Need More Proof That Apps Are (Mostly) Dead?
Tue, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
A few years ago the idea that neglecting to develop an app as your orchestra’s primary point of contact with mobile users seemed unthinkable. My how times have changed. Warning against blindly rushing into the app market have appeared here since early 2012 and a recent article by user experience & usability strategist Lyndon Cerejo
A Resurgence of Economic Impact Studies
Mon, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Perhaps unsurprisingly, most things are cyclical in nature so it should come as no surprise to see a resurgence of economic impact studies touting the economic benefits the arts bring to a metropolitan area. The 10/29/2013 edition of Philly.com published an article by Joseph N. DiStefano how the Avenue of the Arts is turning around
Resource Friday
Fri, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Business. Is. Booming. Certainly, I couldn’t be happier about that but it does put a crimp on blogging; there were so many topics I wanted to write about today but each one deserves more time than is currently available. But the upside is it does provide the opportunity to publish some resource posts and my
Do Virtual Relationships Have Value?
Wed, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti published a fascinating post on 12/2/213 at Butts In The Seats titled Thanks For The Virtual Relationship which examines an experiment Patti conducted on whether or not relationships outside the traditional face-to-face workplace structure can influence something as fundamental as finding employment. Setting aside my unconscious role in Patti’s experiment, he acknowledges some
What’s Your #GivingTuesday Story?
Wed, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
#GivingTuesday, the self described “campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season” was apparently a big hit in the news this year and quite a few orchestras took part as official partners. So let’s open up today’s post to any group that took part in #GivingTuesday 2013
The Viola Organista: Too Cool Not To Mention
Tue, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Although this isn’t the sort of topic we usually examine, it is simply too cool to pass up so if you haven’t already seen it, set some time aside today to watch the videos on Da Vinci’s Viola Organista, an instrument the inventor conceived but never built during his lifetime. It has a genuinely beautiful
Why So Stingy With Event Details?
Mon, Dec 12, 2013
by Drew McManus
Do yourself a favor today and stop by your orchestra’s website and take a look at one of the upcoming event pages. Is there anything there besides a program description that isn’t more than a paragraph, date & ticket info, a program/performer list, and a few sound and/or video clips? For regular a concertgoer, that’s
How Cool Is This?
Fri, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
Now this is something you genuinely don’t see every day; Kayoko Dan, Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO) Music Director, is donating her hair (no, that’s not a typo) to Locks of Love and will let CSO patrons select her post-cut hair style. According to the CSO Facebook page, Dan donates her hair every two years
Four Common Web Mistakes You Can Easily Avoid
Wed, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
It is rare to encounter a client who isn’t enthusiastic about their website design project. There’s a lot of fun in the process but more often than not, they can get caught up in a few areas that can deliver some sour surprises so let’s take a look at some of the more common bear
Giving Program Pick For November, 2013: The Iron Tongue Of Midnight
Tue, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
My choice for November’s Giving Program recipient is longtime blog author and all around sharp knife in the cultural drawer, Lisa Hirsch. Her blog, Iron Tongue of Midnight, dates back to 2004 which makes it an official cultural blog plankowner. For the past nine years Lisa has published a string of thought provoking posts about
