Have you considered including a blog? …I don’t want a blog. Just curious, why not? …I don’t have the time to add something else to my plate. -Conversation I’ve had, way too many times… While you might not have time to blog (verb), having a blog (noun) takes no time. A blog (noun) is not […]
Christmas cartoons, my holiday tradition
The world is always changing but the simple things are still the simple things. I hope you're having a happy holiday season. Thank you for all of your support. Yours truly, Chris
You should present online, here’s why
I wrote this post back in 2013, lots has changed since then. At the time I was trying to convince more people to deliver their conference presentations online. Today in 2021, a year into the COVID-19 Pandemic, more people are presenting online than ever. While this post still holds up, you may be hoping for […]
Building an Academic Book Trailer
I know what you might be thinking… “A trailer for an academic book! You kids have no imagination.” To which I respond, “sure, blame the audience.” The truth is, there are really important reasons why you should consider creating a book trailer the next time you publish. They have nothing to do with reaching unimaginative […]
On Interactive Data Visualization, Illustrated
This past week the latest edition of New Directions for Evaluation started hitting mailboxes. The issue covers Data Visualization in Evaluation (it’s part 1 of 2). In it you’ll find an article written by yours truly on recent developments in quantitative visualization. I tried to cover a few things, but the topic that has captivated […]
16 Blogging styles for researchers and evaluators
I dislike the term blogosphere. It sounds like some kind of all-encompassing entity. One made up of personal gripes, margarita recipes, and silly cat videos. It would be like grouping together grocery store flyers, credit card applications, and heartfelt letters. We would see it on the news… The anchor would say, “hey, what did the […]