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Published on: Nov 02 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Xantrex TR1524: The Most Fraudulent Solar Inverter-Charger Ever
Buying solar power equipment for Africa is often a challenge. First, the USA runs on 110V, so most of the equipment here will not work with the 220V standard common to African electrical systems. Then, shipping to you,...
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On the social networking site Twitter, there are many people who talk about ICT4D, and many who talk about Africa. But there are few who talk only and consistently about IC4D in Africa....
Whenever we talk about mHealth, there is always much hand-wringing around sustainability. And by that we usually mean we want to find the mHealth model that can be like mobile phones – paid by users and funded by deep-pocketed,...
Published on: Oct 27 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on mHealth Summit 2009 Tweetup on Thursday!
This week promises to be an inflection point for mHealth activities in the developing world, due to the mHealth Summit – an unprecedented gathering of thought leaders to explore the use of mobile technologies to improve...
Published on: Oct 23 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on Kristin Peterson on Inspiring Women in ICT
As part of the Educational Technology Debate on expanding the role of women in ICT, I interviewed Kristin Peterson, co-founder and CEO of Inveneo.
I wanted to know how she was motivated to make a difference in the ICT field...
Published on: Oct 22 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on The 5 Basic Stages of Selling
Attention: Get the attention of your prospect through advertising or promotions. Remember the marketing section earlier?
Interest: Build interest through an emotional appeal such as how good they will look.
Desire:...
Published on: Oct 21 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on SEVEN STEPS FOR CREATING SUCCESSFUL MARKETING by Jay Conrad Levinson
1. Find the inherent drama within your offering. After all, you plan to make money by selling a product or a service or both. The reasons people will want to buy from you should give you a clue as to the inherent drama in...
Published on: Oct 21 2009 by Wayan Vota - Comments Off on 50 Low Cost or No Cost Tips to Promote Your Business
Post and keep regular business hours. Though it may seem obvious, many small businesses fail to do this.
Answer the phone. When you are unable to answer the phone, make sure there is an answering machine to take calls.
Return...
When you design websites for the low-bandwidth environment common in Africa, you come across constraints not considered by your average web developer. Paramount are download speeds like this, which choke on even the best...
No matter how much bandwidth comes via the new fiber optic cables, there still will be massive offline areas in Africa. So there will still be a great craving for the world’s knowledge in classrooms and living rooms...
