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An Overwhelming Culture Of Façade

Wed, Mar 3, 2014
by Drew McManus
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Joe Patti posted a fascinating article over at Butts In The Seats on 3/17/2014 about earnest examination of failure which got me thinking about the upcoming conference season and how much more useful service organizations could be if they spent as much time examining failures as everything else done during a typical conference. One point
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Memphis Closes Annual Deficit Shortfall But Still Cagy About 2014/15

Tue, Mar 3, 2014
by Drew McManus
A handful of traditional media outlets are reporting that the Memphis Symphony Orchestra (MSO) has apparently raised enough bridge funding to make it to the end of the current season but there is no word on what is planned for 2014/15. Likewise, there is no word on what sorts of adjustments may be made to
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Peninsula Symphony Update: Police Arrest Former Executive Director

Mon, Mar 3, 2014
by Drew McManus
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I’m taking a sick day so just a quick post today to point out an update to the orchestra embezzlement story at Peninsula Symphony last October. The orchestra’s former executive director, Stephen Jay Carlton, was arrested on charges of embezzlement, grand theft, and tax evasion. Thanks to a particularly industrious Adaptistration reader for gathering all
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Wield Influence Just Like A Big Money Donor

Fri, Mar 3, 2014
by Drew McManus
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You’re in for a treat today because you’re going to learn how you can be just like a large donor; without needing all of that money. Moreover, we’re going to tie this into our series of posts that take a cue from public radio with another variation on their more successful pledge drive themes, as
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Arts Org Telemarketer Exposes Tricks Of The Trade

Thu, Mar 3, 2014
by Drew McManus
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It was easy to miss, but the 3/11/2014 edition of Lifehacker published an article about how to get rid of telemarketers and the author, Erica Elson, made passing reference to her telephone sales position at an arts organization. She doesn’t name which organization she worked for but she goes on to reference details that make
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