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A loose pile of one-dollar bills.
July 22, 2024
Entrepreneurship

How we built equitable and thriving salaries

Figuring out a salary model is one of a newsroom start-up’s toughest challenges, but can also be one of its most rewarding.

Gun violence preventions
July 11, 2024
Entrepreneurship

Getting started with a gun violence prevention beat

Using a public health lens to guide the reporting is critical.

Project Optimist Founder Nora Hertel leads a training on solutions journalism for Arts Midwest's Creative Midwest Media Cohort gathering in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Photo: Mia McGill | Arts Midwest
June 11, 2024
Entrepreneurship

Local journalism is hard work. Help us carry the load

Through my first decade in the field, Nora Hertel could see that local audiences did not feel well served as the media grew more polarized, nationalized and negative. So, she left in 2021 and launched her own news organization, Project Optimist.

Woman typing on laptop.
May 20, 2024
Entrepreneurship

Rethinking best practices for working with freelancers

Extending organizational values to your freelance relationships.

Prompt: An illustration that visualizes a futuristic digital workspace, showcasing various AI tools in use for efficient workflow enhancements
May 15, 2024
Entrepreneurship

Tips and tricks for streamlining your AI workflows

Including ChatGPT’s Memory feature, AI prompt generators, Perplexity for efficient research and Google’s AI-powered tab organization tool.

More than 700 audience members listen as Megan Finnerty and Kaila White emcee a show of true, personal stories on stage at The Van Buren in downtown Phoenix as a celebration as part of the Arizona Storytellers Project show in 2019. Photo: The Arizona Republic
May 8, 2024
Entrepreneurship

Understanding our communities to better shape our coverage of them

Practical tips on utilizing lived experiences to build trust and relationships.

Five everyday people told true, personal stories on stage at the 20th Century Theater in Cincinnati as a celebration of diverse American identities as part of the One Nation: I Am An American event in 2016. Photo: Megan Finnerty
April 22, 2024
Entrepreneurship

Emotional safety for sources, participants and audiences

Practical tips for text, video and more from oral storytelling.

Prompt: A Claude Monet-style illustration of a robot giving a PowerPoint presentation via Dall.E3.
April 18, 2024
Entrepreneurship

AiDocMaker, Gamma and PopAI.Pro

Changing the way we create presentations.

Wooden blocks spell out BOARD with wooden game pieces on top of each.
February 28, 2024
Entrepreneurship

How to build a board of directors that actually helps

By customizing your board to your organization’s needs, you can avoid common pitfalls and maximize support.

Prompt: Create an illustration of someone learning online about ai
February 8, 2024
Entrepreneurship

Start on your AI journey with these three free beginner self-learning courses

Designed to transform you from a newbie to a knowledgeable enthusiast.

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