Rock Your Box Office! The box office is the most underappreciated piece of the theatre. Often taken for granted, a box office sets the tone for audiences as they enter the space for the first time. Think about the kind of experience you want your guests to have. Let’s try something: Let’s see the box […]
Theatre Etiquette Dilemmas: The War Against Smartphones “Good evening ladies and gentlemen, we welcome you to our performance of Oklahoma. Please remember that any recording of this performance, either through video or photograph is strictly prohibited. Also note that mobile phones should be turned off, and not to silent. Should you be required to be contactable during […]
Know Your Audience: Performing Arts Organizations and the Millennials Millennials. There, I said it. Unless you’ve been living under a rock or somewhere with absolutely no contact with the outside world you’ve likely heard this word over and over again. Get ready…there’s plenty more where that came from!There’s quite a bit of talk about the […]
Social Media Strategies for Community Theaters: Instagram Opera-tunities with @MetOpera Looking for more social media tips? Check out our latest post here that shares 7 of them! Unfortunately, opera has the tendency to be viewed as an uppity affair for the well-to-do and stuffy aging concert-goers. Of course, this isn’t true in the slightest! The […]
Social Media Marketing for Community Theaters: Instagram and the NEW Carousel Ads Exciting things are happening in the world of social media networks, specifically with Instagram. So far, we’ve spent less time focused on the benefits and uses of Instagram but things are about to get much more interesting with this network and could change the […]
CC Image by Jamie Pichora Social Media Marketing for Community Theaters: Revolutionize Your Supporters Program It’s quite likely that your community theater already has a traditional supporters program in practice. You might have a section in your programme that recognizes these patrons that help make your season of performances possible. Whether it’s a financial contribution […]
Our Top 3 Picks for the Digital Ticketing Industry’s Evolution in 2015 We’ve kept our ears to the ground and our eyes peeled for the top digital ticketing industry trends of 2015. After reading a few lists by other ticketing industry leaders, we’ve got a few thoughts of our own. Most of these trends are […]
How Do Community Theaters Define Success? What does success look like for community theater companies? Is it sold out shows or subscription sell-outs? Does it come in the form of government grants and substantial donor contributions? Or is it simply the ability to say that you have produced a performing art piece of considerable quality?So, […]
Should Your Community Theater’s Social Media Marketing Plan Include a #CustomHashtag? If you’ve been following our previous blog posts you’ll know that we mentioned creating a #CustomHashtag in our previous article, 5 Pro Strategies to Encourage Engagement with Your Community Theater’s Twitter Channel.Just in case you’re still unsure what a #hashtag is, Constant Contact has created […]
5 Pro Strategies to Encourage Engagement With Your Community Theater’s Twitter Channel Today’s blog is a follow-up to our previous post from earlier this week, 3 Awesome Tips to ‘Up’ Your Community Theatre’s Social Media Impact.We’ve learned first-hand that encouraging social media engagement is tough work. It takes time, patience, and a heck of a […]
