It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all - in which case, you fail by default.
~J.K. Rowling
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Throughout history, almost every culture has had art, music, dance, architecture, poetry, storytelling, pottery, and sculpture. The desire to create is not limited by beliefs, nationality, creed, educational background, or era. The urge resides in all of us…[it] is not limited to the arts, but can encompass all of life, from the mundane to the profound.
Robert Fritz
"Giving Habits, Technology and the Millennial Misunderstanding"
Face-to-face still rocks! I remember a board president actually told me our campaign was executed after we sent out an e-blast asking for donations. Seriously? The sit-on-the-sofa-and-let’s-talk-for-an-hour campaign still works. Even for the whippersnappers!
I like simple
I am not going to pretend I know a ton about social media. That is why I work with people who know more about the subject than I. But I like measures. I like to know that my time and energy are paying off. This quick slide show is a very simple way to measure sales results from social media. It is all about establishing a baseline.
P.S. the link did not work out as I thought it would. You have to look for the video about Social Media Measures. Good luck!
I want to marry this article
This goes to the heart of why so much research around arts education and student achievement is lacking. How we operationally define measures is soooo important to the research process. I am always cautious about people who quote research outcomes, but could not tell you how the research framework was constructed.
Link - Article I Found on a Monday
We are going to be forced to redefine intellectual property rights. This article points out a real “problem (depending on how you look at it) within the arts world. How does access to artistic tools change the landscape for the professional, skilled artist?
