Drew McManus
What You Don’t Know Could Fill A Double Bass
Thu, Jun 6, 2016
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article in the June, 2016 online edition of The Strad by double bass soloist, Gary Karr (originally written in 2014 for the magazine’s July print issue). It examines Karr’s frustration over the years working with conductors that knew too little about the double bass, or at least, less than they should in
Is Your Group Keeping Up With Digital Marketing Trends?
Wed, Jun 6, 2016
by Drew McManus
Capacity Interactive (CI) recently published their fourth annual Arts Industry Digital Marketing Benchmark Study (h/t Thomas Cott) and some of their findings are worth noticing. Moreover, everything covered in the report is covered in one or more how-to articles at ArtsHacker.com. Here are some shortcuts to help you drill down into what’s important. Last but
Sometimes, You Just Need A Reminder
Tue, Jun 6, 2016
by Drew McManus
The other week, my wife asked “why don’t you have more friends than you do on Facebook?” Granted, this question came from someone with 4,600+ friends, 1,000+ followers, and 1,200+ in her friend request queue (the latter isn’t far behind my total friend count), so any meaningful reply warranted some forethought. After some internal monologue
Toronto Takes Strong Action To Avert Disaster
Mon, Jun 6, 2016
by Drew McManus
The Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO) has seen its fair share of rough waters over the past few seasons. In 2015, they endured the Valentina Lisitsa firestorm and 2016 was pockmarked by way of the very public annulment legal battle between former president and CEO, Jeff Melanson, and his estranged wife, Eleanor McCain. According to an article
Attack Of The 50 Foot Ticket Bots