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Branding is you!

Posted On June 10, 2019 By Shoshana

Some of my recent roster of clients were right on target when it comes to branding. I did not have to do a thing in regard to their images and messages. All I could say is, “Keep up the good work!” Let me show you some examples! Gustav Hoyer, Composer and Impresario, did a great… 

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Surrounding yourself with good people = great audience development!

Posted On June 3, 2019 By Shoshana

I finally can share something that I was personally a part of. I am one of seven main people on the Development Committee for the Longmont Performing Arts Initiative. Maybe you have heard through my posts on social media, we embarked on raising $75,000 in 75 days in order to fund half of the feasibility… 

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ADS Podcast: “Toying with Twitter” with Erica Sipes

Posted On May 10, 2019 By Shoshana

I had the pleasure of speaking with Erica Sipes, a pianist, practice… 

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Inclusion within

Posted On April 17, 2019 By Shoshana

Wonderful Wednesday to you! I had a quick thought to share today. You may have staff or people in place that are real go-getters. They of course are already in the mix and in the flow of what to do and how to handle a situation. However, there may be another staff person or perhaps… 

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ADS Podcast: How to work with the media for arts coverage with guest Peter Alexander

Posted On April 5, 2019 By Shoshana

Peter Alexander holds a Ph.D. in musicology and is the classical music… 

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It’s about connecting

Posted On March 13, 2019 By Shoshana

I saw this article this morning: Utah Opera helps visually impaired patrons feel the costumes, props and words of ‘The Magic . It made me happy to know that this program and programs like this one exist. Connecting people to the art in ways they can participate is truly what audience development is about. It’s… 

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Venn Diagrams for audience development

Posted On March 6, 2019 By Shoshana

Since I felt like having a little fun today… This is a reminder to keep your audiences in mind at all times and to find the sweet spot. Happy and loyal audiences happen when you not only pay attention to your audiences at every step of the way, but when you combine it with your… 

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Audience Development Assessment

Posted On February 27, 2019 By Shoshana

As many of you know, there is a feeling of relief and “what’s next?” after a concert cycle is over. I finished a full season with one of my clients, and at the end, I made sure to take a moment to evaluate what had happened. In fact, I took time out to process a… 

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Arts Marketers – Take the oath!

Posted On February 7, 2019 By Shoshana

I have been thinking even more about lazy marketing, and I will be completely honest with you. Even I, if circumstances do not line up, have had to resort to lazier marketing than I would have liked to do. This has been making me take a huge look as to why some of the air… 

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ADS Podcast: Audience retention with Dan Meagher (remix)

Posted On February 1, 2019 By Shoshana

Dan Meagher, Audience Development & Digital Strategist of the Diablo Ballet, stopped… 

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“Working with Shoshana was the next right step for our 76 year old community chorus. She directed the organization to be patron centered and to view all patron interactions from their perspective. We experienced a 71% increase in audiences last season. That’s because we have a new viewpoint: from the outside in, instead of the inside out. It’s a continuous process, but we have experienced exciting results! Thanks Shoshana!” —Carol Olson, Executive Director of VOCI (Voices of Canton, Inc.)

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