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Unpaid Internships, Glampers, and the Grade School Gum Dictum
19 July 2011 | Building Markets
I will concede that I have not studied ethics, nor have I read St. Augustine. At Sunday Mass, I tend to marvel at the stained-glass windows instead of paying attention to the...
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Bringing some sex appeal to the aid industry
5 January 2011 | Building Markets
Wherein I argue that the new, ridiculous, ABC doctor drama Off the Map will actually be good for the aid industry. I know, I can't believe I wrote that either....
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Not Wanted: Mercenaries, Missionaries, and Madmen
4 May 2010 | Building Markets
It’s hard to compete with Wall Street and even Main Street, when the most you can offer is a slightly higher salary, longer hours, some good med-evac insurance, and all the ...
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Challenging Down with the People
16 February 2011 | Building Markets
Last week PDT bossman Scott Gilmore went on a rant about volunteering. This week Habitat for Humanity Ireland's Executive Director Karen Kennedy sent us this response....
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Pareto Principle and the United Nations
18 October 2010 | Building Markets
They say 90% of the work at the United Nations is done by 10% of the people? Turns out this is a commonly observed phenomena and it even has a name....
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Volunteers vs Interns – Getting it Right
14 February 2011 | Building Markets
I still dislike volunteers, but I'm willing to concede a couple of points (grudgingly and without grace)....
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Great things in the pipeline
2 June 2010 | Building Markets
There’s a bounce in my step these days, and the entire office is even more chipper than usual. Even the over-worked under-loved interns are twittering about (metaphorically...
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