Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, the mobile internet and online giving markets are all examined in this short guide on how to use social media for fundraising purposes. Facts, figures and features are shown in table format, together with points on why an arts organisation should get involved. Some digital fundraising examples are also provided.
Lincoln Drill Hall is a thriving arts centre based in the heart of Lincoln servicing the city, county and beyond. In this case study, Gavin Street, Drill Hall’s Marketing Manager, desribes how the venue has recruited a team of volunteer village and community reps to help spread the word about Drill Hall in their village or … Read more
After participating in an international ‘ask a curator’ Twitter event, with only a so/so response, the museum realised that a more dedicated and strategic approach to social media activity was needed. The launch of #музейнаягостиная (#museumsalon) has since been hugely successful and in this case study Anna shares what they’ve learned so far.
Since 2008 Manchester Library and Information Service has used social media including blogging, sharing photos/videos, tweets and Facebook to promote resources and activities and reach new audiences. Written by Sue Lawson from Manchester Library, with contributions from Linsey Parkinson (Heald), writer and marketing consultant, this case study describes how social media has helped Manchester Libraries to … Read more
ROAR (or Right of Admission Reserved) is a youth research project set up by a consortium which includes the Guardian. The project seeks to identify trends, define style leaders and find out what is culturally important to young people aged between 15 and 24. This article is an explanation of how ROAR works, its methodologies … Read more
This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know to get your organisation tweeting – from the basics, through to topics such as tone of voice and the best time to tweet. It also covers a range of tools for managing an institutional Twitter account, as well as scheduling tweets and more.
This case study explores the objectives, processes and outcomes of the Science Museum’s Lates – a regular late night opening for adults-only. Lates aims to attract a young adult audience into the museum to engage with its collections and an average of 3,500 visitors attend these late night openings. Lates is not marketed in the traditional sense instead … Read more
The internet (Web 2.0) offers many opportunities to communicate with users and engage new audiences using free online resources. This guide will help you to make the most of social networking, blogging, Facebook, Twitter, podcasting, video and more. Examples relate to museums, with special features outlining benefits and considerations.
In this article, Owen Buttolph, Business Analyst at MediaCom Edinburgh, considers the different roles that digital devices (mobile, tablet, laptop) can play in our lives based on how we use them and the implications for digital marketing activity. It makes reference to a recent study published in the Journal of Advertising Research that explored the effectiveness … Read more
This case study from Scottish Book Trust describes how they used social media to develop a broad range of audiences for Scotland’s first week-long national celebration of books and reading. Working with a range of online and offline partners, Scottish Book Trust developed a Book Week Scotland brand voice for social media activity (Facebook saw … Read more