Field Trip Planning Made Easy: Practical Tips Museums Can Offer Teachers
Discover practical ways museums can support teachers and make field trip planning easier this school year.
Why Your Museum Needs a Story People Can Repeat
Discover why your museum needs a clear, repeatable story—and how it differs from your mission statement. Make your message stick with visitors.
Want More Visitors? I Wrote a Free Ebook to Help.
I wrote an ebook for museums that will help get visitors through your museum’s doors, and it’s free! Download a copy here.
Can Your Museum Really Afford to be Invisible?
Learn why museum communications and marketing are essential—not optional—and how to include strategic communications, audience development, and public engagement in your next museum grant proposal. Ideal for museums and cultural institutions looking to boost visibility and donor support.
Strengthening Your Museum’s Digital Presence
Museums work incredibly hard to create memorable, engaging experiences for visitors once they step through the doors. But what about before they get there? That’s where your digital presence comes in — and it might matter more than you think.
Holiday Magic At Your Museum
Tips for making your museum a magical place during the holiday season.
Collaborating with Neighbors to Build Community
Museums play a unique role in their communities, not just as cultural and educational hubs, but also as valuable partners in building a more connected, vibrant town. Here are some practical strategies museums can use to partner with local neighbors, promote each other’s events, and encourage community engagement.
Your Guide to Using the Love my Museum Planning Calendar
Introducing the 2025 Love my Museum Planning Calendar—an easy-to-use tool designed to make your museum's yearly planning more strategic and enjoyable.
Favorite Marketing and PR books for Museums
Here's my list of five must-read public relations and marketing books. This collection might have been written for other industries but they can easily be adapted for museums. These essential reads will empower your museum to connect with audiences, enhance your brand, and drive engagement.
Duck, Duck, Repurpose
If you're looking for ways to maximize your content and reach new audiences without creating everything from scratch, content repurposing is the solution. At the Momentum Weekend Workshop, I learned some fantastic tips from repurposing expert Jeff Sieh—who showed us how to turn a simple set of Legos into multiple different creations, just like how you can transform your content into various formats. Read on to discover practical strategies to repurpose your content effectively and keep your audience engaged across all platforms.
Building Blocks for Your Museum’s Brand Messaging
Let’s define some of the major building blocks in your brand messaging. These are the essential elements that make up the words of your brand.
Crafting a Compelling Brand Identity for Your Museum
Crafting a compelling brand identity requires thoughtful collaboration and research. It’s about building a relationship with your audience, much like making a new friend.
Creative Design and Your Visual Brand
Why is a museum’s brand important? Why should a museum have a brand designer? I interviewed Lindsay Williams, the owner of Lindsay Williams Design, to answer these questions.
Building Your Comms Dream Team
These are the 5 hats of a museum communications dream team. Depending on the size of your museum and the number of jobs in your organizational chart, the number of people that do these jobs can vary.
A Guide to Help Your Museum Stay “On Brand”
The two keys to help your museum stay “on brand” are creating a brand kit and convincing museum staff to use it.
Amy’s Top 5 Tips for a Successful Media Interview
How do you prepare your staff for media interviews? These top tips are taken straight from the media training that I do with clients.
Best Practices For Your Media List
These best practices for your museum's media list will help you start building good relationships with the media.
Email Marketing For Your Museum
Smart ways to think about email marketing for your museum.
5 Tips to Optimize a Guest’s Museum Visit
“Do what you do so well that they will want to see it again and bring their friends.” I love this quote by Walt Disney so much because it really embodies everything I know and believe about Public Relations, Brand Messaging, and Communications. A great visitor experience at your museum starts by focusing on wayfinding, clear communication, and creating an experience that visitors will want to share with others.