I had a great time talking with Kristin Prestegaard about how museums can best engage their audiences in a contemporary setting. As Chief engagement officer for the Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) she is a leader in devising strategies that open the doors to increased audience engagement and participation. Our discussion centered around the use…
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Lucy Redoglia, Former Social Media Manager, LACMA
In my interview with Lucy Redoglia, we spoke of all things social, the importance of varied content across social channels, and the need for innovative thinking when museums approach their digital strategy. Ms. Redoglia, the former Social Media Manager for LACMA and a vet of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, spoke eloquently about how lucky…
Helen Wahle, Former Social Media Manager, Museum of Tolerance
The person that I interviewed for my guests expert interview was Helen Wahle. After graduating with a journalism degree from Indiana University, Helen served as the social media intern for several non-profits. She eventually was hired by the Museum of Tolerance as their Social Media Manager, helping to build their social media platform. She…
Kristine Brunsman, Program Assistant at Heritage & Historic Preservation, National Park Service
Introduction to Kristine: Kristine Brunsman has worked in some capacity with the National Park Service since 2010. Currently Kristine is in a permanent position through the Heritage and Historic Preservation division of the National Park Service and is based out of the WASO (Washington DC) office. Considering the competitive nature of the National Park Service,…
Jim Breitinger, Director of Marketing, Natural History Museum of Utah
A little about Jim Jim Breitinger was an early blogger- he first started by creating emails with stories and pictures that he would send out to friends and family. The positive feedback from these emails fueled his interest in telling stories through the new digital media and soon after started a blog. After finishing a…
Afua Anokwa, Marketing Communications Manager, The International Spy Museum
(Please disregard from 19:00 to 23:40 due to a power outage in my area. The interview resumes at 23:40) Afua Anokwa (Agent Double A) has been the Marketing Communications Manager at the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC since 2012 and is responsible for all internal communications, eBlasts, partnership coordination, and, since 2014, the Spy…
Annelisa Stephan, Manager For Digital Engagement, The J. Paul Getty
Annelisa Stephan’s Bio My interview was with Annelisa Stephan of The Getty in L.A. California. Stephan has been at the Getty since 2004, where she has held numerous jobs writing and crafting stories for the Gettys social media. In 2014 she became the Getty’s Manager for Digital Engagement. In her new position she has taken…
Stephanie Seacord, Director of Marketing, Strawbery Banke Museum
How can social media benefit a small museum? The moment I stepped foot onto the tranquil 12-acre campus of the Strawbery Banke Museum (SBM), located in Portsmouth, NH, thoughts of ROI, social media algorithms and hashtags floated away into a far away, advanced century. This living museum is not a reproduction. It’s an actual neighborhood of…