Today I sat down and sent some messages out on Facebook. After a while, I was blocked. My posts were labeled as “This is not what this service is about.” I was using the post part of chosen pages to be a part of their community section. I guess this is now taboo. I was…
Wonderful Wednesday to you! I have a few random thoughts I would like to share with you today. Collaborations – Your vision must match! I am working with a group that has a collaboration with city constituents. They worked hard to raise money for the project, and the city agencies put up the other half…
I tend to receive many emails with the hope of me writing something on my blog about their service, new book, etc. Most of the time the hopeful content has nothing to do with audience development. Normally I just junk mail most of them. Today, I could not ignore what was in my email box.…
Happy Friday! This will be a quick one. I have been avoiding setting up an account with the NY Times, which is how they are starting their audience development process of moving the free viewers to paid patrons. After not being able to access several articles, I had to give in. I signed up for…
As you know, dear reader, I don’t post unless I have something to say, when an idea strikes. After over 10 years of writing this blog, I still get surprised myself when something new pops up. It did today. I am reading a book called “Happy Gut,” by Dr. Vincent Pedre. Lately, I have been…
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…
I finally can share something that I was personally a part of. I am one of seven main people on the Development Committee for the Longmont Performing Arts Initiative. Maybe you have heard through my posts on social media, we embarked on raising $75,000 in 75 days in order to fund half of the feasibility…
I had the pleasure of speaking with Erica Sipes, a pianist, practice…
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…
Peter Alexander holds a Ph.D. in musicology and is the classical music…
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