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"Do Some Orchestras Exaggerate Their Financial Position For Negotiation Leverage?"

Thu, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
A blogging colleague sent me an email last week asking the question in today’s title: “Do some orchestras exaggerate their financial position for negotiation leverage?” The smart alec in me wanted to write back with the following single sentence response: “Does a bear blog in the woods?” But thankfully my conscience kicked in and reminded
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“Do Some Orchestras Exaggerate Their Financial Position For Negotiation Leverage?”

Thu, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
A blogging colleague sent me an email last week asking the question in today’s title: “Do some orchestras exaggerate their financial position for negotiation leverage?” The smart alec in me wanted to write back with the following single sentence response: “Does a bear blog in the woods?” But thankfully my conscience kicked in and reminded
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NEC Cuts Zander Loose

Tue, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
An associated Press article from 1/12/2012 reports that the New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) announced that it had removed Benjamin Zander from all positions associated with the school. What brought additional attention to the issue was the information provided by NEC that it “had disciplined a faculty member who retained a videographer he knew
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Bitch, Bitch, Bitch…

Mon, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 090
“All musicians ever do is complain!” If I had a nickel for every time I heard that from an orchestra manager; well, you know. But the fact of the matter is if I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard a musician complain about the workplace, I’d probably have just as much money (if
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It Feels Good To Look Good

Fri, Jan 1, 2012
by Drew McManus
If you’re a weekly email summary subscriber, you’ll notice a new look for today’s email blast. Thanks to a great set of metrics tools provided by the email marketing client along with the bevy of beefy offerings from the powerhouse that is Google Analytics, the weekly email has been streamlined to provide much more of
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