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SFJAZZ Appoints Ishmael Reed First SFJAZZ Poet Laureate
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Marshall Lamm Promotions & Public Relations
SFJAZZ, the leading nonprofit jazz organization on the West Coast, the presenter of the SFJAZZ Spring Season 2012 running now through June 22, and the San Francisco Jazz Festival, today announced the appointment of Ishmael Reed as the first SFJAZZ Poet Laureate. This appointment will serve to expand and promote the role of poetry and spoken word in jazz and to continue celebrating jazz as a living art form built on a constantly evolving tradition. The mission of SFJAZZ is ...
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National Jazz Museum In Harlem Announces New Leadership Team
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The National Jazz Museum in Harlem ("NJMH") is pleased to announce its new leadership team, effective immediately. Christopher L. Perry has joined NJMH as its new Executive Director, and Loren Schoenberg, who formerly served as the organization's Executive Director for 10 years, will continue with NJMH in his new role as Artistic Director. According to NJMH's Board Chairman Arthur H. Barnes, “After ten years of sequential growth, we have reached the point where our operational and development efforts were in ...
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How the 80/20 Rule Applies to Your Social Media Strategy
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HypeBot
The Pareto Principle, more commonly also known as the 80-20 rule, states that for many events, roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes. In business for example, 80% of a company's profits tend to come from 20% of their customers, 80% of sales are made by 20% of the sales staff, and so on. For today's music artist, this rule of thumb applies in a more indirect way in regards to how they should properly communicate ...
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APAP JazzConnect Session: Building Jazz Culture--Taking Action @ Rose Theater: January 10
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Michael Ricci
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters features jazz—its leaders, masters and music—at annual performing arts industry conference in New York City. Topic Building Jazz Culture—Taking Action Where Jazz at Lincoln Center Frederick P. Rose Hall, Rehearsal Room, 5th Floor New York, NY 212-258-9800 When Tue, January 10, 2012 2 PM-4 PM Admission Free About the event So where do we go from here? This ...
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APAP JazzConnect Session: NEA Jazz Masters & Jazz Futures: Paying It Forward @ Hilton New York: January 9
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Michael Ricci
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters features jazz—its leaders, masters and music—at annual performing arts industry conference in New York City. Topic NEA Jazz Masters & Jazz Futures: Paying It Forward Where Hilton New York Mercury Ballroom New York, NY 212-586-7000 When Mon, January 9, 2012 11 AM-12 PM Admission Free About the event Mentoring is alive and well in the jazz community. NEA ...
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APAP JazzConnect Session: Platforms that Move Jazz Forward @ Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers: January 8
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Michael Ricci
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters features jazz—its leaders, masters and music—at annual performing arts industry conference in New York City. Topic Platforms that Move Jazz Forward Where Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Ballroom East, 3rd floor New York, NY 212-581-1000 When Sun, January 8, 2012 3-4:30 PM Admission Free About the event Looking for platforms and tools to help define, connect and ...
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APAP JazzConnect Session: What Jazz Can Teach Us About Winning Audiences? @ Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers: January 9
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Michael Ricci
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters features jazz—its leaders, masters and music—at annual performing arts industry conference in New York City. Topic What Jazz Can Teach Us About Winning Audiences? Where Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Riverside Ballroom, 3rd floor New York, NY 212-581-1000 When Mon, January 9, 2012 8-10 AM Admission Free About the event Don't miss this interactive session with Christy ...
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APAP JazzConnect Session: Building Cultural Jazz Communities through Programming and Education @ Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers: January 8
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Michael Ricci
The Association of Performing Arts Presenters features jazz—its leaders, masters and music—at annual performing arts industry conference in New York City. Topic Building Thriving Cultural Communities through Programming and Education: Pathways to Jazz Where Sheraton New York Hotel & Towers Empire Ballroom West, 2nd floor New York, NY 212-581-1000 When Sun, January 8, 2012 8-10 AM Admission Free About the event Looking for new ...
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