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Bringing Millions of Books to Billions of People: Making the Book Truly Accessible

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Literacy and access to knowledge underpins just about every social good, from education, to economic development, to health, to women’s empowerment, democracy and respect for human rights. Lack of access to the knowledge in books perpetuates ignorance, generates poverty and squanders human potential. We can do better!

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Why Your Country Should Ratify the Marrakesh Treaty

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Access to information and knowledge is a basic human right and a necessary first step towards personal, economic, and social development. It supports domestic human and civil rights laws around access to information and education. · Yet around the world, over 100 million individuals are denied this basic right.

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Bookshare without Borders: #1/3

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These ebooks can quickly be turned into Braille, large print or be read aloud by a synthetic voice synthesizer. We’re grateful to our socially responsible publishing partners who give us world rights to their titles, even though they are not required to do so under international copyright law.

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Benetech’s Framework for Developing New Social Enterprises

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What I liked most was the idea to create a body of knowledge that’s truly helpful to prospective and emerging social entrepreneurs. I look forward to continuing the conversation the book has opened. copyright law. Our lower cost model allowed us to invert the power structure.

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Use This eBook To Improve Your Communication

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Saturday, May 22, 2010 Use This eBook To Improve Your Communication The former director of communications for McDonalds, David Grossman, now a leading consultant, speaker and author has released a free eBook about how to communicate effectively. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Wednesday, October 6, 2010 Check Out These Free Tips For Making An Effective Presentation Speechworks has published a free eBook entitled How to Create a Seven Minute Rifle Shot Presentation. To get the eBook, go to the Speechworks home page. GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued.

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Learn The Art Of Effective Messaging

Eric Jacobsen Blog

Using the 18-page ebook, youll learn : •what a strategic messaging plan should encompass (and what it shouldn’t). Thanks David, for another useful ebook! GEN X Employees -- Like having their professionalism and growing knowledge valued. •how to identify the right tone and content. Don't Praise.

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