This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. In today’s post I talk about an upcoming change to how I blog and why writing for Google works, but for me, shouldn’t be the point. It works. But that’s the problem. There is pretty simple logic behind writing for Google. People use […]
Alt Text in Canva – finding a workaround
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. How do you add alt text in Canva? Short answer, you don’t (Canva doesn’t have that feature). Long answer, read on for a workaround. As much as I love Canva for creating infographics and micrographics, as a website publishing tool (and a PDF […]
Agile for One
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. How do you manage all the stuff you need to do each day? In today’s post I’m going to walk through my indie consultant project management process, which I call Agile for One. I am a creative with an ADHD brain. If you […]
The people who saved evaluation comics.
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Since 2011 I have drawn thousands of comics. But over the last 11 years there were a few times when I almost quit. What saved the cartoons? Scratch that, who saved them? Read on to find out. You’ll find my comics scattered across […]
Reader-Focused Report Assessment
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. How do you tell a good report from a bad report? That’s what I hope you’ll be able to do with my new quick 2 page assessment. So a little while ago I created a resource, it was a short 18 page eBook […]
How to create carousels with Canva
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. A carousel is like a social media slide deck. The format has been around for years, but it’s making a comeback. In today’s post I’ll show you how to create one using Canva. Do you remember slideshare? Basically it was a site that […]
Canva Free, Canva Pro, or Canva for Teams?
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Is it worth upgrading your Canva Free account to Canva Pro? Is Canva for Teams a different thing? Is Canva Pro really free for Nonprofits & Schools? So if you read my blog, you probably already know I’m a big fan of Canva. […]
Human Centered Report Design
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Are you searching for a modern reporting strategy that leads to visual reports other human beings would actually appreciate? I wrote you an eBook. You can download the new eBook here. Here is what you’ll find inside the 35 page visual eBook. It’s […]
Make Dissemination Easy
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. Sharing our work well takes skill and experience. But not every data person has these skills. Should they? Qualified to Do the Work ? Qualified to Share the Work The vast majority of PhD and MA programs are not going to give their […]
Designing a Seesaw Graph with Canva and Flourish [Walkthrough]
This is an Eval Central archive copy, find the original at freshspectrum.com. So welcome to a new series of blog posts. Each will be a type of design walkthrough. In these posts I will start with a chart or piece of information found in a real report and adapt it into something different (not always […]