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Pricing strategies for growth

Debbie Richards takes a look at the income debate and some of the finance generating strategies that organisations are employing globally to increase their sales and income.  This incorporates discussion of ‘revenue management’, ‘yield management’ and ‘dynamic pricing’ to increase box office income. The key principle of revenue management (RM) being to adjust price differentials in response to … Read more

Pricing strategies: making the right choice

An article that introduces the most common forms of pricing strategy: Skim, Penetration, Neutral and illustrates how these operate with case study examples from the RSC, Creation Theatre, Bay Chamber Concerts, Norwich Theatre Royal and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Some arts organisations use a combination of these three approaches, while most of the strategy is based around … Read more

Pricing strategies to encourage increased audiences at WNO

Case studies and research undertaken since the 1980s have shown that price is not the most significant barrier to arts attendance and suggests that there is scope for price increases. This article on Welsh National Opera’s experience found that for current opera-goers, a decrease in price could encourage more attendances and actually increase revenue.

Developing a digital marketing strategy

Gain an overview of the steps needed to develop a digital marketing strategy. This guide will show you how to position your digital strategy and develop a planning framework.

How to create a digital marketing plan

This one-page guide visually outlines the steps to take when creating a digital marketing plan. From SWOT analyses through to measuring success, each step of the framework recommends different actions to take. Ultimately once you’ve worked through the different stages you’ll have the beginnings of a digital marketing plan in place.

Chicago Symphony Orchestra: the impact of dynamic pricing

This case study presents how the Chicago Symphony Orchestra used a sophisticated pricing strategy to reverse a decade of decline in sales. The author describes how a radical change in the orchestra’s business practices – such as introducing innovative programming, customer service as well as dynamic pricing – helped to increase audiences and subsequently sales revenue.