Dissemination that Actually Works
Are you trying to create a modern report? One actually designed to be shared in the 21st century. On this page you'll find blog posts with modern reporting resources, theory, tips, tricks, and examples.
I've been working a lot on testing and improving my theory of use framework. Basically I take reports that should have pretty broad reach then run a kind of external dissemination audit. It's …
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Summary: In this post I'll show you a quick way to set up your own continuous reporting system. I've been working on my follow-up to The Reporting Revolution. I think I did an okay job of setting …
Evaluation is a systematic process to determine merit, worth, value or significance... But then what? Let's say you followed a systematic process and came to some conclusions about the value of …
Dissemination should be easy. It's just sharing our findings and ideas with people who we think might be interested. If it's hard, it's because we make it hard. Let's make it easy instead. …
Have you ever heard of the last mile problem? It's a concept that gets talked about a lot in discussions about supply chains and transportation services. But I also believe it applies to …
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In this series of blog posts I will share examples of professionally designed modern reports. For each report I’ll also write out a list of things to notice. My goal is not to critique but to show you …
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In today's blog post I'll show you a contemporary approach to annual report design. Instead of ending up with 1 report, you'll end up with 5, each designed to meet a separate need. At the end of …
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In this series of blog posts I will share examples of professionally designed modern reports. For each report I’ll also write out a list of things to notice. My goal is not to critique but to show you …
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In this series of blog posts I will share examples of professionally designed modern reports. For each report I'll also write out a list of things to notice. My goal is not to critique but to show …
You know the story of Goldilocks and the three bears? Little girl breaks into the house of three bears while they're out for a walk. Then proceeds to eat their food, break one of their chairs, …
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Do you remember the early days of social media? Back then there were a lot of bloggers, marketers, and other digital communicators talking about how social media platforms were conversational. …
Still delivering your final report as a PDF? You're definitely NOT alone. The PDF final report is still very much status quo in the research and evaluation worlds. But I think it's time we move …
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