2017 – Page 24 – Adaptistration

Symphony Society of San Antonio Is Shutting Down In Six Weeks

Thursday, July 20th, 2017 by Drew McManus

According to an article by David Hendricks in the 7/19/2017 edition of the San Antonio Express-News, the Symphony Society of San Antonio (SSSA), which operates the San Antonio Symphony (SAS), will dissolve at the end of August, 2017. But here’s where things get unusual: a new 501(c)3 has announced they will replace the SSSA. Hendricks’ report indicates the new nonprofit organization, Symphonic Music for San Antonio (SMSA), will assume the SSSA’s …

Do Yourself A Favor And Backup Your SoundCloud Files. Right. Now.

Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 by Drew McManus

You may not know it, but one of the most influential music and podcast streaming platforms for classical musicians is SoundCloud. If you’re not familiar with the service, just think of it like YouTube for music. The service attracts large numbers of classical music artists (instrumentalists, composers, and ensembles alike) so when the company unexpectedly announced on 7/6/2017 it was shuttering offices in San Francisco and London along with eliminating 173 …

These Three Follow-ups Will Improve Your Email Marketing Results

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Today’s post is for all of you working with email marketing and spend a lot of time composing campaigns but you’re not entirely sure what to do afterward. Ceci Dadisman wrote an article for ArtsHacker just for you; it provides a solid approach focusing on three distinct user stories you should accommodate for follow-up campaigns: People who opened the first email but didn’t click on your call-to-action button. People who opened …

Orchestra Administration Visualized

Monday, July 17th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Over the weekend, Facebook pulled a blog post from 2009 I had completely forgotten about but was popular at the time: Orchestra Administration À La Venn Diagram. After re-posting it as a Facebook memory, the feedback reminded me why it was popular and thanks to those comments, I put together an updated version for 2017 that includes patrons among the stakeholder groups. Granted, this is a tongue-in-cheek chart for the purpose …

The Net Neutrality Day Of Action Has Passed, But You Can Still Play An Important Role

Friday, July 14th, 2017 by Drew McManus

Wednesday, 7/12/2017 was officially the Net Neutrality Day Of Action but even if you didn’t partake by contacting your representatives and/or the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), that doesn’t mean you’re too late. Here’s what you can do to help. Contact your representatives and/or the Federal Communications Commission! Yes, even though that was a primary goal on Wednesday, it’s still one of the most useful tools for you to get involved. To …