Arts >> Sports. Who Knew?
Wed, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article by Cintia Lopez in the 6/4/2019 edition of wbur.com art and culture blog that examines a recent report funded by the Bank of America that determined nearly four times more people attended arts and culture events than the Red Sox, Patriots, Bruins, and Celtics game combined. You can download a copy
Creating Animated Videos Might Be Easier Than You Think
Tue, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Have you ever wanted to make an animated video but don’t have the skills to do one in-house or the budget to hire a provider? Fortunately, the field of online video builders has progressed tremendously over the past few years and while this isn’t an area where I have a great deal of experience, I
Spoiler Alert: The Latest Spider Man Movie Takes A Swipe At Opera
Mon, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Over the holiday weekend, I went to the latest Marvel movie, Spider Man: Far From Home. With the exception of a single scene, it’s a typical installment in the tent-pole franchise but that exception is a doozy in that it takes a swipe at some of the worst stereotypes of live classical music concerts. Mild
Happy 4th Of July
Thu, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
While celebrating the founding of the country, take a moment today to remember those who don’t have the opportunity to be with family and friends while serving overseas in the Armed Forces. Band Facts
Email Marketing Converts Like Gangbusters, So Why Are Most Messages Boring AF?
Wed, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
Argue all you want; email marketing still provides one of the best returns on investment for your marketing dollars. I get thousands per year and I have no idea why most of them are painfully dull. Most of the arts marketers I know and work with are all kinds of creative, but I have yet
The Problem With Nonprofit Arts Admin Pay
Tue, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
There’s an excellent article in the 6/12/2019 edition of fastcampny.com by Ben Paynter that examines two recent studies on nonprofit staff compensation. Spoiler alert: both studies uncovered ample evidence that compensation is a strong pain point among most employees. Compensation is a regular topic here at Adaptistration and back in 2016, we conducted a survey
Things Get Weird In Baltimore
Mon, Jul 7, 2019
by Drew McManus
When the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) initiated a lockout of musician employees in June 2019, they also announced health care benefits would be cancelled at the end of the month. Not even two weeks later, the BSO’s executive leadership announced that while they intend to maintain the lockout throughout the course of the summer, they
A Question Of Systemic Debt In Baltimore
Fri, Jun 6, 2019
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article in the 6/25/2019 edition of The Baltimore Sun by Mary Carole McCauley that begins to draw lines supporters use to align themselves with one stakeholder or another in the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s (BSO) ongoing lockout. Specifically, the article examines the recent spike of annual debt over the last 19 months and
Who Wants Free Website User Testing Templates?
Thu, Jun 6, 2019
by Drew McManus
One of the biggest challenges for small to mid size budget organizations is properly testing new website designs before going live. It’s no wonder why this is such a challenge; implemented properly, the process should include live and remote user testing utilizing one of several tools made expressly for those purposes. But the reality is
#TBT Remember The Days When Neoreactionaries Seemed Extreme?