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String Instrument Cost Of Ownership Sneak Peek

Wed, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
cost of care preview
I am all kinds of excited to say that the impending String Instrument Cost of Ownership article is going to be a full blown interactive infographic! All things being equal, it should be up on Friday or Monday and to give you an idea of what’s in store, here’s a sneak peek at the violin
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Good News For Anyone Considering Google Fi For Company Cell Phones

Tue, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
Project Fi
If your organization has ever considered Google Fi for your company cell phone provider, you probably noticed one big drawback in that the service was only offered via individual plans. The good news is Google introduced a new group plan in 2017 so it may be worth a second look if you passed it over
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Taking Another Look At Individual Musician Instrument Costs

Mon, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 120
Recently, my wife, Holly Mulcahy, wrote an article for violinist.com that chronicles her recent work preparing for the concertmaster solo in Mahler’s 4th Symphony. What makes the solo unusual is it requires the concertmaster to prepare an additional violin tuned higher than the instrument’s regular tuning and use that in addition to his/her regular instrument.
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Women Composer Database Project Update: A Marvelous Response So Far!

Fri, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
#hearallcomposers
The response to the post from 3/9/17 introducing readers to Rob Deemer’s Women Composer Database Project has been marvelous. To date, there have been nearly 500 shares and several thousand page views but the best part is how much you’ve been contributing to the project! Let’s take a closer look. Beyond Social Shares Sharing the
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The Latest Item For Your Government Affairs Committee

Thu, Mar 3, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 100
Unless your operating environment is under a rock, you’re probably well aware of plans to defund and eliminate the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). But were you aware of an executive order signed on 3/13/17 that attempts to provide the Trump administration with a back door to
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