Year: 2013

Here Are Some Useful Resources To Get A Terms Of Service & Privacy Policy Up And Running

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Although a Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (TOS) may be as interesting to write as toothpick instructions, that doesn’t mean you can skip it. In fact, they are among the most important bits of content for your entire website; add to that, most analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) require users to maintain a TOS in order to use their services. For larger budget groups and those who enjoy pro …

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Link Love Thursday

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Since yesterday was the penultimate moving related time-suck day this month, there was only enough time to compose a quick link love post. To that end, these are some of the articles that have recently caught my attention: What have you been reading as of late that really got you thinking?

Alex Ross Couldn’t Be More Right

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In an 11/25/2013 article from The New Yorker, the ever sharp Alex Ross vents some frustration toward the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) leadership, the growing difficulty of mid and smaller budgets org to pull funding from the name brand institutions, and the ennui that is political concerns about culture. Ross doesn’t mince words and goes so far as to accuse the MOA management of “stoop[ing] to ruthless union-busting tactics” and calling …

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The Habits Of Successful Young Arts Admin Professionals

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One aspect of #NAMPC 2013 I neglected to mention was just how enjoyable it is to mingle with a broad cross section of professionals at different career stages; which is merely a polite way to say that there was a wide variety of newbies, mid-carrier, and veteran arts pros in attendance. It’s especially enjoyable to interact with the 20-somethings, now more than ever because the post-downturn crop of inductees is very …

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Sometimes A Cigar Is Just A Cigar

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Joe Patti posted a thought provoking article at Butts In The Seats on 11/11/13 title Sometimes They Just Want To Go Home which examines the bear trap of over analysis and searching for profound meaning where none exists. Patti’s post comes at a good time and serves as a practical anchor to remind us that in the meticulous search for answers to improving the audience experience, it can be easy to …

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