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#SOTD 39: Just look for the data!
April 7, 2022
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#SOTD 38: Starting with a personal story
April 6, 2022
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#SOTD 37: Myth-busting using the right data and norms
April 5, 2022
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#SOTD 34: Three comic-strip style slides to illustrate a transition
March 31, 2022
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#SOTD 33: India’s 4E model for socio-economic advancement
March 30, 2022
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#SOTD 31: Present tense, future perfect?
March 28, 2022
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#SOTD 29: Context is everything
March 24, 2022
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#SOTD 20: A Fun Friday Find
March 11, 2022
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#SOTD 19: Persuading a hard-nosed VC
March 10, 2022
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February 23, 2022
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