After 10 years of publication, 'Northings' (the monthly arts e-magazine for the Highlands & Islands) closed down in 2013 and is archived here. High Life Highland is pleased to enable this extensive body of work to remain accessible to the public. Please note, though, that material will not be updated or added.

Audience Development Blog

How do people engage with culture in Scotland?

31 Aug 2012 in Aberdeen City & Shire, Argyll & the Islands, Audience Development Blog, Dance & Drama, Film, Galleries, Heritage, Highland, Moray, Museums, Music, Orkney, Outer Hebrides, Shetland, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

Sian’s Top Insights into the Scottish Household Survey from 2011

Looking for ways to boost your online sales?

15 Jun 2012 in Audience Development Blog, Visual Arts & Crafts

Improve your online sales with these 21 Tips If you are selling directly from your website as an artist or crafts maker then you might be wondering how you can increase your traffic, improve your website and most importantly increase your sales. After working with a number of different makers over the last 3 years and keeping […]

Digital Participation in Scotland

18 May 2012 in Audience Development Blog, General

How many people are online in Scotland and who are the groups we are not reaching with our online promotion?

Creative Blogging*

16 Apr 2012 in Aberdeen City & Shire, Argyll & the Islands, Audience Development Blog, Dance & Drama, Highland, Moray, Music, Orkney, Outer Hebrides, Shetland, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

Creative Blogs Blogging has become quite the social media phenomenon in the last 2 years. They’re a fantastic tool to be using for both marketing and promoting yourself, your artwork, your organisation, basically anything that you do, or it can also be a brilliant way of putting your thoughts and inspirations down into words, a […]

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What is the Impact of Facebook Timeline?

5 Apr 2012 in Artforms, Audience Development Blog, Blogs, Dance & Drama, Festival, Film, Gaelic, Heritage, Music, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

At the end of last month Facebook users saw one of the biggest refurbishments to the social network there has been, since it went global. The introduction of the Facebook Timeline has created a lot of controversy, as we all grapple with the changes to the design features of the site, while trying to continue to engage with our fans. Some love it, other’s hate it. But what kind of impact is this having on our pages and their abilities to connect with Facebook users?

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Social Media: Some Helpful Advice

21 Mar 2012 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs

Social Media and Social Networking is not only becoming an essential way of marketing and promoting but also for networking and raising awareness of your online profile. However, there is still alot of concerns and fear around using social media. So I’ve pulled together all the information that I have to hand that has helped […]

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What do you know about your audience?

20 Feb 2012 in Artforms, Audience Development Blog, Blogs, Dance & Drama, Festival, Film, Gaelic, Heritage, Music, Visual Arts & Crafts, Writing

My name is Sian and I like to hoard information. Often or not people are surprised at how excited I get about statistics, data and research information. It’s a genuine excitement as well, I often refer to myself as a bit of an information geek. The reason why I love cold hard statistical evidence is […]

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Crowdfunding: A New Fundraising Approach

3 Feb 2012 in Artforms, Audience Development Blog, Blogs, Regions

‘It was the revolutionary fundraising model that swept Barack Obama to power – and it could help arts bodies in Britain stay in business.’ Are you constantly looking for the right funding route but coming up empty handed? Are you looking for alternative routes to fund your project that doesn’t rely on public bodies? Would […]

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Cultural Engagement is on the Agenda

16 Dec 2011 in Artforms, Audience Development Blog, Blogs

The Scottish Government published its new National Performance Indicators this year, which are designed to measure progress towards the achievement of the Government’s purpose and national outcomes. 16 new outcomes were identified to deliver sustainable economic growth, of which Cultural Engagement is one. This is encouarging for the Cultural and Creative sector, as it enables us […]

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Barriers to Engagement and Participation

21 Sep 2011 in Artforms, Audience Development Blog, Blogs

What is it that stops, prevents, or puts people off attending or participating in the arts? One of the biggest hurdles we face when considering marketing or audience development is how to attract those who have not engaged before or have become a lapsed attender.

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