In the face of uncertainty what’s your strategy?

The economic, financial, political and social pressures playing out the world over (Arab Spring, summer and fall, EU sovereign debt, US Congress debt failure) do not mean we all disappear from the face of the earth any time soon. These massive disruptions simply have become normal. You do not need to act globally to feel […]

NAC musicians ‘gave up their clothes for their instruments’

Awesome! That was the Ottawa Citizen headline on the story about a NAC Orchestra Atlantic tour concert in Charlottetown, PEI. CBC radio covered the story repeatedly through the day, even giving top of the news billing. I wonder, if the Newfoundland ferry had not broken down, stranding instruments and performance clothes, how many Canadians would […]

Competitive factors: Live Performing Arts

The approach to competition and how we understand competitive factors is key to creating uncontested new market spaces. Conventionally, competition is understood to be within a sector: an airline competes against other airlines, a circus competes against other circuses, a hotel chain against other hotels. Each organization tries to differentiate itself in its market space, […]

Election Polling Examined Intelligently

Last May, 12 polling companies were active during the federal election, using more methods to gauge the election intentions of Canadians than ever before. The poll closest to the actual election is the one that determines which pollster is the most accurate. Turns out, those who issued a final poll the weekend before the election […]

A bold, new arts brand: Ottawa Storytellers

We recently did some research and strategy work with Ottawa Storytellers (OST). Their goal was to further build on their existing audience with a focus on cultivating a younger, more culturally diverse audience. With storytelling the challenge is two-fold: 1) many people do not think of storytelling as a professional, adult performing art; and 2) event […]

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In the face of uncertainty what’s your strategy?

NAC musicians ‘gave up their clothes for their instruments’

Competitive factors: Live Performing Arts

Election Polling Examined Intelligently

A bold, new arts brand: Ottawa Storytellers

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