USO goes virtual with aid from Verizon Media

The USO, long known for its live celebrity tours at military installations has gone virtual so
the shows can go on – at least online. The USO suspended its trademark shows in March, as
the COVID-19 pandemic worsened.

The USO's new virtual programming offers celebrities who conduct "virtual base visits" and
make one-on-one calls with service members; pre-screening events; online workshops and
classes; Q&As; and digital subscriptions for service members and military families. The
current setup is expected to run through June.

Verizon Media is donating its digital media streaming platform to help the USO deliver the
shows virtually. "Verizon Media is proud to support the USO with a world-class streaming
delivery platform," said the company's CEO, Guru Gowrappan. "During this global
pandemic, a few hours of entertainment can make a difference to our brave service members
who are putting themselves in harm's way."

Salesforce touts Work.com for post-pandemic return to biz

Salesforce on Monday unveiled a website – Work.com – it says can help guide businesses as
they look to return from work-at-home orders and deal with disruptions caused by the
COVID-19 outbreak.

"Work.com brings together the full power of health experts, business leaders and the
Salesforce ecosystem in a resource center informed by the Business Roundtable and the
University of California San Francisco (UCSF) with insights from business, health and
government leaders as well as analysis, best practices and recovery stories from our trusted
partner ecosystem," the company said in a statement.

The goal: "...help business and community leaders around the world reopen safely, re-skill
employees and respond efficiently on the heels of the COVID-19 pandemic." Salesforce said
the effort involves everything from contact tracing to emergency response management and
employee wellness; The company also launched Salesforce Care, a free-for-90-days suite of
solutions to help businesses stabilize amid the initial phase of the pandemic.

ViewSonic offers to help distance-learning efforts

ViewSonic is offering up its Professional Development team to provide one-on-one online
support for educators "with any learning initiatives they may have, including topics such as:
distance learning as a whole, tools for distance learning, curriculum development, as well as
video creation or conferencing for lessons," the company said in a statement.

"Remote and distance learning lessons are definitely different than inside the confines of a
classroom," said Blake Everhart, solution training manager at ViewSonic Americas. "As a
former teacher, I understand there's sometimes a gap between learning the scope and
sequence of the technology side that can match up with the lessons you want to teach. The
ability to create and complete lessons, and how to filter through the many resources that are
out there makes it tough to focus. That's why my team and I at ViewSonic are making
ourselves available to help out and make things less overwhelming."