The Progress Report
A newsletter for museum professionals that’s serious about audience progress but playful about the process.
Contributors
- Alexa Magladry 1
- Aubrey Bergauer 1
- Ben Mosior 1
- Erin Milbeck Wilcox 2
- Isabel Singer 1
- Isabella Bruno 2
- Jennifer DePrizio 1
- Kelly Cannon 3
- Kimberlee Kiehl 1
- Krista Dahl Kusuma 1
- Kyle Bowen 159
- Lynda Kelly 1
- Nameiko Miller 1
- Rachel Ropeik 1
- Randi Korn 1
- Rebekah Harding 1
- Robert Weisberg 1
- Rosie Siemer 11
- Ruth Hartt 1
- Steve Boyd-Smith 1
- Susan Hawksworth 2
Museums can realize different results by prioritizing learning goals over performance goals
Our appetite for best practices can feed systemic problems.
From Needs to Solutions: Harnessing the Power of Jobs to Be Done in Museums
Learn how museums can attract new visitors and deepen existing relationships by leveraging the Jobs to Be Done approach to uncover and address audience motivations, plus details on an upcoming JTBD study for gardens and arboreta.
The Power of Perspective
By prioritizing audience needs and goals over product features, cultural organizations can create more resonant and effective marketing content.
Navigating the Partnership-Research Spectrum for Audience Development in Museums
Museums can benefit from both partnerships and research when cultivating new audiences, but the choice depends on whether they aim to support demographics or individual goals.
Disney’s illustrations of coherent action
Is there a mouse trap in your museum’s strategic map?
Prioritizing Progress Over Product
What do you do when you’re cold? Build a campfire? Turn up the thermostat? Embrace the darkness? Help us understand how you make progress toward your goals.