2024.12.01 - December Newsletter
- Laura Vivoni
- Dec 1, 2024
- 4 min read
Office Announcements
A Memorable Evening at 80 Pine
On November 21st, we gathered at the historic 80 Pine Street for a fantastic evening of celebration, networking, and inspiration.
The event was a resounding success, with Ford sharing insights into Bushburg's growth and the incredible diversity of our team. The delicious cuisine provided by the Grill Father and the captivating performance of the Highline Quartet, playing the iconic Hans Zimmer score, created a truly memorable atmosphere.
We had a wonderful time socializing with colleagues, building new connections, and strengthening existing ones. It was a perfect opportunity to relax, enjoy the company of our peers, and celebrate our shared accomplishments. We encourage you to share more pictures from the event to this shared folder
We're excited to host more events like this in the future and look forward to creating even more unforgettable moments together.
New Fun Channel in Slack
"Want to know your coworkers a little better? Check out our new #question-of-the-day channel on Slack. We'll be sharing daily questions to spark conversation and build stronger connections within our team. Inspired by the "Two Truths and a Lie" game we were playing at the event! - Note: Please remember to answer in thread!
HR Notifications
End of the year is coming, please make sure you take a moment to:
Verify your W-2 information directly on Justworks
Don’t forget to review your information by Friday, December 13, 2024
The process is simple and will help you avoid any errors with your 2024 Form W-2.
If you haven’t already done so, visit the account settings page to ensure the following information is accurate:
● Legal name
● Home and work addresses and mailing
address (if applicable)
● Filing status and allowances
● Form W-2 delivery method (go green and get
an electronic version of your Form W-2
Harassment & Discrimination Prevention in Justworks Deadline Approaching
Please be aware that the deadline to complete the mandatory Harassment & Discrimination Prevention training in Justworks is Tuesday, December 31st.
Even if you've completed this training in the past, it's required annually. The training can be completed in 6 sections of 15 minutes each.
Note: If you've already completed the training this year, no further action is required.
December Holidays & Events
Christmas Eve - 12/24 - Floating Holiday
Christmas - 12/25/24 - Office Closed
Chanukah - 12/25 until 01/02/2025 - Floating Holiday
Kwanzaa - 12/26 (first day)
New Year's Eve - 12/31/24 - Floating Holiday
New Year's Day - 01/01/25 Office Closed
Birthdays
From the List of People who have filled out the Birthday Announcement Authorization:
Evelyn Mercado - December 07
If you haven't done so, please fill out the 1-2 question form to give or deny consent to announce your birthday on the bulletin and Slack - Birthday Announcement Authorization
Software Updates:
Click on the following links to the newest release notes from our software.
Rent Manager Updates - Follow the link for full descriptions of the features
New Features
new Prospect Leasing Board in Express
Simplify invoicing with Smart Bills
Enhancements
Standard Management Fees have been significantly enhanced
new Late Fee Posting automated notification!
enhanced purchase order (PO) tools
Express reports were updated with a modernized design and improved export formatting
Custom layouts now deliver enhanced control over the visibility of specific menu options
Invoice and Memorized Invoice details pages were updated with improved styling and usability.
The Make Deposit page was improved to make tracking and managing your bank deposits in Rent Manager Express a breeze!
The Rent Manager Express Move In wizard was updated with Deposit and Charges tabs
rmResident was updated with handy FAQ pages, expanded help text, and a Rate Us pop-up
https://rm12help.rentmanager.com/Topics/12/Release-Notes/2024/12.2409.htm
Bloom Growth Beta - (Reminder!) Make sure you are using the new vesion on this link
Let Slack AI summarize files
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Share a canvas wherever you need to
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Create custom list templates
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Deploy Slack at scale with the MSIX installer
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Add people as VIPs
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Submit a workspace migration request
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Other news
You can now add emoji reactions to the text in a canvas.
When creating a Salesforce channel, choose to convert an existing Slack channel instead of starting from scratch.
Google Updates
Google Lens - You can search anything on a page with Google Lens in Chrome. For example, you can select an image of a shirt and find where to buy it or select an image of an animal to find out what it is.
Tab Organizer - To help you stay organized, Chrome can suggest and automatically create tab groups.
Generative Themes - Create your own theme for Chrome through Generative AI. You can choose a subject, style, mood, and color based on your preferences with the Create with AI feature under “Customize Chrome.”
Gemini Shortcut - You can now use Chrome’s site shortcut to get direct access to the Gemini web app.
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