Doug Fox over at GreatDance.com posted an intriguing piece on 6/17/08 about some frustrating events he recently encountered with the National Performing Arts Convention. In particular, Doug wrote about why he thought the convention "failed to embrace one of the most important elements of online communications: the transmission, evolution and sharing of ideas"…
Month: June 2008
Institutional Blogging
The more I look back at the National Performing Arts Convention (NPAC) session on blogging, the more gratifying the experience becomes. The mix of panelists was ideal and if there was any one point attendees could take away from the event it is this: blogging is not only good for performing arts organizations, but increasingly necessary. The good news is compared to traditional outreach methods, maintaining a first-class blog costs pennies on the dollar. At the same time, it is entirely unrealistic to expect maximum results by merely signing up for a free blogging account and publishing a few scattered posts. Unfortunately, that’s precisely what too many organizations do and watching one group after another fall victim to this bear trap has served as the inspiration behind creating a new service to help performing arts organizations, chamber ensembles, and soloists effectively join the new media revolution. Success is as straightforward as having a helping hand…
Post Convention Catch-Up
All in all, I think the session on blogging at the National Performing Arts Convention was very positive. Based on the attendance I witnessed at other sessions, it seems that at just over 70 our session was very well attended. After talking to those who stayed around afterward to chat and ask questions, it is clear that there is a growing interest in institutional blogging. Consequently, tomorrow’s post will feature some …
NPAC eBook Link
As promised, click here to go to the download page for the free How To Connect With New Media eBook. I had a wonderful time at the session and hope all those in attendance found the session informative and entertaining. I was honored to be a part of such a special session with moderator Monica Reinagel and fellow panelists Lindsay Dreyer, Joshua Kosman, and Dave Urlakis.
NPAC Presentation Day
If you’re attending the National Performing Arts Convention and haven’t solidified plans on which sessions you’re attending today, make sure you stop by Room 303 at 4:30PM for the session on blogging. If you’re attending some other session at that time and it starts off as a dud, just sneak out and stop by our session (we won’t rat you out). So far the convention has been fun. It’s wonderful to …