Excuses, excuses. We may want to accomplish something, however, as humans, we also tend to make excuses. We want to grow as individuals and artists, to better our art and organizations, yet we ourselves build road blocks to our success. Silly humans! So, I wanted to talk about two of the biggest excuses for why…
I have been thinking a great deal about focus. In a conversation, I mentioned that what you focus on is what will come to life. I also expressed how many non-profit executives are scattered when it comes to what is on their plate. In my humble opinion, I feel that a majority of organizations and…
I have a dream today too. I have a dream that the arts will learn to be more inclusive and welcoming. I have a dream that we as artists will bring passion and quality to all our art, productions and events. I have a dream that we will engage with our audiences and partner with…
Inspired by the article, The changing face of opera, posted in the Oxford University Press’ blog by Meghann Wilhoite, I give you my first mini-podcast for 2013. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/74535641″ params=”” width=” 100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Have a great weekend! Cheers to happy and loyal audiences, Shoshana Shoshana Fanizza Audience Development Specialists https://www.buildmyaudience.com “Never treat your…
New YouTube Gallery for arts audience development You think we take ourselves too seriously? Arts having fun (and being funny)! Enjoy! -Shoshana
I wanted to share a quick thought that has been on my mind lately. There is a big difference between a resolution and a commitment. I have mentioned this thought in passing, but now I want to expand upon it. You may desire to build your audience. You might also have a resolution this year,…
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This is a quick post to ring in the new year. I am busily working on plans for 2013, and I hope to have some announcements by the end of next week. I can mention that I am working on: Quarterly Webinars Monthly #Auddev chats Podcast Projects Video Sessions and Slidecasts More audience development books…
I have a quick thought today. Are you participating in the arts as an audience member? Yes, you might be the artist or the behind the scenes administrator, so you are participating in the arts. However, I feel one of the reasons the audience is getting less and less is because some of us are…
I have a guest blog post today for you. I met Samantha at the 2012 National Arts Marketing Project Conference, and we had a good time talking about audience development and arts shenanigans in general. I recently came across her current blog post and thought it would be fantastic to cross post it here. Are…
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