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Hans Rosling on HIV: New facts and stunning data visuals

May 28, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Hans Rosling unveils new data visuals that untangle the complex risk factors of one of the world’s deadliest (and most misunderstood) diseases: HIV. He argues that preventing transmissions — not drug treatments — is the key to ending the epidemic.

As a doctor and researcher, Hans Rosling identified a new paralytic disease induced by hunger in rural Africa. Now the global health professor is looking at the bigger picture, increasing our understanding of social and economic development with the remarkable trend-revealing software he created.

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Social Bookmarking in Plain English

August 21, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Another great paperwork from Lee LeFever, producer of “in Plain English” series on Web 2.0 topics, including wikis, RSS, and social networking.

If you haven’t used del.icio.us yet, watch this video to learn the basics and start bookmarking with tags right away. 

Categories: digital · people · technology
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The Art of the Executive Summary

July 26, 2007 · Leave a Comment

If your sales process involves proposals, you must be able to write a winning executive summary. If it’s lame, the proposal goes unread; if it’s hot, readers will think “YES!” before they get to the end of the page. Here’s exactly how to write an executive summary that closes business quickly.

Paragraph 1. Define the problem, need or goal.
Paragraph 2. Define the expected outcome.
Additional Paragraphs. Define the solution.
Final Paragraph: Call to Action.

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Categories: business · general
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