2011 Orchestra Website Review: Detailed Scores

2011 Orchestra Website Reviews Detailed Scores

Designed to provide additional information about how each orchestra fared in the reviews, the detailed scores drill down to provide data for each of the six categories. Additionally, the average score for each category is provided so as to provide an additional frame of reference for how well each group performed. IN THEIR OWN WORDS Perhaps the most valuable component in this installment is the inclusion of responses from an open-ended …

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2011 Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings

2011 Orchestra Website Reviews Overall Rankings

Between 10/12/11 and 11/04/11, 71 professional orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, facilitated making donations, provided organizational information, utilized dynamic content, and on overall content and functionality on both desktop and mobile platforms. Keep in mind; the websites were not examined on the subjective basis of color schemes, graphics, or other aesthetic qualities except in cases where those elements hindered functionality. …

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2011 Orchestra Website Review: Evaluation Criteria & What's New

In its eighth big year, the Orchestra Website Review has become the benchmark for how well groups present their concert schedule, sell tickets, and facilitate donations. And in order to continue serving in that capacity, the reviews adjust each year to incorporate shifts in technology and how patrons use the web. To that end, big changes were put into place for the 2011 reviews which produced an equally big impact on scores.

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Adaptistration Turns Eight – Woot!

One of the best things about getting in on the ground floor is there never seems to be any limit on where you can go. For example, since 2010 Adaptistration brought an official editorial cartoonist on board and increased overall visits by a whopping
61.98 percent. If fact, we had to upgrade our server to accommodate the traffic and it’s looking like another upgrade will be necessary before the calendar year is out!

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#NAMPC Is Right Around The Corner

The National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC) is next week and it’s shaping up to be a good time. Yes, for those in the orchestra field, the fact that it’s Louisville is more than a little ironic but I’m looking forward to spending a few shop talk filled days in Fall City, wait too ironic; City of Beautiful Churches, there, that works.

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