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The One Decision That Could Save Thousands On Your Next Web Redesign

Mon, Nov 11, 2014
by Drew McManus
Design Project Relationships
The 11/21/14 edition of SmashingMagazine.com published an article by Paul Boag titled Why You Should Include Your Developer In The Design Process that is an absolute must-read for any arts organization considering a web redesign project. I’ve been trying to write about this very topic for months now but it always ended up on the
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If You Aren’t Filtering Out Your Visits In Google Analytics, You’ll Regret It

Fri, Nov 11, 2014
by Drew McManus
ADAPTISTRATION-GUY-126
One of the most fundamental enhancements you should make to your organization’s Google Analytics (GA) account is to create a filtered view that excludes all traffic from employees regularly accessing the site from work and/or personal computers. Doing so will provide a far more accurate picture for how your users flow through your site thereby
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A Sad Day: James Erb Has Died

Thu, Nov 11, 2014
by Drew McManus
James (Jim) Erb, founder of the Richmond Symphony Chorus and well known for choral arrangements, passed away on 11/11/14 at the age of 88. I consider myself fortunate to have crossed his path and enjoy some one on one time with him over the course of a several years when my wife, Chattanooga Symphony and
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How To Succeed In Bringing Your Kids To A Concert Without Really Trying

Wed, Nov 11, 2014
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 084
In the wake of the whole Michael Tilson Thomas (MTT) kerfuffle over asking a mother and young daughter to move seats in the middle of a performance, Neo Classical author, and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Concertmaster, Holly Mulcahy published an article with some genuinely spectacular, and simple, steps parents can do to not only prepare
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Looking For A Job In Chicago?

Tue, Nov 11, 2014
by Drew McManus
If you’ve ever had a desire to work in the heart of downtown Chicago, there are now three openings at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance (I can see their front entrance right from my living room) that were recently posted at Adaptistration Jobs: Vice President Of Marketing, Annual Giving And Special Events Manager,
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