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Is your bathroom clean?

Posted On January 7, 2019 By Shoshana

Marvelous Monday to you! I often get a laugh when I ask my clients if they have enough bathrooms. Yesterday, while visiting a local restaurant, I noticed how clean their bathroom was, and how that does make a difference to the over all experience. Feel free to giggle, but is your bathroom clean? I am… 

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Soft, soothing music is not good customer service

Posted On July 11, 2017 By Shoshana

Canon and Gigue in D major (Flute quartet arr.) – Pachelbel/Steven David Tung – Creative Commons – Musopen I spent a long time on the phone with a particular service provider. I was handed off to three different people and none of them were understanding my request. During each time I was put on hold,… 

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A good example of going the extra mile

Posted On May 8, 2016 By Shoshana

I am still processing my experience at the Colorado Creative Industries Summit, and instead, I would like to share a really good example of going the extra mile. I have often commented that it is best to go the extra mile for your audience members and donors when the occasion calls for something extra. This… 

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Receiving feedback

Posted On December 2, 2014 By Shoshana

I have a quick thought for today.  How do you respond when you receive feedback?  Do you thank someone for taking the time to email you a comment?  Do you simply roll your eyes and forget to comment back?  Do you email back with a defense such as “we do it this way because…”  Or,… 

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“As an individual fine artist, the Audience Development workshop helped me take a hard look at how to reach people and how to keep them engaged. Performing artists have a built in "paying audience" which may be obvious but for me I have to generate my patrons one at a time. Finding a way to interest people in my art is a full time job; I found helpful tools that I had not considered during the workshop.” —Colleen Tucker, Pastel artist

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