Because You Know I’m All About That Board
Wed, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
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
by Drew McManus
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
by Drew McManus
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
by Drew McManus
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
by Drew McManus
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
The Latest Reminder That Tech Adoption Isn’t Limited To Millennials
Tue, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
Even though I’ve been working to debunk it for the past several years with a mountain of research, one of the strongest stereotypes about tech adoption and demographics persists to this day: older patrons don’t use tech. One of those research resources, the Pew Research Center, published an article on 1/13/22 by Michelle Faverio that
A Sad Day: Terry Teachout Has Died
Mon, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
We’ve lost so many good people from the arts and culture sector over the pandemic but the news of Terry Teachout’s passing is especially sad. I was fortunate enough to begin communicating with Terry in the early 2000’s and our email exchanges were always thought provoking. You just knew it was going to be an
The Darker Side Of Lighthearted Humor
Fri, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
This week has featured some been a pretty heavy topics so let’s wrap things up with something on the slightly lighter shade of dark humor. First up is the gem from @ArtsAdminSay: https://twitter.com/artsadminssay/status/1481267847611527170 The second entry from CurnowCartoons focuses on the same topic but from the patron point of view:
Workplace Mental Health: Vulnerability And Compassion Are The New Black
Thu, Jan 1, 2022
by Drew McManus
Over the course of the pandemic, several orchestras have been developing programs that focus on mental health of patrons. That’s a very good thing but it never hurts to remember that we need to keep an eye on one another behind the scenes. All stakeholders are feeling an enormous amount of pressure which manifests in
Why Yes, Talking During Concerts Is Still Annoying AF