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Don’t Let Anyone Else In On This

Thu, May 5, 2010
by Drew McManus
Wouldn’t it be grand to have a crystal ball to provide glimpses into the economic future for our respective communities? If so, we could get a leg up on where to cultivate future board members and better position ourselves for Boom and bust cycles. Alas, nothing like that exists but I can offer up the
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If You Aren’t LinkedIn Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later

Wed, May 5, 2010
by Drew McManus
When it started out in 2003, I have to admit that LinkedIn wasn’t very appealing. In fact, I don’t even remember when I created a profile but I do know that I never started paying attention to it until recently. Before then, LinkedIn was just another social network focusing on increasing professional connections. The interface
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Venture Project Update: Calling All Ops Professionals

Tue, May 5, 2010
by Drew McManus
Just because Venture is designed primarily as a comprehensive tool for marketing, box office, and development professionals that doesn’t mean they get to have all the fun. Case in point, we’re putting together flexible templates designed especially to help ops personnel communicate with artist/employees who aren’t located in the administrative office. A common application for
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Seattle’s Pay-For-Play Trickle Down Effect

Mon, May 5, 2010
by Drew McManus
Seattle playwright Paul Mullin has been weighing in on the Pay-for Play scandal within the Seattle’s arts community that was examined here on 5/4/2010 (and even earlier @ Scanning the Dial). To paraphrase Mullin’s perspective, the decision by larger arts orgs to buy into the pay-for-play model as embodied by King5’s New Day Northwest program
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In Richardson, To Tell Or Not To Tell (Again)

Fri, May 5, 2010
by Drew McManus
The recent conductor rant from the Richardson Symphony Orchestra that was caught on tape has produced an intriguing comment thread. One item that caught my attention was the notion that the group has been wrestling with their cash flow issues for some time and the decision as to whether or not this should be brought
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