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 …
Blogging Advice – Short Version
So a little while ago I compiled a really long blogging advice post. But because everyone is overwhelmed, here is a really short post.You should start a blog because it gives you a platform where you …
Write every single day
I'm stuck in a rut.There is a ton that I want you to know. Things that I get asked. Things I feel evaluators would find valuable. Things that keep me up at night.But for some reason they just …
Creating an entry point for complicated topics
At the end of last week I reached out directly to the members of my email list to learn some of the things that they're struggling with right now. I had a great response and received some nice …
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4 reasons to have a blog, even if you don’t blog
Have you considered including a blog? ...I don’t want a blog. Just curious, why not? ...I don’t have the time to add something else to my plate. -Conversation I've had, way too many …
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Why your online presentation’s context calls for focus
Conference presentations are great because you have some control over the context. You can adjust the lights and quiet the room. You can walk around, carrying the gaze of your audience with …
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You’ve got 10 seconds, make your point with a deductive presentation
Remember the power point glory days? You know, the time when you could give a super boring bullet-point filled presentation and not lose 99% of your audience. The web's not like that. I mean, …
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Make your website irrelevant, take the circus approach
What would rather have? Option A: 100 people experience your online presentation, but you only have proof of 30. OR Option B: 50 people experience your online presentation, and you have …
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Evaluation 2013: A Conference Story and 9 reflections
If you were to ask me last week how I was feeling after the conference, I would have probably said reenergized. At this moment though, to be honest, I'm a little overwhelmed. The conference was …
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22 bloggers with advice for researchers and evaluators, illustrated
**UPDATE** This post really struck a nerve. I want to thank everyone who has read it and shared with others. Now you can get a take home pdf version, just download it here. I really think that …
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16 Blogging styles for researchers and evaluators
I dislike the term blogosphere. It sounds like some kind of all-encompassing entity. One made up of personal gripes, margarita recipes, and silly cat videos. It would be like grouping together …
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12 blogging mistakes made by researchers and evaluators
Blogging is like everything else, when you first start you’re going to make a lot of mistakes. Eventually, if you want to improve, you’re going to need to stop making the same mistakes over and …
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