670 stories from artshacker.com
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…
I'm often asked what tools I use to manage digital marketing campaigns. Well, the wait is over! Let's dive right in. Airtable I love Airtable so much that I've devoted an entire post about w…
On my personal blog, I have written about the problem of ticketing websites that masquerade as legitimate performance venues and either sell fake or highly marked up tickets. I have to s…
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…
Short answer: Send them content they find interesting. Long answer: SendGrid's 2019 Email Benchmark and Engagement Study data has been published and it has some important insights for arts o…
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…
We tend to question whether or not we still need to place print advertising. The efficacy of newspaper ads depends on your market and target audience. That said, I just saw a really grea…
A few years back I made a post addressing the assumption that ex officio positions on a board of directors were automatically non-voting. Spoilers: That is not the case. Apropos to that, I r…
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 …
A recent article in The Economist predicts that 2020 will begin the decade of the "young old" (or "yold"). This refers to a Japanese term used to classify people aged between 65 and 75. …
There are only three more days remaining to get in on Arts Admin Merit Badge giveaway. All it takes is submitting a 2019 reader survey where one reader submission will be selected at random.…
Happy holidays from everyone at ArtsHacker. We hope you're able to enjoy some relaxing downtime with family and friends. We're taking some time off as well but will be back at it next week! …
If you've been reading my posts over the years, you know that I'm an advocate of multichannel communications campaigns. It is important to communicate on a variety of channels (social media,…
Now that ArtsHacker has five years under its belt, we're keen to get your feedback on how we can refine our content and how it's presented. Your insights will be instrumental in enhancing wh…
A blog post recently published by the folks at dotdigital shares ideas on how to turn holiday shoppers into year-round buyers through email communications. As I read it, it struck me how the…
As the world becomes more connected, rules and regulations governing conflicts of interest associated with geographic boundaries start to lose their relevance. Broader definitions and applic…
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…
Quick Answer: No. Longer Answer: MailChimp recently added a website builder to its suite of features. This is a logical addition especially because MC is looking to become a full-service CRM…
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…
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…
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…
Any arts administrator worth their salt should be able to sell a ticket, plan an invasion, make brunch, conn a ship, design a brochure, write a sonnet, balance the books, build a wall, carry…
