[atlantaprog] Re: Lord Only at the Masquerade, ARIA at CJ's, and more...

AWG inquired: "Perhaps there should be an informal
survey at the gate (ie. 
how did you hear about this show?)"

That is a great idea, Allen!  An informal poll at the
door would be a quite helpful, indeed!

Bill


--- Allen Welty-Green <agmedia@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >  And without a real incentive to show up
> > and a real consequence for not showing up,  I can
> see this whole deal
> > running out of gas within three shows.
> 
> Actually, I think that if the only audience we draw
> is ourselves... it 
> WILL run out of gas after a few shows. Attracting a
> larger audience 
> should be a primary goal. Each one of us should do
> our best to promote 
> the whole series, not just our own shows. I know
> Wheat is trying to 
> work with CL re. an article about the series. We
> need to continue 
> exploring other options... maybe a flyer that lists
> two or three months 
> of upcoming shows that is handed out at other shows
> (Wakeman's show at 
> Variety comes to mind).... and making the website a
> one-stop shopping 
> link for all of the shows will help too. Each of us
> being willing to 
> use our own email lists (some of which are quite
> huge) to promote the 
> series, etc.
> 
> Re. the "attendance policy" - I think it's a good
> idea for the first 
> 4-5 months, but once the series gets its "legs",
> then drop it. Also, I 
> don't think we need to be so draconian with the
> requirements.... 
> sometimes there ARE perfectly valid reasons why
> folks can't make it. 
> The trick is to keep communication open and to do
> what we can to build 
> the audience.... if for instance someone from Lord
> Only can't make it 
> to the Oct. show, BUT they plug the show heavily on
> their email list 
> and some of there fans come and check it out... then
> to me, that is 
> acceptable. Perhaps there should be an informal
> survey at the gate (ie. 
> how did you hear about this show?)
> 
> My .02
> 
> AWG
> 
> 


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