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Branding the Visitor Experience Philadelphia Visitor Experience Conference October 12, 2015 Alisa Martin Vice Director, Brand Management and Visitor Services. EXPECT MORE, PAY LESS. THINK AGAIN, LOOK AGAIN. CELEBRATE THE ATHLETE IN ALL OF US. EXCITING THE LEARNING IN EVERYONE.
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Branding the Visitor ExperiencePhiladelphia Visitor Experience Conference October 12, 2015 Alisa Martin Vice Director, Brand Management and Visitor Services Burtynsky Show
EXPECT MORE, PAY LESS THINK AGAIN, LOOK AGAIN CELEBRATE THE ATHLETE IN ALL OF US EXCITING THE LEARNING IN EVERYONE
Branding the Visitor Experience • Make sure the right people are at the table. • Know your audience. • Recognize your unique qualities and the experience you provide. • Engage and grow your audience. • Acknowledge trade-offs. • Exercise patience.
Who are the decision-makers? • Consider organization structure • Promote strategic focus • Manage complete cycle of the product or service • Include frontline staff
Visitor Motivations- John Falk & Lynn Dierking Explorer Facilitator Experience Seeker Professional/Hobbyist Recharger Respectful Pilgrims Affinity Seekers
What makes you so special? • SWOT Analysis against competitors • What are you doing that your competition thinks is impossible? • Unique brand experience • You provide the clues or signals. • Your audience alwayshas an experience.
Effective Practices for Building Arts Audiences - Bob Harlow
Effective Practices for Successful Audience Engagement • Recognizing when change is needed • Identifying the target audience that fits • Determining what kinds of barriers need to be removed • Taking out the guesswork: Audience research to clarify the approach • Thinking through the relationship
Effective Practices for Successful Audience Engagement • Providing multiple ways in • Aligning the organization around the strategy • Building in learning • Preparing for success
Something’s Gotta Give • What is on the cutting room floor? • Hard choices • ROI • Funding challenges • Ticket pricing • Relationship building
Are we there yet? • Organizational change takes time • Resistance is natural • Shiny objects attract attention • Commitment to the long run
Digital Age • Unique challenges and opportunities • Audience expectations • Great divide • Tech focus