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

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Encouraging Your Blog Readers to Comment

1 May 2011 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs

A Jackob Nielsen study has shown that 90% of online community users read or observe content without engaging with it, 9% of users contribute a little and 1% actively contribute. So if 1 in every 100 readers comment on your blog then understanding ways to encourage more interactivity on your site is essential. 10 ways […]

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What can I blog about?

28 Apr 2011 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs

In the world of blogging, content is king. Creating a Blog is easy, maintaining a Blog is hard. As an artist you might want to blog about: The development/ evolution of your artistic practice. Your residencies, exhibitions, productions, events and activities. New projects you are working on i.e. recording an album, working with youth groups […]

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Start Posting!

24 Apr 2011 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs

What to do when you write that first Blog post?   Write a Title – in the Title Field give your post a name. Write your Post – Most blogging services use a Rich Text Editor that operates exactly like a word processor (such as Word for Windows) to enable you to type up your […]

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How to Set up a Blog

20 Apr 2011 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs

All you need to get started is an email address and something to say.   Step One: Define Your Niche Before you consider where you are going to blog it is important to decide on the theme or subject area that your blog will be about. The two main factors to consider when picking your […]

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What on earth is a Blog?

19 Apr 2011 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs

A blog is a specific type of website that displays entries (or posts) in reverse chronological order. Blog posts can consist of text, images, links to other websites and most typically a way for readers to leave comments about the post. There is more then one free blogging service that can have you up and […]

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A World of Opportunity

24 Aug 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General

     There are a wide range of support mechanisms out there in the funding world, including grants, loans, investments, award schemes and many more to suit your organisation, group or project. While governmental bodies sort out how and where their public funding cuts will take place, we are actively sourcing and investigating alternative funding […]

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The Conundrum of the Workshops

20 Aug 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General

Something inspiring for the weekend…The Conundrum of the Workshops

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How to Use Twitter

10 Aug 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General

To follow on from ‘How to Use Facebook’ check out these excellent videos for using Twitter.

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How to Use Facebook

22 Jul 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General

I think that most of us now recognise the value of being on a social network like facebook. The interaction with audiences or customers, the instant feedback, the ability to promote events or activities to your core supporters, and having a more ‘social’ side to your organisation has opened up a whole new dimension of […]

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The Source Project

21 Jul 2010 in Audience Development Blog, Blogs, General

   THE SOURCE PROJECT FORUMS: INVITATION      The Source Project Team would like to invite you to join them at one of three upcoming forums taking place in Glasgow, Perth and Edinburgh. The Source project is now is in its 2nd year, working with 42 arts organisations across Scotland. The Source is a collaborative project between the […]

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