This issue has…

• 🐶 Another Busby Pic
  you can’t escape them

• ✔ A Survey Plug
  you know you want to fill ‘em out

• 🗨 Curtain Speech Talk
  blah blah blah

SAUSAGE-MAKING

Anatomy of a curtain speech

This past Sunday, I gave a curtain speech before the Andrews Sisters show (which was wonderful, btw) and I talked the audience into taking a selfie with me. Did they have a choice? Probably not.

On Ben’s List of Favorite Things To Do, the curtain speech is nowhere to be found. That being said, I’ve been trying to give more of them this season, as they are an excellent way to let folks know what’s coming up at the Phipps and how they can help this lovely organization.

Things I try to accomplish with the curtain speech:

• Make the crowd smile (or even chuckle if I’m lucky)

• Plug 3 upcoming PCA events

• Let the crowd know how they can help (financially or otherwise)

• Introduce the thing we’re all there to see

If it takes me more than 2-3 minutes to make my way through that list: FAIL.
The last time Amanda saw me give one, she said “Ben…too long.” So yeah. I’m working on the timing thing. I’ll get there, I promise.

What are your thoughts on the curtain speech? Love them? Hate them? Want to give one with me? Hit reply and let me know.

SAUSAGE-MAKING

Survey says…FILL OUT A SURVEY

Have you ever scanned one of these QR codes after an event? If not, please do! It will take you to our post-show survey.

The post-show survey is SO IMPORTANT, as it’s the easiest way for you to tell us what you enjoyed about your time at the Phipps, what you didn’t enjoy (probably nothing, c’mon), and what you might like to see in the future. I read EVERY SINGLE ONE and seriously consider them when planning future seasons. Plus, they’re anonymous, so you can really let us have it without worry. 😜 

We use something called tally.so for this and it works pretty well (for being a free application). If you’re the one who purchases tickets (and have provided your email address), you’ll also get an email in your inbox with a post-show survey link.

These surveys are super easy to fill out and don’t take much time, so please do us a favor and fill one out after your next PCA event!

👆
my favorite gallery piece of the week
You’ll have to go allllll the way upstairs to the Riverview Gallery to get an in-person glimpse of this beautiful piece by Emily Anderson. It’s worth the elevator ride. 😀 

PERSONAL STUFF

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