Posts Tagged ‘arts education’
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It’s more important than ever that as practitioners working music/arts/charities in education, wellbeing and social justice, that we communicate our value and impact, explain what we do, and sell our services. But what can you do if you don’t have a ‘comms person’?
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Read MoreGetting your posts seen on Facebook: a checklist for small organisations
Love it or hate it, Facebook is an important tool for small organisations. It helps us connect with people we otherwise might not reach; have conversations about the things they and we care about; encourage people to take action; and grow our reach, relationships and impact. But it can seem like a never-ending game to…
Read MoreWhy stories will help your small charity, music or arts organisation (and a bit of science)
I was inspired to write this blog post by a great article from Michelle Wright of Cause4 and Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy, about how we should do more advocating through stories. We see a lot of ‘Save our music service’, ‘Save our theatre etc’ stories of risk/deficit in the arts and charities. That’s understandable, and…
Read MoreHow to get more traffic to your website and improve your Google ranking
If you’re a music organisation, arts organisation or small charity, you may be communicating well with specific audiences. But how do you grow your audience and get greater engagement and sales, participation and support on a small budget? One important and often overlooked tactic is to make sure every page on your site is ‘optimised’…
Read MoreWhat can music & creative education advocates learn from sports about behaviour change?
This week, I was at a meeting about the strategy for young people’s health and wellbeing in Gloucestershire*. A presentation from Active Gloucestershire really started me thinking. What could we in the cultural and creative learning sector – and particularly music – learn from sports charities about behaviour change? The presentation was about Gloucestershire’s pilot…
Read MoreFrom the band room to the boardroom …The 9 common lessons of music education that translate into success
A blog post that advocates music education from the perspective of business leaders. The author interviewed CEOs and business leaders about the correlation between music education and success. I shared this some time ago, but thought it would be timely to repost, as various campaigns for music and arts education pick up steam in the…
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