Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

On Hiatus Through Aug 6

Mon, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
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For the first time since 2003 I’ve decided to take a two-week hiatus but will resume daily posts on Monday, August 6. Having said that, if something major breaks, such as a major development in the Boston Symphony lawsuit, I’ll probably end up breaking my own rule. I’ll be spending the time neck deep in
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You Can’t Be Persuasive Without Credibility

Fri, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
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When it comes to turning website visitors into ticket buyers or donors, your site’s credibility goes a long way. But what does credibility in this context mean exactly? The answer to that is in an article I published at ArtsHacker.com and the good news is two of the most critical elements are likely something you
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#TBT Is There Such A Thing As Too Much Funding? (spoiler: yes)

Thu, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Joe Patti published a thought provoking piece at Butts In The Seats which examines the development of technology to support the arts, a topic near and dear to my own arts admin heart. The inspiration for his post came from the  Knight Prototype Fund awards announcement, a program I was keeping an eye on. Although
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So Funny. So Dark.

Wed, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
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Given the flood of somber headlines this week, I wanted to intentionally post something light because we could all probably use a smile about now. Last May, I pointed out the @ArtsAdminsSay twitter account and since then, it…has…exploded in popularity. Racking up more followers each day, it has 3,261 at the time this article was written.
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#19NTC – Time To Get Your Proposal On

Tue, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
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You can now submit a session proposal for the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference which takes place March 13 – 15, 2019 in Portland, Oregon. Whether you’re a longtime presenter or are new to the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) community and have never presented at the NTC before, I want to encourage you to submit a
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