Episode 445. Filming Live Theatre

”Scott Silberstein is the Emmy-winning co-founder and executive producer of HMS Media, a leader in video production for live entertainment and creator of online content and broadcast specials. Scott discusses the challenges and goals of transferring theatrical content to flat screens, and reveals the vital exchange of dimensions, key distribution models, the difficulties Read more…

Episode 327. Social Media Marketing

”Our old friend Scott Bushnell, designer of not only our logo but many of our show posters, is the Advertising Creative Manager for the Kennedy Center in Washington DC and shares with us the challenges of marketing 3500 individual performances a year and eight different subscription series. Scott’s advice features Read more…

Episode 308. Thoughts For Publicists

”You can’t really call us “publicity whores” because we don’t charge for it, we give it away! (We will answer, however, to “publicity sluts“.) But there’s a handful of things we’d prefer to avoid and/or not do, so this week Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor outline a series of thoughts and Read more…

Episode 277. Thoughts On Branding

”Noted theatrical pundit, blogger, and arts marketing consultant Howard Sherman discusses the art and tricky nature of self-promotion. Featuring the importance of performers making themselves a ‘product’, the ideal ways to use social media to promote the best version of yourself, staying ‘on message’, the dangers of judging cupcakes, and Read more…

Episode 258. Meeting Howard Sherman

”Theatre pundit and arts blogger Howard Sherman discusses the powers of social media, the value of backstage access, and the evolving nature of arts communications. Featuring behind-the-scenes tidbits from the American Theatre Wing‘s Downstage Center Podcast and suggested tag lines for self-branding. (Length 22:02)