Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Happy Holidays From Adaptistration

Wed, Dec 12, 2021
I’m taking the rest of 2021 off from blogging and will be back in the saddle Monday January 3, 2022! Until then, I hope everyone enjoys a safe and relaxing holiday!

If Your Group Developed Streaming Content, Was It A Temporary Or Long-Term Strategy?

Tue, Dec 12, 2021
The omicron variant is rapidly demonstrating that arts and culture orgs can find themselves in a scenario of unexpected shutdowns thanks to multiple cases of staff and artists testing positive for coronavirus. While everyone was looking forward to capitalizing on the momentum for in-person events, it’s beginning to look like groups that maintained their virtual

Why “Click Here” & “This Link” Are Choices To Avoid For Web And Email Links

Mon, Dec 12, 2021
Way back in 2016, ArtsHacker Phil Paschke wrote an article about why you want to begin moving away from using phrases like “click here” in web and digital marketing copy. Fast forward five years and it’s still an issue at a lot of sites but the stakes are a good bit higher now than in

Here It Is, Your Holiday Moment Of Zen

Thu, Dec 12, 2021
You know it, you love, it, and it just isn’t the holiday season without it: The Messiah Organist Meltdown. If this holiday classic is new to you, give it moment and hang in there until the end; I’m sure you’ll agree that it’s 0:43 of unfiltered Messiah goodness.

UpStageCRM.io Is Live!

Tue, Dec 12, 2021
I am excited to to officially announce UpStageCRM.io, the fully integrated ticketing CRM platform arts and culture organizations deserve, is launched! Our cloud platform solution unites your website, CRM, ticketing, fundraising, marketing, and a full range of digital commerce and customer service to provide a platform that is far more than the sum of its
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