Friends Don’t Let Friends Boost Posts

You’ll find out what I mean by that ^^^ at an in-depth webinar all about Facebook advertising hosted by the West Virginia Association of Museums. Registration is required but you don’t have to be a WVAM member to attend. This webinar is perfect for small to mid-size arts organizations of all types looking to get started with Facebook advertising or take your campaigns to the next level. More information and registration —> Facebook Advertising: A ...

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A Library Is Winning Instagram Stories

Yep, that’s right. A library. The New York Public Library is getting people to read the classics 10 seconds at a time using what they call “Insta Novels”. The launch of Insta Novels has been a resounding success. The library says it has seen an increase of 100,000 new Instagram followers and over 40,000 readers completed  Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. My first thought is that this could be a great way to make operas, ballets, plays, ...

How Orchestras Can Use Influencer Marketing

I recently had a discussion with a large group of artist managers at a top New York management firm about influencer marketing. I posed the question: Have you seen classical presenters using influencer marketing? Most of these managers were aged between late-millennial to Gen-X. None of them had seen this type of thing being done—not even at top presenters such as the major orchestras and opera houses. The age-range of these managers is important because “outside of ...