Book Burning: A Study In How To Shape Perspective
Mon, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 2012 Effie Awards, which recognize marketing ideas that work based on effective index rankings, awarded a trio of Gold Medals to Leo Burnett Worldwide for their Troy Public Library “Book Burning Party” campaign. When it comes to learning how to shape public perception and frame a debate, this campaign should be required reading.
New Details In The SPCO Negotiations
Fri, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
In the wake of Monday’s post about the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) negotiations, additional details regarding management’s initial offer have surfaced by way of a comment thread initiated by a SPCO musician negotiating committee member. According to that information, the SPCO was looking for concessions beyond reductions in weeks.
And The Winner Is…No One
Thu, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
The 6/11/2012 edition of the Washington Post reports that the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (PSO) failed to find an acceptable candidate as the winner of its YouTube powered soloist competition. For those unaware, the PSO’s program was not entirely unlike many reality television driven talent competitions, the goal of the competition was to locate up and
There's No Good Way To Spin News Like This
Wed, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
An article by Graydon Royce in the 6/11/2012 edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the ongoing negotiations at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) are not going well. Apparently, the musicians have rejected the association’s initial offer that focused on achieving a 14 percent cut in expenses by reducing the number of weeks for
There’s No Good Way To Spin News Like This
Wed, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
An article by Graydon Royce in the 6/11/2012 edition of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports the ongoing negotiations at the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra (SPCO) are not going well. Apparently, the musicians have rejected the association’s initial offer that focused on achieving a 14 percent cut in expenses by reducing the number of weeks for
The Compensation Reports Are Coming
Tue, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
All things being equal, the 2012 Orchestra Compensation Reports are scheduled to launch on Monday, June 25, 2012 and there’s one very big change in store. I can’t tell you exactly what that is just yet other than to say that I’m hoping the changes will be something that can be adjusted retroactively.
Damn The Torpedoes Full Speed Ahead!
Mon, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
If you’re a regular visitor, you’ve likely already figured out that things look a little different and those changes are the result of a major theme upgrade over the weekend that launches Adaptistration into the programming equivalent of the space age thanks to a new fully responsive design functionality.
The Center Row Symphony Orchestra
Fri, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
Just in case you didn’t think airline travel could get worse for anyone in this field, new dynamic pricing schemes designed to squeeze added revenue out of a shrinking pool of customers is starting to crop up at some US based carriers. It’s become common to see the front half of coach class seats go
Just Because You Remove A Webpage Doesn't Mean It's Gone
Thu, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
An interesting email message came in from a regular reader yesterday asking about the Delaware Symphony Orchestra website. “I can’t find anything at their site about staff members, board members, or musicians. Do you have any of that info?” The reality is that information is likely still available via Google cache and here’s how you
Just Because You Remove A Webpage Doesn’t Mean It’s Gone
Thu, Jun 6, 2012
by Drew McManus
An interesting email message came in from a regular reader yesterday asking about the Delaware Symphony Orchestra website. “I can’t find anything at their site about staff members, board members, or musicians. Do you have any of that info?” The reality is that information is likely still available via Google cache and here’s how you
