Events Escalate In Louisville
Thu, Jul 7, 2011
by Drew McManus
In response to yesterday’s deadline from the Louisville Orchestra (LO) to its musicians regarding accepting individual terms for employment for the 2011/12 season which came with the caveat that failing to accept the terms via written agreement would be enough to replace them if so desired, the musicians organized a protest outside the LO’s offices…
Poll: Where Do You Work From?
Wed, Jul 7, 2011
by Drew McManus
I had a fascinating conversation with a colleague the other week who remarked at how much more work she’s able to do in a week since she left her full time marketing job for a career as a freelance marketing consultant. Having always been self employed, it was more of a preaching to the choir
The Cute Fluffy Kittens And Classical Music Challenge
Tue, Jul 7, 2011
by Drew McManus
Wouldn’t it be nice if all of classical music’s marketing could be so easy to include cute fluffy kittens? You know, like the Kitten vs. Scary Things videos. You haven’t seen the Kittens vs. Scary Things videos? Well then, brace yourself…
Another Layer Of Legalese From Louisville
Mon, Jul 7, 2011
by Drew McManus
It seems that the Louisville Orchestra (LO) labor dispute has moved to a new level following a letter signed by LO Chief Executive Officer Robert Birman and addressed to each of the orchestra’s musicians (Hat Tip to Jon Silpayamanant). In a nutshell, the letter explains that unless the recipient returns a signed statement that they
If It Were Only That Easy
Fri, Jul 7, 2011
by Drew McManus
There’s a post by Seth Godin from 6/16/2011 (HT Bruce Hembd from Horn Matters) where he discusses the perils of negotiation brinkmanship amidst the current period of intense financial distress. Not only is it short and sweet but it sums up much of the root problems from some of the headline dominating labor relations disasters
