The Various Paths Of COVID Era Bargaining
Fri, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
As shutdowns continue, orchestras with regularly scheduled collective bargaining agreement (CBA) renewals are finding themselves thrust into bargaining during less than ideal conditions. Add those with need reopen existing CBAs into the mix and we’re just starting to see how all of this is unfolding. The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) announced a new multi-year agreement
Just The Sort Of Thing To Help You Stay On Track
Thu, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
I published an article at ArtsHacker yesterday pointing to something written by researcher Victor Yocco that provides exactly the sort of thing arts marketers need right now: effectively design to gain and hold attention for digital products. He had me at an overview of transient and sustained attention. The ArtsHacker articles covers some the highlights
Shop Talk S01E03: Deconstructing Silos
Tue, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
In the beginning when Artsgod created nonprofit administration, the org chart was a formless void of jack-of-all-trades that covered the face of the deep. Then Artsgod said, “Let there be light” and there was light. Artsgod saw that the light was good; and he separated marketing from development. Artsgod called the light earned income and
In the Age Of COVID, Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention
Mon, Sep 9, 2020
by Drew McManus
Orchestras that aren’t shuttered through 2021 face a similar challenge in that they need to identify venues that meet local, state, and national safety guidelines. The trouble with that is many don’t own their own facility and as the Ft. Worth Symphony Orchestra recently learned, an owner can pull the rug out from under you
Another Step Toward Monetizing Socially Distanced In-Person Concert Events