#FirstSevenJobs: Arts And Culture Edition
Tue, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
The Hashtag #FirstSevenJobs is beginning to make some viral momentum at Facebook and as fun as those can be, let’s take it one additional step and go with #FirstSevenArtsJobs. If you want to score Hearts instead of Likes, mention something positive about each experience. Box office staffer, usher, guest artist gopher, information booth attendant, and
An In-Depth Guide To Transactional Email Providers
Mon, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Last week, I published an article at ArtsHacker about what transactional emails are, how to identify all the providers you may use that generate those messages, and must-have elements to include in your message templates. Today, I published the second half of that series which focuses on how to go about making sure those messages arrive.
What A Difference One Little Change Can Make
Fri, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Back in February, I introduced a new version of the featured listing upgrade at Adaptistration Jobs (details) and since then, the number of employers taking advantage of that option has increased ten-fold! The response has been so positive that I’m happy to say that I have another usability upgrade in the works in the form
The More Things Change, Something, Something, Something.
Thu, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Ironically enough, it doesn’t take very long to begin seeing all sorts of cyclical behaviors and discussions in this field. To a certain degree, the conversations are always new for the incoming generation of managers and artists while the advent increased public dialog across blogs and social media over the last decade has introduced a
Become A Master Of Transactional Email
Wed, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Pop Quiz! Transactional Email is which of the following: Purpose driven messages sent to a single recipient following an online action. The B-Side* to Conjunction Junction. One-to-one emails that contain information that confirms and/or completes a process. All of the above. If you said “all of the above” then you’re on the right track (although
A Mess Of Our Own Design
Tue, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
Douglas Rosenthal published an article on 8/1/2016 that tackles the difficult topic of sexual harassment inside the orchestra field. Although the topic is always bound to make some uncomfortable, it is difficult to deny that our field has a track record of making things worse than it needs. This is due to a lack of
“It’s Smart, It’s Delicate, And It’s Diplomacy At Its Finest”
Mon, Aug 8, 2016
by Drew McManus
It is heartening to see the US Armed Forces actively push back against the proposed amendment from Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ), and co-sponsors Rep. Steve Pearce (R-NM) and Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN), to gut military music programs by cutting their funding. In addition to a host of public statements from military and civilian leaders inside
Too Cool To Miss
Fri, Jul 7, 2016
by Drew McManus
The 5/18/2016 edition of Fortune.com published an article by David Meyer that highlights a new piece of wearable technology designed to provide deaf people with a way to experience a live orchestra concert. The Sound Shirt, designed by Cute Circuit for Junge Symphoniker Hamburg, is exactly what it sounds like; a shirt that converts sound
You Can Use More Than Policy To Determine How Much A Candidate Supports Arts And Artists
Thu, Jul 7, 2016
by Drew McManus
Traditionally, one of the most common methods to help determine a political candidate’s views on arts and culture is to examine his/her proposed Arts and Culture policy along with the individuals appointed as official advisors. But there’s another obvious benchmark that often gets overlooked: how candidates treat artists and their work when campaigning. Simply put,
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