Comments on: The Point Between the Diminishing Returns http://theaterforthefuture.com/the-point-between-the-diminishing-returns/ The Art in the Business of Theater - Collaboration Tools and Technology and the Storefront Theater Movement Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:42:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Dennis Baker http://theaterforthefuture.com/the-point-between-the-diminishing-returns/comment-page-1/#comment-996 Dennis Baker Mon, 19 Jan 2009 03:42:40 +0000 http://nikku.net/blog/?p=492#comment-996 It takes practice to be the best at the world at something. I think it is time for theaters to experiment with social media. The experiment might "fail", or not be the best, but hopefully they will learn and use the technology better next time. For an example see the <a href="http://www.dennisbaker.net/live-twitter-feed-portland-center-stage-performance/" rel="nofollow">Live Twitter Feed of Portland Center Stage Performance</a>. If a theater has access to the internet and a computer, most social media sites ,like Twitter, would not cost them anything. There are plenty of free blogs talking about Social Media, and there are some good theaters (see <a href="http://www.calshakes.org/v4/home.html" rel="nofollow">Cal Shakes</a>) who are using tools like blogging, facebook, and twitter to help inform their community and audience. It takes practice to be the best at the world at something. I think it is time for theaters to experiment with social media. The experiment might “fail”, or not be the best, but hopefully they will learn and use the technology better next time. For an example see the Live Twitter Feed of Portland Center Stage Performance.

If a theater has access to the internet and a computer, most social media sites ,like Twitter, would not cost them anything. There are plenty of free blogs talking about Social Media, and there are some good theaters (see Cal Shakes) who are using tools like blogging, facebook, and twitter to help inform their community and audience.

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