Comments on: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/ How Networked Nonprofits Leverage Networks and Data for Social Change Sat, 18 May 2013 13:55:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Irina Widrick http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-69476 Irina Widrick Wed, 10 Apr 2013 04:01:09 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-69476 This is really interesting, You are a very skilled blogger. I have joined your rss feed and look forward to seeking more of your fantastic post. Also, I have shared your web site in my social networks! This is really interesting, You are a very skilled blogger. I have joined your rss feed and look forward to seeking more of your fantastic post. Also, I have shared your web site in my social networks!

]]> By: 5 Ways to Get your Nonprofit Blog Posts Shared on Social Media: S.S.T.S. Series Part II - Clairification http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-64417 5 Ways to Get your Nonprofit Blog Posts Shared on Social Media: S.S.T.S. Series Part II - Clairification Mon, 04 Mar 2013 07:05:07 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-64417 [...] for related content. For a great primer on how to create nonprofit infographics, check out Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! by Beth [...] [...] for related content. For a great primer on how to create nonprofit infographics, check out Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! by Beth [...]

]]> By: INFOGRAPHICS or DATA VISUALIZATION – is that the Question? | 3D Metrics http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-64173 INFOGRAPHICS or DATA VISUALIZATION – is that the Question? | 3D Metrics Thu, 28 Feb 2013 19:52:20 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-64173 [...] Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! (bethkanter.org) [...] [...] Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! (bethkanter.org) [...]

]]> By: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Social Media and Nonprofits | Scoop.it http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-63401 Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Social Media and Nonprofits | Scoop.it Sat, 16 Feb 2013 23:50:32 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-63401 [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...] [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...]

]]> By: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Why Not Platform | Scoop.it http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-62606 Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Why Not Platform | Scoop.it Sat, 02 Feb 2013 20:20:28 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-62606 [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...] [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...]

]]> By: Lynnette Z. Carney http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-62261 Lynnette Z. Carney Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:44:32 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-62261 Referred to by The New York Times as the “ da Vinci of Data”, Tufte began to give day-long lectures and workshops on the subject of infographics starting in 1993. As of 2012, Tufte still gives these lectures. Referred to by The New York Times as the “ da Vinci of Data”, Tufte began to give day-long lectures and workshops on the subject of infographics starting in 1993. As of 2012, Tufte still gives these lectures.

]]> By: Request My Skills « DIGITAL FAITH http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-62090 Request My Skills « DIGITAL FAITH Sat, 26 Jan 2013 02:03:35 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-62090 [...] Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! (bethkanter.org) [...] [...] Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! (bethkanter.org) [...]

]]> By: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Fundraising ideas | Scoop.it http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61967 Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Fundraising ideas | Scoop.it Thu, 24 Jan 2013 07:48:23 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61967 [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...] [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...]

]]> By: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Fundraising Tips - Ideas - Strategy - Fun | Scoop.it http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61942 Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Fundraising Tips - Ideas - Strategy - Fun | Scoop.it Wed, 23 Jan 2013 14:29:35 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61942 [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...] [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...]

]]> By: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Learning & Knowledge for the Future - www.akisifala.org | Scoop.it http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61892 Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Learning & Knowledge for the Future - www.akisifala.org | Scoop.it Mon, 21 Jan 2013 10:01:29 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61892 [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...] [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of “going visual.” More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...]

]]> By: Nancy White http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61539 Nancy White Mon, 14 Jan 2013 04:23:42 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61539 Beth, what is behind my question (and thanks for asking) is that infographics are currently hot, but underneath is the attention to the visual. Sometimes OTHER types of visuals may be more useful than infographics. And at some point, the amount of bad infographics may start giving infographics a "bad name.!" ;-) Beth, what is behind my question (and thanks for asking) is that infographics are currently hot, but underneath is the attention to the visual. Sometimes OTHER types of visuals may be more useful than infographics. And at some point, the amount of bad infographics may start giving infographics a “bad name.!” ;-)

]]> By: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Data Visualization Topics | Scoop.it http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61519 Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Data Visualization Topics | Scoop.it Sun, 13 Jan 2013 21:29:21 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61519 [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...] [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...]

]]> By: Maryln Whelan http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61420 Maryln Whelan Sat, 12 Jan 2013 00:24:30 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61420 alexdombroff@alexanderdombroff.com alexdombroff@alexanderdombroff.com

]]> By: Thomas C. Davis http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61396 Thomas C. Davis Fri, 11 Jan 2013 16:36:19 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61396 Hi, Beth Thanks for this very helpful article. I'm a retired pastor who helps churches with websites. Most often churches can't afford graphic artists. This post gives my contacts a steer in a helpful direction. Hi, Beth
Thanks for this very helpful article. I’m a retired pastor who helps churches with websites. Most often churches can’t afford graphic artists. This post gives my contacts a steer in a helpful direction.

]]> By: Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Non-profit Strategy | Scoop.it http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61351 Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! | Non-profit Strategy | Scoop.it Thu, 10 Jan 2013 21:06:19 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61351 [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...] [...] In 2013, social media will continue the trend of "going visual." More and more nonprofits are adding data visualization to compelling story telling to create amazing infographics as part their marketing tool kits.  [...]

]]> By: Announcing the Birth of the Minfographic | The Magnum Group's Blog http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61327 Announcing the Birth of the Minfographic | The Magnum Group's Blog Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:30:22 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61327 [...] Content from Other Sources Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! [...] [...] Content from Other Sources Infographics: Should Your Nonprofit Hire A Designer or Do It Yourself! [...]

]]> By: Beth http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61299 Beth Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:38:53 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61299 Nancy: Funny you should ask that ... I am also collecting a lot other examples of "visual forms" -- mostly marketing related, but also visual thinking. Visual Marketing Best Practices http://pinterest.com/kanter/visual-marketing-tips-tools-best-practices/ Visual Thinking http://pinterest.com/kanter/visual-thinking-revolution/ -- Cartoons http://pinterest.com/facetimealan/social-media-cartoons-funnies/ And, going deeper in the techniques of data visualization over at Scoop.Ithttp://www.scoop.it/t/viz It is a broad approach over at scoop.it, but using their tagging feature to filter into different categories .. I'm doing all this because I'm developing curriculum to teach data viz module as part of measuring network nonprofit workshops. Still in process ... What's behind your question? Nancy: Funny you should ask that … I am also collecting a lot other examples of “visual forms” — mostly marketing related, but also visual thinking.

Visual Marketing Best Practices
http://pinterest.com/kanter/visual-marketing-tips-tools-best-practices/

Visual Thinking
http://pinterest.com/kanter/visual-thinking-revolution/

– Cartoons
http://pinterest.com/facetimealan/social-media-cartoons-funnies/

And, going deeper in the techniques of data visualization over at Scoop.Ithttp://www.scoop.it/t/viz

It is a broad approach over at scoop.it, but using their tagging feature to filter into different categories ..

I’m doing all this because I’m developing curriculum to teach data viz module as part of measuring network nonprofit workshops. Still in process …

What’s behind your question?

]]> By: Nancy White http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61298 Nancy White Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:32:38 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61298 I'm curious... are you looking at anything besides "infographics" (at least thinking of them in the way you are collecting on your pinterest boards.) Any other visual forms open for consideration? I’m curious… are you looking at anything besides “infographics” (at least thinking of them in the way you are collecting on your pinterest boards.) Any other visual forms open for consideration?

]]> By: Beth http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61297 Beth Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:08:03 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61297 Matt: That is such a good point about understanding design. What do you think is the best 101 on the topic for a non-graphic designer? Mandi: Thanks for sharing added it to my collection over at Pinterest - http://pinterest.com/pin/186055028327637420/ Dan: Do you have a link handy of an example? Would love to pin it. Sean: Yes, you are so right on - data visualization is also important. You can't just slap data on a infographic - it has to convey insight. Matt: That is such a good point about understanding design. What do you think is the best 101 on the topic for a non-graphic designer?

Mandi: Thanks for sharing added it to my collection over at Pinterest – http://pinterest.com/pin/186055028327637420/

Dan: Do you have a link handy of an example? Would love to pin it.

Sean: Yes, you are so right on – data visualization is also important. You can’t just slap data on a infographic – it has to convey insight.

]]> By: Beth http://www.bethkanter.org/dyi-infographics/comment-page-1/#comment-61296 Beth Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:03:03 +0000 http://www.bethkanter.org/?p=6810#comment-61296 Debra: Thanks for starting the conversation and for mentioning Weave. I've been hearing about it but have not checked it out. Have you played with it? Debra: Thanks for starting the conversation and for mentioning Weave. I’ve been hearing about it but have not checked it out. Have you played with it?

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