<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433050" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Audience Development</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">59 years ago, <br>When at the age of 5...<br>The Phyllis Stone School of Dance, <br>Gave me an opportunity...<br>To gaze my eyes upon an audience.<br>At the Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, <br>During my dance recital.<br>In Hartford, Connecticut.<br>And I will 'never' forget it.<br>So much in my mind has stayed and clicked.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I am familiar with critique.<br>With a delivery that is instant and quick.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Audience development, <br>Is like the nurturing of a child.<br>People are fed what they are given.<br>And, <br>Of course...<br>One entertaining them, <br>Wishes to see them give honest feedback.<br>If it is just a hint of a smile.<br>This entices one to sweat with more effort.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">~Okay.<br>I get this.<br>You didn't like what I did? <br>How about...that? ~</div><div style="margin:10px 0">There is nothing like watching someone, <br>Who believes, <br>In fact...<br>They are watching you.<br>There is 'nothing' quite like this.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">And it is unfortunate this kind of expertise, <br>Isn't taught in schools to teach.<br>Some fools go to school to fool around, <br>And not learn.<br>And at the end of their nonsense, <br>They expect to receive a diploma or a degree.<br>Something to show for their lack of concern.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Leaving an audience unconvinced...<br>What had been experienced, <br>Had been worth the fee.<br>And they have every right to feel cheated.<br>A business conducted...<br>Had not been understood, <br>As it should have been perceived.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">People do not have to be told, <br>When their money and time has been wasted.<br>And those who are given awards for nothing...<br>Have high expectations, <br>For sleep walking through their paces.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Why do we bother to put up with this...<br>This...<br>Foolishness.'</div><div style="margin:10px 0">It makes for good P-R.<br>No matter what the reality is! <br>It just makes good the 'PR'.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">'Ugh. <br>Geeessshhh! '</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Lawrence+S.+Pertillar">Lawrence S. Pertillar</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=433050" data-title="Audience Development de Lawrence S. Pertillar" data-description="59 years ago, When at the age of 5... The Phyllis Stone School of Dance, Gave me an opportunity... To gaze my eyes upon an audience. At the Bushnell Memorial Auditorium, During my dance recital. In Hartford, Connecticut. And I will 'never' forg..."></div> </div> </div>

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