Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Learn How To Identify And Avoid One-Into-Many Syndrome

Wed, Nov 11, 2017
by Drew McManus
OIM Syndrome
There’s nothing quite like One Into Many syndrome, which is where you end up treating one (or a few) voices as representative of your broader audience. Just about every orchestra department has its own version of One Into Many syndrome. Artistic planning and box office reps encounter squeaky wheels from the core audience while marketing
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Keeping My Smile At The Ready: Upcoming Conference Appearances

Tue, Nov 11, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 147
I’m very happy to announce two upcoming conference appearances in March and April 2018. Although spring seems so far away, it will sneak right up on you so start making travel plans now. 69th Annual SETC Convention: March 7-11, 2018; Mobile, AL 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference: April 11 – 13, 2018; New Orleans, LA The
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How The GOP’s Proposed Tax Plan Will Hurt Nonprofit Giving

Mon, Nov 11, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 123
Last week, the Republican controlled congress released details on proposed changes to the US tax code that would usher in sweeping changes, most of which are not good news for nonprofits. Here’s a breakdown of what you need to keep an eye on. Charitable Deduction Limits Plus Added Complexity The Republican’s bill is perhaps best
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Adaptistration Turns 14

Fri, Nov 11, 2017
by Drew McManus
Today marks Adaptistration’s 14th anniversary and to help mark the occasion, let’s look at the year’s highlights. Audience New readers increased by 1.8 percent. Overall traffic was down, but that’s not a surprise given the previous year’s record setting traffic from the 2016 Orchestra Compensation Reports: Music Directors After filtering out that article’s traffic, the
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#TBT Back To The Future In Columbus

Thu, Nov 11, 2017
by Drew McManus
back to the future
The 10/24/17 edition of the Columbus Dispatch included an article by Ken Gordon that reports the Columbus Symphony Orchestra (CSO) hired an executive director. What makes this hire a bit different is the CSO has been sharing an executive director with the Columbus Association for the Performing Arts (CAPA) for close to a decade. Long
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