Speaking Of Time Wasters…
Fri, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
There must be something in the air, yesterday I posted something about the time suck that are logo requirements and later that same day was a tweet from @ArtsAdminSay about the habit some foundations have of online grant applications that require uploading a PDF of the very information you just entered into several dozen different
Dear Funders: Your Logo Requirements Are Wasting Your Own Money
Thu, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
Requiring grant recipients to display the logo from the company/foundation/agency providing a grant is a common practice. It highlights the funder’s support and that public attention can help inspire additional support. The whole thing works great…until it doesn’t. By nature, logos come in one of three basic aspect ratios (the proportion between width and height):
After A Year Of Talking About The Topic, Orchestras Are Testing Influencer Marketing
Wed, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
It’s always entertaining when big budget groups start doing something people in the field have been talking about for years but because it’s a big budget group, there’s some associated press that makes it seem like the idea is novel. Case in point, the 9/14/2019 edition of the Wall Street Journal published an article by
You Don’t See This Every Day
Tue, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
Here’s something you don’t see every day: the CEO at one of the largest budget orchestras stepping down out of the blue with nothing more than a 184-word press release announcing the news. But that’s exactly what happened yesterday at the LA Phil where the organization announced Simon Woods was no longer the CEO. The
Time For Some Updates
Mon, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
After three delays over the summer, I finally found the time to update my consulting and professional overview sites. The latter only required some minor copy tweaks, but the former was a different story as it had not seen any major updates in about three years. In addition to a complete redesign and new logo,
It’s Trench Warfare In Baltimore
Fri, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
The latest round of negotiations between the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and their musicians have yet to produce a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Moreover, both sides are firmly entrenched into what have become do-or-die outcomes. The only new development is the employer offered a play and talk agreement under the terms of the now
It’s a Tough Job But Someone Has To Do It (Spoiler: It’s You)
Thu, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
I’ve been anxious to get the latest installment in my series on better web accessibility through content management published. It’s taken some time becasue it’s one of the more step-filled tasks in the series so there’s a good bit to cover. Having said that, it’s also one of the most important tasks: assigning image alt
The Cost Of Ownership Is On The Rise
Wed, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
Over the past year, I’ve noticed a larger than usual increase in the cost of strings every time my wife orders new sets. Price increases certainly aren’t unusual and the rate of increase has been steady over the past decade, but 2019 year-to-date increases are around twice the usual rate. This has an obvious impact
Arts Advocacy Action Alert: Making Net Neutrality A Campaign Issue
Mon, Sep 9, 2019
by Drew McManus
There’s a fabulous post from NTEN CEO, Amy Sample Ward, that reminds everyone of just how important it is to make Net Neutrality a key issue in the 2020 national elections. In addition to reminding everyone why Net Neutrality still matter and that the damage done in 2017 can be reversed, she provides a few
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