I was at the thrift store last week on one of my treasure hunts, and I came across a book by T. Harv Eker called Secrets of the Millionaire Mind. Seeing that I was in a thrift store, it was a little ironic, but I picked it up acknowledging that perhaps I do not have…
I am so excited to see the #MuseumOlympics on Twitter, and it is trending too! It’s been a while since I have seen some grassroots action on Twitter from the museum sector. The #MuseumOlympics invites museums to “enter” a piece of art or exhibit that has an Olympic theme or feel. Individuals can get involved…
I missed posting this thought for Monday Moment so it will have to be a Timely Tuesday post. Your focus matters when considering audience development. This concept may sound a little new agey to some of you, but I am a firm believer that what you believe in and what you focus on will be…
Last week I was on a family vacation at a club resort in Wyoming. It was an inexpensive way to have a staycation since it was only 3 hours away. During my time there, I was witnessing all the different tricks of the trade they used to make their guests feel special. Here is a…
I was watching “Secret Millionaire” with my 14 year old step daughter. This show has millionaires hide their identity in order to volunteer in an impoverished area. In the end, they donate some of their money to help the organizations they have chosen. The particular episode we were watching had a millionaire and his 19…
I’m still on semi-vacation. In my time off, I have again come to the conclusion that one of the biggest reasons artists and arts organizations are having trouble building their audience is due to poor to non-existent follow up. We are dropping the ball. We are not returning our customer phone calls in a timely…
I will be searching for more guest bloggers. In the meantime, my brain has been buzzing with new activity. What a difference some time off makes! I will be in “time off” mode for a little while longer. My batteries need charging big time. I am still constantly thinking about audience development for the arts. …
I have been looking at my archived posts, and I discovered that I do not have a “dance” tag established. There is a big reason for this. I am not seeing as much news and information about audience development for dance. How can this be? I scan for articles daily, and I from time to…
I finished the book “The Noticer” by Andy Andrews. This is what I have learned: Change happens in an instant. The decision to change and the building of motivation toward action is what can take time. Action is a now, present factor. Change is instantaneous. You can start with small changes and these will add…
This morning I am tracking tweets from two different conferences, the League of American Orchestras and the Americans for the Arts. I hope in the future to be invited to participate in some way. I have been thinking about what I would say if I were asked to present. As most of you know, I…
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