Because This Business Makes Six Degrees Of Kevin Bacon Look Like Child’s Play, That’s Why.

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I’ve always been leery of LinkedIn but there’s no denying it has established itself as a go-to resource if you want to learn more about business contacts. But one item that continues to rub me the wrong way is the emphasis on quantity of contacts over quality. It’s no secret this business makes Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon look like child’s play. As such, who you’re connected to carries far more influence than …

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The Updates Just Keep On Coming

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Adaptistration isn’t the only blog enjoying a sizeable infrastructure update; over the weekend, I rolled out a similar platform update for ArtsHacker.com plus you’ll find the first two offerings in the new downloadable 990 series at the Adaptistration Store. I published an article at ArtsHacker that provides a detailed overview of the improvements and enhancements. One item I’m anxious to keep an eye on is the the new related posts function. …

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How To Temporarily Block A Page From Google Search Results

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There are all sorts of reasons why you might need to temporarily block a page from Google search results but for performing arts orgs, one of the most common is purposefully duplicate content. For example, a theater client of mine has a show they stage every few years; it has the same title and although the content, staging, etc. are updated each cycle, Google may place the older event page higher …

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Last Minute Web/Tech Storm Checklist

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As if Harvey wasn’t enough, hurricane Irma is now heading toward Florida. I’ve been helping some of my Venture Platform clients prepare and I wanted to pass along some of the same insights to help other arts organizations in the area can anticipate and mitigate any potential outages. I published a checklist at ArtsHacker that covers website, online ticketing, domain registrar, and email providers. By all means, if any arts managers …

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Asset Recovery And Restoration Resources Following A Natural Disaster

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Arts organizations impacted by Hurricane Harvey are just beginning the process of dealing with damaged assets. Music libraries, archives, costume and scenery shops, and a host of related specialty production departments are beginning to sift through material to see what can be salvaged and repaired. Fortunately, there may be some resources to help with those tasks. Joe Patti recently wrote an article at ArtsHacker.com that examines the role preservation groups and …

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