If you are thinking about needing or wanting to make changes, it is best to add some different perspectives to get a better understanding of what you may want and need to change. There are many ways to add different perspectives. Here are… 

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Stay in the present moment for audience building

Posted On April 13, 2015 By Shoshana

I think it is time to call out once and for all what seems to be happening to our arts industry. We spend so much time rehashing the past, both the glory days and the challenges we recently have come up against. Then we focus on this past over and over again. We also love… 

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A friendly reminder to get the name right

Posted On April 6, 2015 By Shoshana

If you have been following my blog for a while, you will know I am a big advocate for getting the name right. I post this tip from time to time, and it is included in my Top 20 Tips for Increasing Everything webinar/workshop. I am writing about this again because there are people (despite my… 

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What is special about your art can help with audience development!

Posted On April 3, 2015 By Shoshana

  I have often posted about branding yourself properly. Yes, it is best to figure out what makes you unique from every other entity out there. What makes you special? I just read an article that mentioned why theatre is so special, and it had me thinking along the lines of using this type of information… 

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