Wednesday, October 2, 2019
If it’s been more than a year since you updated your Twitter account header image, it’s high time for something new. To that end, ArtsHacker has you covered with free Photoshop template …
Linked From artshacker.com at 06:12PMWednesday, September 11, 2019
Creating image alt text is one of the more time-consuming and challenging content management tasks to complete. It is also one of the most rewarding so always know that the time you put into…
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:53PMMonday, August 26, 2019
I’m very happy to announce that on Friday, September 27, 2019 I’ll be leading an Americans for Arts ArtsU webinar on using metrics to refine and enhance your website’s user experience.…
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:52PMTuesday, August 6, 2019
One of the best kept secrets in Google Analytics hiding in plain sight are annotations, which are little notes you can add to the timeline. Think of it like a 160-character max digital stick…
Linked From artshacker.com at 06:42PMWednesday, July 31, 2019
We’re all about sharing the love, and wanted to share a copy of the session slide deck from our 2019 ArtsReach presentation on must have Google Analytics Settings. It includes the latest s…
Linked From artshacker.com at 12:03PMTuesday, July 23, 2019
One of the most common content management frustration points I find clients encounter is finding an attractive way to display long lists inside webpages. For example, the ubiquitous donor li…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:17PMWednesday, July 3, 2019
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 uncover…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMWednesday, June 26, 2019
Whether it’s your website, email marketing templates, or landing pages, user testing is a critical step toward the end of a digital redesign process. Implemented properly, the process shou…
Linked From artshacker.com at 06:27PMSunday, June 9, 2019
One of the best trends in software and app development is the rise of offerings designed to integrate with other platforms as opposed to starting life as standalone offering. Case in point: …
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:55PMWednesday, May 22, 2019
One of the first lines of defensive in a good cybersecurity hygiene is maintaining strong passwords. Technically, May 2, 2019 was national password day but it’s never too late to indulge i…
Linked From artshacker.com at 02:42PMWednesday, May 8, 2019
A little more than two years ago, we took some time to review the type of website policies your organization should maintain and since then, the topic of online personal data collection and …
Linked From artshacker.com at 04:33PMTuesday, April 23, 2019
Press kits are easy, all it takes is making some photos and a pdf bio available then call it a day, right? Guess again. While that might be the bare minimum from days past, an effective arti…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, April 16, 2019
I recently wrapped up a workshop for Americans for the Arts and Pennsylvania Council on the Arts on Website User Experience with a terrific group of participants taking part in a two-year ca…
Linked From artshacker.com at 06:40PMTuesday, April 9, 2019
Mark your calendar: Thursday, April 18, 2019 from 12:30-2:00pm CT I’ll be taking part in Arts Alliance Illinois’ ARTS MOVE POLICY (AMP): Arts + Technology webinar. Thanks to the generos…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:51PMWednesday, March 20, 2019
One of the most popular sections of the data driven culture session I co-presented at the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference was how to modify a HiPPO culture. If you aren’t already fami…
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:57PMThursday, March 14, 2019
I’m attending #19NTC (the Nonprofit Technology Conference) in Portland, OR this week and in addition to a presenting a session on creating data driven culture along with fellow ArtsHacker,…
Linked From artshacker.com at 02:00PMWednesday, March 6, 2019
Giveaway alert: submit your email to win a free one-year, one-site license for the plugin in this review. Who doesn't love simple? But when it comes to some content management tasks inside W…
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:52PMWednesday, February 13, 2019
Google Signals provides the framework for tracking signed in users across devices, such as multiple browsers, mobile apps, mobile devices, and more. In short, the new reporting features in S…
Linked From artshacker.com at 06:02PMThursday, January 31, 2019
The latest installment in the bi-annual series at my orchestra business blog that measures workplace satisfaction ratings of arts managers at orchestra and opera organizations by way of glas…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, January 29, 2019
An increasing amount of the time spent working with clients via my web development firm is understanding the differences between cloud based and hosted software and apps. There are no shorta…
Linked From artshacker.com at 12:05PMTuesday, January 22, 2019
If you’re a data nerd then you almost certainly know about FiveThirtyEight.com, statistician Nate Silver’s number-crunching hub of data goodness. Recently, they posted a personal…
Linked From artshacker.com at 04:43PMMonday, December 31, 2018
In November, 2018 we examined how you can move toward better web accessibility by focusing on improved color contrast. If you’re starting to get into a groove on those tasks, you proba…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMSunday, December 23, 2018
Set autoresponders to stun! We hope everyone is able to enjoy some time for fun and relaxation with family and loved ones over the holiday season. During the break, take some time to peruse …
Linked From artshacker.com at 04:40PMMonday, December 17, 2018
Business holiday cards can be a tricky task: you can always opt for safe/bland or cutesy/meme but doing something that reinforces your actual business relationship can be a tall order. Fort…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMWednesday, December 12, 2018
Time continues to fly as today marks ArtsHacker's fourth anniversary! To celebrate, we put together a special 2018 Year In Review post.
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, December 4, 2018
In the wake of the Marriott hotel security breach that exposed not only exposed personal information for their customers, but also passport numbers and credit card payment information, it…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMWednesday, November 28, 2018
If web accessibility isn’t already on your radar, it should be. At the heart of accessible design are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), a central element of a series o…
Linked From artshacker.com at 04:44PMThursday, November 22, 2018
We hope everyone has some time to enjoy a safe and relaxing Thanksgiving with family and friends.
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMThursday, November 15, 2018
Web content accessibility is an increasingly important topic and if it isn’t already on your radar, it should be. At the heart of accessibility are the Web Content Accessibility Guidel…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:52PMTuesday, October 30, 2018
In the wake of the June 21, 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair most remote sellers, such as email marketing providers, are now required to begin collecting sales tax…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:29PMWednesday, October 17, 2018
Recently, my fellow ArtsHacker, Ceci Dadisman, and I conducted a private Google Analytics (GA) training session* for a nonprofit performing arts org. About mid-way through the session, we di…
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