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Best Practices for Creating Stunning (and Effective) Display Ads

September 18, 2017

Display ads are digital “billboards.” Just as someone drives down the highway and may see a billboard for a few seconds, someone scrolls through their phone or PC and sees a display ad on their screen for a few seconds. You must capitalize on that moment to capture someone’s attention before they keep scrolling.

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Customer Retention is Broken. Here's How to Fix It.

September 11, 2017

If I told you you’d lose 68% of your customers next year, you’d probably be a bit worried, right?

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Real Talk: 2017 Digital Marketing Priorities for Arts Administrators

March 15, 2017

It is easy to get distracted by shiny buzzwords and new channels offered in digital marketing. Sales reps call and email. Board members share articles about this or that new tactic or targeting technique. Don't take the bait!

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Interactive CTA Generator for Arts Marketers: Find Your Perfect CTA

March 9, 2017

Click the grey cross-arrows to generate a unique CTA
 
 
 
 

 

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One Ring to Convert Them All: Using Topical Events to Turn New Prospects into Single Ticket Buyers

March 7, 2017

Here at CI, we’re always talking about getting the right message to the right people at the right time. But what does that actually look like in practice?

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'Twas the Night Before a Show

December 19, 2016

Here's our spin on the holiday classic, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Happy holidays, arts marketers! 

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Boot Camp Through the Years

October 13, 2016

This year we are presenting our sixth annual Digital Marketing Boot Camp for the Arts. To commemorate, we did what any sensible digital marketer would do...we created an infographic! Enjoy.

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The Undeniable Pull of Emotional Marketing

May 25, 2016

The blank white page. The blinking cursor. The email/text/Facebook pings constantly distracting you, along with the thousand other projects looming that keep zipping through your mind. Time is ticking! You’ll tackle those things later. Back to the white page and taunting cursor you go. 

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More Ticket Sales or Perfect Measurement?

May 23, 2016

One of the most powerful things about digital advertising is the ability to measure results. But the ability to measure results should influence your strategy, not dictate it.

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You Probably Suck at Getting Leads

September 14, 2015

I just saw the results from the first day of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater's on-sale for their five week holiday season in NYC. The results were excellent—18% ahead of last year's first day of on-sale.

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The Performing Arts Ticket Buyer Media Usage Study

Based on a survey of over 17,000 ticket buyers, this report sheds light on the shifting media consumption and buyer behavior of your core audience, with marketing insights to help you turn data into strategy.

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