Hi all! I’m Liz Zadnik, Outreach Coordinator and Saturday contributor. It was almost three years ago that I joined the curating team – I honestly can’t believe how time has flown! I’ve learned so much and have grown as a writer and evaluator. It’s been a fantastic experience and I am incredibly grateful to Sheila …
A Quick Note of Gratitude from Liz Zadnik Read More »
Hi there! I’m Liz Zadnik, member of the aea365 curating team and Saturday contributor. I don’t know about you, but summer has started here on the East Coast of the United States and I could not be more excited. I’m ready for some sun and time on the beach! We all have our vacation rituals …
Finding inspiration from podcast hosts and new formats by Liz Zadnik Read More »
Happy Saturday all! Liz Zadnik here, aea365 Outreach Coordinator and sometime Saturday contributor. Summer has arrived on the East Coast of the United States. For me, summer has always encouraged me to check in with myself and take some time to reorganize and recalibrate. Like time slows down a little and I have few more …
How mindful language helps us challenge power imbalances by Liz Zadnik Read More »
Good morning! I’m Liz Zadnik, aea365’s Outreach Coordinator and Saturday contributor. Part of my role on the curating team is working with evaluators and researchers interested in generating content for the blog. Writing for the web is a little different than drafting an evaluation report, policy brief, or peer-review journal article – it requires a …
Writing for the web (or getting people to read your stuff online) by Liz Zadnik Read More »
Happy Saturday, folks! I’m Liz Zadnik, aea365’s Outreach Coordinator. I live in the Mid-Atlantic region of the country and was snowed in a few weeks ago. The storm wasn’t as bad as it could have been (for us…thankfully), but I had a chance to spend some time catching up on my reading resolution. Rad …
Reflections from a snowy day indoors by Liz Zadnik Read More »
Happy Saturday readers! I’m Liz Zadnik, aea365 Outreach Coordinator and Saturday contributor with some tips on using images in blog posts. Breaking up paragraphs with high-quality stock images, graphics, and/or visualizations help readers stay on your site, digest information, and motivate them to share your brilliance with the world. Cool Trip: Get to know …
Exploring ways images can enhance blog content by Liz Zadnik Read More »
I hope your new year’s celebrations were filled with laughter and rest – getting you ready for another year of projects and adventures! Last year I offered some ideas for when creative block strikes, as well as some ideas for generating meaningful online content (other than a blog post). I thought I would revisit …
Let 2017 Be The Year of Engaging Online Content by Liz Zadnik Read More »
Farewell 2016! Welcome 2017! Liz Zadnik, aea365 Outreach Coordinator and sometimes Saturday poster with some reflections and personal goals. Let’s toast to our journey so far and hopes for the coming year. Lesson Learned: I know, I know, resolutions just set us up to fail. But I like to reframe my resolutions as goals – …
Liz Zadnik on New Year’s EVEaluation Resolutions Read More »
Happy November everyone! Liz Zadnik here, aea365’s Outreach Coordinator and sometimes Saturday contributor. I’m still synthesizing everything from the conference, but I wanted to share some social media tips that I picked up and have been reading about. Lesson Learned: You may know about the rule of thirds in photography and visual design, but …
Liz Zadnik on Some helpful rules for social media messaging and content Read More »
Hi there! Liz Zadnik, aea365’s Outreach Coordinator here, with my first-timer perspective on the conference. Fate has intervened the past few years, so I was thrilled when the stars aligned and I was able to be here. I have learned so much and been in non-stop awe, from the opening plenary (#Breart) to the poster …
#Eval2016 Week: Liz Zadnik on Evaluation 2016: Absorbing it all! Read More »
