244 stories by "Drew McManus"
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…
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 Analytic…
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 article …
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 sur…
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…
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 p…
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 way …
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 writte…
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 tends to…
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 eve…
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 contractors …
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 business comm…
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…
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…
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…
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 pat…
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…
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…
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…
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 d…
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 cultu…
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, there …
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 boost to…
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…
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 availab…
