Tuesday, January 21, 2020
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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:19PMTuesday, January 7, 2020
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 an…
Linked From artshacker.com at 04:03PMThursday, January 2, 2020
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.…
Linked From artshacker.com at 09:52AMMonday, December 23, 2019
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 we…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMWednesday, December 18, 2019
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 me…
Linked From artshacker.com at 11:22AMWednesday, December 11, 2019
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 enhancin…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:49PMMonday, December 9, 2019
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…
Linked From artshacker.com at 10:33AMWednesday, December 4, 2019
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…
Linked From artshacker.com at 10:12AMMonday, 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, November 26, 2019
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…
Linked From artshacker.com at 12:24PMTuesday, 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From 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…
Linked From artshacker.com at 11:34AMThursday, October 24, 2019
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…
Linked From artshacker.com at 07:34PMTuesday, October 22, 2019
I recently wrote a bit of a rant on Medium about the need to be more insightful in terms of how we communicate with our donors. This led me to think about the tactical side of that and how t…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMTuesday, October 15, 2019
Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of running a workshop on Must-Have Google Analytics Settings for the League of Chicago Theatres. The 90 minute session included an updated and expanded …
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMThree years ago, I wrote an entry about non-profits and open meeting laws. In the last year or so, people have been posting a lot of questions on that post about the laws governing different…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMWednesday, October 9, 2019
A while back, I asked my fellow arts administrators to help compile a list of conferences that are applicable to our field. Here is the finished list! Conferences for Arts Administrators We…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:57PMWednesday, 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 05:53PMThursday, August 29, 2019
Tomorrow, Friday 8/30/2019, is the deadline for your chance to have a quantifiable impact on which sessions make it into the 2020 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#20NTC). 60 percent of de…
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:18PMWednesday, August 28, 2019
Conversations around performances and events really can enhance the experience for people, but making it an effective and enjoyable experience can take some preparation and discipline. One o…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:00AMMonday, 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 05:52PMWednesday, August 21, 2019
Did you know that you can track traffic on your website from MailChimp emails right in Google Analytics? It’s true! Why would you want to track traffic on your website that comes from em…
Linked From artshacker.com at 05:05PMWednesday, August 14, 2019
I want to know what conferences you attend or want to attend! Please share your favorite (arts and non-arts specific) conferences that are useful for arts administrators. My goal is to compi…
Linked From artshacker.com at 03:45PMTuesday, 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 03:17PMFriday, July 19, 2019
If you’re a MailChimp user and you’re not using their automation feature, you’re missing out! Automated emails can save you time and allow you to send more timely emails to your list. …
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