Category: Events

Trueline blog: Park(ing) Day 2021

Park(ing) Day 2021: Reflecting on the Meaning of “Home”

Reading Time: 3 minutes We think Portland, Maine is amazing. The historic Arts District attracts innovative, creative people, while businesses love the fact that, regardless of the season, Maine offers plenty to see and do—making it easier to retain top talent.  At Trueline,  we’ve always treasured our ties to the Portland community. Through First Friday Art Walks, we championed local artists by transforming our…

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Trueline’s Again Marching with the Salvation Army

Reading Time: 2 minutes While the holiday season will look and feel much different this year, for so many people in our community, the needs remain the same. With business closures and employee layoffs dominating the economic news, and with no letup of COVID-19’s impact as the new year approaches, it’s more important than ever that we help those…

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How to Clean Your Closet—Trueline Style

Reading Time: 2 minutes Clothes: we wear them. Then we throw them away at an alarming rate. According to United Nation’s Environment Programme, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of clothes is burned or dumped in a landfill every second. If that seems like a terrible waste, consider this: It takes around 700 gallons of water to produce…

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Meet the Winners of Trueline’s Halloween Costume Contest

Reading Time: 2 minutes When our managing editor delivered my formal job offer two years ago, there were two stipulations: That I did my work well and on time (obviously); and That I dress up for the Trueline Halloween party, because “We’ve had 100% participation two years running and I’ll be darned if we allow anyone to jeopardize that…

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5 Social Media Marketing Tips for Maine Businesses

Reading Time: 2 minutes Social media may be crucial to any business today, but it often remains last on the priority list for traditional Maine businesses. So how do all these wary Mainers get started? A recent forum hosted by the Maine Business Expo sought to answer this question.

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How to Build a Publishing Dream Team

Reading Time: 3 minutes Four media executives share advice on hiring and employee retention in today’s cut-throat job market In media, there are lots of question marks: What’s the next big platform? Should we go fully digital, and stop printing our publication entirely? Is programmatic advertising right for us? One thing’s for certain: No one will get ahead by…

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Haj Carr, CEO of Trueline, to Speak About Modern Hiring for Modern Media

Reading Time: < 1 minute Got talent? You’ll need it to be successful in today’s publishing world, but finding it and knowing it can be a challenge. Anyone interested in the topic can attend a roundtable discussion this fall. Led by our CEO, Haj Carr, and two other publishing executives, “Building A Publishing Dream Team,” is among many events being…

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Vanguard Recognized at min’s 2017 Magazine Media Awards

Reading Time: < 1 minute We’re excited to share that Vanguard, our international law publication, has received high honors at the 2017 Magazine Media Awards! The awards, presented by min, which has hosted event and coverage of a variety of media for over 70 years,  honor brand excellence, with special emphasis on longevity and scope of operation.

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