I am off to Austin, TX for a family wedding. I wanted to post a little something before I leave. Today I have been thinking a variety of random thoughts due to interactions with people: Are we getting caught up on the words? I had someone ask about whether I thought “Community Engagement” was overused. …
I have been reading several articles about arts organizations that are finishing in the black. They have these top 10 management directives in common: 1. Their budgets are not overly extravagant. They are making sure to cover costs and attempt to build a surplus. 2. They are investing in endowments. All of the articles that…
This week I was truly a happy audience development geek when I found Capterra’s ticket software filter. If you are looking for a ticketing solution, this filter is the best for discovering what you can get for your budget. Instead of being caught up in the better marketing of some companies, you can now compare…
So, I signed up online to volunteer for a nonprofit in my area. I received a form letter beginning with “Hello!” The volunteer sign-up form had my name as the first field. Why didn’t they use my name? Did they want to start off on the foot that I didn’t matter as a unique person? …
Today I have been thinking about the year 2010. With all the “Best in 2010” articles floating around, it can’t be helped. In the near future, I will be sifting through my tweets to find the best tweets for the 2010 Audience Development Twitter Awards. At this moment though, I have been giving much thought…
I have not posted about the 4th C of audience development in a while which is Care. In order to build a happy and loyal audience, we need to show that we care about our audience members. I would like to share a personal story that can relate. My family was one of the families…
Name (from dictionary.com): –noun 1.a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known. When we are born, one of the first tasks of a parent is to name their newborn. Parents usually put much consideration into…
This week I am working on an event and helping to fill in as the volunteer coordinator. Figuring I would put the word out in various places for our opportunities, I posted: In local papers On Volunteer Connections Websites Twitter LinkedIn Facebook By sending out emails By spreading the word in person Can you guess…
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