How Satisfied Are You With Your CRM Provider?
Thu, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
There was a terrific Dilbert cartoon from 12/27/15 that does a great job at illustrating some of the strongest complaints I hear from arts managers about their interaction with customer relationship management (CRM) solutions and the providers who manage them. I posted the comic on the ArtsHacker Facebook page and solicited feedback on potential interest
Oh Yeah, I’d Swipe Right For That Font Combo
Wed, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
For many performing arts orgs, January means you’re knee deep into next season’s design stage and for those of you who do your own design work, finding complementary font combos can become an overwhelming task. Fortunately, I published a post at ArtsHacker today that offers up a wealth of resources for keeping you from going too
Analyzing The Hartford Symphony Shutdown Threat Part 2
Tue, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
In Part 1, we examined the additional information provided by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) in response to their 12/19/2015 statement saying that the orchestra’s board is considering shutting down operations at the end of January, 2016 if they are unable to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with their musicians.
Analyzing The Hartford Symphony Shutdown Threat
Mon, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
On 12/19/2015, a Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) spokesperson was quoted in an Associated Press article saying that the orchestra’s board is considering shutting down operations at the end of January, 2016 if they are unable to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with their musicians. At the time, there were no
10 Resolutions That Will Make You An Expert HiPPO Exterminator
Fri, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
It’s time to cut back on the HiPPO populatiuon; and no I don’t mean the large, mostly herbivorous mammal found in sub-Saharan Africa, instead, we’re talking about the acronym HiPPO, which stands for Highest Paid Person’s Opinion. We’ve all wasted too much time during meetings and made decisions that didn’t produce the best potential return on investment due
