The secret to high response rates: follow-up. If the mass email doesn’t work, send an individualized email. If that email doesn’t work, call. If calling doesn’t work, mail. Everyone responds differently, perseverance is the key. It also helps to stand out a little. I’ve developed this set of cartoons to do just that, stand out […]
Evaluation Ethics Fails, 7 illustrations
Today’s cartoons were inspired by a silent collaborator who sent me four ethics related stories. Since the stories are based in reality, the evaluator asked for their name to be left off to protect the identities of those involved. So when you read the stories picture a silhouette with a garbled voice like you might […]
Cartooning Tom Murphy, 7 illustrations on development
Outside of my 9 to 5, the topic I get asked about the most is social media. So much so that I’ve started designing and writing a companion blog to this one just to cover the topic. If you’re interested I’ll have more info about in the next few weeks. My first piece of advice […]
Randomized Controlled Trials, 5 illustration collaboration with Jen Hamilton
You know what’s great about collaborating with experts? After each post I know a little bit more about the evaluation world. How about you? Have any of my cartoons helped you learn something new? I hope so. About the Illustrations This week’s collaboration is with friend and colleague Jen Hamilton. Jen’s leading a three day […]
Illustrating Causation, 5 cartoons in collaboration with Jane Davidson
Jane Davidson will be talking causation as part of the BetterEvaluation/AEA coffeebreak webinar series. If you read this prior to Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 4:00 – 4:20 PM EDT, you can sign up for the free live webinar. If you get to this after the date, you can go here for an Open to […]
6 Common Presentation Mistakes Illustrated, Cartoon Collaboration with Stephanie Evergreen
Anyone can totally trash a boring bullet-point laden presentation slide deck. But it takes someone special to turn that boring slide deck into something sleek and noteworthy. Stephanie Evergreen, who led AEA’s potent presentations initiative, is one of those special people. I asked Stephanie about some of the common mistakes she sees on a regular […]