Two centuries / two premieres this week – look out for them This week I have been at St George’s Church in Bloomsbury reflecting on the amazing legacy of the Suffragettes on the 100th anniversary of the day when Emily…
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Just a quick note to visitors to CGO. I am now doing a random blog for whatsonstage.com, one or two a week, and so if you feel like it do head over to that site and pick up some of…
Inspiring Marketing Strategy from a Blank Canvas
If there’s any theme running through the CGO blogs it is that anything is possible if you use your own intuition, gumption, character and style. Be yourself, be open, learn to listen, enjoy debate – and extraordinary things can happen. …
Making Connections…Just Do it !!
This is a short challenge for anyone wanting to move forward in the arts business, as an administrator, a producer, a creative (for those who like to differentiate between admin and creative), actor, singer, dancer, or even commentator/critic.
Grim Fairy-Lure Stories – the DandD challenge
At DandD7 this weekend I was exploring in one of the 100+ discussion groups the belief that we often learn best from people with flawed/failed experiences, rather than from the books/seminars/speeches from the rich and rewarded. I was reminded of…
If we have little time left…what can we do through our roles ?
If global economics are in freefall, world leaders appear paralysed to stop war and famine, at home our communities are facing job losses and financial hardship, what can we do NOW collectively or singly, through our roles, to give hope,…
Extraordinary artists with heartwarming ideas + Devoted and Disgruntled D&D7
Tom and I are very lucky to be able to do our monthly free CGO Surgeries. Last Saturday (January 7th) we had a packed day, and whilst the content of course of each discussion is confidential, I don’t think any…
Preparing for a Trade Show
At the World Travel Market / November 2011 I have to admit its 20 years since I was on a stand at the World Travel Market – but apart from the knees and the back killing me after 4 days,…
Why Join A Board ?
Written in September / Posted Nov 11 This weekend I’ve been on a Board retreat working with 12 long-standing board members of one established organisation and then went off to assess whether I wanted to accept an invitation to join…
Open Space Technology Virgin – no more
Not sure what google search will make of this title – but hey !! I’ve just run my first Open Space session as part of a conference and now its over I can a) admit that it was my first…