Off To Portland and #NAMPC
Fri, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
I’m off to Portland, Or for the 2013 National Arts Marketing Project Conference (#NAMPC) where I’ll be taking place as a panelist for the Winning Websites: Optimizing The Patron Experience session. I’ll be participating on the panel alongside Opéra de Montréal Director of Sales and Marketing, Guillaume Thérien and moderator Ceci Dadisman, Palm Beach Opera’s Director of Marketing &
Maestragen
Thu, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
Concertmaster Frank Almond posted a thought provoking article on 11/6/2013 on the topic of women conductors. Written from his perspective of someone in the front row of orchestra musician trenches, he provides some much needed clarity on the topic. You may wonder what angle could possibly be missing from the avalanche of words spilled (and
Who Are You? 2013
Wed, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
It has been two years since the last Adaptistration reader survey; as such, it is high time to find out more about you. The last survey was enormously helpful in guiding Adaptistration’s content and overall direction and I’m sure this survey will be no different. In order to facilitate participation, the survey is designed to be quick
Celebrating A Decade Of Meaningful Culture Blogging
Tue, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
2003 was an eventful year; the Department of Homeland Security officially began operations, Gulf War II started, Google launches AdSense, the Mozilla Foundation is formed, MySpace is launched, the Space Shuttle Columbia is destroyed on re-entry, the Concord makes its final commercial flight, Arnold Schwarzenegger is elected Governor of California, Former HealthSouth CEO Richard Scrushy
The Value Of Continuity In The Post-Downturn Workplace
Mon, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
Discovery never gets old and one of the real joys in any career is when little ideas turn out to have significant impact. In this instance, discovery came to light in the wake of an existing problem in the field that was exacerbated by the economic downturn: staff turnover. It is no secret that turnover
The Curious Case Of Carlos’ Compensation
Fri, Nov 11, 2013
by Drew McManus
There’s an intriguing discussion brewing in Portland, OR where Oregon Arts Watch executive editor, Barry Johnson, ran into a brick wall while attempting to verify the annual compensation for Oregon Symphony music director Carlos Kalmar. It started with an article by Johnson on 10/29/2013 that reported on the conductor’s contract being extended through June, 2018
Two Years Later And Not Much Change In Yelp Presence
Thu, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
Back on 12/5/2011 I published an article that examined the pros and cons of orchestras creating a strong Yelp presence via ticket buyer reviews. At that point in time, even the largest and best known orchestras had a very small Yelp presence and since then, not much has changed. For example, the Chicago Symphony had
Up And Running
Wed, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
There’s nothing quite like a move to reaffirm the comfort of stability but change is good and mercifully, all went according to plan so today can be spent getting everything back in order. In the meantime, make sure you didn’t miss yesterday’s news about the musicians of the Charleston Symphony Orchestra voted to decertify and
Moving Day!
Tue, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
All things being equal, today marks the official moving day to the new office in downtown Chicago and assuming internet connections get installed, activated, then hooked up as planned we should be back up and running by Wednesday. Until then, the new contact info has been posted at the business websites and social media profiles; speaking
The Very Worst Of Modern Executive Culture
Mon, Oct 10, 2013
by Drew McManus
If it seems like there hasn’t been much news in the Minnesota Orchestra Association (MOA) labor dispute, you aren’t imagining things. However, there was a kerfuffle earlier in the month over revelations that the organization paid President and CEO Michael Henson huge bonuses at the same time the institution was gearing up for what would
