A look at the many ways arts organizations can use push notifications to demonstrate their app's value and increase the frequency of patron engagement -- as illustrated by 10 push notifications from arts organizations in 2015.

1. Remind Me Again:
Why Should I Use Your App?
A Look at 10 Push Notifications from 2015

2. Push notifications are
short text messages sent
directly to your app
subscribers. They can be
sent to targeted groups of
app users, scheduled for
delivery at the right time,
and connected to content
both in your app and
online…And they may be
used to achieve many
goals. Let’s take a look.

3. Tafelmusik
Using push notifications to alert app subscribers
to offers and content especially for them is a
powerful way to communicate the value of your
mobile app and prompt patrons to use it.

4. Dallas Summer Musicals
If you have event-specific content available in
your app on the day of a performance, send a
push notification to tell your patrons how they
can enhance their experience.

5. New York Philharmonic
App users want to connect with your work. Make
it easy for them. Let them know when new
recordings, videos, blog posts, and other items
are available. Connect your push notifications
directly to the content.

6. Kennesaw State School of Music
If you broadcast live video content, be sure to let
your app users know when they can watch.

7. FSU School of Theatre
Many organizations use push notifications to
remind patrons of upcoming events and
encourage them to purchase tickets. You can
focus your notification on promoting a specific
event or production…

8. Festival Mozaic
You can also use push notifications to promote
your upcoming season or festival.

9. Ford Center for the Performing Arts
The delivery of time-sensitive information is an
incredibly valuable role for push notifications to
play in your relationship with patrons. Whether
it’s alerting your patrons to important logistical
changes…

10. The Newtowne Players
Reminding them of engagement opportunities in
addition to attending performances…

11. Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Prompting them to take immediate action with
time-sensitive offers or promotions…

12. Seattle Shakespeare Company
Or encouraging them to take part in fundraising
campaigns. Push notifications allow you stay
connected with your patrons wherever they
are.

13. To learn more and maximize your
push notifications:
Check out the “Enhanced Push Notification
Resource Round-Up” on our blog -
http://goo.gl/MOsX94