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{Music Monday} Putting Some Pep In Your Step!
YES! Another Monday is here and I know you’re so pumped! No need to think…logic models, methods, and theories oh my! It’s always a great day to be an evaluator! Just in case you’re not particularly...
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Evaluation Tasks-Part 1 {Necessary Work} = Isolation?
This series will cover some of the tasks that encompass the work that we do as evaluators. You know, all the adrenaline pumping, crowd roaring, action packed stuff that you just can’t seem to get...
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Just One More Hat
Like everyone, I’ve been “super busy”… But this time it was for a “good cause”… The State of Black Gay America Summit! The State of Black Gay America Summit (SBGA) includes a luncheon and dialogue...
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Evaluation Hangout?! {It’s Official, Google Is Taking Over}
If you follow me on Twitter and you saw my tweet late last night I was inquiring about the use of Google Hangout. Familiar with it? Check out this quick video I’ve been living under a rock so I...
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#Eval12 RECAP: Where Do I Begin???
The end is a nice place to start. One of our wonderful leaders, Dr. Rodney Hopson, passed the torch as president of the AEA board, but not before a very moving, inspirational, photovoice presentation...
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What Can Evaluators Learn From Politics?
Yes, it was a trick question! There are an array of issues that evaluators can and should be watchful of, but that’s not what today’s post is about. It’s about making the information being presented to...
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Hey There Evaluators, What Are You Thankful For?!
So how was your Thanksgiving? Full of turkey, stuffing, ham, cakes, and pies? Did you get to see old or new friends and spend time with your family? Maybe you did something awesome like travelling out...
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Does Evaluation Ever Make You Want To Cry?
Ok, so the title may be a little misleading, so tears…yes, of sadness, not necessarily. I know we’ve all (well I can only speak for myself) had those moments where we thought…why bother, why didn’t I...
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Starting a New Biz?! Motivation :)
Hello there! I know the #eval blogsphere has been filled with wonderful resources from blogger newbies and “old heads” lol since my last post. I’ve been learning alot from other bloggers and I...
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My Local Affiliate Brings All the Evaluators to the Yard {MUSIC MONDAY}
You know the song by Kelis…. {Edited} lyrics: My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard And they’re like, it’s better than yours ____ right, it’s better than your’s I could teach you but I have to...
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Add Some Photos to That Report Por Favor {My Freelance Photography Story}
Man oh man I have I been “busy”! I had a previous post on starting a new biz: Starting a New Biz?! Motivation and evaluation consulting isn’t…necessarily paying me these days so I decided to go with...
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Dying or Thriving: The Future Of Evaluation
The AEA Annual Conference theme this year is related to the future of evaluation, #21stcentury #eval if you will. What are your thoughts? Nothing deep, or well thought out is necessary (; One of the...
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Dissing The Eval Report
How many times have you followed up with a stakeholder after talking for months about the evaluation from start to finish, including all the bells and whistles that they just had to have (and a couple...
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An Eval World Without Qualitative Data
The struggle is real. I don’t think I need to go into much detail about the east coast/west coast battle it seems we have when it comes to explaining the value of qualitative research. I encourage you...
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Stakeholder Engagement: The Evaluation Pledge
So, you’re an evaluator, right? And… You haven’t heard of the evaluation pledge? Makes sense actually because I just came up with the idea for engaging some of the stakeholders that I work with....
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AaEA Holiday Celebration + 5 Roasting Tips
Just so we’re on the same page, I’m not talking about roasting a nice, delicious, ham, turkey, and/or veggies for your holiday meals. Sorry if I got your hopes up! I’m talking about sharing comedic...
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4 Steps to “Let It Snow” On Your Homepage!
Colors are great, nice graphics and pictures too, but what about adding some snow to your homepage?! I haven’t seen ONE snowflake, in fact I had a few shorts and flip flop sightings here in SC. Enough...
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A Few Things To Note About The Trifecta: Big, Open, Government Data
By the time you finish reading this post 11 people would have been born in the U.S. and there would have been a net gain of 6 people in the U.S. population. Super interesting, right? Thank you...
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You Are Appreciated
Do you ever wish that you could make it rain pink and red confetti or little paper hearts?! Good, you probably shouldn’t, at least not on a regular basis. Only on days like today can you can make an...
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Predicting the Future of Evaluation: Michael Scriven Podcast Review
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to Kylie Hutchinson and James Coyle for a remarkable podcast with one of the modern day fathers of evaluation, Michael Scriven. If you haven’t listened to the podcast...
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