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Author Archives: Lucy

Ann Nicol

Posted on March 14, 2022 by Lucy • 0 Comments

www.heritagepathfinder.co.uk Services: Audience insights, development and segmentation Learning strategy and programme development Visitor experience and engagement planning Research and consultation Workshop facilitation Training and mentoring Speciality: Ann is a specialist consultant with over 25 years’ experience of supporting natural and cultural heritage sites to engage visitors with their stories. She brings skills in research, planning,… More

Alice Fenyoe

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Lucy • 0 Comments

www.curiouser.me.uk Services: Visitor research Workshop facilitation Speciality: Curiouser is a small audience insight consultancy specialising in the cultural, heritage and charity sectors. Led by Alice Fenyoe, a qualitative researcher with over 25 years experience, it was founded to provide these sectors with affordable and expert audience insight. Our core specialisms are around the development and… More

WE’RE GROWING! VSG COMMITTEE OPPORTUNITY

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Lucy • 0 Comments

The Visitor Studies Group is managed by a committee whose role is to: set the strategic direction for the Group oversee the annual programme of activities represent the Group professionally at conferences and workshops encourage partnership working with like-minded organisations within the UK and from overseas meet four times a year to ensure the needs… More

2021 Virtual Event Series Programme

Posted on May 6, 2021 by Lucy • 0 Comments

Join us for a Visitor Studies Group conference with a twist! For 2021 we have created an online event series taking place throughout May bringing together practitioners from the cultural sector and beyond to discuss a variety of themes. We want to explore, discuss, and discover different techniques that we have used in the past… More

Protected: Co-Creating the Future: Participation and the Role of Visitor Studies

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Lucy • 0 Comments

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Morris Hargreaves McIntyre

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Lucy • 0 Comments

www.mhminsight.co.uk Services: Audience and market appraisal Marketing and engagement strategies Psychographic segmentation Digital audience insight Staff and volunteer surveys Database tagging Membership, retail, donor development Visitor journeys and interpretation Exhibition evaluation Brand analysis and development Speciality: Morris Hargreaves McIntyre (MHM) is an audience strategy and insight consultancy working with cultural and heritage organisations to connect… More

Protected: Visitor studies: reflecting the wider world, advocating for change?

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Lucy • 0 Comments

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Big data toolkit

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Lucy • 0 Comments

As part of the VSG 2018 Conference, ‘Big Data, Big Opportunities’, delegates were invited to contribute ideas to a ‘Big Data Toolkit’. We have compiled notes collected from the conference into the toolkit, which we are sharing with VSG members. This includes examples of ‘big’ and ‘bigger’ data used in the sector, examples of ‘big… More

Big data, big opportunities?

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Lucy • 0 Comments

Presentations from our conference held March 8th & 9th, 2018, Natural History Museum, London.… More

Conference 2018 – Keynotes

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

We are delighted to have two fantastic keynote speakers joining us at our annual conference in March 2018. Angie Judge, Chief Executive of Dexibit , market leaders in musedata will discuss the opportunities big data offers for the cultural sector. Presenting provocations and insights from an international perspective, we will hear what that sector can gain from using… More

Conference tickets on sale 27th November

Posted on November 23, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

Tickets for our annual conference will go on sale on Monday 27th November. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘ Big data, big opportunities? ’. It will be held in the Natural History Museum on March 8th and 9th, 2018. We are excited to have speakers from the cultural sector and beyond, who will share their experiences of working with big… More

Two VSG bursaries open for applications!

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

We have opened applications to two bursaries that we will be offering in 2018. The Alison James Professional Development Bursary is open to students and early career professionals. It provides funds of up to £500 to cover travel, conference registration fees or other related expenses that will further careers or research within visitor studies. The deadline for applications is Thursday… More

New VSG & GEM training events!

Posted on September 12, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

Training events in Scotland in October ***Please note that due to low uptake we have been unable to proceed with the workshop scheduled for 16th October*** The Visitor Studies Group has partnered with GEM to offer two training events in Scotland, ‘The Visitor Studies Survival Kit’. Presenting an overview of qualitative and quantitative research techniques… More

A survey from VSG

Posted on August 7, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

VSG Member and recent member consultation As a membership group which advocates for audience research, the VSG Committee thought it was time for us to conduct some research of our own to find out what our members and recent members think. In this short survey we invite you to tell us honestly where we… More

Committee member and helpers wanted!

Posted on June 1, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

*** UPDATE – this call has now closed. Thank you to all who expressed interest. We are looking forward to having new representative on board very soon. *** We are looking to recruit one Member and two Helpers to our committee . Are you passionate about visitor studies and audience research? Would you like to help… More

Financial statement 2017

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

The Visitor Studies Group 2016/17 financial statement can be read here .

Conference reflections

Posted on April 7, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

This year, the Visitor Studies Group were happy to be able to offer a bursary to assist one person to attend our conference. Louise Treble of Glasgow Museums was the deserving recipient and through the bursary was able to attend the full two day conference. Louise has kindly summarised her experience of the conference: As the… More

‘Measuring up’: ways of capturing social value and more intangible outcomes

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

Presentations from our 2017 conference held in London.… More

Conference 2017 – Storify

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Lucy • 0 Comments

For those of you who were not able to attend our 2017 conference, ”Measuring up”: ways of capturing social value and more intangible outcomes’, held in March, check out our handy Storify: https://storify.com/visitorstudies/visitor-studies-group-conference-2017 Thanks to all who tweeted and joined in the conversation over a thought-provoking two days!

Conference keynotes announced

Posted on December 5, 2016 by Lucy • 0 Comments

We are very excited to announce our keynote speakers for our 2017 conference. Janice Lane , Director of Learning, Exhibitions and Digital Media at National Museum Wales and Anoushka Kenley of the National Philanthropy Capital will both share their experience of, and expertise in, tacking the issues inherent in measuring social impact. We are looking forward to hearing their cross-sectoral perspectives.

Masterclass places available

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Lucy • 0 Comments

**Booking for this event is now closed – please keep an eye out for more masterclasses in the future** The Visitor Studies Group is running a special masterclass with Lisa Baxter (founder of The Experience Business) July 7th, 10.00 – 16.30 at the National Railway Museum (York). Perfect for those with experience in visitor research… More

Open call for Committee Member and Helper

Posted on April 22, 2016 by Lucy • 0 Comments

Please note that the deadline for expressing interest is Friday 17th June. We are looking to recruit one new Member and one new Helper to our committee . Are you who is passionate about visitor studies and audience research? Would you like to help us champion visitor studies as a force for evidence-based decision-making to… More