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Posted On April 17, 2019 By Shoshana

Wonderful Wednesday to you! I had a quick thought to share today. You may have staff or people in place that are real go-getters. They of course are already in the mix and in the flow of what to do and how to handle a situation. However, there may be another staff person or perhaps… 

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ADS Podcast: Ambassador Programs

Posted On March 20, 2017 By Shoshana

Let’s talk about Ambassador Programs on the ADS Podcast this week! There… 

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Blizzards and audience development

Posted On March 25, 2016 By Shoshana

  During this week, I was involved in a blizzard. Yes, where I live is extreme Colorado living. I was trapped for 2.5 days with more snow coming on its way. My driveway is a beast! Last round it took me 6.5 hours to shovel myself out over 2.5 days. This time, with the snow being… 

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‘Tis the season to treat your volunteers well!

Posted On December 17, 2015 By Shoshana

Part of audience development is increasing volunteer support. In order to obtain more volunteers, I am a firm believer in setting up a very well organized and managed volunteer program. Today I volunteered at our local family assistance agency. They help families in transition to support them through a challenging time. They have a housing program,… 

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How should we treat volunteers and donors?

Posted On March 5, 2015 By Shoshana

Two incidents came up to start this discussion again. The agency that had finally gotten back to me with a message of “hope to see you there,” and no instructions to RSVP for the orientation, canceled the meeting without notifying me that it was canceled. I showed up, but they didn’t. Lucky for me it was… 

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“Shoshana led our board in a terrific two-hour workshop on the value of Audience Development. The presentation was tremendously helpful to us in defining our audience and has been a major influence in how we relate to our patrons. I’m convinced that our evolving work in Audience Development will lead to stronger relationships with our patrons.” —Harold Gray, Artistic Director

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