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The Salary Shell Game Poll

Wed, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
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There’s a fascinating post from Vu Le from the 6/1/2015 edition of Nonprofit With Balls that examines the practice of failing to disclose salary ranges in job listings. Spoiler alert: Le doesn’t find much value; in fact, he comes up with eight detailed reasons why he believes they are counterproductive and recommends that groups embrace
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Get Ready For The 2015 Compensation Reports

Tue, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
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It’s just about that time of year again and the 2015 Orchestra Compensation Reports should be ready to publish by the end of the month. This year’s report will cover the 2012/13 season and it will be fascinating to see how things have changed since the previous season, which saw a real uptick in executive
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How To Ruin Your Career in 10,000 Words Or Less or Why The Orchestra Field Needs To Take HR Seriously

Mon, Jun 6, 2015
by Drew McManus
HR Matters
Social media is ablaze following an article by Charity Vogel and Patrick Lakamp in the 5/30/2015 edition of the Buffalo News that reports the ongoing drama between the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra (BPO) and their former principal oboist Pierre Roy. It is far too long and convoluted to summarize details but in short, the entire mess
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Signs That Your PR Problem Is Worse Than You Think

Fri, May 5, 2015
by Drew McManus
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Recently, an advertisement from Microsoft masquerading as an infographic crossed my path which deserves credit because it took a moment to realize it was an ad. But once you get past that item, it becomes clear that it is an attempt to dig up out of a very deep PR hole. Titled “5 Microsoft Azure
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Everything You Wanted To Know About Starting Into Google Analytics But Were Afraid To Ask

Thu, May 5, 2015
by Drew McManus
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I’m excited to announce that I’ll be leading a session at the 2015 National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC) in Salt Lake City, November 6-9. The Energizing Technology track session, Click. Click. Done. Developing Your Google Analytics Skills, will focus on the nuts and bolts of metrics and is designed as detailed guide for understanding
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