Best Practices: Facilitating Data

Training Sessions

December 9, 2014

Know your participants.

Sharism Lab - http://sharismlab.com/blog/2012/05/25/data-for-non-tech-people-new-course-at-school-of-data/

Prep the space.

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Set expectations.

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Brand your presentation.

Frame it within a bigger movement.

Have other channels for people to speak up.

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Use “open elements” in your presentation.

Use open licensed fonts

Use open licensed images and cite your sources.

Make it interactive.

Mind your jargon.

Cloud Tweaks - http://cloudtweaks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/cloud_98.jpg

You’re not the only expert.

XKCD - http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/the_general_problem.png

Get physical.

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Package your message to your audience.

Cloud Tweaks - http://cloudtweaks.com/2014/01/the-lighter-side-of-the-cloud-misunderstanding/

Share your resources.

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Debrief with your co-facilitator.

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