When publisher Carol Robidoux gave away a pair of tickets to “Penelope” to a Virtual Ink Link Patron who couldn’t attend the event, the response we got started a cascade of conversations around the arts.
Meet VIP June Judge
June Judge is one Manchester Ink Link’s earliest subscribers who signed up to financially support this daily, digital, local, news source as a Virtual InkLink Patron (VIP).
When she wrote in about her disappointment in not being able to attend, we gave away those tickets to a different thrilled recipient but also reached out to Symphony New Hampshire to see if we could make June’s day.
With the support of Symphony New Hampshire, we were able to present June Judge and her daughter with a pair of tickets to the final show of the 2023-2024, 100th anniversary season. The music of John Williams.
June had never won anything like this before and Carol had never met June in person, so it fell to me to arrange this in-person, real time meeting from across the Internet.
The ladies had a most delightful conversation while June’s daughter, Katie, and I looked on. If there ever was a perfect “Meet the Publisher” moment, this one was right there.
They touched on a wide range of topics from shared experiences raising four kids, each, to a serious regard for astrology influencing how closely their children’s personalities matched-up to the expected traits of Leo, Sagittarius, Taurus, to name the most active ones.
Carol Robidoux and the Ink Link take a deep and respectful approach to supporters. Always fun activities for a publisher crawl or other meet-up – but those are not everyone’s cup of tea. She reached a different cohort of supporters with shows this year.
Power of VIP
Ink Link VIPs make a difference in the quantity and variety of reporting that can take place with just three full-time employees but backed by a squad of ready-to-help freelancers.
Join our Virtual Ink Link Patron community. Your financial support helps make a difference. You can now choose from Nashua or Manchester locations but all the benefits are available, regardless of geography.
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