As someone who has at many different points in his career created infographics, I don’t really like them. And I get why most people who are used to writing reports also dislike them. I mean sure, the medium is printable, downloadable, and tweetable, but so much of the time it’s all sizzle no steak. And […]
The “what is wrong with my report” cartoon post.
Here is a set of cartoons inspired by one of my latest free courses over at diydatadesign (I think the report color scheme one is my favorite). As an FYI, I just made diydatadesign simpler by combining all the self-paced video lessons and activities into one single course. I also split the live coaching sessions […]
Creating rabbit-hole content
The rabbit-hole went straight on like a tunnel for some way, and then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down what seemed to be a very deep well. Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland “How can you possibly fit all that we […]
Reporting for the Small Screen
Just a guess here, but I don’t think smart phones are going away anytime soon. I think it’s time to really start focusing on how we can use the technology as a reporting tool. And stop pretending that it’s not the place where a large number of our stakeholders engage with our programs on a […]
Is the long report solution really a one page PDF?
Each morning, before I even put on the coffee, I check my pdf archive. Then I go to work, start up my computer, and immediately check my work pdf archive. Then I keep it on all day, sitting in the background letting me know when I have new pdfs to access. Of course I need […]