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Silverline Teambuilding Results in Donation to STEM Santa Fe

Press Release Jun 19, 2019 By Jiordan Castle

Press Release A group from Silverline took time for a corporate social responsibility experience to give back to the local community by preparing 150 solar car kits for donation along with 30 assembled solar cars to STEM Santa Fe. The event took place at the Hilton Santa Fe Buffalo Thunder in Santa Fe, New Mexico on June 5, 2019. Silverline worked with Impact 4 Good (http://impact4good.com/), a company that focuses on teambuilding programs that give…
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Celebrating 10 Years of Silverline at Our Annual Summit

Silverline Cares Jun 17, 2019 By Lindsay Lelivelt

Last week, Silverline gathered in Santa Fe for the annual Silverline Summit. It was an odd feeling to reflect on ten years of Silverline while only having been here for the last three months. But it was odd in the best way — in a way that feels like I’ve been here so much longer, because every single Silverliner is so kind and unique. In a way that already shows the impact of the work…
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Mental Health Month: How We Replace Stigmas with Support at Work

Around the Office May 24, 2019 By Lindsay Lelivelt

May marks Mental Health Month nationwide. Started in 1949, this month-long theme exists to reduce the stigma associated with mental illness, to shed light on the spectrum of mental health, to promote help-seeking behavior, and to focus on wellness activities. As someone with anxiety and depression, this kind of signal boost makes me feel more accepted and less embarrassed about the state of my own brain — particularly at work. I’m relatively new to the…
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Global Accessibility in Tech: Designing with Users in Mind

Salesforce Platform May 16, 2019 By Silverline Team

By Emily Saka, UI/UX Designer and Sean Ward, Instructional Designer R&D Here at Silverline, we build Salesforce solutions that are used by thousands of people around the world. It’s a big honor, but also a big responsibility. As our user base grows, we need to ensure that our solutions not only help our clients work faster and smarter, but are also usable for everyone who needs to work with them. To support these clients, we…
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Go Behind the Scenes: 10 years of Culture at Silverline

Around the Office May 14, 2019 By Lindsay Lelivelt

A milestone in the making — Silverline turns 10 this year! As we ready ourselves for what the next decade has in store, we’re also looking back on what has gotten us to where we are now. What makes Silverline the place for so many? How did we come to be Silverliners? Why do we stay? It turns out, there’s lots to love about Silverline, and we’re proud to share what makes it so uniquely…
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How Silverline Celebrated Take Your Kids to Work Day 2019

Around the Office Apr 30, 2019 By Kathleen Ferrie

Silverline has a long-standing tradition of empowering and educating curious young minds through our work with our Silverline Cares initiatives, internships, and learning and development programs. On April 25th, the company once again participated in Take Your Kids to Work Day with participants ranging in age from 4-15. Silverline’s Kevin Hoxie created an action-packed agenda and started the day off strong with a healthy breakfast and meet and greet with both parents and children. The…
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Helping to Build Strong Female Leaders

Silverline Cares Dec 12, 2018 By Vanessa Avila

In today’s society, more and more women are stepping into the light as leaders across industries, bringing confidence and hope to the next generation. While the past several decades have certainly helped shine a light on inequity, there is much more work to be done. Unfortunately, there are many women who do not have direct access to a network where they can interact with women in leadership roles, something that can be extremely empowering and…
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The Power of Fresh Perspective in Salesforce Education

Around the Office Nov 26, 2018 By Angela Maschio

Silverline has a tremendous emphasis on continuous learning and helping others, so it’s no surprise that employees are very active in giving back when it comes to the Salesforce ecosystem. Silverliners demonstrated these values in a recent volunteering opportunity with COOP, an organization that enables recent college graduates to learn more digital skills and pursue digital jobs. Salesforce became involved with COOP to introduce these new graduates to Salesforce and begin a learning process with…
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Silverline and CUNY sponsor hackathon for hands-on learning and engagement for rising computer science students

Events Nov 9, 2018 By Silverline Team

Silverline and The City University of New York (CUNY), the largest urban university in the country, are hosting a developer hackathon for computer science undergraduates for two days on November 9 and 10, 2018. The event allows students to both exercise their creativity and gain practical experience in their field. The CUNY Career Success Initiatives is excited to offer students this opportunity for hands-on learning and experience. The developer hackathon will act as an externship…
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How Meditation Can Help You Become a Better Consultant

Around the Office Nov 8, 2018 By Fred Antoine

Data provided by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics suggests that productivity of the average American worker has increased 400%. While today’s technological advances enhance productivity, they also extend work beyond the office, cutting into our personal time. Higher productivity goals continue to overwork and stress American workers more than ever before. As a Salesforce Solution Architect at Silverline, I’ve personally experienced how detrimental burnout can be to productivity. Emails come in at all hours…
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