All researchers are now encouraged to disseminate their work beyond academia, particularly if they aim to foster engagement and have an impact. However, the immediate benefits of research dissemination are not always clear and, for early-career researchers in particular, the prospect of attracting criticism or even hostility can feel daunting. But to Marte C.W. Solheim, there is great value in […]
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Join Me for Weekly SEO Thursdays on Periscope!
Tomorrow’s SEO Thursdays Periscope on @impactzoneco is about “Using Keywords to Jump Start Your Blog Posts” Join us! I’ll add the blog post and the video URLs to impactzone.co and YouTube once they are public and uploaded, later Thursday afternoon to Friday. Thank you! Hope you can join in. If not, leave questions in the […]
What Impact Zone Consultancy Can Do For You
Hello. We’re Impact Zone. We make your digital world better. We are a consultancy that specializes in content strategy, analytics, corporate identity, and information systems (websites, CMS, and iRODS). We solve your toughest digital challenges by applying our expertise to find cost-effective solutions. We implement a client-centered design and development approach and create digital experiences […]
Why I Started My Own Business
I am often asked why I started my business, rather than go into a full-time research or academic position. I thought I would answer this question as my first LinkedIn post. The primary reason I started my business was simply the inner drive to provide for a business need I perceived. As a doctoral student, […]
<tamingdata /> Blog Milestones…
Recently, I hit a few milestones with this blog that I would like to acknowledge. I had just under 11k hits on this blog for the month of August 2014. That was the first time I had gone over 10k, period, and I almost made it to 11k. A few days ago, I noticed I …
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Are You a Late Bloomer?
Are you an early bloomer? A late bloomer? Mid-life? I cannot answer that question, myself. I’ve been a life-long learner, and I’ve enjoyed every stage of my life. I’m curious, though, about how other people feel about their lives. [Via: Funders and Founders.]
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If Game of Thrones Had Mass Transit…
What would a mass transit map for Westeros and Essos—The Known World from The Game of Thrones—look like? Michael Tyznik decided to find out and created these wonderful maps that both explain and poke fun of the complicated story lines of the book and HBO series. Inspired by the work of Cameron Booth and his …
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What is Sexual Harassment? And, Kudos to Gentlemen Everywhere
Are you a guy, wondering what women consider harassment? Are you a female and you struggle to put into words something that is almost invisible? This poster does a great job of explaining every day examples of harassment. The author includes examples for men as to how they can react to shut down other men, …
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How Do Cultural and Intellectual Centers Re-locate Over Time?
Have you ever wondered why cities rise and fall, as do empires? “Charting Culture” is an animation that examines when and how “notable” people are born, stay or migrate, and where they die. Over 12,000 notable historical figures were tracked and the migrations display how people moved from city to city, empire to empire, between …
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What is the Cumulative Impact of Human Activity on the World’s Oceans?
Have you ever wondered what the impact is of human activity on the world’s oceans? In short, a lot. This animation shows the cumulative impacts of human activity on the oceans. Green represents areas with less impact, and red represents areas that experience much greater impact. A study by Dr. Kenneth Casey in Feb 2008 […]