What is a BYOD policy, and should your arts organization invest in one? AMT Lab Contributor Yingchong Wang weighs the benefits and risks.
Ticket Scalping Today: Assessing the Challenge
Reselling tickets at prices above face value on the secondary market, otherwise known as ticket scalping, is a common practice in the United States. But how has the internet and advancing technology empowered scalpers at the expense of arts organizations? AMT Lab Contributor Katie Grennan investigates.
Selling Online: An Abridged History of E-Commerce
When you need a book, you no longer jump in a car and drive to a bookstore. Instead, with just a few clicks on the computer, your book will be waiting at your front door in two days or instantly online. E-Commerce has become a natural and regular part of people’s lives, and nonprofits should evaluate this trend when managing their revenue sources.
How Technology Can Support Artistic Collaborations
As technology continues to shrink the world we live in by bridging communities across the globe, collaborations between artists separated by space are becoming more common. In this white paper, AMT Lab contributor Nora Fleury looks at the ways new technologies are influencing this increased collaboration. With a specific focus on team communication applications and cloud-based document sharing systems, this is a useful resource for managers struggling to foster communication between artists separated by geography. Click here for the full report.
#TBT: A Guide to Web-Based Fundraising and Philanthropy
Web 2.0 has changed many aspects of the modern world, and fundraising and philanthropy is no exception. From the tidal wave of tech tycoons committing to the Giving Pledge to the rise of crowdfunding (and a bevy of potential platforms for a crowdfunder to choose from), soliciting essential funds has more avenues than ever--and more potential challenges along with them. This week's throwback rounds up numerous articles that provide time-tested wisdom on how to navigate in the new world of web-based fundraising and philanthropy.
#TBT: A Toolkit For Workflow Management
In most cases, an organization’s efficacy is only as strong as its internal cohesiveness. But how do we create this environment? There are many technological tools available that are designed to ease organizational communication and workflow management, and through the years AMT Lab has written product reviews and articles featuring several of them. This week’s TBT is a toolkit for managers thinking about implementing new communication or workflow processes, or even reviewing their existing processes to see whether they have the best tools for their projects.
#TBT: An Organizational Guide for Adjusting to New Technology
While many idealize the implementation of technology into organizational practices, those who have attempted to do so know firsthand that there are many challenges involved--many of which have less to do with the technology itself, and more to do with the human process of adjusting to it. Over the years, several AMT Lab articles have covered different aspects of this adjustment, and today’s throwback gathers them together to create a handy organizational guide to adjusting to technology.
How Socially Responsible Spending is Replacing Traditional Philanthropy
You would be hard pressed to find any person who has visited a grocery store or movie theater that has not been asked to donate an additional dollar for charity on top of their purchase. It’s become a widely accepted, near expected, practice in contemporary consumer culture. Capitalizing on existing buyer behavior is not just easy- it’s smart. However, the model has advanced far beyond adding a few dollars onto a popcorn purchase at the cinema. It has emerged as a way for organizations to capture financially strapped young donors, and generate creative revenue streams as traditional philanthropic avenues face increased competition.
#TBT: The Arts Manager's Toolkit for Data Management
Here at AMT Lab, we have been sorting through plenty of data as we prepare for tomorrow’s release of the full report from our 2015 National Ticketing Survey (stay tuned!). Today’s throwback is a collection of AMT Lab Articles that discuss tools, stories and best practices for the management and usage of quantitative data in an arts organization. Most of these are a more recent throwback, but even those articles from 2012 still provide invaluable resources for organizational leaders.
Research Update 2: How Technology Can Support Artistic Collaborations
Introducing new technology into a tried and true process is an experiment— as such it comes with risk. However, if we leave our comfort zone, think critically about the strengths and weaknesses of our processes as they currently exist, and entertain how technology could allow for deeper and more efficient collaboration, we may find new opportunities for innovation in this vital area. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival (OSF) did exactly that to remarkable success.