April 2016 – Page 4 – Adaptistration

2015 Readership Segmentation Survey Results

Friday, April 8th, 2016 by Drew McManus

Each year, the Readership Segmentation Surveys produce some intriguing insight and this year was no exception. This year’s results produced more responses than the past few and that data indicates some clear trends and shifts. Demographics & Occupation Value, Satisfaction, & Engagement But Why? Looking Around And Ahead Among the most valuable responses each year are those which include topics they would like to see more of in the next year. …

The Latest In Nonprofit Crime

Thursday, April 7th, 2016 by Drew McManus

In what initially comes across as a sad copy-cat crime based on the Bolshoi Ballet scandal where in 2013, their artistic director was attacked by an assailant who threw acid in his face, the executive director at the Healing Arts Initiative (HAI) became the victim of a similar attack. Although both attacks were apparently initiated by individuals inside each respective institution, the Bolshoi crime was motivated more by power and personality …

Grand Rapids Ratifies Five Year Agreement, Here Are The Details You Need To Know

Wednesday, April 6th, 2016 by Drew McManus

After an official ratification process, the Grand Rapids Symphony’s (GRS) tentative five season long collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is now a done deal. The GRS and musicians issued statements on 4/5/2016 announcing the new five-year deal, which be implemented retroactively for the current 2015/16 season. Among the numerous details, one in particular worth pointing out is the establishment of substitute musician parity. But before we jump into that item, let’s take …

Poll: What Do You Think About The Numbers Of Students Graduating With Music Performance Degrees

Tuesday, April 5th, 2016 by Drew McManus

Last Friday’s April Fool’s post was a genuine hit but it seemed to simultaneously hit a few nerves. In particular, a number of reader replies (especially via email and social media) touched on issues related to the sheer volume of students produced by conservatories and schools of music vs. existing and potential job/opportunity capacity throughout the field. There’s no shortage on discussion about concerns over the music performance graduates vs. opportunity …

Google Just Made Looking Like A Genius Even Easier

Monday, April 4th, 2016 by Drew McManus

Sometimes, work is just downright fun and one one aspect that never gets old is introducing clients to Google’s Device Mode feature inside their Chrome browser. It’s such a remarkably useful and impressive tool that it never fails to come across like discovering fire. At the same time, it’s one of those things that you would likely never know about unless someone pointed out. I published an article about this feature …