Venues could charge touring companies for data sharing

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12 Feb 2016

Detailed guidance on data collection has been published by Arts Council England, as NPOs prepare for data sharing agreements to become a requirement of funding.

Taking back control

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20 Jan 2016

After moving to a new box office system, an Atlanta theatre secured nearly three times more in donations in the last half of 2015 than its 2014 total. Libby Penn shares the story.

Stopping the decline

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17 Dec 2015

A new, nimbler box office system has given Mercury Theatre the power to turn around a steady decline in ticket sales. Libby Penn explains how.

Does more data mean more progress?

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02 Dec 2015

ArtsProfessional’s recent revelations about Culture Counts and Quality Metrics prompt Richard Fletcher to question how we manage information in the arts. Is it time to speak up about what we want and need?

The thoughts of a data geek

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26 Nov 2015

With a background in commercial marketing, Adam Buss recognises the power of Audience Finder. He tells Katie Flaherty how he has been using it to QUAD’s best advantage.

Up in the clouds

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19 Nov 2015

Revenues are growing, and staff and customers are happier since Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre moved its box office to a cloud-based system, reports Libby Penn.

Data worlds explored

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14 Oct 2015

Placing data-scientists-in-residence in arts organisations has led to some futuristic tools that are of real use. Cimeon Ellerton reveals the details.

Whose data is it anyway?

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01 Oct 2015

In an era of data sharing, Marcus Romer asks who audience data belongs to: touring companies or venues?

Raising our game

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28 Sep 2015

Selling in the arts is improving but it could still learn a lot from retailers and travel companies, says Libby Penn.

Rural versus urban

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17 Sep 2015

Some arts attenders are more ‘promiscuous’ than others, the Audience Agencys data can reveal.

A successful start

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03 Sep 2015

Libby Penn reveals how MAC Belfast achieved ambitious attendance targets in its first year of operation with the help of a bespoke segmentation model.

Data tool to help the arts build stronger networks

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13 Aug 2015

Through visualisation of employees’ contact lists, a new online tool aims to help arts organisations understand their professional relationships and discover new opportunities. 

Why audiences attend

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22 Jul 2015

After collecting more than 100,000 survey responses, Leo Sharrock and Helen Palmer can reveal the main reason people attend the arts.

Swipe, tap and donate

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16 Jul 2015

There are probably more millionaires in your audience than you think. Libby Penn reveals how to find high-net-worth individuals already in your database.

Report calls for more research into cultural value and inequality

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10 Jul 2015

The campaign to boost diversity in the arts is being held back by a lack of research and accurate data, according to a literature review.

Digital discoveries

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30 Jun 2015

A new data guide and digital toolkit are showing how digital technology can enhance an arts organisation’s core activity, make its content more accessible and drive new forms of revenue. Tim Plyming explains.

Rapid results

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18 Jun 2015

An innovative regional theatre has used data and cloud technology to increase ticket sales and diversify its business model, explains Libby Penn.

Web platform to aid funding bid process

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29 May 2015

By collating public data sets, developers hope to allow arts organisations to identify gaps in cultural provision and build stronger arguments for funding.

Data-driven decision-making

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21 May 2015

Data management has to be everyone’s responsibility and not just seen as an “esoteric specialism”, says Michael Nabarro.

Less is definitely more

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07 May 2015

Hannah Mitchell explains how arts organisations can achieve the desired ticket sales through significantly fewer emails.

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