Transmission Project

1. Powerful People Make Good Decisions Even When they Consciously Think
Is it the way you think that is affecting your decision-making or your power position?

2. The Future of Public Media FAQ and Public Media 2.0: Dynamic Engaged Publics

BroadbandUSA.gov offers a searchable database of BTOP and BIP applications that have been made for broadband funding as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. But if spreadsheets are more your speed, you can download one below (sorted by date):

I am blown away by the data visualizations created by VISTA Billy Brown serving at the Community Center of St. Bernard. The image above is part of a data report that his supervisor found so compelling she took it to a funder.

This great visualization of access and usage was created by VISTA member Billy Brown for the Community Center of St. Bernard.

There’s a reason they say pictures are worth a thousand words. Graphical depictions of data on your website can help your audience understand complex information and move them to take action. Thanks to a set of newer, mostly free, online tools such as Google Docs Spreadsheet, ManyEyes, and Swivel Business, creating online charts has never been easier. http://www.idealware.org/tips/0910_onlinecharts.php

Online Survey Tools to Help You Gather Data

Online survey tools can be a very cost-effective way for delivering surveys, collecting results, and then analyzing the results all through one central system. These tools don’t have to be very expensive - online applications like SurveyMonkey, Zoomerang, SurveyGizmo, and PollDaddy are great for gathering informal data quickly and easily.

Read more on the Idealware site.