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TechSoup offices and Client Services will be closed for the holidays from 5 p.m. PST on Friday, December 20, 2013, through 8 a.m. PST on Thursday, January 2, 2014. Please note: Donation requests will not be processed during our holiday break. You can...
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Before you push record on any video, there are some key steps you should take to ensure your video will achieve the goals you set out for it. Join us on Thursday, December 12 at 11 a.m. Pacific time (2 p.m. Eastern) to hear from our friends at Lights...
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