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20/04/2016

We're thrilled to see you lot signing up and using our service to take your show to the . Sadly, with this success we've had the same people sign up for multiple free trials. We're small, we notice these things - and precisely because we're small this does actually hurt us in our infant stages.

To address this, we've removed the free trial.

However... because we still want you to be able to see the excellent value you get from signing up, we're going to be offering Flash Freebies. This means that you'll get free access to the site for a limited time. You'll ONLY hear about it via The Inside Track email newsletter.

So, if you know someone who you'll think love it, then please pass the word along. The sign up link is:

http://thisisgobo.com/index.php/contact-us/newsletter/

Thanks to all our subscribers, we appreciate you very much. For those of you who have not yet taken a look - keep an eye on your inbox!

Stay in the know with the exact news you care about The Inside Track As a theatre maker it can feel like you need to have every skill under the sun. Here’s tips and advice on everything to do with producing via blog posts, interviews, guest writers, live events and videos. Arrives at least once a we…

11/04/2016

You know why you need a critic to come to your show - and now, here's the HOW!

http://thisisgobo.com/index.php/2016/04/08/how-to-get-critics-to-come-to-my-show/?utm_source=facebook%20page&utm_medium=facebook&utm_campaign=facebookpage

How To Get Critics To Come Today I’m delighted to introduce a talented critic and producer. She’s co-founder of The Network of Independent Critics and she's here to tell you how to get that elusive critic to sit in the audience of your show.

26/03/2016

We finished our Funding whistle stop tour yesterday by looking at Loans, Investment and Associated Income, we hope it's given you some inspiration and uncovered some great sources of income for you - it's just a run down, so if you'd like us to go into more detail on any one of those, just let us know and we'll prioritise it.

http://bit.ly/fundit3

How to Fund Theatre- Part 3/3 – Associated Income, Investment and Loans by Camilla Halford | Mar 25, 2016 | Money, Setting Up | 0 comments Image by Pictures of Money. Creative Commons This Part 3 of our series which looks at different ways you can bring money into your theatre company. Take a look a…

18/03/2016

Hi there. This is Part 2 of 3 in our funding series which quickly introduces you to a wide range of sources to get money from. We go through how they work, with a list of pros and cons so you can decide which one is right for you…

http://thisisgobo.com/index.php/2016/03/18/how-to-raise-money-theatre-part-2/?utm_source=facebook%20page&utm_medium=facebook&utm_content=Page&utm_campaign=Funding%20Part%202

07/03/2016

Not All Orchestras Are The Same - isn't that such a great slogan? This week we look at what goes into a tagline and give some tips on how to make your motto.

http://thisisgobo.com/index.php/2016/03/07/how-to-create-a-tagline/

You know what your company does – but will a stranger? Unless you’ve chosen a super obvious name name like We Buy Any Car chances are people won’t immediately know what you do. We look at how you can change that...

01/03/2016

BECAUSE I'M AWESOME! Yes you are - but sadly that reason doesn't always go down well with others. In our latest blog post you can break down exactly *why* your're awesome - that makes it very hard for people to turn you down...

http://thisisgobo.com/index.php/2016/02/22/the-value-of-your-work/

The word ‘sell’ has a pretty bad reputation. Selling your soul, selling out, sales. Yet we only ever really talk about it disparagingly when it’s insincere or when we feel taken advantage of.

Find out how to "sell" your work. The nice way.

01/02/2016

Are you a ?

We're running a course specialised for one-man bands (and very small companies) to help strengthen your professional identity which can aid you in charging more, gaining more repeat business and position yourself higher up in the market. It costs no money because we're doing it though Echo

http://bit.ly/BrandYou2016

Only 10 places so please book quickly because I won't be running this one again in awhile.

24/11/2015

Who do you think should win?

To celebrate our 1st year at TheatreCraft we held a competition for the best image of our both - here are the contenders!

29/07/2015

Introducing: gobo's Make Theatre Meet-Up

Monday September 14th 2015, 6pm, Venue TBA, London

Making theatre can be incredibly challenging, and wearing the producer’s hat (amongst all the others) can mean you have no one to talk to who’s in the same boat.

This is an informal social where you can meet others in your position, share woes, triumphs tips and knowledge over a drink, with experienced speakers each month sharing their knowledge on all sorts of topics.

Our speaker for September are Camilla Halford and Eleanor Turney:

Camilla is gobo’s founder, has worked in the theatre industry for the last 10 years and as a freelance producer for the last two and will be talking about the Ten Top Tips When Booking Venues.

Eleanor is the Managing Editor of . Co-Director . Web Editor of . and also works freelance. She will be talking about Liaising With The Press (title tbc)

It’s free! You will need to book a space though. Camilla will be talking at 7.15pm and Eleanor at 8.30pm and you can drop in whenever you like from 6pm.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gobos-make-theatre-meet-up-tickets-17949152398 #

Making theatre can be incredibly challenging, and wearing the producer's hat (amongst all the others) can mean you have no one to talk to who's in the same boat. That's why we've set up gobo's Make Theatre Meet-Up! Monday September 14th 2015, 6pm, Venue TBA, London It's an informal social where you…

17/07/2015

Looking for photographers for the Edinburgh Fringe:

Greetings!

Thanks for your interest in working with theatre makers.

Gobo is a new service which offers an alternative way for theatre makers to book their shows into venues the UK (online, rather than via expensive consultants).

As you know, images are powerful in communicating a message, but many theatre makers are directors or playwrights first, and aren’t thinking about how to best visually attract people with an array of imagery about their production until after it’s being staged for the first time.

Would you be interested in taking live or posed shots of early productions by theatre makers to help them promote their work?

We’re specifically looking for people who are in Edinburgh for 7th - 31st August 2015 for the Edinburgh Fringe.

You let us know what kind of shots you want for your portfolio and we’ll help match you with the right show.

We ask that this be a mutual beneficial arrangement where you receive:

~~A credit wherever your image is used
~~Tweeted about by the theatre makers and by
~~2 complimentary tickets to see the show on a night you're not shooting
~~Your images used in real-world application
~~Be featured on a blog post at www.itsagobo.com advertising what you do with a 20 word bio about yourself, links to your portfolio and a profile image

and the theatre makers can present your images on their website, in print editorial if they’re lucky enough to get a press release featuring your image, in flyers and posters on their social media pages. You can of course discuss merchandising options.

If this excites you, please get in touch with me, and we’ll start promoting your services!

Warmly
Camilla
camilla@itsagobo.com