The Progress Report

A newsletter for museum professionals that’s serious about audience progress but playful about the process.

Kyle Bowen 2/2/23 Kyle Bowen 2/2/23

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Better listening is uncertain listening

Lack of imagination is a leading cause of death among surveys.

Kyle Bowen 12/7/22 Kyle Bowen 12/7/22

The Ten Commandments of Museums as Progress

Kyle Bowen 8/23/22 Kyle Bowen 8/23/22

An excerpt from God’s forthcoming book: The Audience Progress Bible.

Kyle Bowen 8/16/22 Kyle Bowen 8/16/22

Can people under the age of 60 be afraid of death?

Kyle Bowen 8/9/22 Kyle Bowen 8/9/22

Plus: Register for Wardley Mapping for Museums 2.0 and “Design for Belonging” Book Clab

Kyle Bowen 8/1/22 Kyle Bowen 8/1/22

Marketing has received the pig and is preparing the lipstick.

Rosie Siemer 7/26/22 Rosie Siemer 7/26/22

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Every job has a functional, social, and emotional dimension.

Kyle Bowen 7/23/22 Kyle Bowen 7/23/22

“This car accident supports none of my personal or professional goals.”

This is the most unhinged newsletter yet, and it also happens to be my favorite. Thank you for this and for bringing humor to very serious topics.

— Tara Templeman, Curator and Collection Manager
[This letter] makes me rethink my goals for my future projects.

— Anonymous
short, sweet, thought-provoking.

— Anonymous
Love the snarky humour (my kind of humour) which exposes the truth.

— Anonymous
I appreciate the saltiness of this letter.

— Erin Richardson, Founder of Frank & Glory
I kind of don't get it.

— Anonymous
Challenging content

— Anonymous