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The Potential Impact Of Wearable Tech On The Orchestra Workplace

Mon, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article by Chris Bruce in the 12/14/2014 edition of TechCrunch.com that examines the potential impact of wearable technology (i.e. wearables) in the workplace. The article focuses on how wearables can begin to impact various elements of the workday such as troubling issues surrounding privacy concerns and employee tracking to more positive aspects
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#TwitterSugar. So Sweet.

Fri, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
What a terrific inaugural week at ArtsHacker.com! Response so far has been terrific, especially throughout the Twitterverse where readers have been flattering with their #TwitterSugar… Calling all arts managers out there… immediately follow @ArtsHacker these guys are the real deal!! #artsadmin #artsjobs #GSD — Patrick Varon (@patrickvaron) December 11, 2014 Arts admin/marketing peeps: check out
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Peninsula Symphony Embezzlement Case Just Became Creepy

Thu, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
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In March, 2014 Peninsula Symphony Orchestra’s former executive director, Stephen Jay Carlton, was arrested on charges of grand theft, embezzlement, forgery, ID theft and tax fraud, plus enhancements for excessive taking. A recent article by Tracey Kaplan in the 12/5/2014 edition of the Mercury News reports Carlton was recently convicted on all charges and prosecutors
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Time To Spruce Things Up A Bit

Wed, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
It may only be Wednesday but it has been a busy week for new and updated web work. Regular readers already know that ArtsHacker launched on Monday (and has been doing gangbuster traffic!) but there was a good bit of overtime for big updates at both InsidetheArts.com and OrcehstraConsulting.com. InsideTheArts.com features a new grid style
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Some Good News For Indianapolis

Tue, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
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According to an article in the 12/6/2014 edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal by Lou Harry, it looks like things are looking better for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) since their bout of labor problems and prolonged executive dysfunction. The article reports that the orchestra’s recent marketing investment in their holiday pops program, “Yuletide Celebration,”
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