InstantEncore is the leading provider of mobile solutions to performing arts organizations around the globe. Our partners use the InstantEncore platform to power their mobile apps, enhance live experiences and create deeper relationships with their audiences. InstantEncore partners include Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Curtis Institute of Music and Dallas Summer Musicals. With Tessitura™ Network, Inc., our partners include the New York Philharmonic, The Shaw Festival and Santa Fe Opera.
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Maximize Convenience and Customization for Your App’s Home Screen with Cards
The Home screen is crucial for your mobile app’s success. It’s the first thing people see when they use the app. Making a good first impression sets the tone for their entire experience. If they see old information or a blank screen, then they might assume the app has nothing relevant to them and delete it….
Best Practices for Encouraging Donations from Your App Subscribers
If your arts organization is a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit, then you know the importance that donations play in funding. Your mobile app can be an incredibly powerful tool to help collect donations, but there are also some restrictions you need to work around. Apple and Google both have policies against collecting donations within your app….
At-The-Event Resource Roundup
This is the future of mobile technology in the arts: creating an enhanced event experience for your audience. At-The-Event gives you the tools for sharing event-specific content, increasing social activity, and encouraging ongoing attendance. As we approach the start of the 2015-16 season, lets revisit At-The-Event: what it is, how to set one up, and…
Adjusting Your Mobile App to Facebook’s Recent Changes
For those of you who have your mobile app configured to pull content from your Facebook Page into the Buzz area of your app, you may have noticed that your Facebook posts have not been appearing in your app. What happened Earlier this summer, Facebook made a major change to how they feed content to…
Enhanced Push Notification Resource Roundup
Enhanced Push Notifications have been available in our Apps for about a month now and, as we prepare for the 2015-16 season, this is the perfect time to make sure your settings are updated and that you’re ready with all the tools you need to make Enhanced Push Notifications a part of your successful marketing…
Setting up a Facebook Call-to-Action Button
The 1.50 update brings some great changes to your Mobile App, both on the surface and under the hood. One less than obvious update has been the inclusion of what are known as “Deep Links”. These are links that let you direct people to specific tabs in your app from external sources. Now, Facebook has…
5 Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few common questions that you may have run into while using InstantEncore. If you have any questions of your own, don’t hesitate to let us know at support@instantencore.com Q: I’ve just updated my email address, where do I change my settings so that I can continue to receive updates? A: All you have…
Best Practices for Adding Images to Custom Tabs
As you customize your mobile app with unique content via custom tabs, adding images is a great way enhance the content so that your users have a more visually dynamic experience beyond reading a block of text. An example from Silk Road Rising of how adding an image can enhance a custom tab. Lets take…
Enhance Your App’s Events with Things To Know
Every day, new audiences attend performing arts events. And many of them open their programs only to find program notes written for patrons with a much deeper understanding of the art form, the work, its context, etc. If you knew that a new patron was attending your event, what would you tell them to guide…