by Steve Mills | Jan 26, 2022 | Cultural Trends
From the research we conducted in partnership with the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) between June 2020 and October 2021 (gathering feedback on visit experiences from around 100,000 visitors across more than 50 attractions), we know how...
by Steve Mills | Oct 25, 2020 | Case Studies, Cultural Trends
The challenge for Whale and Dolphin Conservation was to grow and develop its UK supporter base by using insights about its target audience’s range of values and needs. We used workshops to take WDC on the journey of engaging stakeholders right across the organisation...
by Steve Mills | Oct 7, 2020 | Cultural Trends
If you’re in the visitor attraction business, you couldn’t summarise what your operational Covid recovery objectives should be any more succinctly than this title line from Bernard Donoghue, Director of the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA): ...
by Steve Mills | Jun 19, 2019 | Cultural Trends
“Don’t ask people, just watch people” is an increasingly common philosophical approach taken by practitioners across the insight industry, including those operating within the visitor experience world. The notion that more practical insights are uncovered...
by Steve Mills | Feb 13, 2019 | Cultural Trends
What is the most common theme incorporated into the charitable causes of organisations across the culture and heritage sector? The answer – having a positive impact on its audiences, however this may be defined. So why does most research among these audiences still...
by Steve Mills | Jun 18, 2018 | Cultural Trends
High streets and town centres have limped along in the past few years following the demise of Woolworths, Mothercare, BHS and Toys R Us, soon to be followed by wholesale closures within any number of casual dining chains. But losing a House of Fraser is a whole...