The Potential Impact Of Wearable Tech On The Orchestra Workplace
Mon, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
There’s a fascinating article by Chris Bruce in the 12/14/2014 edition of TechCrunch.com that examines the potential impact of wearable technology (i.e. wearables) in the workplace. The article focuses on how wearables can begin to impact various elements of the workday such as troubling issues surrounding privacy concerns and employee tracking to more positive aspects
#TwitterSugar. So Sweet.
Fri, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
What a terrific inaugural week at ArtsHacker.com! Response so far has been terrific, especially throughout the Twitterverse where readers have been flattering with their #TwitterSugar… Calling all arts managers out there… immediately follow @ArtsHacker these guys are the real deal!! #artsadmin #artsjobs #GSD — Patrick Varon (@patrickvaron) December 11, 2014 Arts admin/marketing peeps: check out
Peninsula Symphony Embezzlement Case Just Became Creepy
Thu, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
In March, 2014 Peninsula Symphony Orchestra’s former executive director, Stephen Jay Carlton, was arrested on charges of grand theft, embezzlement, forgery, ID theft and tax fraud, plus enhancements for excessive taking. A recent article by Tracey Kaplan in the 12/5/2014 edition of the Mercury News reports Carlton was recently convicted on all charges and prosecutors
Time To Spruce Things Up A Bit
Wed, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
It may only be Wednesday but it has been a busy week for new and updated web work. Regular readers already know that ArtsHacker launched on Monday (and has been doing gangbuster traffic!) but there was a good bit of overtime for big updates at both InsidetheArts.com and OrcehstraConsulting.com. InsideTheArts.com features a new grid style
Some Good News For Indianapolis
Tue, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
According to an article in the 12/6/2014 edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal by Lou Harry, it looks like things are looking better for the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra (ISO) since their bout of labor problems and prolonged executive dysfunction. The article reports that the orchestra’s recent marketing investment in their holiday pops program, “Yuletide Celebration,”
ArtsHacker.com Is Live!
Mon, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
Today marks the launch of ArtsHacker.com, a site dedicated to providing practical tips, tricks, and pointers for getting things done as an arts manager. It has been a real treat putting the site together and a genuine honor to work with all of the terrific contributors. As of now, we have an introductory article and
Keeping An Eye On The Barbarians At The Gate
Thu, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
We talk a lot about password security here and why it is important to use strong passwords and how to update and manage them, but sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words. To that end, check out this log report designed to record attempted login hack attempts: This report includes more than 3000 records detailing
Only a Few More Days!
Wed, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
We’re right on track for launching ArtsHacker.com, we have all of the author profiles in place and several articles loaded into the system are on deck. I’ve gone over each one and can say with all confidence that the most difficult decision is determining the publication order, but that is good problem to have. You
What’s Going On In Dallas?
Tue, Dec 12, 2014
by Drew McManus
I’ve been out of the country for the last few days and therefore didn’t get a chance to read Michael Granberry’s article in the 11/29/2014 edition of the Dallas Morning News about the Dallas Symphony Orchestra (DSO) musicians expressing considerable concern over what is perhaps best characterized as a hostile work environment thanks to music
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