Christine Hradek, MPH
Open spendsmart. extension. iastate Open spendsmart.extension.iastate.edu and/or Download the Spend Smart. Eat Smart. App from the App Store or Google Play (it’s free!)
Online Suite of Resources Website Recipes, videos and easily accessible nutrition information Weekly blog Social Media Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest Mobile app (brand new)
Audience Families with low income Direct education participants and past participants Program staff and partners General consumers interested in eating healthy on a budget
Development Created as a response to the recession in the late 2000s. Dual focus of nutrition education and saving money at the grocery store. Significant partner input, meant to be a shared resource.
Purpose of Spend Smart. Eat Smart. Regularly updated source of research-based information on nutrition and food budget management as well as recipes and how-to videos. Maintain connection with program participants. Extend reach beyond direct programming. Resource for staff and partners.
Blog New blogs every week featuring recipes, nutrition information, meal planning tips and trending health topics. Subscribe using the RSS feed widget to receive the blog by email every Monday. Suggest topics that interest you!
Style Conversational tone Relatable approach Succinct writing Appropriate reading level Actionable information, solicit interaction Links to trusted sources and additional SSES content
Operating Principles Priority audience is parents with low income. Commitment to high quality design and photography. Designed for maximum accessibility and ‘sharability’.
What you don’t see AA accessibility standard Screen readers Color and contrast Automatic live translation
Analytics Average 10,000 users per month. Visit 3-4 pages while on the site. 14,000 new users since launch in 11/2016. 39% accessed site via mobile device. Grocery budget calculator and recipes are most popular.
Let’s Take a Tour Jody – Basic Tour Walk through the main navigation emphasizing that it is similar to the old navigation. Click into each category to show the main category page and briefly mention what you can find off of each one. Justine – Features to Highlight Printable recipes More user-friendly grocery budget calculator New videos – likely will have to have a sample link provided in a Connect box rather than playing live -----Switch to app site ----- Christine – App Tour Show main app screen and basic features Release date is anticipated January 2017 Promo materials will be provided
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Christine Hradek, MPH Iowa State University Extension and Outreach hradek@iastate.edu