Get Ready For The New Google Analytics
Mon, Dec 12, 2011
by Drew McManus
Thanks to my blogging colleague, Joe Patti, for pointing out a tremendously useful article at mashable.com from 12/1/2011 by Rachael Gerson that does a terrific job at outlining the impending updates at Google Analytics. And by impending, I mean you’ve got one month to prepare before Google flips the switch on everyone’s account and the
Stop Being Such A Control Freak And Be Glad For The Yelp
Mon, Dec 12, 2011
by Drew McManus
Although it might not make Michael Kaiser or Rocco Landesman very happy, the growth of citizen critics and independent reviewers is beginning to have an undeniable impact on performing arts organizations. Case in point, Holly Mulcahy published an article at Neo Classical today titled Yelp Me Out which examines orchestra reviews at the social media
Put The Flash Down And Step Away From Your Website!
Fri, Dec 12, 2011
by Drew McManus
As a follow-up to The Ugly Website article from 11/28/2011, I wanted to take a moment to cover something I left out of that piece but is a crucial bit of information everyone needs to be aware of.
***^^***!!LOOK HERE!! We Need PERMANENT Musicians***^^*** (Louisville, KY)
Thu, Dec 12, 2011
by Drew McManus
Just when you thought the Louisville Orchestra (LO) labor dispute couldn’t get more bizarre, it manages to surprise. Just before Thanksgiving, the orchestra’s replacement musician advertisements started appearing on dozens of Craigslist job boards. For those who may be unfamiliar with Craigslist, it a national online classifieds forum and a self described location where visitors
So You Think You Can Blog?
Wed, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Three years and two weeks ago when I launched the Inside The Arts blogging exchange, we had a book review blog called Books On Culture. In its brief blogging life, it was actually quite popular and ever since the original author underwent a few life changes that prevented him from keeping up with the blog’s
Time To Get Your Info On
Tue, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Two BIG updates from the Adaptistration Network to announce today: the 2011 Orchestra Website Review content is now available at Adaptistration Premium and Adaptistration Jobs has expanded to include support for job seekers, who can now post resumes and CVs.
The Ugly Website Roundup
Mon, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
No, this isn’t an official installment in the 2011 Orchestra Website Reviews, instead, it’s a recap of the Your Website is Ugly! session from the National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC) in Louisville on the benefits of open source software and how it’s changing the business of web development. But I wanted to take some
A Quick Thanksgiving Note
Thu, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
I hope everyone will have the time today to enjoy a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving with family and friends. Something extra to be thankful for if you’re looking for new position is Adaptistration Jobs now allows job seekers to post resumes which can be viewed by registered job posters (all free of charge)! All you
Curse You Twitter!
Wed, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
I was planning on posting a nice roundup article about the Your Website Is Ugly! session from the National Arts Marketing Project Conference but much of the content I wanted to reference was from the Twitter hashtag #uglywebsites and for whatever reason, Twitter is having some sort of psychitzophrenic episode and the entire thread appears
2011 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Detailed Scores Plus US & Canadian Comparison
Tue, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Designed to provide additional information about how each orchestra fared in the reviews, the detailed scores drill down to provide data for each of the six categories. Additionally, the average score for each category is provided so as to provide an additional frame of reference for how well each group performed.
