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Detroit Press Conference

Wed, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra announced that it will conduct a press conference today, Wednesday, October 6, 2010 at 10:30am ET. According to a press release, the purpose of the event is “to provide an update on the status of upcoming concerts and patron services.” What makes this a little bit different is they plan on
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Strike Day +1

Tue, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
The musicians of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) officially went on strike yesterday and the event was covered in all of the local traditional media outlets. Among those, Mark Stryker at the Detroit Free Press published what has to be one of the most useful articles about the dynamic impact of work stoppages I’ve ever
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Calling All Marketing And Web Managers

Mon, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
The 2010 Orchestra Website Review survey notices went out via email today but we all know that email is not the most reliable form of communication. As such, I need your help to make sure everyone included in the review has an opportunity to complete the survey. If you work in your orchestra’s marketing or
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To Strike Or Not To Strike

Fri, Oct 10, 2010
by Drew McManus
When the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) mess started to unfold, it seemed as though we wouldn’t have to have some of the rudimentary conversations that typically accompany work stoppages, such as the purpose of strikes and lockouts within the context of the orchestra business. As it turns out, we do…
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Workplace Satisfaction Poll Results

Thu, Sep 9, 2010
by Drew McManus
Last Friday’s casual poll asking readers to rate the level of importance of employee satisfaction within orchestral organizations has determined that things aren’t as happy as they could be. At the time this post was written, there were just over 400 responses and 2/3 of respondents indicated they don’t have a positive outlook on how
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