Don’t Make Me Beat You With A Bassoon
Fri, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
I realized too late that I should have highlighted Sam Bergman’s Take A Friend To the Orchestra post I referenced in a post earlier this week. After all, aren’t you curious to know how begin bludgeoned to death with a bassoon, malfunctioning hearing aids, and why knowing too much about composers can be a bad
We Seem To Have Reached A Good Tipping Point
Thu, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
It seems like every time I turn around, there’s a new job posting at ArtsAdminJobs.com. In the last four days, eight new jobs have been posted and two new profiles have been added to the arts admin resume database. It continues to make be feel increasingly hopeful for the near future, doubly so given the
Better To Shun The Bait Than Struggle In The Snare
Wed, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
There’s an interesting article by David Rohde from his Medium blog that examines how the traditional telemarketing approach isn’t just a path of diminishing returns, it’s downright self-defeating. Granted, we’ve been examining this very idea for years, but Rohde manages to provide some really useful connections to help drive the point home while keeping a
I Feel Like I May Have To Say This A Lot Over The Next Several Weeks
Tue, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
We’re only a month or so away from this year’s installment of the Orchestra Compensation Reports, where we take a deep dive into compensation trends among orchestra executives, music directors, and concertmasters at more than 65 professional U.S. orchestras. Each year, there are always some readers that presume the figures are for the most recent
The Latest Take A Friend To The Orchestra Archive Update Is Live
Mon, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
Thanks to a recent tweet from Sam Bergman, I decided to comb through the Take A Friend To The Orchestra archives: https://twitter.com/violanorth/status/1393923571445948425 Turns out, it’s been four years since the site had a design update so I decided to put some time in over the weekend to give it a new logo, bring it into
Sold-Out Ticket Scams Start Hitting Social Media
Fri, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
Scammers haven’t wasted any time attempting to suck blood from the turnip of burgeoning performing arts org concert activity. The latest attempt to exploit organizations targets events that are at capacity or sell out quickly thanks to limited numbers of seats available due to COVID restrictions. The scam is straightforward enough: Fake user posts a
Come Work With Me: I Have A UX/UI Front-End Designer (React/AWS) Opening
Thu, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
It’s official: I have a new opening for a UX/UI Front-End Designer (React/AWS) for a 3-4 month contract position with optional path toward exempt employee status. The position is 100% remote, flexible hours (although candidates must be available during regular US business hours), and compensation is $40-$70 per hour (full job description). Vision & Culture
More Metrics That Things Are Coming Back
Wed, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
Just a quick post today. I’ve been combing through some data from Arts Admin Jobs and it’s remarkable at how quickly things have changed over the pandemic. Jobs Posted Things fell off a cliff as the pandemic set in starting in March 2020 and stayed at those lows until the following year. In fact, there
Don’t Get Caught In This Accessibility Crossfire
Tue, May 5, 2021
by Drew McManus
Last week we examined a report from UsableNet about digital accessibility lawsuits. One of the issues that report featured was the sharp rise in lawsuits against companies using plugins/widgets that claim to make a website accessible compliant. Spoiler: they don’t. In fact, using them could draw negative attention to your organization. The 5/9/21 edition of
Back In The In-Person Concert Saddle