Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 16 Jan at 8:31am.

Need help finding a job? Or being workforce ready? Check out these new workshops on using social media to manage your reputation and to enhance your presence online and on using LinkedIn both to improve your visibility to hiring managers and to find jobs.

Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Fri, 6 Jan at 6:36am.

The team at Oakland Local Academy has been busy this month pulling together three months worth of terrific classes and training programs, all to be held at our co-working space, Tech Liminal.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 19 Oct at 8:42am.

With the holidays approaching, this is moment to seriously market your business, services and goods.  Ready to use online selling and social media to ramp up your sales?  Come to a talk and event for local advertisers sponsored by Oakland Local and TechLiminal and find out some ways you can make a lasting impression this holiday season.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 1 Sep at 5:36am.

Need help finding a job? Check out these new workshops on using social media to manage your reputation and to enhance your presence online.  Hands-on and taught by social media expert Susan Mernit, our workshops give you 90 minutes each of individualized recommendations and actionable learning.

Register now--Classes are limited to 15 each session

Article by Kwan Booth.
Last updated at Tue, 15 Feb at 9:56am.

Over the last couple of years,  most community groups and civic organizations, have realized the benefit of utilizing social media and online communications to reach their audiences.

Article by D. Jean Collins.
Last updated at Thu, 21 Oct at 3:46am.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a beginner or advanced in using the computer.

It doesn’t matter whether you want to connect with family and friends, increase your knowledge for your home business or strengthen your skill-set as an employee competing for jobs in the marketplace.

Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Wed, 22 Sep at 5:38am.

For the past few months, members of the Oakland Local team have been working with some of the food justice/food access organizations around the city, particularly in East Oakland, to help them improve their skills in understanding what is news and in using social media to get the word out about issues, events and programs. 

Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Wed, 11 Aug at 6:00am.

Marilyn McNeal is teaching classes this fall in Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash for free through the non-credit division of the Downtown campus of City College.  All the info is  at www.ccsfweb.org, but here's the basic schedule: