Drew McManus on the Orchestra business | est. 2003

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¿Es su sitio web multilingüe?

Fri, Aug 8, 2011
With all the talk about reaching out to new communities and relevance, one might think that multilingual functionality on orchestra websites would be commonplace but unfortunately, the exact opposite is true. At the same, time, creating multiple language versions of online content has been a difficult, time consuming, and expensive task. Until Now.

Time To Change Things Up A Bit

Fri, Aug 8, 2011
During a time when the word change is saddled with all sorts of cringe inducing imagery, it’s high time to remember that change can bring good news and improvements as much as it can be used as a metaphor for something unpleasant.

Who Doesn't Hate Putting Together An RFP?

Fri, Jul 7, 2011
Grinding The Gears
Is there anything more tedious than putting together an RFP (Request For Proposal)? It’s even worse when you have to compile an RFP about a topic you don’t know much about. Granted, it’s a good way to learn and it certainly helps getting organized, but wouldn’t it be nice to have someone else do all

Have I Got A New Revenue Stream For You

Thu, Jun 6, 2011
Big or small, a new revenue stream is a new revenue stream. And if you can tap into it without investing any real time or treasure then all the better, right? What it you could have all of that and the new revenue stream would also improve operation efficiency? In short, I’ve got two words

Using Orchestra Website Humor As A Learning Tool

Thu, Mar 3, 2011
Proper Discord posted another one of their so-true-you-have-to-laugh videos the other day. The latest installment focuses on the all too common practice of overloading an orchestra website’s homepage.
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