Evaluating online communication tools
Online tools, such as corporate websites, members’ directories or portals increasingly play an important role in communications’ strategies. And of course, they are increasingly important to...
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As I’ve written about before, I’m very interested in how network mapping can be used in evaluation. Here are two excellent resources for people wanting to learn more about this research technique: 1)...
View ArticleNetwork mapping on LinkedIn
The online networking site LinkedIn has introduced quite a new interesting feature where you can make a network map of your contacts – mine is found above. How it works is that it assign colors based...
View ArticleWebinar: Understanding and supporting networks: learning from theory and...
Here is an interesting webinar online conference on “Understanding and supporting networks: learning from theory and practice”: NGOs join them, researchers collaborate across them, civil society...
View ArticleThe ultimate social network mapping software?
It could have been predicted…The most sophisticated network mapping tool of social networks has been developed for espionage… “A multinational security firm has secretly developed software capable of...
View ArticleResources on network evaluation
Here are some great new resources on network evaluation: – the State of Network Evaluation (pdf) discusses current thinking on network evaluation frameworks, approaches, and tools. – the Case Book...
View ArticleNew resource: Network Analysis from Start to Finish
Here is an excellent presentation on network analysis and evaluation originally presented at the America Evaluation Conference 2014: Network Analysis from Start to Finish:Techniques, Tools, and Tips...
View ArticleNetwork analysis and evaluation
For those interested in the use of network analysis for evaluation, here is an interesting article using network analysis to show how organisations worked together in advocacy and information sharing....
View ArticleNew resource: Social network analysis handbook
I just came across this straight forward and practical guide to social network analysis (pdf) from the International Rescue Committee – well worth a read if you are interested in this method for your...
View ArticleNetworking mapping as an evaluation tool
I’ve posted previously about network mapping as an evaluation tool and recently I had the opportunity to use network mapping for an evaluation. In an evaluation of the Shifting the Power project we...
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