Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Survey: Would You Be Interested In A New Dedicated Arts Admin Jobs Weekly Digest?

Thu, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
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Just when I think ArtsAdminJobs.com may have plateaued into a healthy cycle of listings, it always seems to jump up to the next level. To that end, there have been quite a few new listings several of which are featured. I all kinds of happy to see listings from such a broad cross section of
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If You’ve Ever Forgotten What Caused A Spike In Your Analytics, This Is The Solution You’ve been Looking For

Wed, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
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Have you ever been looking at your Google Analytics reports and couldn’t remember what caused a traffic spike? The good news is you’re human and the better news is Google has your back with handy little tool they call annotations. I published an article at ArtsHacker yesterday that walk you through what annotations are and
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Curtis’ Latest Efforts In Crisis Management Feel “Really Hollow”

Tue, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
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After a wave of public push back against how it has been handling allegations of sexual abuse and impropriety, the Curtis Institute continues to work their crisis management skills toward changing public opinion and shift the narrative. Earlier attempts to assert control over the narrative were met with displeasure from alumni, one of which (Pittsburgh
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Stop Spoiling The Newbie Concert Experience

Mon, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
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It should come as no secret that we can be our own worst enemies when it comes to turning off new concertgoers and no stakeholder is immune. Moreover, it never hurts to remind ourselves what we can do to avoid these bear traps and to that end, violinist Holly Mulcahy recently published an article that
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Tim Smith Couldn’t Be More Right

Fri, Aug 8, 2019
by Drew McManus
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Veteran music critic and cultural reporter Tim Smith published an article at his personal blog on 7/29/2019 that examined the conspicuous silence from Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (BSO) music director Marin Alsop when it comes to the summer season squashing, gala gouging lockout. I think there’s one person who can cause a major shift in the
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