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12 Summer Book Recommendations from Net Friends Staff (Part 1)

From gripping legal thrillers to cozy fantasy favorites, this list has something for every type of reader. Oh, and there’s a cookbook tucked in here.

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Summer 2025 Playlist ft. Net Friend's Staff Picks

Soak up the dog days of summer with our 2025 summer playlist curated by your Net Friends staff!

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2025 Outlook with Net Friends CEO

Net Friends CEO John Snyder reflects on the upcoming year ahead, forecasting the company's priorities and pursuits.

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2024 in Retrospect with Net Friends President

Net Friends President, Neelesh Patel, reflects on our journey as a company in 2024, highlighting themes of business resilience and innovation.

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Small Business Saturday 2024: Local Businesses We Love at Net Friends

Local businesses in the Triangle we celebrate on Small Business Saturday 2024.

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Summer 2024 Playlist ft. Net Friend's Staff Picks

Kick off the sun-soaking 2024 season with Net Friend's annual summer playlist featuring tracks curated by our [net] friendly staff.

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Why Pets Are Pawsitively the Best WFH Companions

A cuddle sesh, a game of fetch, or even just having your pet nearby works wonders for your emotional well-being. That's why Pets are the ultimate WFH sidekicks!

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Small Business Saturday 2023: Local Businesses We Love at Net Friends

Local small businesses we love in 2023! Small Business Saturday spotlights local establishments that keep our local communities thriving.

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Summer 2023 Playlist ft. Net Friends Staff Picks

Kick off the sun-soaking season with our annual summer playlist featuring tracks curated by Net Friends staff.

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Our Net Friends Mentoring Program

It's National Mentoring Month and a great opportunity for us to talk about our Mentoring Program at Net Friends.

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MLK Jr. Day and Community Service at Net Friends

Net Friends is celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. this year by reflecting on his impact and serving with our community partners.

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Small Business Saturday 2022: Local Businesses We Love at Net Friends

Small Business Saturday spotlights local establishments that keep communities thriving. Here are our 2022 picks.

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Q&A with Net Friend Shawn on Veterans Day 2022

U.S. Navy veteran Shawn Pate shares how his service experience has shaped his career and values on leadership.

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Q&A with Kyle, SOC Operations Lead

Q&A with Kyle, SOC Operations lead

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Summer 2022 Playlist ft. Net Friends Staff Picks

Get your day started with this set of staff picks, compiled by your Net Friends.

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Q&A with Holly, Finance Director

"Diversity in leadership is vital – it helps to prevent a business from becoming stagnant from groupthink, thus leading to greater innovation," Holly shares.

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Q&A with Christine, HR & Office Administrator

"I grew up with this band of incredibly intelligent and insanely resilient women in STEM fields mentoring me," Christine shares. See Christine's full interview.

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Q&A with Chelsea, Cybersecurity Analyst

"Growing up, my dad was always into new tech, and that rubbed off on me," Chelsea shares. Discover more about her journey in our "Women at Net Friends" series!

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A Tale of Net Friendly IT Support (How I Met My Wife)

"In 1999, I was a new tech at Net Friends, enjoying my time supporting dozens of research departments at Duke University."

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Small Business Saturday 2021: Local Businesses We Love at Net Friends

Small businesses are the backbone to every local economy. That's why Small Business Saturday spotlights local establishments that keep communities thriving.

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Q&A with Net Friend Ryan on Veterans Day 2021

For Veterans Day 2021, we interviewed Navy veteran, Ryan Gilson, about his service journey and how it led him into his cybersecurity career at Net Friends.

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Beyond Mental Health Awareness with Net Friends

We applaud the increasing number of mental health initiatives in the technology sector that are moving beyond awareness. Here's how our Net Friends are too!

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Drive-Thru "Walk for Hope" with Net Friends

Join us on October 12, 2021 at Walk for Hope's Drive-Thru event to support mental health awareness and World Mental Health Day.

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Happy National IT Professionals Day 2021

Not all heroes wear capes! There is a lot of hidden work in IT support and we salute our fellow IT professionals today for their ongoing efforts.

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What Was Your First Computer?

Lenovo recently inspired us to think back to our first computer, so we asked our staff to reminisce with us.

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Summer 2021 Playlist ft. Net Friends Staff Picks

Kick off the summer with this curated playlist featuring staff picks by your Net Friends. From The Beach Boys to 2Pac, this mix is will liven up your work day!

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9 Net Friends Share What 2020 Taught Them

If 2020 taught us anything, it's that we are in this together. We asked a few Net Friends to share what this last year has taught them. See what they said...

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Q&A with Madison, SOC Analyst

Madison shares, "When diversity is embraced in the workplace, new ideas and perspectives help improve efficiency and effectiveness."

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Q&A with Carrie, IT Project Coordinator

"Women can really be leaders in the field, because the best IT people are good listeners and take care of the details that are really important to customers."

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Q&A with Rachel, Services Manager

"We need more women in these IT positions to help guide and be a mentor for other women to succeed in this industry," Rachel remarks.

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Our 6-Month Head Start on the Pandemic

How on earth did we “predict” the pandemic? All “Back to the Future” jokes aside, the simple fact is we didn’t predict anything. What we did was more practical.

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Q&A with Net Friend Kyle G. on Veterans Day

One of the most rewarding aspects of working alongside an incredible team of talented people is that you discover the diverse experiences that people bring.

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What A Teacher Taught Us

In 2016, we hired a former educator with a Masters in curriculum development and instruction to join our team as our first Training Coordinator.

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How I Was Hired At Net Friends

"Wanna grab a free lunch?" my boss asked me. "Of course" was the only possible answer any new college graduate loaded down with student debt could give to that.

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Why We Support Mental Health Awareness

At Net Friends, we are committed to normalizing mental illness as a topic of discussion and focus for our company.

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Celebrating Net Friends' 23rd Anniversary

Every September, Net Friends celebrates our anniversary. We use this time to reflect on what we’ve accomplished over the years.

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College Freshman Job Shadows at Net Friends

Angel Knight, a freshman from Claremont McKenna College, joined us at our HQ this week to shadow Colin Cannell, an alum of her school.

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Proudly Honoring Our Veterans

We would like to take a moment to recognize our #VetFriends, who have selflessly served our country so we can enjoy freedom every day.

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