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- The voltage effect : how to make good ideas great and great ideas scale / by List, John A.,1968-author.(CARDINAL)671251;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Dupers and False Positives -- Know Your Audience -- Is It the Chef or the Ingredients? -- Spillovers -- The Cost Trap -- Incentives that Scale -- Revolution on the Margins -- Quitting is for Winners -- Scaling Culture -- Conclusion."A leading economist answers one of today's trickiest questions: Why do some great ideas make it big while others fail to take off? "Scale" has become a favored buzzword in the startup world. But scale isn't just about accumulating more users or capturing more market share. It's about whether an idea that takes hold in a small group can do the same in a much larger one-whether you're growing a small business, rolling out a diversity and inclusion program, or delivering billions of doses of a vaccine. Translating an idea into widespread impact, says University of Chicago economist John A. List, depends on one thing only: whether it can achieve "high voltage"-the ability to be replicated at scale. In The Voltage Effect, List explains that scalable ideas share a common set of attributes, while any number of attributes can doom an unscalable idea. Drawing on his original research, as well as fascinating examples from the realms of business, policymaking, education, and public health, he identifies five measurable vital signs that a scalable idea must possess, and offers proven strategies for avoiding voltage drops and engineering voltage gains. You'll learn: How celebrity chef Jamie Oliver expanded his restaurant empire by focusing on scalable "ingredients" (until it collapsed because talent doesn't scale) Why the failure to detect false positives early on caused the Reagan-era drug-prevention program to backfire at scale How governments could deliver more services to more citizens if they focused on the last dollar spent How one education center leveraged positive spillovers to narrow the achievement gap across the entire community Why the right set of incentives, applied at scale, can boost voter turnout, increase clean energy use, encourage patients to consistently take their prescribed medication, and more. By understanding the science of scaling, we can drive change in our schools, workplaces, communities, and society at large. Because a better world can only be built at scale"--- Subjects: Scaling (Social sciences); New products.; Strategic planning.; Entrepreneurship.; Policy sciences.;
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- Get free cash for college / by Tanabe, Gen.(CARDINAL)687142; Tanabe, Kelly.(CARDINAL)687143;
1. How to get free cash for college -- Scholarship are not just for superstars -- Why most scholarship books and Websites can be so frustrating -- The mind-boggling cost of a good education -- Seven scholarship myths busted -- Advice from a scholarship judge : how we choose our scholarship winners -- What about federal financial aid? -- The big disadvantage of federal financial aid -- Scholarships : the real financial aid jackpots -- Scholarship competitions are not lotteries -- 2. Find the best scholarships you can win -- Where to find the best scholarships -- Fantastic backyard scholarships -- Searching beyond your backyard -- Story from real life : smaller is sometimes better -- Truly outrageous scholarships -- I have my big list of scholarships. Now what? -- How to choose scholarships you can win -- The magic number of scholarships -- Don't look for scholarships alone -- 3. Avoid scholarship scams -- Scholarships that steal -- How to spot a scholarship scam -- Red flags that indicate a scam -- Story from real life : I lost $500 from a scholarship scam --10. Secrets to writing winning essays -- The scholarship essay : your ticket to the finals -- Six steps to writing a winning scholarship essay -- Step 1 : find the right topic and approach -- Step 2 : ensure that your topic and approach are original -- Step 3 : it's time to start writing -- Step 4 : perfect your introduction and conclusion -- Step 5 : find essay editors -- Step 6 : recycle your essays -- Story from real life : how I beat writer's block -- Seven sins of the scholarship essay -- Putting what you learned into practice -- Story from real life : essays in no time mean no money -- 11. Ace the interviews -- The face-to-face encounter -- Why human interaction is needed -- Interviewers are real people too -- Interview homework -- Use your detective work to create an advantage -- You are not the center of the universe -- Story from real life : the only thing in life that matters is calculus -- Look and sound the part -- The practice interview -- Story from real life : don't hate me because I'm beautiful and faultless -- Answers to the most common interview questions -- Questions for the questioner -- Use time to your advantage -- The long-distance interview -- The group interview -- The disaster interview -- The post-interview -- For more help --12. Strategies for specific scholarships -- College cash from your hobbies and pastimes -- Awards based on your current or future major -- Scholarships for your future career -- Awards that recognize leadership -- Athletic scholarships -- Athletic organization awards -- Scholarships for public service -- Awards based on ethnic background -- Story from real life : my hobbies paid for college -- Religious scholarships -- Awards for hobbies -- Scholarships from your parents' employers -- Need-based scholarships -- Recurring themes -- 13. Guaranteed scholarships -- Do guaranteed scholarships really exist? -- National Merit scholarships -- GPA and exam-based scholarships -- Transfer student awards -- State entitlement awards -- In-state tuition for out-of-state students -- All it takes to win is to apply -- 14. Unleash the power of the Internet -- Opening the scholarship vault with the Internet -- Using the Internet to find scholarships -- Zap! Applying for scholarships online -- Our favorite free scholarship Websites -- How to be an Internet private eye -- Be cautious of scams --15. Financial aid workshop -- Getting the most financial aid you deserve -- The financial aid cornucopia -- Five steps to getting financial aid -- Step 1 : fill out the FAFSA -- Step 2 : review your Student Aid Report -- Step 3 : make the college aware of special circumstances -- Step 4 : compare award letters -- Step 5 : if you need it, ask for a re-evaluation -- Story from real life : I assumed I wouldn't get aid, but I was wrong -- A re-evaluation success story -- Exchanging one kind of money for another -- Declaring independence -- Strategies that can help you get more financial aid -- A quick word about saving for college -- The federal financial aid programs in detail -- Federal Pell Grants -- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants -- Academic Competitiveness Grant -- National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant -- Federal Work-Study -- Student loans -- Stafford Loans -- PLUS Loans for Graduate and Professional Degrees -- PLUS loans -- Consolidation loans -- Federal Perkins Loans -- Getting more help -- .16. Free cash for graduate school -- The long and expensive path of graduate school -- Understanding graduate financial aid -- More than money -- It's all about academics -- Applications : Your stats sheet -- Recommendations : getting professorial praise -- Essays : getting personal -- Research grant proposals : application heavies -- Interviews : interaction with a purpose -- Get paid to step into a classroom or lab -- Keep your aid flowing -- Getting more help -- 17. How to keep the money you win -- You're there! -- Keeping the dollars that are yours -- Parting words -- A special request -- Appendix A. Winning scholarship essays and applications -- Winning Essay #1 : Bet You Can't -- Winning essay #2 : Public Service -- Winning essay #3 : Cultural Heritage -- Winning essay #4 : Only Two Hands -- Winning essay #5 : The Gift -- Winning essay #6 : Career Plans -- Winning essay #7 : No Child Left Behind : well-intentioned but flawed -- Winning submission #8 : Shawn Smith -- Winning submission #9 : Wilmer Wilson -- Appendix B. 150 Scholarships (almost) anyone can win -- About the authors4. Get organized and maximize your time -- Saving time and effort with scholarships -- Prioritize the scholarships -- Schedule scholarships -- Have a monthly check-in -- Create a library of reusable materials -- Take advantage of your classes -- Think early about recommenders -- Make a checklist for each application -- 5. The packaging of you and your personal theme -- Marketing yourself -- Learn why they're giving away the money -- Learn what they're basing their decision on -- Finding your theme and what to do/not to do -- 6. Scholarship judge Q&A -- A roundtable with the scholarship judges -- A national scholarship management organization -- An art and writing competition -- A music competition -- An essay-based competition -- A college that awards merit-based scholarships -- A scholarship that values overcoming adversity --7. Create stunning scholarship applications -- Scholarship applications : your entry ticket -- Create your plan of attack -- General rules for completing the application -- Story from real life : how my support of legalizing marijuana cost me -- The five steps to crafting a winning application -- Step 1 : use a little spin to wow your audience -- Step 2 : stand out from the competition -- Step 3 : list important accomplishments first -- Step 4 : write to impress -- Step 5 : make sure the application fits -- Story from real life : my midnight scholarship application -- Top 10 application do's and don'ts -- Finishing touches -- 8. The scholarship resume -- Scholarship resumes : One-page autobiographies -- Example resume -- 9. Get the right recommendations -- Getting the praise of others -- Finding people to say nice things about you -- Give your recommender the chance to say "no" -- Don't play the name game -- Do the grunt work for your recommenders -- Give your recommenders a script -- Tie a string around your recommenders' fingers -- The "you can't spell success without U" mug -- Story from real life : follow up or fall down --The secrets, tips, and strategies used by actual students to win millions of dollars in financial aid and scholarships are revealed in this completely revised guide for parents and high-school, college, and graduate students.- Subjects: Directories.; Scholarships; Scholarships.;
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