Thursday, April 4, 2013

Debate about the relative usefulness of the 'brochure' for the arts

http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Is-traditional-theatre-brochure-dead-2895827.S.222216529?view=&srchtype=discussedNews&gid=2895827&item=222216529&type=member&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_pd-ttl-hdp&ut=2Ht4j1B5GfalI1

Interesting observation by "Rachel": As Karen found, the crucial thing is not to approach these decisions based on finance but on the psychology of the audience you want to communicate with. Personally, online brochures and email 'what's on's arrive in my 'work' space - ie my computer - so I'm often too pressured to open them or do more than skim for anything that leaps out. They're great for last minute reminders, but the pleasurable part of discovering new art experiences happens much more effectively outside my work zone - ie on paper, that I can browse on the bus or over dinner, and chat about with my partner. That's when my decisions get made. Research we did for ACE with audiences in the east of England indicated that many people have these dual behaviours - tech-savy and on the mailing lists, but open-mind decisions happen off-line.

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