You Might Get Hurt: Volunteer Waivers
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I have often told my siblings that if they committed action I found offensive, there would be consequences. When I was forced to make good on my threats and they went crying to our parents, sometimes I would be vindicated, sometimes I would get punished. The same sort of situation exists in regard to volunteers and waivers/releases you have them sign. (Except presumably you aren’t threatening to beat up your volunteers.) According to lawyer Ellis ...
UPDATE: Get Ready for New Wage Rules
In October, 2015, I wrote an ArtsHacker article about new proposed overtime limits and wage rules. In May, 2016, the Department of Labor released the finalized rules which will go into effect on December 1, 2016. Since these new rules have the potential to affect millions of employees, particularly those who work in arts nonprofits, it’s important to take a look at them. As the regulations stand right now, workers must earn $23,660 per year or more ...
No One Cares About Your Website Slider
I’m sorry but it’s true. Most arts organizations have some sort of slider feature (also called a carousel) on their website. You probably do right now. Well, the cold hard truth is that very few people are actually seeing that slider content. How do I know this? DATA. (No, not this Data. I’m talking about real facts that have been collected and analyzed over time.) I think it makes us (meaning arts marketers and arts administrators) ...
Thank you for the authoritative read on this issue. To me, being able to actually see the icon in the…