The 2010 Orchestra Compensation Reports are only two weeks away but that doesn’t mean you can’t get in on some of the data goodies ahead of time. Following in the successful footsteps of the 2009 Orchestra Website Report pre-publication tweets, I’ll be tweeting an ongoing string of compensation review tidbits along with a number of miscellaneous facts that rarely make it into the regular reports due to lack of space. Thankfully, Twitter serves as an ideal medium to dish out these tasty treats, the only thing you need to do is follow @Adaptistration…
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Charleston Musicians Reject Latest Contract Offer
Since cancelling the end of their 2009/10 series, the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (CSO) has been negotiating with their musicians with the goal of securing an interim collective bargaining agreement while the organization engages in what it calls a restructuring of its organizational and operating model. The latest waypoint in that process took place on 5/20/2010 when the Players Association of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra (PACSO) voted down the CSO’s latest proposal…
Don’t Let Anyone Else In On This
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 next best thing in the form of urban analysts and you’re in luck as one of the most intriguing minds within that field just happens to “get it” when it comes to the arts…
If You Aren’t LinkedIn Now, You’ll Hate Yourself Later
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 was a bit clunky, not very intuitive, and editing tasks seemed to take much more time than they should. Fortunately, they’ve made great strides since then…
Venture Project Update: Calling All Ops Professionals
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 orchestras is a webpage that contains logistic and schedule information for musicians. What I’m looking for is input from personnel managers and other ops specialists about features you would like to see included in this component…