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So You Want to be a DJ?

January 27, 2012

By: Mallory Flynn

Ever dream of taking over the turntables to give listeners what YOU think they want to hear? You're not the only one.

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Our Adventures in Story: The Making of a Newsletter

January 24, 2012

By: Cathy Gordon

Last month, we launched Adventures in Story, Signal Hill's first electronic newsletter. It's been a long time coming (the shoemaker's kids always go barefoot, right?) but we're very excited about this new tool that we'll be using to stay connected and share all sorts of useful information. Today I'm pulling back the curtain to show you how we created this newsletter.

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Schooling the Industry

January 23, 2012

By: Kevin Kennedy

The web is abuzz with Apple's recent announcement of their new education products: a new version of iBooks, iTunes U, and the addition of textbooks to the iBookstore.

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Cooper Chapel's Legacy of Trust and Service to the Oakland Community

January 21, 2012

By: Shannon Hartsoe

Client: CFCS

Services: Writing

Cooper Chapel Mortuary in Oakland sits in the heart of the Fruitvale District. Beleaguered with homelessness, gang violence, abject poverty, addiction and high unemployment, the area has been described as bleak and hopeless.

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Rethinking Work

January 20, 2012

By: Kathleen Kearns

It’s a classic job interview question: “If you didn’t have to work for a living, what kind of work would you do?”

Engaging Volunteers and Donors With Online Resources

January 19, 2012

By: Cathy Gordon

With King Day of Service behind you, your organization is probably experiencing higher-than-normal volunteer activity. Here are a few tech-savvy ways to maximize that energy.