Creating Bonds : Successful Marketing in Museums

International marketing professionals working in and with museums share their latest insights and experiences of attracting and involving a wide range of constituencies in this stimulating new book. Whether you're working with a world-class museum brand, or just beginning to think through what marketing means to your organisation, you'll be stimulated, excited and enthused by the imaginative, original - and very often inexpensive - ideas packed into this book. This series of practical, insightful essays covers the following key issues: * establishing, developing and managing the museum's brand * case studies of successful marketing initiatives large and small * how best to communicate with specific market sectors * the role of Human Resources in brand development * establishing a new attraction in a crowded market * marketing in a brand-hostile environment * analysing your audiences Marketing professionals from world-class institutions - including London's National Gallery, Tate Britain and the Natural History Museum - share their experiences and insights in this volume of specially commissioned essays.