I received a direct mail from an organization I have had no contact with for three years. At that time, I was a supporter. I did not say take me off the list when I stopped supporting the organization, and I still get some mail from them from time to time. This year, I received…
Some of my recent roster of clients were right on target when it comes to branding. I did not have to do a thing in regard to their images and messages. All I could say is, “Keep up the good work!” Let me show you some examples! Gustav Hoyer, Composer and Impresario, did a great…
I had the pleasure of speaking with Erica Sipes, a pianist, practice…
Peter Alexander holds a Ph.D. in musicology and is the classical music…
This will be a quick post, at least I think it will. Lately I have been bothered by the “what’s in it for me” mentality. People aren’t collaborating as much as taking what they can and not giving back, or should I say it, in some cases, stealing ideas from other people instead of working…
Since I felt like having a little fun today… This is a reminder to keep your audiences in mind at all times and to find the sweet spot. Happy and loyal audiences happen when you not only pay attention to your audiences at every step of the way, but when you combine it with your…
As many of you know, there is a feeling of relief and “what’s next?” after a concert cycle is over. I finished a full season with one of my clients, and at the end, I made sure to take a moment to evaluate what had happened. In fact, I took time out to process a…
I have been thinking even more about lazy marketing, and I will be completely honest with you. Even I, if circumstances do not line up, have had to resort to lazier marketing than I would have liked to do. This has been making me take a huge look as to why some of the air…
Maybe it is the Jazz at the coffee shop. Maybe it is the fact that, today, I will be recording my next ADS Podcast about audience retention. I had not planned to post today, but I have been sparked by this energy. What is on my mind is the core of audience retention – the…
My interview with Diablo Ballet‘s Dan Meagher is scheduled. A new ADS podcast is coming soon! On the agenda: audience retention based off of his recent blog post, They came. They saw. They left. Do you have an audience retention idea for the podcast? Record a quick VM here: https://speakpipe.com/ADS. Please state your name and organization to…
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