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Random Acts Of Social Media
Fri, Dec 12, 2010
by Drew McManus
Marc van Bree posted an intriguing article the other week that details five small, but effective, ideas for getting something going with your social media platforms. It’s heavy on the how-to so no worries about being blindsided by ideas without nuts-and-bolts niceties. I’m particularly fond of item #2, which originated from Dale Fisher’s blog…
Finally, A Text-to-Donate Solution!
Thu, Dec 12, 2010
by Drew McManus
Joe Patti has been on a mission. He wants to help nonprofits find an affordable, reliable, user friendly solution for cell phone donations. On 10/25/2010, he posted an article that uncovered what will hopefully be the first of several options that meet his requirements…
More Tremors From Louisville
Tue, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
The 11/27/2010 edition of the Louisville Courier published an article by Elizabeth Kramer that sheds a little more light on the current financial situation within the Louisville Orchestra. According to the report, the orchestra has taken an advance from the local Fund for the Arts which allowed them to make last week’s payroll but there
A Closer Look At Fred Zenone
Mon, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
The 11/24/2010 edition of The Washington Post published an article by Matt Schudel that takes a closer look into the life and career of former National Symphony Orchestra cellist and orchestra labor impresario Fred Zenone. You might recall the memorial post here from 10/22/2010 and if you didn’t already know Fred but were interested in
Post T-Day Pointers
Fri, Nov 11, 2010
by Drew McManus
I hope everyone was able to relax and enjoy their Thanksgiving Day. Today I want to post a quick pointer over to a Twitter project from Marc van Bree (@mcmvanbree) and Lacey Huszcza (@LaceyH; LACO dir. ops & promotions) called Ask A Conductor (#askaconductor). Van Bree posted details about the event his blog, but in
