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Using the butterfly to explore your purpose

Using the butterfly to explore your purpose This simple tool — the butterfly — devised by Wolff Olins, can be used to help you explore and define your purpose. It's easy to use in framing group discussions and it's a technique that you can return to again and again, when you need to refocus, rethink or sense-check ... Read more

An effective purpose statement

An effective purpose statement Three principles A strong and clear purpose helps you to make strategic decisions. It helps you realise your artistic vision, and make a real difference to your audiences, your communities, and the wider world. The best purpose statements have three characteristics: radical, expressive and vital. Assessing your purpose Most organisations have ... Read more

Business Model Design

Business models Susan Royce explains how business models can help build resilience and introduces the Business Model Canvas — a tool to help arts and cultural organisations review how they create, deliver and capture value. This article was first published in JAM (issue 61 / February 2016). Article snippet: The Business Model Canvas (BMC) is a one-page ... Read more

Visualising your business model

Visualising your business model To visualise your current business model, we'd recommend using a tool called the Business Model Canvas created by Strategyzer.com. It helps you to think about how you create, deliver and capture value. Business Model Canvas — 3 minutes 45 seconds Business Model Canvas courtesy of Strategyzer.com Think about... Is your business model ... Read more

Business models in the arts and cultural sector

Business models in the arts and cultural sector This video explores a typical starting point for the business model of many arts and cultural organisations and looks at how this might need to change and adapt in the future. It provides a tool for you to review your own approach and consider the ongoing external ... Read more

What does resilience mean to you?

What does resilience mean to you? Julie Aldridge considers what is meant by 'resilience' and how it might apply to you, your role and your organisation. This article was first published in JAM (issue 61 / February 2016). Article snippet: 2. Flexible, agile and open to change Dictionary definitions of ‘resilience’ talk about being able to ... Read more

Strategic marketing

Strategic marketing Issue 14 / July 2004 Big, clever and funny (?) As a devoted enthusiast for the notions of strategy, strategic marketing and strategic marketing planning, I often wonder why these ideas grab me so. It’s not because I’m an intrinsically sad person who needs to ‘get a life’. Honest. Rather there are three qualities ... Read more

SMART objectives

It covers: Setting objectives that are informed by your vision and mission. Using SMART objectives to establish specific marketing targets. Clear objectives that can be monitored, evaluated and that are achievable. Quantitative vs qualitative objectives.  

Festivals

Festivals Issue 66 / Spring 2017 Something for everyone Festivals have always played an important role in bringing people together and are key part of the cultural landscape. In this issue of JAM we look at the different ways festivals support the work of the arts, cultural and heritage sector in growing and engaging with audiences. ... Read more