Christina Lister
@christinalister.bsky.social
Marketing consultant for museums, heritage & cultural sectors; trustee Kids in Museums; school governor. Author of Marketing Strategy for Museums.
www.christinalister.co.uk
www.christinalister.co.uk
Inspiring way to spend some of today, helping to shortlist for the annual @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social awards. So many museums doing phenomenal work for families and young people
May 23, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Inspiring way to spend some of today, helping to shortlist for the annual @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social awards. So many museums doing phenomenal work for families and young people
Absolutely brilliant webinar on Growing your productivity using AI by Nick Crawford for @themarketingmeetup.bsky.social just now. The most practical and efficient webinar I've been to for years, great investment of an hour
May 20, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Absolutely brilliant webinar on Growing your productivity using AI by Nick Crawford for @themarketingmeetup.bsky.social just now. The most practical and efficient webinar I've been to for years, great investment of an hour
Booked onto the Brandland conference on 1 July in Norwich... will be my first in-person conference since 2019! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brandland-...
Brandland Conference 2025
An afternoon of thought-provoking talks, lively discussions and conversation - with lunch and a post-event drinks reception.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
May 15, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Booked onto the Brandland conference on 1 July in Norwich... will be my first in-person conference since 2019! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/brandland-...
Brilliant to see that marketing is specifically listed as an eligible cost for @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Museum Renewal Fund for LA museums
May 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Brilliant to see that marketing is specifically listed as an eligible cost for @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Museum Renewal Fund for LA museums
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Recent Arts Council England data showed that 91% of charity Trustees are aged 34+. Millions of young people don’t have a voice in the arts, culture & museums sector - and we want to change this.
Apply for our new, free training and networking programme here ➡️
Apply for our new, free training and networking programme here ➡️
Engaging your first young Trustees
A free training and networking programme to help museums welcome young people to their boards for the first time.
kidsinmuseums.org.uk
April 16, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Recent Arts Council England data showed that 91% of charity Trustees are aged 34+. Millions of young people don’t have a voice in the arts, culture & museums sector - and we want to change this.
Apply for our new, free training and networking programme here ➡️
Apply for our new, free training and networking programme here ➡️
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The University of London Press is now accepting for new proposals for short-form books (20,000–30,000 words) on Digital Cultural Heritage on themes of use, access, value(s) and ephemerality uolpress.co.uk/book-series/... #BDCAM25
Digital Cultural Heritage Archives - University of London Press
uolpress.co.uk
April 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The University of London Press is now accepting for new proposals for short-form books (20,000–30,000 words) on Digital Cultural Heritage on themes of use, access, value(s) and ephemerality uolpress.co.uk/book-series/... #BDCAM25
My book's not on the database (this time at least) but total solidarity with affected authors and creatives. Well done @theatlantic.com for the story and @societyofauthors.bsky.social for the petition and today's protest against Meta's gross behaviour #MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
You can make a change 📢 Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training by signing this open letter ✒️ authr.uk/sp40 #MakeitFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
April 3, 2025 at 4:32 PM
My book's not on the database (this time at least) but total solidarity with affected authors and creatives. Well done @theatlantic.com for the story and @societyofauthors.bsky.social for the petition and today's protest against Meta's gross behaviour #MakeItFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing
Thank you @bridgetheatre.bsky.social, Jonathan Bailey and the whole cast, crew and creatives for a stunning Richard II which I'm ngl was my first Shakespeare since school
March 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Thank you @bridgetheatre.bsky.social, Jonathan Bailey and the whole cast, crew and creatives for a stunning Richard II which I'm ngl was my first Shakespeare since school
Great to see coverage for the @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social programme to support organisations with recruiting young trustees. I have seen first-hand the phenomenal contribution that the two young trustees on the Kids in Museums board are making
Museums, galleries and heritage charities have been urged to apply for a programme that aims to boost recruitment of young trustees and diversify their boards
Museums to benefit from young trustee programme
Charities will be supported to develop a more inclusive board culture and diversify their trustee pool
www.thirdsector.co.uk
March 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Great to see coverage for the @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social programme to support organisations with recruiting young trustees. I have seen first-hand the phenomenal contribution that the two young trustees on the Kids in Museums board are making
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🤝 Interested in recruiting young Trustees to your Board, but don’t know where to start?
We're looking for eight museums to join a free training and networking programme to appoint young people aged 18-30 to their boards.
Find out more and apply 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...
We're looking for eight museums to join a free training and networking programme to appoint young people aged 18-30 to their boards.
Find out more and apply 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...
Engaging your first young Trustees - Kids in Museums
A free programme to support museums, galleries or heritage organisations to recruit young Trustees
kidsinmuseums.org.uk
March 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
🤝 Interested in recruiting young Trustees to your Board, but don’t know where to start?
We're looking for eight museums to join a free training and networking programme to appoint young people aged 18-30 to their boards.
Find out more and apply 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...
We're looking for eight museums to join a free training and networking programme to appoint young people aged 18-30 to their boards.
Find out more and apply 👉 kidsinmuseums.org.uk/what-we-do/e...
Proud trustee alert! Well done to the fantastic (tiny but oh so mighty) @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social team for a brilliant year. Great round-up here: mailchi.mp/26db71d8da43...
That's a wrap 🎁
mailchi.mp
December 19, 2024 at 7:43 AM
Proud trustee alert! Well done to the fantastic (tiny but oh so mighty) @kidsinmuseums.bsky.social team for a brilliant year. Great round-up here: mailchi.mp/26db71d8da43...
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💯 Our UK Theatres and Live Performance Buildings Starter Pack is now up to 100 venues
Check it out, give them a follow and let us know about any we've missed
go.bsky.app/UYXzVN7
Check it out, give them a follow and let us know about any we've missed
go.bsky.app/UYXzVN7
December 17, 2024 at 4:29 PM
💯 Our UK Theatres and Live Performance Buildings Starter Pack is now up to 100 venues
Check it out, give them a follow and let us know about any we've missed
go.bsky.app/UYXzVN7
Check it out, give them a follow and let us know about any we've missed
go.bsky.app/UYXzVN7
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Don't forget that we're looking for three new trustees – could this be one of your new year's resolutions?
If you're talented, motivated and interested in shaping the strategic direction of the MA, this is your opportunity to influence the sector 🗳️
Make a nomination for election by 23 January 👇
If you're talented, motivated and interested in shaping the strategic direction of the MA, this is your opportunity to influence the sector 🗳️
Make a nomination for election by 23 January 👇
Call for nominations: board elections 2025 - Museums Association
Our board shapes the future of the MA and the sector
www.museumsassociation.org
December 17, 2024 at 12:44 PM
Don't forget that we're looking for three new trustees – could this be one of your new year's resolutions?
If you're talented, motivated and interested in shaping the strategic direction of the MA, this is your opportunity to influence the sector 🗳️
Make a nomination for election by 23 January 👇
If you're talented, motivated and interested in shaping the strategic direction of the MA, this is your opportunity to influence the sector 🗳️
Make a nomination for election by 23 January 👇
Self assessment return time, fuelled by coffee, saffron bun and today’s advent calendar choc
December 17, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Self assessment return time, fuelled by coffee, saffron bun and today’s advent calendar choc
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Final call-out for experiences of burnout in the cultural sector! The survey will close at midnight (GMT)
Thank you to everyone who has kindly shared their experiences & thoughts. It won’t be a surprise to hear burnout is - in my view - at crisis point. I hope this research helps make a difference.
Thank you to everyone who has kindly shared their experiences & thoughts. It won’t be a surprise to hear burnout is - in my view - at crisis point. I hope this research helps make a difference.
Do you work in the cultural sector & have something to say about burnout?
I’m researching burnout & what can be done to prevent it under the supervision of @benwalmsley.bsky.social
Please complete this anonymous survey if you’d like to share your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/culturalse...
I’m researching burnout & what can be done to prevent it under the supervision of @benwalmsley.bsky.social
Please complete this anonymous survey if you’d like to share your thoughts: www.surveymonkey.com/r/culturalse...
Burnout in the cultural sector
Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.
www.surveymonkey.com
December 16, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Final call-out for experiences of burnout in the cultural sector! The survey will close at midnight (GMT)
Thank you to everyone who has kindly shared their experiences & thoughts. It won’t be a surprise to hear burnout is - in my view - at crisis point. I hope this research helps make a difference.
Thank you to everyone who has kindly shared their experiences & thoughts. It won’t be a surprise to hear burnout is - in my view - at crisis point. I hope this research helps make a difference.
Swedish Lucia today, can’t be beaten
December 13, 2024 at 1:49 PM
Swedish Lucia today, can’t be beaten
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I've been followed by so many fab third sector folk lately thanks to being included in a starter pack and thought I'd share the love around.
So here's one of all the people out there shouting about social change - my fellow third sector comms people and campaigners
go.bsky.app/DBMtM8Y
So here's one of all the people out there shouting about social change - my fellow third sector comms people and campaigners
go.bsky.app/DBMtM8Y
November 19, 2024 at 11:40 AM
I've been followed by so many fab third sector folk lately thanks to being included in a starter pack and thought I'd share the love around.
So here's one of all the people out there shouting about social change - my fellow third sector comms people and campaigners
go.bsky.app/DBMtM8Y
So here's one of all the people out there shouting about social change - my fellow third sector comms people and campaigners
go.bsky.app/DBMtM8Y
London looked pretty yesterday after our final Kids in Museums board meeting of the year. So great to see everyone in-person. The team have worked so hard and achieved so much against a tricky backdrop
December 5, 2024 at 11:15 AM
London looked pretty yesterday after our final Kids in Museums board meeting of the year. So great to see everyone in-person. The team have worked so hard and achieved so much against a tricky backdrop
Top marks for themed Christmas tree decorations Museum of the Home
December 4, 2024 at 12:24 PM
Top marks for themed Christmas tree decorations Museum of the Home
Lots of useful tips and Starter Packs here
NEW post looking at some Bluesky success stories and tips about how to grow here!
The growth of charity Bluesky
Examples of charities doing well on Bluesky and tips so you can do the same.
madlinblog.wordpress.com
November 29, 2024 at 9:19 AM
Lots of useful tips and Starter Packs here
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Arts marketing BlueSky, assemble!
I've created a Starter Pack for those working in arts marketing, whether in theatre, music, museums, art, opera, dance, or beyond.
Drop a 👋 if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/6fcDxVA
I've created a Starter Pack for those working in arts marketing, whether in theatre, music, museums, art, opera, dance, or beyond.
Drop a 👋 if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/6fcDxVA
November 20, 2024 at 11:39 AM
Arts marketing BlueSky, assemble!
I've created a Starter Pack for those working in arts marketing, whether in theatre, music, museums, art, opera, dance, or beyond.
Drop a 👋 if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/6fcDxVA
I've created a Starter Pack for those working in arts marketing, whether in theatre, music, museums, art, opera, dance, or beyond.
Drop a 👋 if you want to be added!
go.bsky.app/6fcDxVA
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New to Bluesky? Here's your weekly reminder that we maintain an Arts & Culture Starter Pack, filled with museums, libraries, galleries and creators that you can follow in a single click.
If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
November 28, 2024 at 12:36 PM
New to Bluesky? Here's your weekly reminder that we maintain an Arts & Culture Starter Pack, filled with museums, libraries, galleries and creators that you can follow in a single click.
If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
If you're an organisation that's interested in being added, please DM us!
go.bsky.app/HPQsZAu
Lovely kick-off meeting with a new client for an audience development project for next year
November 26, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Lovely kick-off meeting with a new client for an audience development project for next year
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Swede: it’s lagom
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Swede: it’s lagom
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Community Engagement Consultant: how can we get more people to enjoy the half full cup and how can we get the people that think the cup is half empty to see the cup as half full.
#Museums
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Community Engagement Consultant: how can we get more people to enjoy the half full cup and how can we get the people that think the cup is half empty to see the cup as half full.
#Museums
Optimist: the cup is ½ full
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Museum worker: either way it’s not coming into the gallery. You can drink that outside, and we don’t care that it was our cafe that sold it you in a takeaway cup.
#Museums
Pessimist: the cup is ½ empty
Museum worker: either way it’s not coming into the gallery. You can drink that outside, and we don’t care that it was our cafe that sold it you in a takeaway cup.
#Museums
November 26, 2024 at 8:56 AM
Optimist: the cup is 1/2 full
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Swede: it’s lagom
Pessimist: the cup is 1/2 empty
Swede: it’s lagom