2012 – Page 51 – Adaptistration

So Much Drama

Friday, June 29th, 2018Tuesday, February 7th, 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 published an article by Jay Harvey that reports on the hasty departure of ISO president and …

Culture Eats Strategy (and new models) For Lunch

Friday, June 29th, 2018Monday, February 6th, 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 he clarifies some common misperceptions between culture and brand.

Richmond Stakeholders Dig In

Friday, February 3rd, 2012 by Drew McManus

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 season.

Using Basecamp For Season Planning

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 by Drew McManus

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 injury, getting something up and in place was much easier said than done.

Finding The Elusive Non-Economic Conversion Goal

Friday, June 29th, 2018Wednesday, February 1st, 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 real chore.