2,272 stories by "Joe Patti"
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… (…
On Non-Profit Quarterly Claire Knowlton wrote a piece advocating for moving past a focus on overhead costs and direct program expenses in favor of full funding of non-profits by foundations.…
Since I was on the subject of how people value the arts yesterday, I thought I would call attention to a post that appeared on HowlRound last summer. Edward Einhorn wrote about Money Lab, a …
Last week I briefly noted that people and businesses often value being in a community in which arts organizations are present, even if they don’t participate in their activities. I men…
Dan Pink called attention to publisher Penguin Random House’s recent decision to no longer require job applicants to have a university degree. From what I see in corroborating stories,…
In Non Profit Quarterly, Ruth McCambridge wrote a pretty involved comparison between the stakeholder revolts which reversed board decisions to close San Diego Opera and Sweet Briar College. …
I almost threw money away, literally. I received piece a mail last week bearing the logo of a state university indicating a survey was enclosed. I was just about to throw it away when I beca…
Having a clear decision making process in an arts organization is important. With everyone wearing different hats and assuming different responsibilities as the situation warrants, sometimes…
Last summer Vox had a post, Everyone can be an opera buff. Here are 7 steps to get started. It got me thinking that creating page like this on an arts organization’s website could be a…
Last Wednesday I made a post about non-profit arts organizations deserving to expect a little more of their customer relationship management (CRM) software. I briefly referenced the fact tha…
Last month, I wrote about attending a session at creative industry conference where Marc Folk, Executive Director of The Arts Commission in Toledo, spoke about learning that one needs to go …
Publishing a Wish List of needed items is a longstanding practice among non-profits. Historically, it has been difficult to keep the list brief but also provide a useful description of t…
At my day job, we have been looking into the possibility of getting a new ticketing system. We have passed the RFP (request for proposal) deadline and are evaluating the submissions. One of …
Dan Pink tweeted a story by Art Markman on the Inc magazine site, “4 Things You Learned in School That Make You Less Creative.” I often talk about how artists and arts organizati…
Back in September, Seth Godin wrote a short post on the idea of doing one’s best. It’s a pretty easy way to let ourselves (or someone else) off the hook. “Hey, you did your…
So here we are on the crux of a new year. People start toying with the idea of changing their lives and perhaps their careers. What would you tell someone who wanted to enter your career abo…
The non-profit sector is getting more organized and sophisticated about fundraising and general solicitation of support through vehicles like Kickstarter and Giving Tuesday. At the same time…
Some years ago I wrote a “road less taken” entry encouraging people not to measure their worth against the progress others have made by quoting a passage from Joseph Campbell rec…
As I was looking back in my archives for some content to post about, I came across Dan Gioia’s 2007 commencement address at Stanford. He acknowledges there had been a little controvers…
I am traveling to see family for the holidays so I have a couple retrospective posts scheduled to cover my absence. If you are traveling or just have a little time off over the holidays, may…
