Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

So Much Drama

Tue, Feb 2, 2012
by Drew McManus
Maybe there’s something in the water supply but there seems to be a bit more drama in the field than usual. Two particular flashpoints of interest are Indianapolis via the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) and Boston via the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC). Flashpoint #1 – Indy The 2/4/2012 edition of the Indianapolis star
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Culture Eats Strategy (and new models) For Lunch

Mon, Feb 2, 2012
by Drew McManus
There’s a terrific article at fastcompany.com making the rounds written by Shawn Parr about the overall value of a healthy company culture. It’s not written from the perspective of arts organizations but that doesn’t have any adverse impact on its overall value. Parr takes the time to examine why internal company culture is important but
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Richmond Stakeholders Dig In

Fri, Feb 2, 2012
by Drew McManus
Richmond Stakeholders Dig In
It seems the labor relationship between the Richmond Symphony Orchestra (RSO) board and musicians has, perhaps unsurprisingly, taken a downward turn following a board letter from 1/28/2012 that articulated their role in crafting and advancing proposed legislation that would bar orchestra musicians (including those in the RSO) from collecting unemployment during non-employed weeks throughout the
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Using Basecamp For Season Planning

Thu, Feb 2, 2012
by Drew McManus
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I recall having a conversation with the executive director for an under $2 million budget group several months ago and he was recounting some of the immediate hurdles he encountered when stepping into the job. One of the more nagging issues was the complete lack of a season planning calendar and to add insult to
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Finding The Elusive Non-Economic Conversion Goal

Wed, Feb 2, 2012
by Drew McManus
When it comes to website design, identifying the primary conversion goals is pretty straightforward: sell tickets and collect donations. But what about all the other content; should everything on the site be designed to funnel into the hard-sell targets? In short, no; but the lack of clearly defined conversion goals can make content planning a
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