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On Thursday, May 28, we held a virtual Coffee Connect for the 2020 Xterns. The group chatted and shared their favorite morning drinks, most of them not being coffee. The students also summed up their feelings on their summer and internships in gifs.  During the event, TechPoint’s Talent team gave the Xterns tips to stand […]

I am a woman in STEM—a diverse woman working in STEM careers in Indiana since 2000. STEM is the professional world I know and love. I enjoyed a first career as a molecular biologist and clinical research scientist at Eli Lilly and Company doing work that I believe helped improve lives. I also appreciated the […]

For six years now, we’ve been celebrating our tech doers and makers, movers and shakers as nominated by their own management teams. This year, TechPoint is once again partnering with the Indianapolis Business Journal to host the Tech 25 Awards and CTO of the Year Awards, taking place on August 19. NOMINATE NOW, applications will […]

Video. The “it girl” of 2020. The medium was already prevalent prior to February with more than 80% of internet traffic currently being video, but thanks to social distancing it has exploded at an exponential rate. In fact, Covideo users have seen, on average, an increase of 40% in engagement with their videos during social […]

This is the first article in a series by Indiana contributors associated with Splunk who are using the software to achieve better outcomes through data. Splunk. What an odd name, right? At surface level, certainly! The name, however, is based on the activity of Spelunking. Just as we may spelunk through Mammoth Cave or a […]

Not long after the Covid-19 pandemic created a work-from-home world, TechPoint began working with its member company leaders, its colleagues at the Central Indiana Corporate Partnership (CICP), and other state and  community leaders to help ensure that returning to the office is as safe as possible. The latest help comes in the form of playbooks […]

Making the decision to reduce employment expenses is one of the most challenging situations a leader can face. Although there are many options, such as reducing or eliminating retirement plan contributions, pay cuts and other operating expense cuts, staffing reductions may be necessary. Rightsizing with empathy will help position your organization as strongly as possible […]

The current pandemic has had wide reaching effects on all types of businesses, including nonprofit organizations. Despite the real threat posed by COVID-19, the need to support these important missions and philanthropic organizations remains unchanged. Now more than ever communities are relying on local nonprofits, yet many are experiencing new challenges to fund their causes. […]