Regardless how much we hate it, pain is our friend. It keeps us on our toes and at times, it’s the only benchmark we have to know we’re doing something the right way. Case in point, since the onset of the 2010/11 season, Adaptistration’s readership has grown by leaps and bounds. As a result, traffic is so high that the site has become a little sluggish but fear not, we’re in the process of converting pain into progress in the form of improved interwebs so you should start to see things return to normal in a day or so…
Who Doesn't Hate Putting Together An RFP?
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 the heavy lifting? Well then, I might have something to brighten your day…
Copywriting Errors That Can Ruin Your Orchestra's Website
There’s a wonderful article at Smashing Magazine by Bradd Shorr entitled Five Copywriting Errors That Can Ruin a Company’s Website. Although geared toward more of a geek crowd there’s quite a bit for orchestra professionals to benefit from so to that end, I’m going to highlight some of Shorr’s points within the context of our field. Error #1: Writing Inwardly Having worked in-house for many years, I’ve fell victim to the …
Philadelphia Pensions: Then And Now
Hopefully, you caught Peter Dobrin’s article in the 6/27/2011 edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer which examines the Philadelphia Orchestra Association’s (POA) request to be relieved from their musician pension obligations via their bankruptcy petition. Dobrin provides an enormous amount of insight into current events an additional item worth considering here is the POA’s historic position on those pensions…
Knowledge Is Power
One of the biggest requests during the Orchestra Compensation Reports is from readers who are interested in seeing more than a single season worth of data so as to build a more comprehensive frame of reference. I couldn’t agree more and that content is available exclusively via subscription at Adaptistration Premium. To that end, I’m happy to report that all of the 2011 content has been uploaded, that means you have access to nine years of compensation material…