Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

10 Days And Counting To The Launch Of NonprofitBids.com

Fri, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
There’s only 10 days left before the official launch of nonprofitbids.com, a new site that connects arts organizations with service providers for short-term and long-term projects. Currently set to go live on Monday, March 16, the site is now accepting pre-launch RFP submissions directly. When you submit an RFP (it’s free!), you’ll expand your reach
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AGMA Whistleblower Steps Forward

Thu, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
The 3/2/2020 edition of NPR Music published an article by Anastasia Tsioulcas that takes a thorough look into the allegations of quid pro quo in the form of American Guild of Musical Artists’ (AGMA) silence in exchange for a $500,000 settlement payment from Plácido Domingo. At the end of February 2020, news leaked that AGMA’s
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Weapon’s Grade Elitism In 800 Words Or Less

Wed, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
Last weekend, I attended a Beethoven Festival concert here in Chicago featuring John Elliot Gardiner’s Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. In a word, the group was exquisite. But I’m not a music critic so their musicality isn’t the subject of today’s post. Instead, we’re going to examine the program notes. Typically, I don’t even bother reading
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Forewarned Is Forearmed: The Latest Social Media Scam

Tue, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
Recently, Joe Patti published an article at ArtsHacker.com that walks you through the way malicious social media bots are beginning to target performing arts organization’s social media feeds. The post provides insight on how to identify bots and why organizations shouldn’t ignore the issue. A new scam seems to have risen in the comments sections
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The Updated #ClickClickDone Slide Deck From #SETC2020 Is Available

Mon, Mar 3, 2020
by Drew McManus
The 2020 SETC conference was a great deal of fun and the Click.Click.Done. Must-Have Google Analytics Settings and Reports session was well attended with an engaging group of participants. It doesn’t matter how many times I present this session, there’s always something new to focus on thanks to the diversity of needs based on the
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