For this Monday moment, I wanted to share with you my hunt for a better pillow. After months of having a crick in my neck due to having the wrong pillow, I am now on the hunt to find the pillow that is right for me. I thought this was going to be quite the…
As I mentioned in my latest audience development tip of the day: Showing up in the present, I made a suggestion to start focusing on the present moment instead of the past and the future. The only way we are going to create an audience that reflects people of today is to actually commit to…
Yesterday (I admit) I jumped on my Twitter soapbox and was thinking out loud about why arts organizations and artists are struggling. Here is the flow of tweets that emerged: The world is getting faster and faster with more and more information, competition. How are you standing out from the crowd? I strongly feel that…
It’s time for the Monday Moment. Last night, I received a call and let it go to my voicemail since I wasn’t sure who it was from. The person left a voicemail, and it turned out the call was from a board member at a non-profit that we made a donation to. I was…
The reason you may not be getting an audience is the fact that you may be trying to fit your round peg in a square hole. The typical _______business is not for you. You don’t want to talk at people, but with people. You are a creative trying to fit in a business world. Yet,…
The other day I ordered a latte, and I forgot to let them know what kind of milk I wanted. The person behind the counter asked me if I wanted skim or whole, and I was able to get what I wanted based on their thoughtful follow up question. I have been to other coffee…
I’m starting a new series called Monday Minute. These will be short entries based on quick thoughts. Today I want to talk to you about B.D.A. What is B.D.A.? I go into more detail in my new eBook, but basically it is the complete experience you give to your audiences Before, During, and After your…
I am sitting in a coffee shop during a Meetup called “Sit Down, Shut Up, and Write!” in order to focus on my next book (with the goal to have it released by the end of this year). After 50 minutes, I need to switch to a different project. Since blogging is perfectly legal for…
I wanted to make sure all of my readers were invited. You are invited! There are many reasons why I wanted to start the webinar series with “Participatory Classical Music.” Here are some of my thoughts: The classical music industry has been the same for over a century. There have been slight changes here and…
I am currently researching for our upcoming webinar, Participatory Classical music. In my research, I have found that there seems to be two camps that have formed in the classical music world, those that are open to attempting new music, new formats, new ways of allowing the audience to participate, and those that simply want…
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