As museums continue to explore which technologies will propel them forward in the digital era, we are eager to contextualize Gartner’s 2023 predictions for the cultural industry.
Read on to explore what the top technology trends for 2023 could mean for arts and culture.
Cuseum's 2022 Year in Review
Last year was an incredible ride for Cuseum: we forged exciting partnerships with game-changing organizations all around the world, welcomed inspiring new additions to the Cuseum family, and unveiled groundbreaking new products, research, and solutions. All-in-all, 2022 will go down as a banner year for our company.
Over the last 12 months, we worked with an ever more diverse range of cultural nonprofits and visitor and member-serving organizations, including museums, zoos, aquariums, science and nature centers, botanical gardens, universities, and public attractions of all sizes. We launched innovative new digital solutions for membership, drove thought leadership in the art and culture sphere, and continued to help our partner organizations recover and thrive in the wake of the COVID-19 era. 2022 was alive with opportunities and connection - we thank all who were part of this journey. Here's wishing 2023 brings even more success on our mission toward deeper engagement between visitors, members, and donors alike!
As we head into the new year, join us in looking back at a few highlights from 2022!✨
5 Ways Digital Can Help Associations Grow Their Membership
If you’re a membership professional at an association, you already know how challenging it is to drive sustainable membership growth.
With this in mind, it is vitally important for associations to start thinking creatively about more effective approaches to acquiring and retaining their members. While there are many ways to grow your association or society’s membership, in our increasingly connected world, innovative digital strategies can be particularly useful.
From launching an online referral program to spearheading a content marketing strategy and upping your social media game, here are five ways digital can help you grow your association’s membership:
How Alumni Associations Can Build Member Loyalty
Cuseum's Top Resources of 2022
2022 has been a challenging, exciting, and transformative year for museums and cultural organizations. Throughout it all, Cuseum has continued its mission to provide the arts and culture community with the resources and support to survive and thrive in this new era.
As we prepare to jump into 2023, check out some of Cuseum’s top eBooks, webinars, and blog articles from the past year!
Hot Off the Press: Printable Digital Membership Cards
Unlocking the Power of Big Data to Supercharge Alumni Engagement
8 Reasons Parks and Gardens are Switching to Digital Membership
What It Takes to Roll Out an Alumni Digital Membership Program in 2022
6 Essential Takeaways From the 2022 Membership Marketing Benchmarking Report
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Seniors & SMS: How Arts & Culture Organizations Can Drive Engagement With Older Members
Now Live: 3 New SMS Features for Digital Membership!
Going Green at APGA: American Public Gardens Association’s 2022 Conference Recap
Looking Back on AAM 2022 – 3 Takeaways from the Annual Meeting
5 Tips to Create a Seamless Transition from Recent Grad to Active Alum
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How Museums are Interacting with NFTs in 2022
Introducing SMS Marketing / Text Messaging by Cuseum
Despite the growing need to engage constituents with more effective digital channels, institutions remain heavily reliant on email and snail mail. While these continue to be necessary pieces of an omnichannel approach, in 2022, they no longer yield the same results as they once did. Indeed, in our mobile-first world, channels like push notifications and text messaging are quickly supplanting email as the most effective way to reach consumers.
In response to the growing demand and interest in mobile methods of communication, Cuseum is thrilled to launch a new SMS Marketing & Text Messaging Software solution.
Will Museums & Cultural Institutions Find a Place in the Metaverse?
The metaverse is not just an object of interest for Silicon Valley tech visionionaries. Indeed, in the world of entertainment, arts and culture, and museums, the metaverse hype has, too, entered the chat. From the launch of “Sotheby’s Metaverse,” to the emergence of metaverse-native art galleries and the novel collaboration between Fortnite and the Serpentine, it appears that the metaverse may have growing relevance for artists, culture enthusiasts, and museums alike.
What is even is the metaverse? What potential does it hold for mainstream entertainment? How is the metaverse colliding with the art industry? And, what might the metaverse mean for traditional museums
Read as we examine the possibilities that this nascent technology may hold: