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Wine auction raises $400,000 for schools
In a remarkable showing from its supporters, the Santa Monica Education Foundation raised a record $400,000 for student programs. Another successful partnership!
The Gold is back!
Once again our corporate calendar for Legistics has won an Award of Excellence from the Communicator Awards. That’s three in row! Read more about Eric Retterbush’s stunning photography.
Honoring a loved one
No question about it, putting the name of someone you care about who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease is a unique way to celebrate them. But if you love racing, it turns out it’s just the kind of thing you find intriguing.
Raising funds to help kids zoom
Teaching little kids via Zoom was hard on children, hard on teachers, and hard on budgets. This helped,.
Money for a mustache?
What’s it worth to have Phil Frengs shave his mustache? Depends on where the money goes. If it’s for scholarships….the sky’s the limit.
Our dumb passwords
Are you still using your old, simple, easy-to-remember password? The bad guys know all about it. Isn’t it time to find a better way?
The future of the office is…none.
Why do we have offices? What are they actually for? Seth Godin offers us some answers, and some context. Plus a glimpse of the future.
Managing remote teams effectively
Luke Szyrmer wrote the book on managing remote teams. And he hosts a podcast on the subject as well. Learn about creating an “operational heartbeat” and more!
Twofer Gold!
Winning one design award is great, but winning two at once? Awesome! Here’s the scoop on our two Gold Communicator Awards for Legistics.
Why robotic sales suck
There’s a great-looking, cool new SaaS — a CRM + billing combo that looks like just what we need. But it gives me the creeps. Do we really want robots instead of humans creating our relationships?