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"YOU'VE COTT MAIL"
As a life-long news junkie, I've
always enjoyed reading a wide range of news sources. In recent years, I've offered a FREE electronic 'clipping service'
for friends who don't have the same time or inclination to search the Web. On most weekdays, after scanning dozens of
news outlets, blogs and more, I email a digest containing a handful of articles about arts and culture that I think people
on the list would not have otherwise seen.
The distribution of "You've Cott
Mail" has grown exponentially and it now has a readership of thousands of arts professionals and others interested in
the arts. If you're interested in receiving "You've Cott
Mail" each weekday morning, please enter your email address in the form below.
Note: it is important that you add thomas.cott@verizon.net to your email server's
"Safe Senders" list to insure proper delivery of "You've Cott Mail."
What people are saying about You've Cott Mail
(thanks, everyone!)...
"Is Thomas Cott the Steven Colbert of arts administrators? I ask, only
half in jest, based on the similarities between the much lauded Colbert Bump and our own recently experienced Cott Bump. The
Colbert Bump is the hypothesis that politicians experience a 'bump' in their popularity immediately after appearing on the
Stephen Colbert show. Thomas Cott curates 'You've Cott Mail', an invaluable aggregate
of the weekday's most important arts related news. Yesterday, he featured a post of ours, and we experienced the second highest
ever number of hits on our website and blog, aka, The Cott Bump. I jestingly
bring up this Cott Bump to make a slightly more serious point: this Bump is second only to the previous record of hits established
when the New York Times published their positive review of Pretty Theft. I think this is fascinating - that an email listserv
administered by one dedicated advocate could drive nearly as many people (502 vs 616) to our work as the Paper of Record.
Of course,
the Times review was significant in that it translated directly into tickets sales, something the Cott Bump has not (yet!)
done. But in the ongoing discussion of how we reach new audiences, I thought this was worth sharing. And to return the bump...why
not sign up for 'You've Cott Mail'?"
—posted October 6, 2009 by August Schulenberg on the Flux Theatre Ensemble's blog
"If you’re interested in the business side of show
business, and you like news story aggregation, you should absolutely sign up."
"A brilliant free daily e-mail clippings service on arts marketing and
related subjects."
—posted March 5, 2009 by U.K. theater critic Mark Shenton on his blog for The Stage
"Mr. Cott’s brief five- or six-link daily dispatches, culled from
blogs, major media sources and industry journals, thoughtfully curated and carefully excerpted to provide a quick read, give
me a quick heads-up and provide me with plenty to explore as time allows. I highly recommend that you subscribe."
"Does everyone know about the fantastic daily newsletter 'You've Cott
Mail'? If not, I highly recommend getting yourself on the mailing list."
—posted January 20, 2009 by Amanda Ameer on her ArtsJournal.com blog "Life's A Pitch"
"Each weekday I receive an email that highlights a handful of arts-related
stories captured from the internet. The stories are culled and distributed by Thomas Cott...a much-admired, New York-based
arts administrator, currently director of marketing for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. When he was marketing director
for Lincoln Center [Theater], I wanted his job (I'm a New York City native). Not so much anymore. I just want
the email."
"Subscribe to 'You've Cott Mail.' Thomas Cott has a profoundly useful service
where he emails you the day's top arts related stories. It's a great way to stay informed."
"Big thanks to Thomas Cott for the great daily dose of news
bits of what’s happening in the Broadway and live entertainment biz with [his] amazing newsletter."
"Fun Stuff: If you don’t already subscribe
to Thomas Cott’s 'You've Cott Mail,' it’s a useful daily digest of arts news that is informative and manageable."
"Some of you may have seen this video since it went viral beginning of
last year. I encountered it only today via great art and culture blogger Thomas Cott's daily You’ve Cott Mail bulletin
(I highly recommend signing up for his great daily emails)."
—posted April 2008 on the blog 'Because It's Our Prerogative'
"Every day at work I receive a gift in my Microsoft Outlook: a daily
recap of the biggest stories in the arts and theater world compiled by one Thomas Cott, who used to be our marketing consultant.
This little electronic jewel is entitled 'You've Cott Mail.' (get it?)"
—posted February 2008 on the blog 'What Was All That One In A Million Talk?'
"Thomas Cott has had an incredible career for someone still in his 40’s
– he has been involved with over fifty shows on Broadway, and more than fifty shows in off-Broadway and regional theaters.
Funnily enough, he is now as well known (almost) for a daily email that he sends called 'You’ve Cott Mail,' a digest
of articles published online that has virally grown to be an enormous resource for arts professionals in the U.S."
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