Drew McManus on the orchestra business.
An article by Janet Tu in the 3/26/2018 edition of The Seattle Times reports that the Seattle Symphony Orchestra (SSO) and its musicians recently came to terms on a new four year collective bargaining agreement. By the end of the new term, musician base salary will increase 11.4 percent. But what’s really interesting is language about a major change to the musicians’ defined benefit pension plan. I’ll be reaching out to …
The 2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference (#18NTC) is right around the corner and if you haven’t registered yet, you’ll want to do that ASAP. I’ll be leading an #18NTC session on Wednesday, April 11 titled Everything Tech Providers Wished You Knew About Writing A RFP (Plus The Stuff They Want To Keep Secret). When:Wednesday, April 11, 2018 Time:3:30pm -5:00pm Where:2018 Nonprofit Technology Conference, New Orleans I’m particularly jazzed about this session because …
Sometimes forest fires drop right in your lap. Sometimes they have sacks of revenue attached. But really, some of the most satisfying projects are all about high-pressure deadlines and in the end, helping good people accomplish something meaningful is worth those grindstone burns. When it comes meaningful tasks, web accessibility compliance always crosses the worthwhile threshold. All of that is a roundabout way to say I’ve been preoccupied the past 24 …
I’ve just returned from presenting alongside Ceci Dadisman, at the Southeastern Theatre Conference 2018 Convention on how to use Google Analytics (GA) to make data-driven improvements to website content and layouts. The session was a hit and since it was geared toward professionals just getting into GA, content focused on using out-of-the-box GA features and straightforward settings changes to provide access to must-have data. In addition to the presentation slides, we designed a special …
I’m in Mobile, AL today attending the Southeastern Theatre Conference’s (SETC) 69th Annual Convention. I’m thrilled to run a session on Google Analytics alongside longtime colleague and conference session colleague, Ceci Dadisman. Session Details DATE: Friday, March 9 TIME: 10:30am ET – 11:45am ET If you’re attending the convention please be in touch to say hello, talk shop, or schedule a time to chat about The Venture Platform or a consulting project. For any group …