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Here’s Some Creative Design Inspiration To Recharge Your Week

Thu, Sep 9, 2018
In a sea of stock photos and artist headshots, it’s always a treat to see a performing arts organization approach graphic design with an eye toward narrative. Case in point, the Adrian Symphony’s 2018/19 season artwork is a real standout. I reached out to the project’s creative director, Larry Williams from larrywilliamscreative.com, for some insight

This Is Why I love My Readers

Thu, Aug 8, 2018
After publishing last Tuesday’s post on the Utah Symphony’s Rock Stars marketing campaign I was braced for at least some degree of snark but across every single social media platform where discussions ensued, I couldn’t find a trace. In today’s chimp-navigated, troll-powered social media environment, I have to say that genuinely put a smile on

I’m Just Going To Put This One Out There…

Tue, Aug 8, 2018
Here’s a screenshot from the Utah Symphony’s home page. No commentary on my end but I’m curious to know your thoughts on this marketing campaign. Discuss.

A Step By Step Guide For To Getting Into Influencer Marketing

Tue, Jul 7, 2018
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If you’re curious about investigating whether influencer marketing might be worth allocating time and treasure, I would be remiss if I didn’t point out a post by Jonathan Eifert in in the 7/1/18 edition of ArtsHacker. There’s a lot to consider when thinking about testing the waters with influencer marketing and this article is an

An Example Of Technology Straightjackets

Tue, Jun 6, 2018
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Last week’s post about limitations in many of the box office and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms that specialize in the performing arts field place artificial limitations on customer experience and revenue potential garnered some interesting direct feedback. Admittedly, I can get ahead of myself when it comes to creating a common frame of reference
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