Year: 2019

Off To Miami And #NAMPC 2019

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I’m en route to Miami for the 2019 National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC) where I’ll be presenting A Content Manager’s Guide To Website Accessibility. Date/Time/Room Saturday, November 16, 2019 – 11:00am to 12:15pm ET in the Biscayne Ballroom Session Description If web accessibility isn’t already on your radar, it should be.  At the heart of accessible design are the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG), a central element of a series of …

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Emojis: The Body Language Of Social Media

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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a dozen times, the ability to engage with readers on social media is a double-edged sword. Case in point, yesterday’s article about Jeremy Reynolds’ Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article on conductor body language produced a thought-provoking discussion thread yesterday…on my Facebook wall. That means even though the comment section at the blog post was digital crickets, things were hopping on my wall. Fortunately, I keep …

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A Body Language Expert Offering Feedback On A Professional Orchestra? Yes Please.

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The 11/11/2019 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has a terrific article by Jeremy Reynolds, who came up with the idea to have a body language expert examine orchestra conductors and provide feedback. It’s as interesting as you can imagine and a few steps short of what I would love to see next: observations of musicians and patrons during a live concert. While I get why something like this begins with music …

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Reassurance Tuesday

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For whatever reason, I witnessed three separate instances of arts managers being particularly snippy with one another for what appeared to be no other reason than they are overworked and stressed. While it isn’t uncommon to see proximity become the primary conduit for venting frustration, it doesn’t mean we should let it get the better of us. As such, today’s post is a super simple request: take a moment and let …

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It’s Veterans Day

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Did you know that the single largest employer of full-time professional musicians is the United States Armed Forces? Set aside some time today to learn more about the ensembles and their missions. The United States Air Force Band The United States Army Band “The Presidents Own” United States Marine Band The United States Navy Band The United States Coast Guard Band