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2 Years Removed from the Ice Bucket Challenge
I’ve often wondered what was the impact of the Ice Bucket Challenge in support of ALS from 2014. This New Yorker article is excellent. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/07/25/als-and-the-ice-bucket-challenge I for one also wish we were doing more for good than simply playing Pokemon. Lessons…
Posted in Arts, Collaboration, Creativity, Event Marketing, Fundraising, Marketing, Social Media, Synergy
Pick Your Force Majeur; Lemons into Lemonade
Into every life a little rain must fall. But for event and festival organizers who spend the majority of their lives promoting outdoor events, rain is the ultimate four-letter word. But knowing that inclement weather will be a factor and…
DIY Marketing Audits – The Basics
After taking the time to determine whether or not embarking in an audit is the most important and valuable use of your time, it is time to focus on the basics of the audit trail. While financial audits of organizations…
Posted in Accountability, Brand, Content Marketing, Event Marketing, Fundraising, Marketing, Marketing Audits, Planning
2016 Events Marketing Trends A-Z; First Edition
Hot off the virtual presses, the 2016 Events Marketing Trends A-Z First Edition with letter A-M covered. Article appears on pages 29-31 Thanks to our friends at International Festival and Events Association where this article first appeared. Watch for N-Z…
5 Marketing Questions to Review 2015 & Plan for 2016
For most of us, our events are in the rear view mirror for the year 2015. Tents are down, signage is packed, sponsors are thanked, yet there is still some work to be done. As we prepare for 2016 and…
Four Failsafe Ways to Leverage Your Own Event
Making the right decision regarding a promotion at one of your events takes a fabulous knowledge of your audience, a splash of creativity, good constructive dialogue between the team members and resources both financial and time, in order to succeed.…
Promotions at Events: Activating Different Audience Segments
When confronted with the challenge of multiple audiences at the same event it takes a little ingenuity and creativity to get your guests to engage at the level you wish. Sure, most zen marketers believe everything to be organic and…
Sean King has been consulting with small businesses and non-profit organizations for 25 years. Currently, Sean is a principle in the Aspire Consulting Group providing solutions and training for arts, events and non-profit marketing professionals and their organizations. Clients include Youth Education in the Arts (YEA!) and a growing list of satisfied organizations. Sean speaks regularly throughout the United States including at the IFEA Annual Conference, Arts Reach Conference, AFP, 92Y, CiviCRM User Summit, PA Council on the Arts, Michigan Festivals & Event Annual Conference. Sean serves as the Marketing Chairperson for the Hamilton District Main Street program in Allentown and is a Co-Chair of the Arts & Culture Committee for the Upside Allentown initiative. He also blogs a artsmarketingblog.org. You can follow Sean on Twitter @skingaspire. Sean resides with his wife Natalie and son Haydn in the global crossroads of Fogelsville, Pa.