The Updates Just Keep On Coming
Mon, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
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.
Catching A Clue About User Experience
Fri, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
There’s nothing quite like working on a project where you really get to push some boundaries and break out of the old trying to catch up by going slower routine. Case in point, I launched a new Venture user website this week for composer Jim Stephenson. If you aren’t already familiar with Jim’s work, it’s
Coming (really) Soon: Downloadable Orchestra 990s By Season
Thu, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
With the launch of the new Adaptistration Store, the ability to offer content beyond the long-standing Coffee Tip product (which are always appreciated!) is finally available. The initial offering is the first in a new series of resource based downloadable content; specifically, Orchestra IRS Forms 990 used in each year of the Orchestra Compensation Reviews.
Get To Know The Guest Authors
Tue, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
Since launching the redesign, it turns out one of the most popular new pages is the Guest Author archive. As such, I wanted to take a moment and point it out along with listing some of the most popular guest author posts over the years (so far!): Without a doubt, one of the most popular
How To Temporarily Block A Page From Google Search Results
Mon, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
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
Speak No Evil: Oregon Bach Festival
Fri, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
When all else fails, try burying bad PR under a sack of cash. That appears to be what the Oregon Bach Festival (OBF) and University of Oregon (UO) decided when it came to the snowballing PR disaster following their decision to end Artistic Director Matthew Halls’ three-year contract extension a mere two months after it
If You Liked This…
Thu, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
Astute visitors may have already noticed the new “Related Posts” function at the bottom of each post. This is one of the newest features related to the Season of Updates and unlike the previous version, this one is learning what to display based on how you surf through content. No worries, there isn’t any sort
We Still Have More In Common Than Not
Wed, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
It never hurts to brush up on labor relations which is why I wanted to point over to a post here from 3/22/2012 titled “What The Other Side Gets Right.” The article is the result of research for a conference panel discussion that involved inviting a cross section of managers, board members, and musicians to
Are Things About To Go Sideways For The Oregon Bach Festival?
Tue, Sep 9, 2017
by Drew McManus
There’s a study in PR crisis management unfolding in real-time via the Oregon Bach Festival’s (OBF) decision to terminate artistic director, Matthew Halls. If you haven’t been following the details, here’s what you need to know: In June, 2017, the OBF completed a contract extension with Halls through the 2020 season. Barely two months later
The Beleaguered Bach Festival