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This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. A couple years ago, I worked on this report: This report summarized survey responses from both universities and their students. Even with hundreds of survey responses and dozens of survey questions, we kept the report’s body to just six pages! How’d we choose […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I recently had the chance to talk with Zach Bowders on his podcast, Data + Love. Zach is a data analyst, a Tableau Public Ambassador, and passionate about data visualization and data storytelling. We sat down at night after our kids were in […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. A million years ago, I was invited to be the keynote speaker for the Southeastern Library Assessment Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. As part of that process, we redesigned several of their existing reports and dashboards. Before When asked to submit their existing visualizations […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. When should we follow APA format? When should we not? Earlier this year I sat down with my good friend Deven Wisner about customizing reports for the audience. Watch Our Conversation  During this six-minute conversation, we talked about Deven’s current work (he’s a managing partner, […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Today’s article comes from Amelia Kohm, the founder of Data Viz for Nonprofits. Thanks for these practical dataviz tips, Amelia! — Ann What’s missing? Charts, maps, graphs and other data visualizations. When I peruse posts from organizations and businesses, I mostly see: Grainy, […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I recently had the opportunity to be a guest on James Pann’s YouTube show to talk about reports. James is an Associate Professor, program evaluator, and psychologist who specializes in evaluating health, human service, and educational programs.  Watch Our Conversation  Here’s a recap […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. In 2016, I met evaluator extraordinaire Dana Wanzer at a national conference. We’d originally connected on Twitter and this was our first-time meeting in person. Side note: If you’re on the fence about joining social media… Social media can be the first step […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Remember that Excel Test? Where I walked into a job interview, was asked about my prior experience with data, and then—surprise!!—the Director gave me a timed test to assess my true skill level??? And I panicked. Heart pounding. Face flushed. Hands shaking as […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. Dave Paradi is one of my favorite people in the presentation design world. He is a Microsoft MVP, has been a professional speaker since 1999, and has authored 9 books and over 100 articles on PowerPoint. His focus is on helping business professionals […]

This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at depictdatastudio.com. I used to write hundred-page reports… I was trained to write lengthy reports filled with statistical jargon. Important information sat around and gathered dust. Now, I design reports that people actually want to read. Fewer paragraphs. More graphs. My audience can understand the […]