Many of you are new here so before anything else let me just say, thank you for following. Since you’ve likely not seen them, I thought it might be a good idea to let you know about some of my favorite posts. Being a cartoonist, I have quite a few posts where people show up for […]
The Four Tableaus and other question responses
At the end of last week, I received some extra questions from the attendees who viewed my coffee break webinar. I’ve responded to each individually but thought I would share the responses with you as well. But before I get to the questions (and responses) I wanted to share a little about the presentation experience. Feel […]
More data, shorter reports: three ways to respond
We have access to more data but are delivering shorter reports. Something has to change, right? Before we get into today’s post. If you missed my webinar, it’s now up for anyone to watch. A big thanks to AEA for sending it to me so I could post for all of you. More Data From site […]
Stop Wasting Data
[Update] On Thursday, July 31 I presented this little webinar as part of the American Evaluation Association’s coffee break webinar series. If you missed it, AEA was kind enough to give me a copy of the recorded webinar to share with you. Below here you’ll find most of the cartoons used in the presentation. You’ll […]
Freshspectrum’s new look and an upcoming AEA coffee break webinar
If you’re reading this on the web, I’m sure you’ve noticed that the site has a new look. If you’re reading this via email or RSS, head over to the main site and check it out > freshspectrum.com I also wanted to let you in on an upcoming webinar. On July 31st I’ll be presenting an AEA […]
Michael Quinn Patton’s Evaluation Flash Cards 5 Cartoons
Today’s cartoon set is inspired by Evaluation Flash Cards developed by Michael Quinn Patton for the Otto Bremer Foundation. More specifically, they are based off of the first five flash cards (out of 25). I’ve put in the quotes that helped inspire each cartoon. It’s a great resource and if you haven’t seen it, I suggest you check it […]
Landing Pages: why, what, who, how, what next
If you want to understand web evaluation, you have to know at least a little bit about design. Landing pages are important elements in contemporary site design. Here is a little guide focused on the why, what, who, how, and what next of landing pages. For my patrons, I’ll have the cartoon deck and a […]
Start Blogging: a why, what, who, how, what next guide
I just posted the first in a series of guides designed to answer tech and concept questions I hear often. It’s a type of visual introductory guide structured to provide context, get you started, and give you some next steps. It’s up on my Patreon page but I set it up so that it’s free […]
Try it out
If some tool looks promising, try it out. It’s easy, download then play. Just about everything offered on the web these days has a free trial. Maybe you’re not ready for a full test but download the trial anyway. If you need another round of testing later, email the company and they’ll likely extend your […]
When choosing software, reject this statement
Before you adopt a new piece of software, reject this statement: Switching to the alternative is no better than staying with the status quo. The status quo is how things are being done right now. Most evaluators I know don't have a software package they use for interactive visualization. So, for them, not creating interactive […]
What you already know
If you have something that needs to get done sooner than later, you should probably use a tool that you already know. Something like D3 looks neat, but if there's deadline approaching and you've never written a line of code in your life then now is likely not the time to start. The thing we […]
Vulnerability and blogging
So blogging daily has resulted in a heightened sense of vulnerability. It reminds me of something Tom Murphy said in last year’s blogging advice post. For me it is still getting over publishing and putting myself out there. Even when I am doing more of a reported story than a blog/opinion I feel a […]