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Dan McDonnell on Staying Focused On The Web

Hi, my name is Dan McDonnell and I am a Community Manager at the American Evaluation Association. The worldwide web is a treasure trove of useful information and knowledge. Where productivity is concerned, this can often be a double-edged sword: where reading Twitter, blogs and Wikipedia can be immensely rewarding, it is quite easy to fall …

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p2i Week: Ann K. Emery and Johanna Morariu on Message, Design, and Delivery for Webinars

Greetings, we’re Ann K. Emery and Johanna Morariu, Innovation Network evaluators and p2i Advisory Board Members. We train foundations and nonprofits on everything from Evaluation 101 concepts to logic models to data visualization through both in-person trainings and online webinars. Lesson Learned: Want to rock your next webinar? We’ve adapted p2i’s preparation, design, and delivery …

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p2i Week: Laura Beals on Applying p2i to Presentations at Work

Hello evaluation folks! I am Laura Beals, Director of Evaluation at Jewish Family and Children’s Service, a large multi-service nonprofit in Waltham, MA. Last year was my first AEA annual conference and I was fortunate to be able to present. As I was preparing my presentation, I was alerted to p2i resources; while at first …

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p2i Week: Meredith Haaf on Applying p2i to Conference Posters

My name is Meredith Haaf and I work for the Evaluation Studies Unit in the Faculty of Medicine at the University of British Columbia. I used the p2i poster guidelines to create a conference poster illustrating the findings of an evaluation. Although I had some ideas for creating effective presentations, I wanted to learn new …

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p2i Week: Kate Haley Goldman on Using p2i Outside of AEA

I’m Kate Haley Goldman, and I’m the co-owner of Audience Viewpoints Consulting. We work with informal science and arts and cultural institutions. Last year, I applied p2i Design principles to a presentation I gave at the Visitor Studies Association conference. It was the best way to showcase my content for several reasons. First, it fit …

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p2i Week: Taj Carson on Hacking the Ignite Presentation Format

I’m Taj Carson and I’m the CEO of CRC, where we help organizations to tell their stories using data and data visualization. Last year, the Data Visualization & Reporting TIG hosted an Ignite session at the annual conference. I knew our work in mapping, including the development of the Baltimore DataMind, would be a great …

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p2i Week: Jane Davidson on p2i’s Messaging Model for Workshops

Potent Presentations aren’t just for paper sessions! This week’s posts, curated by dataviz dynamo Stephanie Evergreen, highlight ways that AEA members have used the Potent Presentations Initiative beyond paper sessions at the annual conference. If you think p2i doesn’t apply to your session type or situation, read on for inspirational guidance! Kia ora (greetings, from New …

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SEA Week: Dr. Moya Alfonso on the Benefits of Being A Grant Reviewer

My name is Moya Alfonso, and I’m an Assistant Professor at Georgia Southern University and University Sector Representative and Board Member for the Southeast Evaluation Association (SEA), a regional affiliate of the American Evaluation Association (AEA). So, you need to improve (or develop) your grant writing skills and perform service. A perfect way to address …

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SEA Week: Jennifer Johnson and Melanie Meyer on Using Mentoring and Training Programs to Develop Knowledge and Skills

We are Jennifer Johnson and Melanie Meyer, and we are evaluators at the Florida Legislature’s Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability.  Jennifer has served as Past President and currently serves as Secretary for the Southeast Evaluation Association (SEA), and Melanie holds a Master’s degree in Adult and Continuing Education and is a member of SEA. The purpose of continued professional …

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