Recently I partnered with the talented data visualization whiz Shaelyn McCole of Santosha Creative to provide some analysis and visualizations on the success of a national charity event. We wanted to provide our client with answers to questions such as… how much money can this event expect to raise in the coming years? Should we …
Business intelligence (“BI”) can help businesses find meaning in their customer and client data. Simply stated, BI is the analysis of your business’s data to see patterns and trends among customers, clients, accounts, financials, and your market. BI involves applying these analytic findings to guide business decisions. Numerous BI tools exist to help you better …
Who Needs BI? Lawyers, Realtors, and Cupcake Bakers! Read More »
Here’s what happens when data scientists and attorneys hang out together – data scientists help attorneys do their jobs better. Law firm analytics can help guide practices towards better legal outcomes and better bottom lines. Data mining can assist with big e-discovery data. And, statisticians can provide important expert opinions to interpret and use DNA …
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Part 2 is here! As a follow-up to my previous post, “Top Five Considerations when Hiring an External Evaluation Consultant,” here I list the top things an organization should do internally before hiring an evaluator. How can an organization get its own house in order to prepare for an evaluation 1. Know what you need …
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A colleague recently advised me to think through what advice I would give to organizations (non-profit, government, foundations, corporate social responsibility departments, etc.) in their search for an external evaluation consultant. Here are my “Top 5” considerations when hiring an external evaluation consultant. Stay tuned for Part 2, “Top ‘To-Dos’ Before Hiring an Evaluation Consultant.” …
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I recently was challenged, “what’s a fight worth fighting?” Much thought goes into my answer: using data to solve community problems, in particular, those related to poverty. As you know from my last blog post, I am a fan of data sharing among and within local governments, and have seen the effectiveness of applying data-driven …
A few months ago, I wrote about data sharing in local governments. Here is that piece: Sharing is something we all learned in kindergarten – how to share our toys, our snacks, our hugs, and our germs. We all probably bought into the spirit of sharing around this age, realizing that with sharing, more good …
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So far in 2014, I am thrilled to be engaged in two new, but very different ways, to better the world around me. Earlier this year, I was named to the Maricopa Area of Governments (MAG) Continuum of Care Regional Committee on Homelessness. In this position, I am part of a team of Phoenix-area government …
In an era of rapidly changing federal and state policy decisions, FirstEval can advise you or your organization on how the current political and economic climate should inform your decision-making. We approach policy research and evaluation in an assuredly nonpartisan manner. FirstEval’s areas of expertise include social policy, and, in particular, health policy and education …
Recently, the American Evaluation Association’s listserve has been aflutter about licensing and certification for evaluators. Most professions have certifications, yet American evaluators do not. Canadian evaluators do, and so do market researchers. Certifications signal to potential clients, employers, and audiences that you have achieved a state of rigor in your field measured by an external …
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