how to communicate issues without writing reports use of infographics and social media
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How to communicate issues without writing reportsUsing infographics and social media to get your point across
About Us Presenters
Sarah Forrest Jill WestfallPolicy Coordinator – Communications &Child Welfare & Juvenile Justice Operations
Coordinator
Voices for Children in Nebraska Founded in 1987 Statewide, multi-issue child advocacy
How we got here Staff interest, knowing we needed to move in this
direction
Transition from a founding executive director to new executive director with a passion for graphics and visualization
Where we were
48 pages long
(We’ll spare you the click through…)
Where we are now
Where we are
How do you do it? Writing/Content Process
Figure out what you want to say first! Let data drive the graphic (if you’re illustrating data).
Graphic software
A few easy, inexpensive tools Word, Publisher, PowerPoint
Infogr.am
Piktochart.com
For the more advanced users:
Adobe Creative Suite –
Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign
Lessons learned in using new media to advance policy change: Keep it short Be specific Let need drive the tool, not the other way
around Don’t write something to have a long shelf life The internet is amazing!
Update and republish materials as needed on the cheap
Policy and communications are on the same team
Contact usSarah Forrest
(402) 597-3100 x109
Jill Westfall
(402) 597-3100 x`106
http://voicesforchildren.com