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The Orchestra Compensation Reports Are Right Around The Corner

Wed, Jun 6, 2019
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All things being equal, the Orchestra Compensation Reports will be coming out the week of June 17th or June 24th. So far, data gathering hasn’t generated any irregularities that require additional time to hunt down the respective data and if that continues to be the cast, you can expect the earlier date. What this means

Workast May Be The Project Management Tool You’ve Been Looking For

Mon, Jun 6, 2019
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While there are no shortage of project management platforms to choose from, finding one that checks most of the boxes and doesn’t cost a fortune is a tall order. Recently, I discovered Workast and if you’re already using Slack, it may be exactly what you’ve been looking for to fill this void. To that end,

It’s My Birthday And I’ll Match Gifts If I Want To

Fri, May 5, 2019
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If you’re on Facebook, you’ve almost certainly come across a fundraiser associated with someone’s birthday. Facebook has done a good job at making it easy to raise money for individual to raise money for nonprofits but something I have yet to see is any sort of matching gift component. Typically, the individual starting a fundraiser

Happy Memorial Day!

Mon, May 5, 2019
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Whether you’re home all day enjoying the holiday with family and friends or your orchestra is putting on a performance today, try to take a few moments to remember the reason for the holiday. Band Facts              

It’s Never Been Easier To Change Your [*******] Password

Wed, May 5, 2019
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One of the first lines of defensive in a good cybersecurity hygiene is maintaining strong passwords. Technically, May 2, 2019 was national password day but it’s never too late to indulge in some improved security measures. One of the best favors you can do for yourself is use a password manager, like the one from
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