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You Can’t Spell ‘Presentations’ without ‘Present’! by Sheila B Robinson

Happy Holidays aea35-ers! I’m Sheila B Robinson, Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor with a wish for a small present from you! You see, in addition to being your loyal blog curator, editor and writer, I’m also working on AEA’s Potent Presentations Initiative (P2i), a project with the goal of helping evaluators improve their presentation skills. …

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Interacting with Others on AEA365: Making and Receiving Comments! by Sheila B Robinson

Hello AEA365 readers! I’m Sheila B Robinson, Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor with a few tips on interacting with our blog. The aea365 blog allows for comments on any blog article. Commenting on a blog article is a great way to interact with the author(s) and potentially with others who comment. And if you’re …

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Expressing thanks…Twitter style! by Sheila B Robinson

Hello AEA365 readers! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365 Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor. This past Thursday, many Americans celebrated Thanksgiving and in doing so, reflected on what we are thankful for. It’s certainly a nice practice, and gratitude even has some great health benefits! A few of our members decided to tweet about some …

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Scoping out the “New Releases” in the AEA Public eLibrary by Sheila B Robinson

Hello aea365-ers! Sheila B Robinson here, your Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor with some Hot Tips, Cool Tricks and one really Rad Resource – our AEA Public eLibrary! Rad Resource: The AEA Public eLibrary, under the “read” menu on our main site at eval.org is a fabulous resource for evaluation-related content. I’ve always been impressed …

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Farewell #Eval17 {{{group hug}}} by Sheila B Robinson

Greetings dear aea365 readers! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365 Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor. Today we close Evaluation 2017 and wrap up another extraordinary experience for conference-goers — and not just those who tirelessly traversed the labyrinthian walkways of the Marriott Wardman, but also those who live-streamed sessions from across the globe, and who both shared and …

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Are You Ready to be an #Eval17 Potent Presenter? by Sheila B Robinson

Greetings aea365 readers and potent presenters!  Sheila B Robinson here, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor doing double duty as coordinator for our Potent Presentations Initiative, aka p2i. P2i is about helping evaluators improve their presentation skills, whether it’s for the AEA annual conference, any other conference, or any other type of presentation or meeting. …

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Top Tips for First Time Conference Attendees by Sheila B Robinson

Happy Fall! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor with some Hot Tips for first-time conference attendees at #Eval17 in Washington, DC. Hot Tips: Here’s what I’ve learned both from my own experience and from many others. Build your agenda before the conference. There are hundreds of sessions, and no, you cannot attend them all! …

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Creating Presentation Handouts with the Newest P2i Tool by Sheila B Robinson

Hello loyal readers! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor with a few tips on creating handouts for your next presentation (#Eval17 perhaps?). Repeat after me: Slides are not handouts! Slides are NOT handouts! I know, I know…it’s just so easy to print out your slides and give them to workshop …

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Honoring the Work of Evaluation for Labor Day by Sheila B Robinson

Hello! I’m Sheila B Robinson, aea365 Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor. I’m composing this post in a somewhat leisurely fashion, enjoying a 3-day weekend as Monday September 4 is Labor Day in the US. As a public school district employee my entire career, I’ve always enjoyed my time off on this day, but I also stop …

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Wanted: A New AEA365 Volunteer Curator! by Sheila B Robinson

Hello loyal readers! I am Sheila B Robinson, aea365’s Lead Curator and sometimes Saturday contributor and I’m looking for a new partner! Get Involved: We’re looking for an aea365 intern  – a volunteer curator willing to donate perhaps an hour or two a week to help aea365 continue its commitment to maintaining a high quality …

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