The Offstage Mic
Aubrey Bergauer
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S6E8 The Science of Leading Change in the Arts
This episode is all about change management in arts organizations. Aubrey Bergauer breaks down the research behind building a change-ready culture and how to actually shift someone's mind when facts…
S6E7 Can Auto-Renewing Subscriptions Work in the Arts?
Auto-renewing subscriptions in the arts: how one organization hit 87% adoption and tripled its season ticket base in two seasons. Justin Morgan, Director of Audience Development at Chamber Music…
S6E6 How to Adopt AI at Your Arts Organization: A Practical Guide
Artificial Intelligence is no longer a futuristic concept, it’s an operational necessity for lean arts organizations. In this episode of The Offstage Mic, Aubrey Bergauer sits down with Ashley Gross,…
S6E5 From $1M Deficit to Balanced Budget: A Case Study
Running an arts organization is hard, but tackling a $1 million deficit is a different level of challenge. In this episode, Aubrey Bergauer sits down with Vanessa Morosco, Executive Artistic Director…
S6E4 7 Performing Arts Predictions for 2026: Your Mid-Year Scorecard
Are your traditional funding sources drying up while your audience development plateaus? In this mid-season reflection, Aubrey Bergauer revisits her seven bold performing arts predictions for 2025…
S6E3 Opera Isn't Dying. The Business Model Is, featuring Caitlin Vincent
Is opera actually dying, or is the business model simply stuck in the digital dark ages? In this episode of The Offstage Mic, Aubrey Bergauer sits down with Dr. Caitlin Vincent, author of 'Opera…
S6E2 How to Drive Revenue Through Customer Experience, featuring Mercury Soul
Customer experience is more than a buzzword. It is a critical driver of the bottom line, affecting everything from word-of-mouth marketing to donor retention. In this episode, Aubrey Bergauer dives…
S6E1 Episode 50: The Data Defining the Future of the Arts
Welcome to Season 6 of The Offstage Mic! We are kicking things off with a massive milestone: our 50th episode. In this season premiere, host Aubrey Bergauer dives deep into the latest national data…
S6 Introducing Season Six of The Offstage Mic
What does Changing the Narrative mean ten years later? That is what this season of The Offstage Mic with Aubrey Bergauer is all about. How can we continue to change the narrative for our cultural…
S5E8 The Time Management Lie Holding Back Arts Executives
If your days as an arts leader are consumed by never-ending to-do lists, last-minute fires, and reactive work—this episode is your call to break the cycle. In this Season 5 finale, we dig into a…
S5E7 Major Gifts ≠ Financial Sustainability: Why Monthly Giving Is the Game-Changer for your Arts Organization
One of the biggest mistakes arts organizations make is over relying on major donors. In this penultimate episode of the season, Aubrey Bergauer talks with Dana Snyder—author of The Monthly Giving…
S5E6 How to Level Up Operations at Your Arts Organization
Does managing operations at your arts organization feel tedious or unwieldy? Maybe you know your internal processes need a boost, but don’t you know where to begin. Good news: It’s actually more…
S5E5 5 Steps to Using UX Design in Arts Management
For arts organizations, the vast majority of your audience is not subscribers and donors; over 90% of your patrons are the ones who come and go, never to engage with another performance again. How…
S5E4 The Research Behind Gender Bias in the Arts
Women in arts administration make up over half of the workforce. Yet arts leadership roles — on stage and off — are still male dominated. This episode, Aubrey shares some shocking statistics from the…
S5E3 How to Build Your Arts Marketing Budget
Marketing has changed so much for arts administrators in recent years that you might not know how to maximize your marketing budget these days. What percentage should you allocate? What marketing…
S5E2 Harnessing Data At Your Arts Organization
Understanding patron data can be daunting, confusing, or even cringeworthy for arts administrators. But your data is an asset, and arts organizations are leaving thousands of dollars on the table…
S5E1 How to Transform Patrons to Donors with Tailored Messaging
For arts administrators, donor development often means soliciting as many patrons as possible, as soon as possible, without accounting for their unique needs. This may glean some revenue in the short…
S4E10 Apply These 7 Research-backed Skills to Grow Your Leadership in Arts Management
Advancing in arts leadership can be tricky, because what got you to where you are now likely won’t get you to where you want to be. In the final part of this bonus series, Aubrey gives you real-world…
S4E9 8 Negotiation Strategies to Advance in Arts Leadership
Imagine negotiating the salary and benefits you know you deserve as an arts leader. Or going to the bargaining table for union negotiations, and all parties come out satisfied. In Part 2 of this…
S4 Things They Never Taught You About Growing Your Leadership in Arts Management
There’s a lot about arts leadership most of us were never taught. And you can’t win a game if you don’t know the rules. So we’re bringing you three bonus episodes from our recent training series,…
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The Offstage Mic has published 61 episodes since April 2022, covering topics in Arts, Business.
The Offstage Mic is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 44m.
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