I came across a motherload of digital fundraising infographics via William Deckers’ Digital Fundraising Pinterest board. What I am seeing that we can no longer ignore is the majority of people surveyed participate in online activities. Here’s an infographic that demonstrates: At this point in time, the majority of fundraising is still done via offline…
Today I am downloading my experiences from the Americans for the Arts 2013 conference in Pittsburgh. It was 4 days of focusing, discussing, and brainstorming about how we as arts advocates, agencies, administrators and emerging leaders, can bring arts to the forefront of American thinking. All in all, I thought they did a fairly good…
There were two articles that have me thinking more this morning. The first one, Hidden costs of free tickets by Deborah Stone. Giving away freebies may not be the best way to grow your audiences but how do you set the right discount? UK Arts economist Tim Baker told arts marketing professionals at the Australia…
I am slowly resurfacing with hopes that a new direction will be firmly formed in the next couple of months. As I mentioned before, I am speaking with a variety of people to gain perspective, and I thank each and every person that has taken the time to talk with me. During a few of…
Today I woke up in a different mindset. I am still hopeful that my direction will be defined soon, but at the present moment, it is clear as mud. I’m starting to miss writing blog posts and tweeting information to my tweeps. I think what I sincerely miss is being a part of the team…
For my email subscribers, you will need to go to the actual blog to listen to my update. Happy weekend to you all! [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/93691055″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /]
I have been reading a book by Catherine Allen called Reboot Your Life. Apparently, I am not taking time off the right way. She suggests that we go through 4 phases in order to guarantee we gain from our sabbatical. Here are the 4 phases: Phase 1: Clearing out – Take time to clean your…
#Auddev chat on 4/18/13, Noon ET – Orchestra Management & Audience Relations Click on the link above to take you to the transcript! Orchestra Management and Audience Relations Drew McManus, Orchestral Arts Consultant and author of Adaptistration.com chatted with us about Orchestra Management and how it affects audience relations, especially during the negotiation season. How…
Well worth reading! An audience member’s perspective at the autism-friendly performance of The Lion King. Hakuna Matata On A Sunday Afternoon.
My LinkedIn Profile is reminding me that ADS had been in business for over 5 years now. During this time, I have been proud to say I have accomplished most of what I put my mind and energy toward. I have helped to build audiences for artists and arts organizations. I have spread the love…
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