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FreshSpectrum

Dissemination that Actually Works

Hi, I'm Chris Lysy, welcome to Fresh Spectrum!

I'm super interested in exploring how information spreads and how people actually consume that information. I also like teaching people what I learn, writing blog posts about the stuff I discover, and drawing cartoons.

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What to read here.

• If you're interested in dissemination, I suggest checking out my post on Theory of Use and my latest Dissemination Guide.

• Up for a longer read? I've written a couple of books that are free to read.

The Reporting Revolution - My manifesto on modern reporting.

Compelling Qualitative Data Visualization - My framework for illustrating qualitative reports.

• Want to see actual examples of how I approach modernizing evaluation and research resources? Check out my before and after series of posts.

• Here for the comics? I've drawn thousands so you'll find them scattered across the site in just about every blog post. Here is my biggest cartoon collection at the moment (128 comics).

Want to hire me as a consultant?

The blogging, teaching, and comics are what I do for fun.

For a living, I am an indie consultant who works with government agencies (ex. CDC), not-for-profits (ex. Habitat for Humanity), NGOs (ex. CGIAR & OECD), and partner with small consultancies (ex. Intention 2 Impact). Mostly working directly with evaluation and research teams.

Core offerings include:
• Dissemination Audits
• Guided Resource Transformations
• Strategy Sessions

Consulting Services

Latest Blog Posts

Want more?

I've been blogging for over 15 years now, there are a LOT of posts. Some are good, some not as much. But you can feel free to peruse them all.

All my blog posts.

But if you are still reading, here's my suggestion. Hop on the weekly newsletter, that way you can see all the stuff, right as it's shared.