People try a new arts activity when trusted people recommend it. And that’s where ambassadors can help you. This training video will talk you through three inspiring case studies of successful ambassador schemes to explain how they can help you promote your offer, develop your audiences and produce cultural events.

Arts Ambassadors have been used for many years for a range of promotional and marketing activities. This short guide looks at how they can be used, gives examples of how and why organisations have used them and the pros and cons involved. It also discusses two approaches: the promotion-focused approach and the audience development approach ... Read more

Coppafeel! is a charity on a mission to stamp out late detection and mis-diagnosis of breast cancer. With a clear vision, a unique brand and a strong understanding of its target audience Coppafeel! has become a prominent organisation effectively reaching out to young people across the UK. During this AMA conference 2013 session Coppafeel! explained ... Read more

For four weeks in April-May 2013, a new and fairly unknown company – Little Bulb – performed their show Orpheus at the Battersea Arts Centre’s Grand Hall. Orpheus is an unusual concept bringing together the Greek myth about Orpheus and the story of the legendary Jazz musician Django Reinhardt. In this case study, Katie Elston from the ... Read more

JustSoFestival is an annual weekend-long camping festival for children and their families. Since the first festival in 2009, it has almost doubled in size, from a capacity of 2,600 in the first year, to a sell-out of 5,000 in 2013.  With no money for advertising, the festival has grown through online and offline word-of-mouth. In this ... Read more

Indie Games: The Movie (2012) is a documentary film about the video games industry, made by Canadian filmmakers James Swirsky and Lisanne Pajot. This case study describes how the filmmakers created a marketing buzz around the film despite having no budget for marketing or advertising; the awareness of the film was entirely created via word of ... Read more

Heritage retailing has come a long way in the past few years as museums and galleries rely more heavily on their commercial income streams to bolster budgets. In this article, Michael Richards explores the different marketing methods that can be used to drive traffic to the museum and gallery shop and increase overall profitability, whilst ... Read more