Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Did San Fran Just Do An M. Night Shyamalan?

Tue, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
According to an article by Janos Gereben in the 4/8/2013 edition of the San Francisco Classical Voice it appears that the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (SFO) may not be as close to an agreement as once believed. Gereben reports that neither the SFO nor the musicians have confirmed official approval of the tentative agreement that
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Simple Tips For Increasing Web Traffic From Mobile Devices Part 2

Mon, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
In Part 1, we learned about why it is important to make a dedicated icon for mobile devices and this final installment will provide details on how to make it as easy as possible for patrons to add those icons to their device home screen. First, Decide If It Is Something You Should Do Before
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Simple Tips For Increasing Web Traffic From Mobile Devices Part 1

Fri, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
It never ceases to amaze me how many performing arts organizations don’t have dedicated icons for mobile devices such as iPhones/iPads, Android Smartphones and tablets, plus Windows 8 devices. Without those icons, site visitors attempting to bookmark your site on their device home screen get a snapshot of the homepage which, as you can probably
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A Breath Of Fresh Air From Nashville

Thu, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
Amidst all the lowest common denominator labor disputes over the past several years, it feels like a genuine reprieve to watch things unfold at the Nashville Symphony Orchestra (NSO) where the organization is navigating difficult financial issues with lenders while simultaneously entering into a collective bargaining agreement negotiation. If it were just about any other
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Missing The Obvious

Wed, Apr 4, 2013
by Drew McManus
Have you been following the hoopla surrounding the auction of the “Titanic Violin” that was allegedly found with the body of the ill fated ship’s band master, Wallace Hartley? It’s been an interesting media circus and ever since it was announced that the instrument would go up for auction at the end of this month,
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