2011 Canadian Orchestra Website Review: Overall Rankings
Mon, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Between 10/12/11 and 11/04/11, 14 professional orchestra websites were examined and ranked by how well they presented their concert schedule, sold tickets, facilitated making donations, provided organizational information, utilized dynamic content, and on overall content and functionality on both desktop and mobile platforms.
Collateral Damage From The Clinton Letter
Fri, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Since the Denver Post published an opinion piece written by former Colorado Symphony Orchestra (CSO) board members Heather K. Miller and Bruce Clinton, the field has been abuzz with backchannel discussion over the tone of the letter (in particular, how the authors characterized CSO musicians). What’s got folks talking is the fact that Clinton currently
Should I Take The Louisville Audition?
Thu, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
The latest round of talks in the Louisville Orchestra (LO) labor dispute has produced no changes in the standoff. According to the 11/16/2011 edition of the Louisville Courier-Journal in an article by Elizabeth Kramer, the musicians unanimously rejected management’s latest offer.
Another Sudden CEO Departure, This Time In Pittsburgh
Wed, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Looks like the Colorado Symphony Orchestra isn’t the only group to pull a CEO quick-change before the season is half over. News started filtering out yesterday morning that the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) simultaneously confirmed that Lawrence Tamburri would step down as president and CEO immediately and be permanently replaced by PSO board vice-chair James
A Clumsy Act Of Vanity
Tue, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Still having an amazing time here at the National Arts Marketing project Convention and will write more about that later but I wanted to point out something that transpired over the weekend in Denver in what has to be a new benchmark for public ill will. The 11/13/2011 edition of the Denver Post published an
#NAMPC In Tweets
Mon, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Tweeting at conferences has become so commonplace that if you’re a presenter and you don’t see folks in the audience with their heads buried into Smartphones, tablets, or latptops, then it’s probably a bad sign. They share tweetable tidbits from speakers, thoughts and observations about the topic at hand, and even have conversations with other
The National Arts Marketing Project Conference
Fri, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
I’m off to the National Arts Marketing Project Conference to take part in a number of conference activates, including the Your Website Is Ugly! session on Sunday, November 13 at 4:00pm, serving as a coach in the conference’s One-To-One Coaching sessions on Monday, November 14, and Hosting one of the conference’s Dine-Around events on Monday,
2011 Orchestra Website Review: Time For Some Triage
Thu, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Typically, the Orchestra Website Reviews conclude with a pair of articles covering the best and worst of the year’s reviews as well as handing out special recognition awards. But we’re going to do something a little different this time around and revisit those installments in 2012. Instead, we’re going to do some orchestra website triage
YOUR WEBSITE IS UGLY!
Wed, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Looking for a little take home knowledge from that awesome #NAMPC session about ugly websites? Of course you are and the panel speakers aren’t going to let you down. They’ve hand-picked the choicest cuts of prime tips you should carry with you back to your office. Share and enjoy. Content Strategy and Management Tips Embarking
2011 Orchestra Website Review: Detailed Scores
Wed, Nov 11, 2011
by Drew McManus
Designed to provide additional information about how each orchestra fared in the reviews, the detailed scores drill down to provide data for each of the six categories. Additionally, the average score for each category is provided so as to provide an additional frame of reference for how well each group performed. IN THEIR OWN WORDS
