When Being A Copy Cat Is A Good Thing
Thu, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Finding a good WordPress plugin is harder than it sounds. There’s a lot of junk out there but it’s still possibly to uncover a gem of something that delivers on not only features and functionality but uses optimized code that won’t slow down your site or throw conflicts with other plugins and themes. I published
Providing Better Customer Service Through Enhanced User Experience Design
Wed, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Recently, my web development firm launched a new orchestra user website and we’re in the initial launch period where the site is live, but they haven’t announced it yet. When the time exists, these serve as great shake-down periods where we can iron out any wrinkles and use some initial visitor feedback and metrics to
Shop Talk: Pilot Episode, Poke It With A Stick
Tue, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Surprise! Today marks the inaugural episode of a new video podcast series where I sit down with movers and shakers in the field and talk shop. Today’s episode focuses on a topic near and dear to my own arts admin heart: substitute musician equal pay for equal work. I’m joined by a pair of leaders
There’s Always Something New To Learn When It Comes To Email Marketing
Mon, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
I’m back from Knoxville where the pre-con workshop for the 2019 Southeastern Theatre Conference convention was a real hit thanks to such an engaged group of attendees. And even though I’ve been doing variations of this session with my co-presenter, Ceci Dadisman, she always manages to sneak some new content into the mix where I
Get Your Organize On
Fri, Mar 3, 2019
by Drew McManus
Up until a few days ago, I had not heard of Airtable but thanks to a recent overview at ArtsHacker by Ceci Dadisman, I now know it’s something I want to learn more about. You can never have too many options when it comes to optimizing your workflow and improving efficiency. According to AirTable, their
More Metrics Thursday: Following-Up On Tuesday’s Audience Anxiety Post
Thu, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
I was pleased to get a good amount of direct feedback in response to Tuesday’s post about audience anxiety over what to wear to concerts. The most requested item was additional metrics, so here’s a bit of additional data I can share. Location One of most common requests was a variation of the theme “were
Off To Knoxville For #SETC2019
Wed, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
I’m in Knoxville, TN today and tomorrow for the 2019 Southeastern Theatre Conference (#SETC2019) convention where I’ll be leading a pre-con session about creating a data-driven culture. When: 27, 2019 | 1:30–5:30 p.m. Where:70th Annual SETC Convention | Knoxville, TN Alongside me leading the session is Ceci Dadisman, we’ve been hard at work putting together this half-day
Using Metrics To Identify Audience Anxiety
Tue, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
There’s nothing quite like having access to unique data and to that end, as the webmaster for all the blogs hosted at Inside The Arts hosted, I can dive into multiple years’ worth of metrics data. Not long ago, I was enjoying some data mining and uncovered a fascinating nugget that identified a key anxiety
Happy 15th Anniversary Butts In The Seats!
Mon, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Congratulations to Joe Patti’s Butts In The Seats; Musings on Practical Solutions For Arts Management which is celebrating its 15th anniversary! Technically, the official anniversary date was Saturday, 2/23 but I would be remiss not to mention it now as it continues to be one of the most meaningful culture blogs available. If that wasn’t enough, Joe
I’m Not Sure This Qualifies As “If It’s Not Broke…”
Fri, Feb 2, 2019
by Drew McManus
Just a small amount of fun to round out your week in the form of this brilliantly sarcastic tweet from @ArtsAdminSay: Let’s get a group of white men together to teach us about diversity and inclusion in the arts. — Shit Arts Administrators Say (@artsadminssay) February 19, 2019 I can’t love this account enough. It’s
