Crawling Into The Minds Of Millennials
Thu, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
In what often feels like an out of control, downhill tumble in the search for Millennial ticket buyers, the orchestra field routinely implements a variety of efforts to survey, analyze this demographic but sometimes, they show up right on your doorstep with everything you want to know. Case in point, Sarah Vansandt is a Millennial
Meet The Latest Red Herring That Will Screw Up Media Agreement Negotiations For Years To Come
Wed, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
Without a doubt, technology and music piracy have gone hand in hand over the years and it should come as no surprise that negotiations surrounding recording and broadcast media agreements are driven by these very issues. The results of those negotiations can seem odd to those on the outside looking in, such as the requirement
You’ve Cott Mail May Be Cutting Back, But It Isn’t Out Of The Game
Tue, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
Regular readers know that I’m a big, BIG, fan of Thomas Cott’s You’ve Cott Mail newsletter and Twitter feed which is why his announcement that he’ll be cutting back on the newsletter portion of his arts news empire came across as a bummer (emphasis added). After sending out these emails for nearly 20 years, I
Asserting Regressive Bargaining, Hartford Musicians Reject Latest Offer. Employer Sets Deadline
Mon, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
Musicians of the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) rejected the latest proposal from their employer. Held on Thursday, 1/7/16, the vote was unanimous among musicians attending and although both sides are continuing to bargain via Federal mediator, they continue to be far apart on key terms of wages, length of season, and a new element introduced by
My, What A Timely Article
Fri, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
It seems we weren’t the only ones thinking about customer relationship management (CRM) solutions via yesterday’s satisfaction survey (please submit your position if you haven’t done so already). Joe Patti published an article over at Butts In The Seats titled What Is On Your Customer Relationship Management Wishlist? where he solicits feedback on what sorts of features
How Satisfied Are You With Your CRM Provider?
Thu, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
There was a terrific Dilbert cartoon from 12/27/15 that does a great job at illustrating some of the strongest complaints I hear from arts managers about their interaction with customer relationship management (CRM) solutions and the providers who manage them. I posted the comic on the ArtsHacker Facebook page and solicited feedback on potential interest
Oh Yeah, I’d Swipe Right For That Font Combo
Wed, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
For many performing arts orgs, January means you’re knee deep into next season’s design stage and for those of you who do your own design work, finding complementary font combos can become an overwhelming task. Fortunately, I published a post at ArtsHacker today that offers up a wealth of resources for keeping you from going too
Analyzing The Hartford Symphony Shutdown Threat Part 2
Tue, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
In Part 1, we examined the additional information provided by the Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) in response to their 12/19/2015 statement saying that the orchestra’s board is considering shutting down operations at the end of January, 2016 if they are unable to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with their musicians.
Analyzing The Hartford Symphony Shutdown Threat
Mon, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
On 12/19/2015, a Hartford Symphony Orchestra (HSO) spokesperson was quoted in an Associated Press article saying that the orchestra’s board is considering shutting down operations at the end of January, 2016 if they are unable to reach an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with their musicians. At the time, there were no
10 Resolutions That Will Make You An Expert HiPPO Exterminator
Fri, Jan 1, 2016
by Drew McManus
It’s time to cut back on the HiPPO populatiuon; and no I don’t mean the large, mostly herbivorous mammal found in sub-Saharan Africa, instead, we’re talking about the acronym HiPPO, which stands for Highest Paid Person’s Opinion. We’ve all wasted too much time during meetings and made decisions that didn’t produce the best potential return on investment due
