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A week to be thankful

Posted On November 20, 2017 By Shoshana

Thanksgiving is around the corner now. This week, let’s get into gratitude gear and be thankful for all the good in our lives. I am thankful for you, my friends, colleagues, and readers, who have allowed me to continue to share my audience development for the arts journey with you. I am grateful for the… 

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Deciding on a new path for audience development

Posted On August 25, 2016 By Shoshana

After 5 months of working for an exclusive client, I am again at a crossroads. I started Audience Development Specialists in 2008 and have been plugging along ever since to get the word out. Since then, the collective voice for audience development has grown bigger, and it is now a part of our every day… 

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Audience Development Specialists’ new website!

Posted On November 22, 2013 By Shoshana

If you haven’t noticed already, I launched my new website this week. I wanted to point out some new features and developments:  My blog is now on my website! This will allow me a little more flexibility and freedom to add more features. I started a Podcast! Whenever the moment strikes, I will be recording… 

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What new services would you like to see from ADS (Audience Development Specialists)?

Posted On October 15, 2013 By Shoshana

What new services would you like to see from ADS (Audience Development Specialists)? Can you spare a quick moment for a quick survey?  I could use your help.  Thank you and Terrific Tuesday to you!

Update and a little crowdsourcing ask…

Posted On July 9, 2013 By Shoshana

Today I am putting a deposit down for a new website.  I will be working with David Weuste of Rosebrook Classical.  Check them out for your arts digital needs!  Basically, I am switching over to a WordPress format so I can begin rolling out some new services and products.  My blog will also be moving,… 

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ADS Events for arts audience development!

Posted On February 12, 2013 By Shoshana

I am very excited to tell you that our 2013 event calendar is now bursting with new opportunities to learn about and discuss audience development methods and ideas.  Here is what we have planned for this year: A monthly #auddev chat on twitter with a different co-host and topic each time.  These are free and… 

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Audience Development Specialists News!

Posted On October 26, 2012 By Shoshana

I have a great deal of new adventures to share with you.  Next week I will be back to regular blogging, but I thought I would take a moment to update you. I signed up for Soundcloud. I have not added that many tracks yet, but this will be the future location for my Audience… 

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ADS announcements and services – second half of 2012

Posted On August 7, 2012 By Shoshana

Can you believe I have been posting since 2008?  It will be five years next February.  During this time, I have rarely posted announcements about ADS (Audience Development Specialists) aside from a few posts sharing some business growing pains. I have decided that once in a while, I will post some ADS announcements so you… 

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When to start audience development for the arts

Posted On May 16, 2012 By Shoshana

I am still looking for new guest bloggers.  In the meantime, I wanted to consider the “when to start audience development.”  This is a big issue for me.  To continue my transparency previously originated, my phone is not ringing as much as I hoped it would.  I see an industry that can benefit from audience… 

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Audience Development for ADS

Posted On September 27, 2011 By Shoshana

We interrupt this blog to bring you the following message: This posting is a follow up to the open letter I posted last week.  As mentioned, I am considering the new direction for ADS.  In order for ADS to be able to expand services with the ability to bring audience development education to more people,… 

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