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Michelle Mandolia on One Year After I Got Hooked On Potent Presentations

Leave a Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting / January 16, 2016

My name is Michelle Mandolia and I work in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Evaluation Support Division.  At last year’s conference, I attended Stephanie Evergreen’s three Potent Presentations Initiative sessions on Message, Design, and Delivery (now available as a 3-part webinar series or as PDFs at http://p2i.eval.org/).  P2i has been a game changer for me.  …

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Chris Metzner on Presentation Blues… and Reds and Yellows

4 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / January 16, 2016

Hello, my name is Chris Metzner. I am a graphic and web designer based out of Jacksonville, Florida. I developed and continue to work with the AEA to maintain the p2i Potent Presentations Initiative website. Most of us want to be better presenters. We are learning about the value of an important message, effective slide …

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Bryon Welch and Rakesh Mohan on Interactive Presentation of Evaluation Reports

4 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / July 16, 2013

Greetings from beautiful Boise, Idaho! We are Bryon Welch (principal evaluator) and Rakesh Mohan (director) at the Idaho Legislature’s Office of Performance Evaluations. Working for a state legislature, we are always trying to come up with different ideas on how to effectively present our analysis. Because our reports are used by policymakers whose attention is …

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Chris Lysy on Cartoons and Illustrations as Information Visualization

13 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / June 13, 2013

My name is Chris Lysy, I am a Research Analyst at Westat, the creator of Eval Central, and cartoonist at freshspectrum.  You can also find me on twitter (@clysy). At first cartooning was just a hobby, but over time I’ve started to discover the utility of a well designed cartoon.  The right cartoons can be …

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Marc Wheeler and Salem Valentino on Using Infographics to Communicate Evaluation Findings: the Experience of Two Evaluators

3 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / May 21, 2013

Our names are Marc Wheeler and Salem Valentino and we are internal evaluators for Big Brothers Big Sisters of America. There is a lot of buzz today about infographics.  Many of you may have thought about using infographics in your evaluation reports to try to translate your findings more effectively.  We recently took the plunge …

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Maggie Miller on Follow up to Small is Beautiful

2 Comments / Independent Consulting / March 5, 2013

Hello, I am Maggie Miller, the principal of Maggie Miller Consulting.  I conduct program evaluation for small to mid-size nonprofits in the Denver/Boulder area.  Sometimes I think I should change that tagline because I’ve gotten referrals to larger nonprofits (whom I adore), but I am still very attached to the small identity. Hot Tips: Trust …

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Manny Straehle on the ICA Data Visualization Competition

6 Comments / Data Visualization and Reporting / March 3, 2013

Hello! I am Manny Straehle and I work with International Credentialing Associates (ICA). ICA is a measurement consulting firm with expertise in developing certificates, certification, and licensing programs. We are committed to producing reports and visualizations that are simple and easy to understand for the clients we serve, but we need your help. Hot Tip …

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Bloggers Series: Kim Firth Leonard on Actionable Data

1 Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting, Uncategorized / February 12, 2013

Hello all, I’m Kim Firth Leonard, American Evaluation Association (AEA) member since 2008, and President of local affiliate OPEN, the Oregon Program Evaluators Network. I currently work at Marylhurst University in Portland, Oregon, primarily on assessment of student learning and academic programs, though I also dabble in institutional research. I also do contract work in …

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ACA Week: Kathleen Tinworth on the Need to Communicate with Creativity and Innovation

1 Comment / Arts, Culture, and Museums / November 10, 2012

I’m Kathleen Tinworth and I co-chair the recently re-named Arts, Culture, and Audiences TIG of AEA with Don Glass, who began this week’s AEA365 series. I lead the Audience Insights department at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and also consult via my alter ego, ExposeYourMuseum. Lessons Learned Don started this week with a …

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Kylie Hutchinson on Effective Reporting Techniques for Evaluators

Leave a Comment / Data Visualization and Reporting / January 16, 2016

My name is Kylie Hutchinson.  I am an independent evaluation consultant and trainer with Community Solutions Planning & Evaluation.  I give regular webinars and workshops on evaluation topics for the AEA and CES and Twitter weekly at @EvaluationMaven. Like all of you, I try to be conscientious about conducting the best evaluation possible.  But for …

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