free-to-read digital edition The Reporting Revolution 2nd Edition Because reporting should be more than checking a box.Written & Illustrated by Chris LysyLast Update: November 6, …
How to create an infographic in an hour
If you are not used to creating your own infographics, creating a professional infographic quickly might seem like a tall order. But sometimes deadlines call or you just need to create lots of …
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Stop multitasking your report writing.
So I have to admit something. I am HORRIBLE at multitasking. For example, I can't look something up on my phone while having a conversation. I can't cook dinner while putting together a grocery …
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Better Report Design or Faster Report Design? Pen and Paper Activity
So what's better, creating one great report or ten good reports? In an ideal world we would have ample time to plan, write, develop, illustrate, test, and iterate our evaluation reports. But …
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Are they really demanding shorter reports, or just less to read?
So I had this idea in my head for a long time. Given how the web has fundamentally changed the way we design and share information, eventually the new design methods will work their way into the …
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How to User Test a Report, Toolkit, or Dashboard (a.k.a. usability testing)
How do you know if a report, toolkit, or data dashboard works? If you're like most organizations, you probably copyedit your reports and have multiple people read them through. But how often do …
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UX Evaluation and Creative Reporting Webinars [Free Replays]
In early December I was given the opportunity to join The Youth Research and Evaluation eXchange (YouthREX) for a couple of Zoom webinars. And, if you're interested, the replays for both are now …
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Inform, Engage, Inspire, with data visualization.
Are you the kind of person who likes to nitpick other people's charts? I'm really not. I wasn't there when they decided to use that chart. I don't know what factored into their decision. As far …
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Who cares? And why engaging reports are not always important or even necessary.
So just the other day here in North Carolina, it was in the 70s. Short sleeve weather for sure. Then the rains came and the temperature dropped into the 30s over the course of hours. Enough for …
What you do is important.
I had a really hard year back in 2017. It was filled with the loss of close family which left a lingering mark on both my personal and professional lives. The couple years that followed …
5 reporting myths that need to die.
Researchers and evaluators have developed some bad reporting habits. This post seeks to dispel some of the myths that keeps those bad habits thriving. In today's post: Myth #1. Your final …
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What is a Slidedoc?
Slidedocs are versatile reporting tools that are an almost ideal format in the visual heavy digital world. In today's post. What is a Slidedoc?What is a Slideument? Is it the same thing?The …