Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Volunteer?
One of the best hats that I get to wear is that of “Volunteer Coordinator.” My organization works with about 60 different volunteers during our concert season, another 100 who volunteer for our annual special event fundraiser, and another 30 who volunteer to serve year-round on our board of directors. ArtsHacker authors have published several great posts that deal with a variety of volunteer issues. But an article that came across my newsfeed recently, made me …
How And Why Arts Managers Change Jobs
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It should come as no surprise to learn that attrition rates for arts managers are high but does that mean those moving to new jobs find what they’re looking for? That’s exactly what we wanted to find out via a survey from last August. We wanted to learn more about what influenced the decision to change jobs and that’s exactly what happened; here is what we uncovered. Demographics The survey produced just under 200 responses, …
Primer On Ethically Contracting Engagements
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In other posts here on ArtsHacker, we covered how contracts should be viewed as part of a communication process, preferably one of the final steps. Because the contract memorializes what has been discussed, it is important that the communication process be conducted in a clear and open manner. One of the recurring topics of discussion among artists, agents and presenters is the issues that crop up when people are trying to act in good faith …
Time Saving Google Analytics Shortcuts
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Did you know that the standard browser version Google Analytics (GA) offers a series of keyboard shortcuts? Surprise! They currently come in two types: application shortcuts and date range shortcuts. If you use GA, you know the pain of click overload in order to get where you’re going and these shortcuts will help marginalize that impact. Date Range Basics Just in case you’re new to GA, let’s do a quick overview of what the date …
Thank you for the authoritative read on this issue. To me, being able to actually see the icon in the…