2,241 stories by "Joe Patti"
When I read a post on Marginal Revolution blog about high end stores hiding cash registers in favor of roving sales associates with mobile checkout devices, I immediately wondered if there m…
Jason Gots, editor and creative producer over at Big Think recently wrote about “The Upside of Amateurism.” He is troubled by the perception that so much value is being placed on…
Today the Hewlett Foundation released the results of a study on a question I have regularly written about over the last 7-8 years– When will non-profit executives retire so the younger…
With all the recent emphasis about the responsibility of a non-profit board to practice good governance and oversight it may come as a surprise to learn that refraining from approving the tr…
One of the most interesting This American Life shows that I have come across and have listened to a couple times is about an auto manufacturing plant that Toyota and GM built in partnership.…
In the process of trying to convince people of the value of attending a live event, performing arts people will often cite the opportunity for chaos. They will say something along the lines …
I was listening to an interview with Chattanooga Symphony and Opera Concertmaster Holly Mulcahy today and there were a couple things said that jumped out at me. (Not the least of which was i…
The one activity related to performances that regularly is a source of frustration for my staff is getting certificates of liability insurance from people. This is one of those requirements …
If you try to hold an event somewhere, you will most likely be asked to provide general liability insurance coverage for the event. If you are an established company that already has insuran…
While I driving around recently, I heard an interview with This American Life creator, Ira Glass, talking about the early days of his career (from about 16:00-20:00 minutes) The main thrust …
Last week I was sent a link to an infographic purporting to list what arts careers were best for what personality types. I offer this as a bit of fun and entertainment for your Monday. Gener…
14 years ago today, I started writing this blog. I really never think of myself as a writer, but looking back to some of the earliest posts I see proof of just how important constant practic…
A bit of harsh truth here that I think is pretty much widely recognized, but also generally remains unspoken. A lot of the correspondence I get from artists and agents goes directly into the…
Last week there was an article on Salon with the click bait-y title, “Stop buying old Bob Dylan albums: "Every time somebody buys a reissue, they're just taking money away from new mus…
With the news that people are increasingly valuing a degree of interactivity in their cultural experiences sitting in the back of my mind, I have been keeping my eyes open for interesting pr…
A couple days ago, CityLab had an article about a fledgling sharing economy start up called Lokafy that pairs tourists with local residents willing to act as tour guides to the “real&#…
I don’t recall what originally brought it to my attention or caused me to read it more closely, but the Executive Director job search announcement for Forecast Public Art struck me as …
Non-profits often seek lawyers to serve on their boards. However, it is important to note that having a lawyer on your organization’s board is not the same thing as having a lawyer rep…
Possible evidence of what I suggested yesterday regarding the need to discuss all the career paths available to arts grads comes in a post last week by Alex Tabbarok Marginal Revolution blog…
Throughout my life I have frequently seen articles about all the careers you can pursue with X major. Some of the options seemed a little far fetched and based on individual outlier examples…
I was listening to some Big Think videos this weekend when I was struck with an insight about educational philosophy. I am pretty sure it isn’t a new insight, but the metaphor that occ…
If you are looking for fun, inspiring thoughts to start your day, I would direct your attention to Zen Pencils. It is not updated every day, but given the time cartoonist Gavin Aung Than inv…
There has been an ongoing debate about whether simulcast performances from the Metropolitan Opera or London’s National Theatre will serve to erode audiences for live performances. Acco…
Seth Godin made a post in which he listed some of the following features of crowds: […] The crowd gets on its feet when your band plays the big hit, and sits down for the new songsR…
Hey is your organization on Peach? What about Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Whatsapp, Slack, Periscope, Tumblr, Instagram, Facebook, Google+, Flipboard, Snapchat, Myspace… (…
