Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Click. Click. Done. #Tactical Was A Hit At #19NTC

Wed, May 5, 2019
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What a treat to learn the Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings tactical session was a big hit with attendees at the 2019 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#19NTC). The session produced a 97 percent overall satisfaction rating! Many thanks to Ash Shepherd, Chief Program Officer and the entire Nonprofit Technology Network team that made all the work preparing

All Aboard The Lemming Train To Underperformance

Tue, May 5, 2019
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If I had a nickel for every time I saw a client point to something other nonprofits were doing, asked to use it as a model to copy, yet were completely unaware of how bad said thing was…well…I could simply pay them to stop saying that. When pointing out why said thing isn’t very good,

The Orchestra 990 Download Library Has A New Entry

Mon, May 5, 2019
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I am all kinds of excited to announce the 2004-2005 season has been processed and added to the downloadable Orchestra 990s at the Adaptistration Store. This means brings the total number of seasons up to 10. A big thank you to everyone who has already purchased copies and keep in mind, the more you buy, the

Looking Ahead To May

Fri, May 5, 2019
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Today’s a literal recovery day for me so just a short post to highlight what’s in store this month: I’m only a few orchestras datasets away from an updated version of the top tier musician compensation. The 2019 update will finally have all but two orchestras with base musician salary figures out though the next

Negotiating Yourself Into A Corner

Thu, May 5, 2019
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The recent Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) strike is an excellent example of something that demonstrates how much the work stoppage PR landscape has shifted over the past decade. For example, one of the strongest musician talking points is the deleterious impact concessions have on an orchestra’s ability to attract and retain the very best artistic
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