Selling Out

Smaller organizations sometimes delay or skip important innovations because they're small. They have less budget, staff or expertise. Consumer tastes and habits change, and because smaller organizations are generally closer to the customer, they know it. They see the changes and know what's necessary, but often decide not to take steps to match that change on the grounds that resources are limited.The mobile experience is a current example. Some smaller organizations have decided to skimp here. It's an understandable...

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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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No, I'm not talking about turning your next marketing campaign into a cooking show (although, I guess that could work for certain productions ...). Instead, consider Julia Child's helpful communication style.Inc.com recently outlined how Child's way of communicating goes a long way toward engaging and helping audiences. You can read the full article here and see the best advice for arts marketers below:"Show, don't tell. The French Chef was one of the first cooking shows on TV, and it...

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Recently, we stumbled across this article that reminded us of Greg Sandow's column and ongoing mission to improve the future of classical music.PSFK reported on inventor Jai Wu's work creating kits that allow students to turn vegetables into musical instruments. Wu was inspired by her friend, a music teacher, and her struggles with getting kids interested in learning to play an instrument."Originally designed with plastic bottles, Wu’s breakthrough occurred when she tried fruit, which she found was easier for children to visualize...

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Happy #TBT! Piggybacking on a previous post about math being a crucial part of marketing and selling out -- Stat Concepts You Should Know (Even if You Hate Math), we thought we'd share this oldie-but-goodie post from Jim: Math Phobia Is for Losers. This is one idea that Jim expands on, which he originally wrote about in 15 thoughts about pricing for the new year.You’re not Mad Men. Neither am I. Marketing today combines right brain and left brain thinking in...

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