Happy 4th Of July
Wed, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
While celebrating the founding of the country, take a moment today to remember those who don’t have the opportunity to be with family and friends while serving overseas in the Armed Forces. Band Facts
A Step By Step Guide For To Getting Into Influencer Marketing
Tue, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
If you’re curious about investigating whether influencer marketing might be worth allocating time and treasure, I would be remiss if I didn’t point out a post by Jonathan Eifert in in the 7/1/18 edition of ArtsHacker. There’s a lot to consider when thinking about testing the waters with influencer marketing and this article is an
A Better Way To Find New Answers To Old Questions
Mon, Jul 7, 2018
by Drew McManus
In the process of interviewing Seattle Symphony Orchestra stakeholders about their new musician pension plan, one item that stands out is the approach both sides adopted in order to arrive at their outcome. While it certainly falls into some of the parameters for interest based bargaining, what really struck me is how much more it
#TBT What Topics Would You Like To See On A Sacred Cow Barbeque Agenda?
Thu, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
Since the concert experience has been the focus of several recent posts, it made sense to highlight some of the more popular articles on that topic over the years for today’s #TBT. But perhaps more importantly, I’m curious to know what topics you think should be at the top of the sacred cow barbeque discussion
Chicago Concertgoers Get A Dose Of Moody Muti
Wed, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
The Chicago Tribune and the Chicago Sun-Times published articles on 6/25/18 reporting on an incident at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) that involved music director Riccardo Muti stopping a performance due to coughing. According to the Sun-Times report by Mitch Dudek, Muti “castigated the audience” while the Tribune article by Morgan Greene relayed audience reactions.
An Example Of Technology Straightjackets
Tue, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
Last week’s post about limitations in many of the box office and customer relationship management (CRM) platforms that specialize in the performing arts field place artificial limitations on customer experience and revenue potential garnered some interesting direct feedback. Admittedly, I can get ahead of myself when it comes to creating a common frame of reference
That’s Right, Miami Still Doesn’t Have A Resident Living Wage Orchestra
Mon, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
In the same year Adaptistration was launched, the Florida Philharmonic ceased to exist and not long after its dissolution, the Cleveland Orchestra started their Miami residency program. At the time, one of the talking points from Cleveland’s leadership pushing back against the notion they were nothing more than an opportunistic cultural carpetbagger was the residency
If You Missed The Everything Tech Providers Wished You Knew About Writing A Website RFP Conference Session At NTEN, You’re In Luck…
Fri, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
Wouldn’t it be nice to have enough confidence to know if the proposal you get from tech providers is a meaningful bid or just a bunch of techy BS? It just so happens that I presented a session at the 2018 NTEN conference on that very topic back in April. If you wanted to attend
#TBT Straightjackets Of Our Own Design
Thu, Jun 6, 2018
by Drew McManus
It never ceases to amaze me how often missed opportunities are a feature, not a bug. Here’s an example: Tuesday’s post about influencer marketing generated a user email that asked a great question. As a musician I share Holly’s aversion to comps, though, I use them when available. The ‘influencer’ model seems well-suited to the
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