Whether you are new to the entertainment biz or have been around for a while, you have got to read Brian's tips!

Want to get the most out of your DragonukConnects membership? We want you to get jobs and connections and these tips will help you to the max!

Tips from Casting Director Karey Faulkner /The Heritage - O'Neill Theatre

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Washington DC Department of Employment ServicesOffice HoursMonday to Thursday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm | Friday 9:30 am to 4:30 pmConnect With Us4058 Minnesota Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20019Phone: (202) 724-7000Fax: (202) 673-6993TTY: (202) 698-4817Email:does@dc.govPAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF WAGEShttp://does.dc.gov/sites/default/files/dc/sites/does/publication/attachments/DOES_min_wage_1992.pdfFile a Claim for Unpaid Wageshttp://does.dc.gov/page/file-claim

Problems with Headshot Photographers (poor quality photo's, Photo's not given, overcharged, ETC) - Problems with Coaches, Teachers, Training Classes- Problems with Demo reel Editors, Video Reproduction Companies, paid Websites, Website Hosting Companies, or any other Person or Company you purchased goods or services from

1. Submit a Gripe for any Business.We'll connect you, saving you time and frustration2. The Business Responds to your Gripe.With apologies, product replacements, and perks!

Everyone knows this now famous app, which is a great place to vent regarding customer gripes for restaurants and retail locations. Businesses can also respond and address negative feedback right in the thread. Businesses are very sensitive to their star ranking, so if you were to rank a business quite low, it increases the chances that they might respond to your comment.

Your complaint may help us and our law enforcement partners detect patterns of fraud and abuse, which may lead to investigations and eliminate unfair business practices. Complaints are entered in our secure online database, which is used by many local, state, federal, and international law enforcement agencies. The FTC cannot resolve individual complaints, but we can provide information about what next steps to take.

If you are a Maryland consumer and have a dispute with a business, or if you live in another state and your dispute involves a transaction that occurred in Maryland, you can file a complaint with the Consumer Protection Division. Through mediation, we will work with you and the business in an effort to reach a mutually agreed-upon resolution to the dispute.

The Pennsylvania Office of General Attorney receives more than 50,000 complaints related to consumer issues, health care issues, insurance fraud, violations of the Pennsylvania Do Not Call Law, and numerous other subjects.The complaints can be filed using the online complaint forms or printing and sending a complaint form to the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. It is important that we receive as much detailed information as possible, to help with the investigation and to resolve the complaints. Please review the following information before filing a complaint, and use the following links to access our various complaint forms. •Consumer Complaint Form

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) has developed the six factors below to evaluate whether a worker is a trainee or an employee for purposes of the Fair Labor Standards Act

Non-Disclosure Agreements-why you probably don't need them by Paige Gold Washington DC Based Entertainment Lawyer

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For the acting community

For those of you that NEED to be in the forefront, this Hosting Forum is for you!

Is it worth the time and the money? Can it be fun? Tell about your fun times and your horror stories!

I've seen some good ones and some not so good ones. Where can you get one? How to do it yourself. Post your questions and comments.

Got a good headshot? A really bad one? Tell us your stories.

A Forum to discuss Actor Training for Film & Video

Forum for Theatre Actors

Got a good headshot? A really bad one? Tell us your stories.

Written or seen a great article pertaining to our industry? Post it here or give us the web link for us to read.

There are classes and training all over. Are they worth it? Tell us about the best...and the worst.

News and views regarding the latest events

A place to post questions, answers, and get good old fasioned advice. Just for models!

No one really understands a musician. Well in the musicians forum, everybody understands you! So enjoy!

Talk about the how, what, where, when and about who you write songs for.

Ask your Technical Questions here. But be careful...You may get more than you bargained for!

Traditional and Non-Traditional resources to fund your Film, Video and Theatre Projects

What kind of camera should I buy? What's the best dealer? What format is the best and most appropriate for my project? Ask, answer and comment right here!

This is a List of Resources that can Help Provide Legal Direction

This is a Forum to explore, interpret and apply fair use under United States copyright law.

This Forum has all the Available Grant WritingInformation along with your Tips and Comments

In this Forum we Discuss Budgets, The Budget Process & Budget Software

This is a Listing of Resources that Provide Either Free Or Low Cost Production Forms, Sample Contracts, Sample Form Letters and Other Documents.

Contact Information for Hair and Make-up Artists

Questions and replies about GREAT Photography

Been on the air for a while? Or perhaps you're just getting in. I'm sure you can help each other with some great topics!

Ok all you audio pros. I know...nobody understands you. Well, here's a place you can all talk and share and argue. At least in this forum, you can talk your own language!

Know someone really Good - That really Knows our Industry's taxes??

These are Publications from the IRS that cover our Industry

Because the Federal IRS Publications are so Huge -- DragonukConnects.com Has Pulled Several Excerpts From those Publications that we Feel are of Great Value to our Professional Community.These are Complete Excerpts about the Individual Catigory - Not Edited or any Comments Added to them

This is were you talk about, Ask Questions about Taxes

Tips, tricks, equipment and training. I know you all love to talk!

Let me ask you something...What makes a great script? Tell us your thoughts, your hopes, your dreams, and your punctuation!

National Neighbors Silver, a program of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, has put out an RFP to do a documentary film about older adults and economic security.NCRC is seeking to hire a documentary film company to create a 30-60 minute documentary film for full and unlimited used by NCRC

Use These Data Analytics Tips to Find Your Film’s Audience by Jess Fuselier and Liz ManashilOn March 12, Liz and Jess from Sundance Institute’s Creative Distribution Initiative, and Amber Thomas from Polygraph, got together and presented a session for SXSW badge holders on Data Analytics for Storytellers.Making great art is hard, but so is distribution and marketing.However, it’s never been more important to have a grasp on how to build audiences for your work.As the market becomes more oversaturated by the year, the concept of having sustainable careers for independent storytellers becomes more and more complicated. Full article here - https://medium.com/@SundanceOrg/use-these-data-analytics-tips-to-find-your-films-audience-e35309c46c87