We're proud to share our articles, conference presentations, and public reports here. Much of the research work we do, however, is proprietary to our clients; we publish only occasional foundation-funded and multi-institution reports. Here are some of the most recent. For older publications, explore the menu at left.
Conference presentation
CASE Summit 2010, New York
July 19, 2010
Findings presented by managing partner Cheryl Slover-Linett at the annual CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) Summit For Advancement Leaders meeting on July 19, 2010 in New York City. We partnered with mStoner and CASE to conduct this study on how social media is managed, centralized and funded at the more than 56,000 CASE member colleges and universities worldwide.
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The summary (topline) report of findings is available here.
Report
AIGAC Annual Conference
July 06, 2010
Findings presented at the annual meeting of the Association of International Graduate Admissions Consultants (AIGAC) on June 17, 2010 at MIT's Sloan School of Management. This study is the second wave of an ongoing survey conducted in partnership with AIGAC and led for Slover Linett Strategies by Bill Hayward, the firm's senior associate for higher education. Download pdf »
Conference presentation
Arts & Business Council of Chicago
April 08, 2010
Turn Your Data Into Action is the onscreen presentation used by workshop leaders Cheryl Slover-Linett and Chloe Chittick Patton at the March 30, 2010 session, sponsored by the Arts & Business Council of Chicago. It covers which data arts and culture organizations should be collecting, how to conduct basic analyses, and how to link data to new strategies and tactics for audience development.
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Article
Curator: The Museum Journal
August 22, 2009
A paper given by Peter Linett at the conference “Museums Matter: A Tribute to Stephen Weil” held at the University of Victoria in Canada.
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Report
August 19, 2009
Report presented to the Chicago-area theater community on August 19, 2009 at the Goodman Theater in Chicago. This is the final report from a study of audiences' online ticketing needs and behaviors commissioned by the League of Chicago Theatres and funded by the Chicago Community Trust.
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Report
May 21, 2009
Arts for Delaware's future commissioned Slover Linett to conduct a study to learn how Wilmington arts organizations can best attract new patrons and increase engagement among current patrons. This report uncovers the current perceptions of teh Wilmington arts "brand" and identifies areas of opportunities for strengthening that brand. Please read more to learn about our findings from stakeholder interviews, a community survey and a current audience survey.
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Report
April 30, 2009
The League of Chicago Theatres enlisted Slover Linett to conduct research that would help it learn how to build audiences for its member theaters, as well as strengthen the League's brand through increasing online ticket purchases. This report includes findings from focus groups, onsite survey results of in-theater audiences, and an online survey of members of the League's database.
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Conference presentation
Association of Fundraising Professionals Conference
April 21, 2009
In early 2009, Slover Linett and Campbell & Company partnered to learn more about non-profits' strategies and experiences with their capital campaigns. The study focuses on non-profits in the arts & culture, higher education, and health care sectors. Read the conference presentation to learn more.
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Article
Museum Views
April 01, 2009
A call for increased innovation in museum thinking and practice by Peter Linett, based on a talk delivered to the Art Museum Partnership's Directors Forum conference in New York in October, 2008.
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Article
Curator: The Museum Journal
January 01, 2009
Slover Linett partner Peter Linett assesses the recent “reinvention” at one of America’s’ grand municipal art museums and finds it more incremental than revolutionary. Download pdf >>
Conference presentation
CASE V Conference
December 15, 2008
In 2008, Slover Linett Strategies and mStoner teamed up to investigate the top marketing challenges for the higher education field in the coming year. Read the conference presentation to learn more.
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Report
November 04, 2008
After conducting qualitative audience research study, which offered broad, preliminary answers to the research questions posed in the beginning of this project, Slover Linett and the consulting team developed a logic model for the Cross-Ethnic Research & Marketing Initiative. The logic model informed the development of a three-year marketing plan, to be led by the Dance Center, Slover Linett, and marketing consultants.
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Conference presentation
National Arts Marketing Project Conference
November 01, 2008
With colleagues from the Dance Center of Columbia College Chicago and the Chicago Community Trust, we co-presented findings from our recent research into the motivations and benefits of “cross-ethnic” dance attendance. Download pdf >>
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