user questionnaire

Do you actively promote yourself and your work?*

Yes. I dedicate a lot of time to it. Please tell us what works for you.Yes, sometimes. In your experience, what is the most challenging thing about self-promotion?No. Please tell us why not.
Please elaborate on your answer (e.g. what type of content do you share)*

Do you actively seek opportunities to perform? (concerts, competitions, permanent positions, teaching, gigs, calls, or other opportunities?)*

Yes. If so, where do you usually find them?No. Why not?
Please elaborate on your answer.*

Do you communicate with your audience?*

Yes. Pretty often. What channels and tools do you use? Newsletter, Social Media, Offline conversation, Förderverein/SupportersYes. From time to time. When you do, what do you usually communicate ?No. Can you tell us why not?
Please elaborate on your answer.*

When you are starting a new project (e.g., developing a program), what tools do you use to help you collaborate with your team, including with people you haven't collaborated with before?*

Yes, we use some tools.No, we meet face to face.
Please tell us about the tools you use (digital or analog). Think Doodle, chat apps, email, Google Drive, shared digital calendars etc.*
What is the most annoying aspect of collaborating on the tools you are using?*

Do you actively promote your ensemble and your work?*

Yes, I dedicate a lot of my time to it. Tell us about what works for you.Yes, sometimes. In your experience, what is the most challenging thing about self-promotion?No. Please tell us why not.
Please elaborate on your answer.*

Do you find it difficult to present your latest project/concert proposals to potential partners (e.g. to promoters, other ensembles/artists, sponsors)*

YesNo, we got it covered.
What is the hardest part for you? *
How do you present your projects, and in which format? (PDF Document, Video, Website, etc.)*
What don't you love about this tool?*

Do you look for other people to work with?*

YesNo
Could you tell us why? (Choose all that apply)*

I am looking for artists with particular skills (e.g., pianist) or who are located in a specific area to perform with our ensembleI am looking occasionally perform with other ensemblesI am looking to expand our ensemble's experience by adding new skills to the mix (e.g. you are developing a project that requires news skills in the mix)Because I am curious and would like to expand my experiences.Other
Please elaborate*
Can you tell us how you find people?*

How do you keep track of an artist’s career, projects, and evolution as well as their engagements and collaborations?*

What is the hardest part about collaborating with artists/ensembles, agents, or promoters?*
How do you stay connected with them?*

How do you stay connected with what is new in the industry? (e.g. (new) classical music artists and their projects, festivals, concert series, etc.) (e.g. through recommendations, newsletters, magazines, online pages, attending congresses, concerts, etc. Please specify)*
What would make it easier for you to stay connected?*

What tools do you use to communicate with your members? How do you manage internal and external communication?*

We use different tools to manage internal communication like newsletters, email, and others.We do not use any tools, just basic email. This is something we would like to improve.We don’t use any tools, just basic email. We think it is sufficient.
Please specify*

In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge in devising the annual schedule and artistic program? *
What tools, if any, are you using to manage the concert planning calendar, including rehearsals?*
Is there something you need that those tools don't cover?*

What is the hardest part about coordinating artist/projects and their availability?*
What tools are you using, if any, and what don’t you love about them?*

Tell us about the last time you collaborated with a soloist/ensemble/ promoter/ agent.
What is the hardest part about collaborating with soloists, ensembles, promoters or other agents?*

Do you find it difficult to present your latest project/concert proposals to potential partners (e.g. to promoters, other ensembles/artists, sponsors)*

Yes.No, we got it covered.
What is the hardest part for you?*
How do you present your projects, in which format?(PDF Document, Video, Website, etc.)*
What don't you love about this tool?*

When starting a new project or planning a saison how do you find the right artists, ensembles, projects or promoters to collaborate with?*
Regarding this aspect, what type of challenges are you regularly confronted with?*
How do you handle last-minute cancelations and what do you do to find a replacement?*

What tools do you use to communicate with your members? How do you manage internal and external communication?*

We use different tools to manage internal communication like newsletters, email, and others.We do not use any tools, just basic email. This is something we would like to improve.We don’t use any tools, just basic email. We think it is sufficient.
Please specify*

What is the organizatorial task (events, internal discussions management, etc.) that takes most of your time?*

Would it be ok if we get in touch with you to discuss some of your answers in more detail so that we better understand the whole context? If yes, please leave us your email below. Thanks a lot in advance!
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