Featured Article Prepped and Ready: Using E-Mail to Prepare Audiences for Their Arts Experience Katryn Geane Marketing and Communication Coordinator Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, Becket, MA
“Pack your shorts!” Picture this: You are sitting outside having a pleasant mid-festival meeting with your boss when she says, “Pack your shorts, because you’re going to San Jose!” If you’d cry tears of joy, it’s OK because that’s exactly what I did. (Don’t laugh, I was excited.) A few weeks later I was sitting in a conference room in California, listening to arts marketing masters school us in the “new to the field” preconference clinic, then experienced a whirlwind #NAMPC during which I attempted to find new nooks and crannies of my brain in which to store information. READ MORE. Photo Credit: Ramberg Media Images
2012 IS HERE! Mark Your Calendars for Arts Marketing Webinars! Want the best professional development right from your home or office? Don't hesitate to register for this season's webinars, FREE to members of Americans for the Arts. Not a member? No problem! You can still join the conversation by purchasing any of our webinars for $35.00. For an entire list of webinars offered by Americans for the Arts, click here. Marketing Technology Fads: How to Give Your Fluff Substance February 13, 2012 at 3:00 p.m. EST, 2:00 p.m. CST, 1:00 p.m. MST, 12:00 p.m. PST
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NAMP NEWS 10 Brand-Building Steps Tips for reluctant beginners. What Were They Thinking? What brands can learn from Crystal Pepsi. Search and Social Media Marketing Predictions for 2012 The search engine and social platform forecast. Old White People Love Broadway Like it or not, understanding your audience is crucial. Millennials Are Playing With You Understanding the gamification of marketing. As New Composers Flourish, Where Will They Be Heard? These young composers hold the key to classical music’s future. Photo Credit: C. Duggan
The National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP) consists of four components: 1) Nonprofit Marketing Training delivers customized skills and strategies for developing new arts audiences 2) ArtsMarketing.org offers a comprehensive online marketing resource 3) National Arts Marketing Project Conference allows arts marketers to meet for a learning, sharing, and networking experience 4) Basic Marketing Workshops offered by Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts affiliates around the country SAVE THE DATE: 2012 NAMP Conference, November 9-12, Charlotte, NC 
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