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Deeply Involving Clients in Designing and Executing Evaluation Studies by Ryan Evans

1 Comment / Uncategorized / October 1, 2017

My name is Ryan Evans and I’m a research associate at Wilder Research, a nonprofit research firm based in Minnesota. At Wilder Research, I work primarily with small- and medium-sized nonprofits in the Twin Cities. When working with smaller clients, it is paramount to deeply involve them in planning and doing the evaluation to ensure …

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Best of aea365 week: Mike Morris on Managing Relationships with Stakeholders

1 Comment / Evaluation Use, Independent Consulting / February 1, 2014

My name is Mike Morris and I’m Professor of Psychology at the University of New Haven, where I direct the Master’s Program in Community Psychology. My research focuses on ethical issues in evaluation, and I am an Associate Editor of the American Journal of Evaluation. The best book I’ve ever read for managing my relationships with …

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Promoting Your Consultancy Week: David Merves on Building a Niche Business and its Implications for Branding

Leave a Comment / Independent Consulting / April 12, 2013

Hello, my name is David Merves and I work for Evergreen Evaluation & Consulting, Inc. (EEC) in Jericho, Vermont. What is a MARKET NICHE? Black’s Law Dictionary defines it as “a small, profitable market segment suitable for focused marketer attention.” Entrepreneur magazine says, “Niche marketing can be an extremely cost-effective method that targets carefully pinpointed …

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Promoting Your Consultancy Week: Gail Barrington on Big, Small, or Something in Between—How Large should your Consultancy be?

1 Comment / Independent Consulting / April 11, 2013

Hi there! My name is Gail Barrington and I’ve been an independent evaluator for over 25 years. It seems to me that three factors help determine the size of your consultancy: Your Vision—what do you see when you dream of yourself as an independent consultant? Are you on your own, working closely with clients on …

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Promoting Your Consultancy Week: Patti Bourexis on Taking Time to Position Yourself for Success

Leave a Comment / Independent Consulting / April 10, 2013

I’m Patti Bourexis, President of The Study Group Inc. Back in the 1980s I was thrown into the world of marketing. Some of the enduring lessons I learned were from the marketing books of Al Ries and Jack Trout – particularly Positioning: The Battle for Your Mind. “Positioning,” wrote Ries and Trout in 1981, “is …

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MNEA Week: Stacie Toal on Boosting Your Client List

1 Comment / Independent Consulting / September 28, 2012

I’m Stacie Toal and I started my own evaluation consulting firm in 2007.  In the fifteen years prior to that, I had worked mostly in higher education in either paid roles or as a graduate student with a research assistantship. This summer, while preparing for a panel on Independent Consulting I participated in for Minnesota …

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WE Week: Ann Emery on The Diversity of Evaluation Opportunities in DC

2 Comments / Independent Consulting / May 13, 2012

Hi, I’m Ann Emery. All this week, you’ll hear from members of the Washington Evaluators about the diversity of evaluation opportunities that are available in DC. Evaluation is booming in DC! This is the best city in the world for evaluators because we can choose to specialize in one area or try out different settings, approaches, and content areas throughout our …

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Denise Roseland on Building Credibility at a Distance

Leave a Comment / Independent Consulting / December 1, 2011

Greetings everyone! I am Denise Roseland, an independent consultant with Minneapolis-based Social Venture Research & Evaluation. I have moved five times in four years and the benefit of working as a consultant is that my work moves with me.  While many of my clients were once in my backyard, the many moves mean we are …

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Susan Kistler on Evaluation Contract Resources

Leave a Comment / Independent Consulting / May 27, 2011

I’m Susan Kistler, the American Evaluation Association’s Executive Director. Today, I thought I’d write about a few resources available if you are developing evaluation contracts. Rad Resource: James Bell offered a session at Evaluation 2010 on Contracting for Evaluation Products and Services. He offered advice in five areas: creating a feasible, agreed-upon concept plan; developing …

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EPE TIG Week: Annelise Carleton-Hug on Greening Your Evaluation Practice

1 Comment / Environmental Program Evaluation, Independent Consulting / September 1, 2011

I’m Annelise Carleton-Hug, principal evaluator of Trillium Associates, a small evaluation company with a focus on environmental program evaluation. I’m also the Chair of the Environmental Program Evaluation TIG and I invite you to learn more about our TIG by visiting the EPE TIG website. Hot Tip: Consider this aea365 post a conversation starter that …

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