Discover essential steps to enhance your museum’s cybersecurity. This 8-step guide offers practical tips for protecting digital collections, preventing cyberattacks, and ensuring data security for cultural institutions.
Looking Back On #AAM2023 – 4 Top Takeaways From The Annual Meeting
Two weeks ago, we convened with more than 3,000 colleagues, partners, and museum professionals at #AAM2023, this year’s American Alliance of Museums (AAM) conference in Denver. The annual gathering was teeming with lively debates on an array of critical issues pertinent to museums, art, and culture - spanning areas like membership growth, development strategies, education, digital engagement, sustainability, and artificial intelligence.
Here we’ve identified a few key takeaways from #AAM2023 that will help equip museums and cultural organizations to meet rapidly shifting demands and confront emerging challenges of the digital era. Let’s dive in!
Decoding Membership: #AAM2023 Insights and an Invitation to a Can’t-Miss Webinar
It’s just been one week since we joined over 3,000 peers, partners, and museum professionals at #AAM2023, the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) conference in Denver. The annual meeting was abuzz with riveting conversations touching every corner of the museum landscape - membership, education, digital engagement, sustainability, and even artificial intelligence. Among these enriching dialogues, the session titled "The Power of Data-Driven Member Research to Drive Growth and Build Resilience" stood out, generating excitement throughout the conference. Read on for some key highlights from the session (and an invitation to dive deeper into trailblazing member research)!
Unlocking the Power of Big Data to Supercharge Alumni Engagement
Unpacking the Big Data Buzz: How Can We Leverage Data in Alumni Engagement?
With all the rumblings about “big data,” industry professionals understand the urgency to start making data-driven decisions, but may be unsure of the benefits, the potential challenges, and how to get started.
Here, we’ll break down the basics of data analytics, what technology you need to get started, top tips to become more data-driven in alumni relations, and the biggest challenges alumni relations professionals face when trying to leverage data. Let’s get into it!
5 Ways 5G Could Impact Museums
Every day, another major news headline comes out citing the transformative power of 5G. According to the World Economic Forum, “we’re on the verge of a new age of interconnectedness” that will change the world in profound ways. This isn’t just an incremental improvement to existing 4G network technology, it’s an entirely new mobile infrastructure. Now, after years of speculation about the potentials of 5G, it’s finally here.
Top Technology Trends for 2019: What it means for Museums & Nonprofits
Technology is rapidly evolving the operations of museums and nonprofits. Now more than ever organizations must keep abreast of the technologies irrevocably changing the way they interact with visitors and administer services. Gartner, the global research and advisory firm, recently predicted the 2019 trends that will accelerate technological progress in years to come. This post examines which trends track with advancements in the museum and nonprofit sectors, providing a prescient glimpse into what the future may hold.
Why Every Museum Should Make Data Part of Its DNA
In the digital age, museums and nonprofits are constantly looking for new tools and approaches to improve the various pillars of their operation. From collections to marketing, education, fundraising, and all things in between, there is no denying how valuable technology and access to data has become.