The Mass Market Ain’t What It Used To Be (And What That Means For The Arts) November 30, 2015 by Douglas McLennan I read this article via You’ve Cott Mail this week. It was a good summary of how we are attempting to engage on a mass level, and how the arts industry still has not…
It’s a reality now! After 5 years of work, The How of Audience Development for the Arts is now in paperback format. I wanted to take a moment to thank the people that helped make this milestone possible. The printed version of this book would not have been possible without the following people.* Thank you…
Due to my longer term contract, I have not been as present lately, but this does not mean that I haven’t been percolating on new topics and ideas. The following are a few ideas that I wish to develop in the future, and if you have any comments before my write-ups, I’d be ecstatic to…
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,…
#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…
Lately I have been reading a bunch of books on Taoism and Buddhism. I am attempting to absorb the wisdom in ways that I can apply the knowledge to my arts practice. I came up with 3 concepts from my studies I would like to share with you. I believe these ideas will build better…
Please welcome to the ADS Podcast, Drew McManus! Drew is one of…
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…
In my inbox, a Wallace Foundation study was delivered. Getting Past “It’s…
After many years of debate of whether subscriptions are dead or alive…
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