Survey: Would You Be Interested In A New Dedicated Arts Admin Jobs Weekly Digest?
Thu, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
Just when I think ArtsAdminJobs.com may have plateaued into a healthy cycle of listings, it always seems to jump up to the next level. To that end, there have been quite a few new listings several of which are featured. I all kinds of happy to see listings from such a broad cross section of
If You’ve Ever Forgotten What Caused A Spike In Your Analytics, This Is The Solution You’ve been Looking For
Wed, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
Have you ever been looking at your Google Analytics reports and couldn’t remember what caused a traffic spike? The good news is you’re human and the better news is Google has your back with handy little tool they call annotations. I published an article at ArtsHacker yesterday that walk you through what annotations are and
Stop Spoiling The Newbie Concert Experience
Mon, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
It should come as no secret that we can be our own worst enemies when it comes to turning off new concertgoers and no stakeholder is immune. Moreover, it never hurts to remind ourselves what we can do to avoid these bear traps and to that end, violinist Holly Mulcahy recently published an article that
Tim Smith Couldn’t Be More Right
Fri, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
Veteran music critic and cultural reporter Tim Smith published an article at his personal blog on 7/29/2019 that examined the conspicuous silence from Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) music director Marin Alsop when it comes to the summer season squashing, gala gouging lockout. I think there’s one person who can cause a major shift in the
2019 ArtsReach Slide Deck
Thu, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
The 2019 ArtsReach conference was a great deal of fun; it was a terrific session with an engaged group of attendees. Since I’m all about sharing the love, I wanted to post a copy of the session slide deck here for everyone to use. This was the first time in about a year since my
Don’t Sell Yourself Short By Way Of Universal Statements
Wed, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
I’m at the National Arts Marketing, Development & Ticketing Conference today running a session on Google Analytics and hosting some roundtable sessions but I wanted to quickly point out a short-but-sweet post about the dangers of writing off entire communication channels just because they are rooted in traditional approaches. Ceci Dadisman published an article at
The Best Part Of Shooting Yourself In The Foot Is It’s Tough To Miss
Tue, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
While I wish we had brighter Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) news, that’s not in the cards. In fact, things seem to be moving toward a self-fulfilling prophecy stage. Last week, the BSO announced it was cancelling their season opening gala that would have featured Renee Fleming. While it’s definitely a good thing to offer patrons
The Latest #MeToo Accusation Turns Into A Lesson On How Not To #PR
Mon, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
The 7/25/2019 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer published an investigative article by Tricia L. Nadolny and Peter Dobrin that reports on alleged sexual assault at the Curtis Institute against a minor by a renowned violin teacher. To make matters worse, the victim alleges the school’s leadership actively buried her allegations then belittled the accuser. The
The Latest Step Toward Federally Regulated Website Accessibility Standards
Fri, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
We’ve been tracking the issue of website accessibility through a series of articles over the past few years and for those following the topic, you’ve likely noticed the drift from being self-regulated best practice toward government mandated requirements. The latest development comes via Domino’s Pizza, which is asking the Supreme Court to issue a clear
Curtis’ Latest Efforts In Crisis Management Feel “Really Hollow”