1. Sharing Your Findings with Stakeholders Presentation adapted from one developed by Emily Rothman, ScD Boston University

2. The story hidden inside your data

3. The “life cycle” of data Your computer printout Word tables Better word tables Charts

4. Quick introduction to a table Title

5. Quick introduction to a table Footnotes

6. Quick introduction to a table N=total #

7. Quick introduction to a table small n often useful

8. Quick introduction to a table Include percent sign unless you do the other format: 5 (53)

9. Quick introduction to a table Statistical test last column

10. Make one or two charts to illustrate key information Charts

11. Figures 1,118 screened 465 (70%) enrolled 430 (92%) completed TLFB 454 ineligible 664 (59%) eligible

12. Maps

13. Example: Table form http://www.allaboutpresentations.com/2009/08/how-to-present-information-and-not- just.html

14. Example: Chart form

15. Warnings! Don’t do this stuff: Present everything: You MUST make choices Present all response option: COLLAPSE data in ways that make sense Jump to final tables:EXPLORE data thoroughly first Crunch too much info together:Each table on its own page Be confused:Make sure you can explain your table to someone Present everything: You MUST make choices Present all response option: COLLAPSE data in ways that make sense Jump to final tables:EXPLORE data thoroughly first Crunch too much info together:Each table on its own page Be confused:Make sure you can explain your table to someone

16. Warnings! Don’t do this stuff: Pie charts: Hard to read and understand Stacked bar charts: Impossible to understand Fancy stuff in Excel or PPT: Bubble charts, cylinder charts…etc. : KEEP IT SIMPLE Pie charts: Hard to read and understand Stacked bar charts: Impossible to understand Fancy stuff in Excel or PPT: Bubble charts, cylinder charts…etc. : KEEP IT SIMPLE

17. Sharing Your Findings

18.  Increase community support for your program  Highlight a particular need in the community you are addressing  Demonstrate your program’s effectiveness  Increase fundability Why share your findings?

19. Stakeholder: one who is involved in or effected by a course of action  Who are your stakeholders?  For each group of stakeholders, consider:  How do they like to receive information?  What types of information would interest them? Do they tend to be data-driven or story-driven?  Are there any barriers to receiving information that need to be taken into account? (e.g. reading levels, language, etc.) Knowing Your Audience

20.  What story will you tell with your data?  What pieces of data should be highlighted?  Look for data that illustrates something interesting, demonstrates change, or points to a need that should be addressed by future programs  Don’t be afraid to share if a portion of the program didn’t work  What pieces of data are not helpful or confusing? Knowing Your Data

21.  Highlight sheet  Report  Presentation  Video  Infographic Ways to Share Your Findings

22.  Top priority: telling your story clearly  Wording should be clear and concise  Illustrations, tables, graphs, etc. should help to tell your story, not confuse matters  Font should be easy to read  Don’t get distracted with bells & whistles Things to Keep in Mind