You're a Swedish opera house premiering your rendition of Puccini’s Turandot, and you'd like to attract younger audiences. What do you do?One sure way to get new patrons is to release an ad that's been labeled “The Opera of Orgasms.”The Swedish opera house Folkoperan hired an ad agency to produce a video of people, um, having orgasms.Adweek reports: "In the film, people in various — not necessarily glamorous — sexual situations express their climax to the tune of the...

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It doesn't seem like there would be a right answer to the question: What size should an image be? But it turns out there are some very helpful guidelines you can follow so your content is as visually appealing and effective as possible. MarketingProfs shared this infographic by WeAreTop10, which pulled these image-posting rules from Facebook, Google+, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest and YouTube.Read More:You Might Fail, So at Least Fail Up 3 Ways You're Wrong About Live Entertainment,...

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Ever get stuck trying to write arts copy? Daisy Hartwell recently shared an infographic with us highlighting 15 amazing ways to write faster. Some of the tips include: Do a 5-minute workout and use a 30-minute timer, which is something Jim touched on in his post, Seven-Minute Egg Timer Method: "I set aside the seven minutes and just wrote my thoughts on my whiteboard as they came to me. I alternated between seven minutes of intense focus and note taking...

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We mentioned selfies on Monday, and here they come up again. Hamilton continues to be the talk of the town with its app. According to Engadget:"The Official App has just about everything a fan could ask for including $10 ticket lotteries, a merch store, stickers and updates from Lin-Manuel Miranda himself. And yes, you can even put yourself on the $10 bill ... "So, I guess we have to ask: Have you incorporated selfies into your patron's experience?Got a...

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We all hope our patrons leave our productions and venues with good memories and maybe even a few good mementos. Well, HP scored big in these areas with millennials at this year's Panorama music festival in New York. According to Cherlynn Low at Engadget:"HP did two things right at the event this year. It gave people mementos -- whether it was a free bandana or a cool selfie video -- that they could share or take home from the...

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We're all trying to reach those nearly three billion social media users worldwide. But there are mistakes any arts marketer can make -- lurking at every click.From using jargon awkwardly to staying too quiet, MarketingProfs shares six social media actions to avoid to help ensure branding and business success. Check out the infographic below from CJG Digital Marketing:Got a comment or question? Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook.Subscribe to the Selling Out mailing list.

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Mark your calendars for the Arts Reach National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles October 17-18. Our own Goldstar CEO Jim McCarthy will be moderating a panel titled, Ouija Boards, Magic 8 Balls & More Ways to Tell if Your Marketing Is Working. “Ask again later” … is that what you get when trying to figure out if your latest marketing campaign boosted ticket sales? How about a new method, one...

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We've all been there: You're writing and get stuck trying to think of that next word or thought. This infographic from Enchanting Marketing posted on HubSpot shares 12 tips for cranking out quality copy:Got a comment or question? Join the conversation on Twitter or Facebook.Subscribe to the Selling Out mailing list.

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Here are the top Broadway shows last week, ranked by Revenue Per Seat – the one and only metric marketers should use to determine the success of their efforts. Why? Average Ticket Price doesn’t tell the whole story when empty seats are NOT factored into the equation.To determine RPS, we divided the grosses by venue capacities. Highlighting RPS demonstrates a different and more interesting story about which shows can bring in value per seat versus simply being big, because...

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Here are the top Broadway shows last week, ranked by Revenue Per Seat – the one and only metric marketers should use to determine the success of their efforts. Why? Average Ticket Price doesn’t tell the whole story when empty seats are NOT factored into the equation.To determine RPS, we divided the grosses by venue capacities. Highlighting RPS demonstrates a different and more interesting story about which shows can bring in value per seat versus simply being big, because...

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