Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

How Cool Is This?

Fri, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
Now this is something you genuinely don’t see every day; Kayoko Dan, Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO) Music Director, is donating her hair (no, that’s not a typo) to Locks of Love and will let CSO patrons select her post-cut hair style. According to the CSO Facebook page, Dan donates her hair every two years
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Four Common Web Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid

Wed, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
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It is rare to encounter a client who isn’t enthusiastic about their website design project. There’s a lot of fun in the process but more often than not, they can get caught up in a few areas that can deliver some sour surprises so let’s take a look at some of the more common bear
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Giving Program Pick For November, 2013: The Iron Tongue Of Midnight

Tue, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
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My choice for November’s Giving Program recipient is longtime blog author and all around sharp knife in the cultural drawer, Lisa Hirsch. Her blog, Iron Tongue of Midnight, dates back to 2004 which makes it an official cultural blog plankowner. For the past nine years Lisa has published a string of thought provoking posts about
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Minnesota Patron Stakeholder Group Gets Aggressive

Mon, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
On 11/20/2013, the Minneapolis based patron stakeholder group, Save Our Symphony Minnesota (SOSMN) gave a public presentation titled The MOA [Minnesota Orchestra Association] Debacle: Unlocking The Truth where they levied a host of allegations against the MOA board and executive leadership including, but not limited to: cooking the books, deliberately misusing endowment funds, and intentionally
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Here Are Some Useful Resources To Get A Terms Of Service & Privacy Policy Up And Running

Fri, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
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Although a Terms of Service and Privacy Policy (TOS) may be as interesting to write as toothpick instructions, that doesn’t mean you can skip it. In fact, they are among the most important bits of content for your entire website; add to that, most analytics providers (such as Google Analytics) require users to maintain a
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