Ready Or Not, The 2011 Website Reviews Are Coming
Wed, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
It’s that time of year again and we’re tooling up the 2011 Orchestra Website Reviews. Everything is being set into motion a little later than normal this year in order to accommodate my consulting schedule so that means you have a little bit of additional time to make sure your site is up to date
The Arts Administrator's Guide To Becoming A QR Code Superhero
Tue, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
Oh the places you’ll go thanks to the help of QR codes, those little black and white boxes that can be scanned by smartphones. Thanks to a recent news item from the National Arts Marketing Project, it seemed like it was time to review everything you wanted to know about QR Codes but were afraid
Why This Business Needs Technology Standards
Mon, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
Community event calendars. Anyone who has had to tackle the task of designing and populating a community calendar knows how much of a pain in the tuches this seemingly straightforward task really is. Those pains are due, in large part, to the complete lack of standards related to how organizations create their respective calendar events,
Expect Things To Get Worse In Louisville Before They Get Better
Fri, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
It’s almost as if the Louisville Orchestra (LO) has punched the reset button when it comes to labor dispute tactics, thereby placing both sides all the way back to square one; do not pass go, do not collect $200. In particular, the orchestra announced on 8/24/2011 that it has cancelled all concert events through the
The Latest In Arts Management Scandal
Thu, Aug 8, 2011
by Drew McManus
It seems that instances of executive abuse, misappropriations, or out and out embezzlement within a nonprofit performing arts group are immune from the impact of economic downturns. The latest instance of this recession proof pastime comes to us from Carmel, IN where reports indicate that the former CEO for Carmel’s Center for the Performing Arts
