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Extreme Presentation Makeover
If I had just ten minutes and three tips to help advance your slides to the next level of presentation design, this is what I would say.
Full StoryIowa v. California, Part I
Surprising facts that belie my steadfast belief that Iowa drivers really do want to hit me while I’m in the crosswalk.
Full StoryThe Value of Pilot Studies
In 1940 John Steinbeck sailed in a sardine boat with his great friend, the biologist Ed Ricketts, to collect marine invertebrates from the beaches of the Gulf of California. In the process he managed to describe the chief reason why pilot studies are so valuable.
Full StoryWork With Me, People
I haven’t met a tech tool I didn’t like or try to break. Of the many, a few emerge to form my list of killer apps that make collaborating with others a lot more fun.
Full StoryMeeting New College Students Where They Are
The bottom line is that incoming college freshmen are underprepared, academically, and probably use social media in ways that are different from what you expect.

