Tuesday, January 19, 2021
While Google Search Console (GSC) has always been a power tool every organization should use, it still manages to be one of those things that gets overlooked. Fortunately, it’s increasingl…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:05PMTuesday, December 15, 2020
Among the numerous pandemic driven content management tasks that are likely on your plate, checking your site for broken links should be high priority item. If you’re like most groups, you…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:53PMSunday, November 29, 2020
In 2018, I published an article that provided an option for creating a creative business card. Based on your feedback, it entirely helpful for many readers so I wanted to share an update tha…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, November 3, 2020
You may have heard about the big Google Analytics 4 (G4) rollout a few weeks ago. No doubt about it, G4 ushers in a remarkable new world of tools that add AI-driven insights, even better cro…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:46PMTuesday, October 20, 2020
Now that many organizations are vested in a remote workforce model, one of the logistical questions to consider is how to handle phone extensions. If your organization is a G Suite user, the…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:34PMTuesday, October 6, 2020
We haven’t talking about Google Search Console in a while, but it is still one of the best secret weapons most arts orgs aren’t using but should. Search Console works in tandem with Anal…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:24PMWednesday, September 16, 2020
In an age where arts organizations are learning how to re-engage patrons with remote activity, it never hurts to reexamine what we take for granted. To that end, there’s a fantastic articl…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:13PMTuesday, August 25, 2020
Even in non-pandemic times, scheduling regular admin user audits is a good idea. What we’re talking about is going through all the online platforms your organization maintains and making s…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:11PMTuesday, July 28, 2020
One of the more popular questions coming in from my Venture Platform users right now is how to embed a video so it can only playback on a password protected page. The goal is straightforward…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:20PMTuesday, July 14, 2020
We’ve all been there: you need images in landscape aspect ratio for digital content but all of your source files are in portrait. Frustrating, right? For the most part, trying to convert a…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:08PMThursday, June 25, 2020
There’s an excellent article in the 6/23/2020 edition of SmashingMagazine.com by Suzanne Scacca that examines the ways COVID-19 is forcing the restaurant sector to radically rethink the wa…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 11:52AMTuesday, June 9, 2020
There’s a great article from Adam Molina on soundguys.com that walks you through all of the considerations for selecting a microphone to use when creating online content. It’s clearly wr…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMThursday, June 4, 2020
For the longest time, I’ve used Doodle to schedule online meetings. It’s still a great tool but since Covid-19 shutdowns began, I’ve discovered that Vyte.in is just as effective and te…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:24PMTuesday, May 26, 2020
There’s a fascinating article (h/t Rainer Glaap) at ActivityStream.com that examines very positive results from efforts to science our way through maximizing revenue during live events …
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMMonday, May 11, 2020
It’s been one month since we started asking readers to complete a short, two question survey designed to measure how the employment status of arts administrators and independent contractor…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:00PMTuesday, April 28, 2020
Given that we’re all using written communication more than usual, it’s a good idea to take a step back and consider tone. Unless you’re all-in on injecting emojis into everyday busines…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:35PMMonday, April 20, 2020
On April 12, we asked readers to complete a short, two question poll designed to measure how the employment status of arts administrators and independent contractors is being impacted by cor…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:55PMMonday, April 13, 2020
Last week, I launched a poll at my orchestra management blog asking readers share their employment status in the wake of coronavirus related shutdowns. The responses were so strong, I decide…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMFriday, March 27, 2020
Thanks to fellow ArtsHacker Ceci Dadisman for putting a bug in my ear about reminding everyone who manages a Google Analytics (GA) account to add all of the remote and work from home IP addr…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 06:19PMSunday, March 15, 2020
No need for any backstory here, we’re all well aware of how much COVID-19 is impacting operations and one of the more pressing challenges is communicating organizational announcements to p…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:19PMTuesday, March 10, 2020
If your organization has an active RFP, we want it! Nonprofit Bids is set to launch but we need RFPs to populate the site. We have already had a number of providers sign up so your organizat…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 12:35PMSunday, March 1, 2020
The 2020 SETC conference was a great deal of fun and the Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings and Reports session was well attended with an engaging group of participants. I…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 12:26PMWednesday, February 19, 2020
Thanks to everyone who took the time to respond to the interest inquiry about creating an online Request For Proposal (RFP) portal that nonprofit arts and culture orgs could use, free of cha…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, February 11, 2020
WordPress is great…until it isn’t. The good news is most of those shortcomings are pretty easy to work with if you know your options. Moreover, most of them tend to be holdovers from the…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:59PMMonday, February 3, 2020
I need your help today. Specifically, I’m looking for some feedback on an idea a colleague and I have about creating an online Request For Proposal (RFP) portal that nonprofit arts and cul…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, January 14, 2020
Recently, SmashingMagazine.com published an article by Suzanne Scacca that examines web trends that may be time to retire. While several aren’t applicable to most nonprofit arts orgs, ther…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 05:19PMMonday, December 2, 2019
Ever since its launch, #GivingTuesday had become a staple in most nonprofit organization’s fundraising schedule. Since then, it’s become everything from a much-needed holiday giving boos…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 04:33PMWednesday, November 27, 2019
Everyone in this field is likely aware of how important the .ORG domain extension is to nonprofits. And for nearly two decades, decisions regarding how .ORG registrations and renewals are ha…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, November 19, 2019
As always, #NAMPC was a great time and the Content Manager’s Guide To Website Accessibility workshop was a real hit. Before I forget, I wanted to take a moment to make the slide deck avail…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 03:00AMThursday, November 7, 2019
There are all sorts of reasons why you may need to block a page from appearing in Google search results and fortunately, Google provides a tool you can use to make this happen. Having said t…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 12:26PMWednesday, October 30, 2019
In response to the enormously positive feedback and requests asking where you can pick up actual Arts Admin Merit Badges, we decided to make them available for order. Expected shipping for R…
SOURCE: artshacker.com at 11:34AM 
