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Orchestra Conductors and Some Common Mythologies of Leadership
One of the most commonly asked questions I get when I give a presentation to an outside-the-music-business audience is, “what exactly does the conductor do??” The mythology of conductors, which has been fertilized for eons by orchestral press offices, is … Continue reading
Real Men Don’t Rehearse– Japanese Review !
Well I just never know when i turn on my computer in the morning what i will find in my e-inbox. And lo and behold, today I discovered that yukari watanabe wrote a review of Real Men Don’t Rehearse — … Continue reading
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Café Press takes a marketing cue from GM
My mother, may she rest in peace, used to be a junk dealer. One of the items she sold was old postcards. Now just about every other junk dealer at the flea markets would put out a box of old … Continue reading
Broadcasting Myself
Well I have been so busy writing and making these new book promo videos I haven't had much time for much of anything else, sorry. I am pretty pleased witht he results on my "doctor recommended" book video promo, 196 … Continue reading
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Come see my new viral video!
Well, David Meerman Scott at webinknow.com is always talking about the power of viral videos on youtube . . . and I figured, I have a book or two to sell, why not make a viral video with which to sell … Continue reading
Remembering D-Day
A few years ago I made a trip to Paris and I took a day to visit Omaha Beach. Long day but worth it. Here are 2 pix of the cemetery: This was before I owned a digital camera, otherwise … Continue reading
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A truly wacky idea for campaign finance reform
Someone was asking me today about my political philosophy . . . which reminded me of an idea I had for public campaign financing which is probably quite stupid. . . . but this is the wonder of embracing one’s … Continue reading
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What Have You Twittered Me Lately, or, A Show About Nothing
I suppose most people reading this blog have never even heard of Marshall McLuhan. Nowadays he is probably best remembered for the cameo appearance he had in Annie Hall, in the scene of standing in the line at the movies. … Continue reading
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Fifteen Nanoseconds of Fame
Well like many people I am flailing in the soup of social media, twitter, web 2.0, and god only knows what else. As posted previously I have yet to see much tangible effect from "social media." Call me a luddite. … Continue reading
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The Wizard of Oz Revisited
As I was planning my most recent talk about developing one’s originality, in looking for a proper colorful metaphor, I started re-thinking my memories of The Wizard of Oz. While this is normally thought of as a children’s movie, it really … Continue reading
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