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Silverline Cares
Silverline and CUNY sponsor hackathon for hands-on learning and engagement for rising computer science students
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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...
Healthcare
Improving Patient Care Through Integrated Marketing Automation
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It has been an exciting couple of months. I attended my first Dreamforce. It was an incredible experience to see all the innovation being driven in the Healthcare Industry. Following the conference, my colleague, John Turner, published an overview of the Dreamforce Marketing Keynote on the Silverline blog. The overarching theme of the keynote was...
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life: Michael Lepore
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Job Title: Art Director/ Senior Graphic Artist Start Date: I became full time on July 16th 2018, but have been working as a consultant since 2013. Fun Fact: I’m working on creating a board game in my free time! What does your average day look like? Usually I wake up super early and play the...
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life: Greg Grinberg
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Job Title: Technical Architect Start Date: 2009 Fun Fact: I’m an extremely intense board gamer! I want to ski on all seven continents and have done five so far. What does your average day look like? I direct the technology team, lead the Silverline Academy, help resolve client issues that require technical expertise, and basically anything on...
Client Services
The Importance of Being … Focused
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In 1895, Oscar Wilde’s play The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People was first performed in London. The play is a satire that turned the traditional values of late Victorian London on their head. It was released at a time of changing social norms and customs and became his most famous...
A Day in the Life
A Day In The Life: Kevin Hoxie
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Job Title: Receptionist Start Date: September 2017 Fun Fact: I’m Ambidextrous! What is your position at Silverline and what do you do? Receptionist, I do a lot of operations, facilities management, ordering food for the office, catering, new hire swag, helping with onboarding, and assisting with events. What does your average day look like? The...
Silverline Cares
It’s Not Just the Right Thing to Do, It’s the Smart Thing to Do
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Earlier this year, Salesforce announced that they took action on paying equally for equal work. Equality is one of their core values and an important part of their culture. So of course, one of the big themes around Dreamforce 2018 was equality. There was even an entire day devoted to Equality & Culture within the...
Silverline Cares
Silverline Co-Sponsors Back to School Event at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM)
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I recently had the opportunity to attend a Back to School event for the patients and families at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore (CHAM). As part of our Silverline Cares initiative, Silverline co-sponsored the event with Salesforce. The event had a ton of fun events and goodies for the kids as they start preparing for...
Silverline Cares
Helping Women in Technology Advance Their Careers at WITness
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It’s a month after the 2nd Annual Witness Success Conference, and I am still thinking about and reflecting on the wonderful experience. I had the honor of facilitating a workshop and attending phenomenal sessions and keynotes. The theme for this year was Grit and Grace. Leslie Gestautus and I began working on our content in...
Salesforce News
4 Reasons Why Salesforce Beats Microsoft Dynamics 365
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Rivalries exist across every competitive landscape and CRM is no different. When you’re looking for a robust CRM with the best feature-set for your business, the two most notable players are Salesforce and Microsoft Dynamics 365. How do you choose one over the other? This decision is important as you provide the right tools and...