Drew McManus
ArtsHacker Turns Four!
Wed, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
Time continues to fly as today marks ArtsHacker’s fourth anniversary! To mark the occasion, there’s a special 2018 Year In Review post that highlights the most popular posts for 2018, traffic patterns, reader demographics, and all sorts of metrics goodness #DataNerds are sure to enjoy. It’s worth pointing out that year four saw a nice
Who Knew Your Holiday Pops Tunes Were NSFW
Tue, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
Brace yourself, we’re veering a bit off topic today and chatting about adapting traditional content that when seen through the lens of contemporary sensibilities clearly crosses the “not cool” line. Case in point, the popular holiday pops song Baby, It’s Cold Outside. Years before the #MeToo movement gained traction, Baby, It’s Cold Outside started gaining
A Major Election Upset At New York City’s Local 802, American Federation of Musicians
Mon, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
Last week, the membership of New York’s Local 802, American Federation of Musicians (AFM) voted in a new leadership team to replace the near decade long tenure by Local President Tino Gagliardi. At the forefront of the new leadership is the president-elect Adam Krauthamer, who won 1,111 votes, or 67.42 percent of the vote. Full
Don’t Miss Capacity Interactive’s 2017 Arts Industry Digital Marketing Benchmark Study
Thu, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
Just in case you missed it, the hard-core data nerds* at Capacity Interactive (CI) published their latest installment of the annual Arts Industry Digital Marketing Benchmark Study. I’m just starting to pour through the material but according to CI, they made a few changes this year. The 2017 report “revamped our approach to focus on
Like You Need Another Reminder About Cybersecurity (But Really, You Do)
Wed, Dec 12, 2018
by Drew McManus
In the wake of the Marriott hotel security breach that exposed not only exposed personal information for their customers, but also passport numbers and credit card payment information, it’s worth mentioning that your organization should have several measures in place to handle threats and be prepared to react accordingly in the event of a breach. In
