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A visual report for the NY Creating Healthy Schools and Community: Client case study

Dr. Echo Rivera 11/19/24 Dr. Echo Rivera 11/19/24

A visual report for the NY Creating Healthy Schools and Community: Client case study

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Dr. Echo Rivera 2/7/24 Dr. Echo Rivera 2/7/24

A slide design makeover for an online course about writing an academic book proposal by Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacher

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Slide Design Service Case Study: Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer

Dr. Echo Rivera 1/30/24 Dr. Echo Rivera 1/30/24

Slide Design Service Case Study: Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacer

A slide design makeover for an online course about writing an academic book proposal by Dr. Laura Portwood-Stacher

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The #1 thing I wish all graduate students knew about preparing for their academic job talk or teaching demo

Dr. Echo Rivera 7/26/22 Dr. Echo Rivera 7/26/22

The #1 thing I wish all graduate students knew about preparing for their academic job talk or teaching demo

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Where to find worry-free fonts for your presentations & how to install fonts so they are available in PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.

Dr. Echo Rivera 7/19/22 Dr. Echo Rivera 7/19/22

Where to find worry-free fonts for your presentations & how to install fonts so they are available in PowerPoint or Apple Keynote.

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So, you want to make better presentations and need to know what alternative to PowerPoint to learn. Read this first!

Dr. Echo Rivera 4/19/22 Dr. Echo Rivera 4/19/22

So, you want to make better presentations and need to know what alternative to PowerPoint to learn. Read this first!

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How to create effective presentation handouts for class lectures, conference presentations, and training workshops

Dr. Echo Rivera 4/6/22 Dr. Echo Rivera 4/6/22

How to create effective presentation handouts for class lectures, conference presentations, and training workshops

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Are virtual (aka online) conferences bad for academia? A chat between Dr. Echo Rivera & Dr. Barbi Honeycutt

Dr. Echo Rivera 2/15/22 Dr. Echo Rivera 2/15/22

Are virtual (aka online) conferences bad for academia? A chat between Dr. Echo Rivera & Dr. Barbi Honeycutt

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How to design an award-winning scientific poster at your next conference

Dr. Echo Rivera 7/8/21 Dr. Echo Rivera 7/8/21

How to design an award-winning scientific poster at your next conference

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From Robotic Academic Lectures to Lectures that Light Students Up- a Case Study from Dr. Breanna Boppre

Dr. Echo Rivera 5/4/21 Dr. Echo Rivera 5/4/21

From Robotic Academic Lectures to Lectures that Light Students Up- a Case Study from Dr. Breanna Boppre

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7 Things You Didn't Know PowerPoint Could Do That Will Make Your Next Presentation POP!

Dr. Echo Rivera 4/20/21 Dr. Echo Rivera 4/20/21

7 Things You Didn't Know PowerPoint Could Do That Will Make Your Next Presentation POP!

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5 Reasons it’s Important to Create Engaging Presentations (and How to Get Started)

Dr. Echo Rivera 4/13/21 Dr. Echo Rivera 4/13/21

5 Reasons it’s Important to Create Engaging Presentations (and How to Get Started)

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Infographics, Dataviz, and Report Design: a Client Case Study

Dr. Echo Rivera 4/12/21 Dr. Echo Rivera 4/12/21

Infographics, Dataviz, and Report Design: a Client Case Study

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Should you Make a Workbook for your Course or Training Workshop? We Did and Here’s What we Learned.

Dr. Echo Rivera 4/6/21 Dr. Echo Rivera 4/6/21

Should you Make a Workbook for your Course or Training Workshop? We Did and Here’s What we Learned.

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It’s Time to Stop Using Slide Design Templates: Here’s Why

Dr. Echo Rivera 3/9/21 Dr. Echo Rivera 3/9/21

It’s Time to Stop Using Slide Design Templates: Here’s Why

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