Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Because You Know I’m All About That Board

Wed, Jan 1, 2022
Washington Chorus Executive Director, Stephen Beaudoin, published an engaging post at his LinkedIn feed yesterday with five steps aspiring board members should consider that generated quite the conversation. Here’s the original post, with his permission: To all my friends and colleagues considering the service opportunity of joining a nonprofit board – Here are five steps

You Have More Control Than You Think

Tue, Jan 1, 2022
I finally found the time to write some code that displays the total number of entries in ArtsAdminJobs’ Candidate Database. It’s the most common question I get from employers interested in purchasing a subscription. I get it. Why would anyone want to buy a subscription to a database without knowing how many entries exist? I’ve

Remembering That You Don’t Have To Reinvent The Wheel

Mon, Jan 1, 2022
While the COVID driven operating environment can make your tasks feel like changing a tire on a moving car, it’s good to remember the value in taking a step back when a task feels overwhelming. Odds are, you’re overthinking it and the good news is there’s a wealth of resources to help you stay on

Dispatches From The Frontlines

Fri, Jan 1, 2022
While dealing with event production in the era of COVID is by no means easy, it’s still something most patrons and board members don’t see. And because the professionals making all of that happen are as good at it as they are, it risks comes across as simple. Thankfully, Mark Larson wrote an article for

The Scourge of Referrer Spam Is On The Rise Again

Wed, Jan 1, 2022
If maintaining accurate Google Analytics metrics are important, you should be aware that referrer spam has been on the rise. It will not only make your metrics less reliable but if left unchecked, will damage your rankings and put you on search engine blacklists. I wrote an article about this back in 2016 for ArtsHacker
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