Drew McManus
Two Years Later And Not Much Change In Yelp Presence
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
Back on 12/5/2011 I published an article that examined the pros and cons of orchestras creating a strong Yelp presence via ticket buyer reviews. At that point in time, even the largest and best known orchestras had a very small Yelp presence and since then, not much has changed. For example, the Chicago Symphony had
Up And Running
Wed, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
There’s nothing quite like a move to reaffirm the comfort of stability but change is good and mercifully, all went according to plan so today can be spent getting everything back in order. In the meantime, make sure you didn’t miss yesterday’s news about the musicians of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra voted to decertify and
Moving Day!
Tue, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
All things being equal, today marks the official moving day to the new office in downtown Chicago and assuming internet connections get installed, activated, then hooked up as planned we should be back up and running by Wednesday. Until then, the new contact info has been posted at the business websites and social media profiles; speaking
The Very Worst Of Modern Executive Culture
Mon, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
If it seems like there hasn’t been much news in the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) labor dispute, you aren’t imagining things. However, there was a kerfuffle earlier in the month over revelations that the organization paid President and CEO Michael Henson huge bonuses at the same time the institution was gearing up for what would
It’s Now Or Never!
Fri, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
Today is the final day to register for the 2013 National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC), November 8-11 in lovely Portland, OR. If you’re all signed up and have your travel and lodging booked then you’re all set but it isn’t too late to make a snap decision and if you do, make sure you
