Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

Yes, Audiences Will Come Back

Thu, Mar 3, 2020
Anxiety over losing audiences not just during periods of social distancing but beyond is something I hear a lot from arts managers these days. The good news is this has been figured out for you already. Spoiler: people do miss it. They down right yearn for it. In the course of her work with Arts

Advocacy Alert: Don’t Let Old-School Culture Wars Nonsense Sideline Relief Funding For The Arts

Tue, Mar 3, 2020
By the time this article is published, congress may have passed the $2 trillion stimulus package. If not, I strongly encourage everyone to begin contacting your elected representatives and advocate for the inclusion of arts funding. Sadly, relief funding for the arts and culture sector has become a flashpoint for stereotypical political ideology that either

Today’s FREE Google Analytics Webinar Just Got An Upgrade

Tue, Mar 3, 2020
Since announcing the webinar last Saturday, registration has been fantastic. At the time this was written, there are 20 seats left. This webinar is an online version of what would have been my Click. Click. Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings session for #20NTC. While preparing the slide deck for the new webinar format, it dawned

Choose Your Modifiers Carefully

Mon, Mar 3, 2020
During times of crisis it is not unusual to see formal communication include more than its fair share of adjectives and adverbs to help set a narrative. While the need for transparency and expedient communication is strong, it’s worth a few extra moments to perform a formal modifier check. Case in point, I’m seeing a

My #20NTC Session Is Now A Free Webinar

Fri, Mar 3, 2020
While the decision to cancel #20NTC was disappointing, it’s been equally heartening to see the community members and the organization step up to help fill the void. To that end, NTEN has been aggregating a list of free webinars developed from what would have been conference sessions. We’re excited and humbled to see so many
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