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5 Ways to Use Infographics to Support your Cause

Here are just a few ways you can utilize the power of infographics to support your cause. 1. Tell your story. To get people to join in and support your cause, they have to understand what you do and how you help. An infographic can be a

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Creating a short animated video clip

In keeping with my blog theme over the last few posts, I thought I’d share another idea about how you could visually communicate information utilizing more publicly available software tools. This visual communication strategy involves, PowerPoint (not free, but a lot of organizations have it) and a

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What makes a great infographic?

Recently I ran across a blog titled “16 Experts Answer, “What makes a great infographic?” It was an interesting read, and got me thinking how I would answer the same question. After a little thinking here’s my response the question – What makes a great infographic? A

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Tips for communicating your vision with your designer

Before any lines are drawn or colors are added, you are faced with the challenge of communicating your vision with your designer.  But where to begin? Below I have compiled two simple communication tips that I have found help lead to a successful project experience. 1. Focus

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Working Together

I believe establishing a successful working relationship with my clients is a key factor in creating a successful design. Since I was curious to hear a client’s perspective on how they establish a successful working relationship with a consultant, I asked my dad who has many years

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Moving great ideas to great impacts

Where to start? Convincing someone of something we believe in will help them, isn’t always an easy task. But I have found these things can help move your great ideas into great impacts. Know who determines whether an idea can be adopted. Who is the critical decision-maker

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Perspective

Before my seven month son was born I can’t think of a time when I went to the grocery store and was in awe of the lights and the different colors down the aisles, or spent hours examining the value of a bowl and all the toys

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When an infographic might be the answer

Infographics (or infoposters) are showing up everywhere. You may think they look cool and are interested in integrating them into your own work, but you don’t know how you could use them effectively. Below I’ve compiled a few questions to help you determine when strategically applying this

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Secure and Reliable Information

During the past forty years of working with information systems technology, I have seen a significant evolution in information technology tools. They have become smaller and exponentially more powerful. Communications and computing have merged. The application of the tools has shifted from limited scientific use to universal

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Why should nonprofits communicate?

Before diving into HOW you want to communicate all those wonderful things you’ve got to say, it is important to stop and think WHY, WHO, WHAT we are trying to communicate in the first place. Why? Start by thinking about WHY you want to communicate. What is

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