how to make your data tell the (right) story christina zurla sophia...next: profile your audience...
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The Garrett Lee Smith (GLS) Suicide Prevention National Outcomes Evaluation is supported through contract no. HHSS283201200007I/HHSS28342002T (reference no. 283-12-0702) awarded to ICF International
by the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
HOW TO MAKE YOUR DATA TELL
THE (RIGHT) STORY
The views, opinions, and content expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
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WELCOME!
• Christina H. Zurla (Communicator)
• Sophia Zanakos (Evaluator)
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WHY WE’RE HERE TODAY
• Discuss why communicating data is
important.
• Review where to get data.
• Identify and profile key audiences.
• Understand when to work with
evaluator.
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YOUR TURN
• Affiliation?
• Cohort?
• Role at Grant Site?
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EVALUATORS VS. COMMUNICATORS
Evaluators Communicators
Mars Venus
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EVALUATORS . . .
• All about the instruments.
• The timeline is the timeline!
• Literal and specific.
• Excellent at capturing data/information.
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ON OUR OWN . . . YASSSS!!!!
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COMMUNICATORS . . .
• All about the story.
• The timeline is . . . flexible?
• Figurative and general.
• Can’t wait to tell the world!
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ON OUR OWN . . .
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BUT WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER
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MOVIE THEATRE POPCORN
• Large popcorn, no butter.
• 1,031 calories.
• 1,500 milligrams of sodium.
• 41 grams of fat.
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MOVIE THEATRE POPCORN
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FROM THIS . . .
• Since 2005, over 1.3 million individuals
have been trained in over 35,000
training events, with online trainings
accounting for just over 275,000 of the
trainees.
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TO THIS . . .
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LONGER IMPACT ON YOUTH
MORTALITY
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Overall Impact of GLS Program on Youth Suicide Mortality
Expected Outcomes (based on comparison counties)
Observed (based on GLS counties)
GLS implementation begins
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Fewer suicide attempts and
completions in GLS areas.
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COMMUNICATING DATA IS:
• Always should be accurate.
• Best done in consult with Evaluator!
• Should tell a story that is easy (for most
all) to understand.
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YOUR REALITIES
• Competing priorities.
• Do more with less.
• Must show value, ROI, savings.
• Demonstrate effectiveness.
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DATA CAN HELP!
• Helps accomplish your goal.
• Demonstrates need/problem.
• Shows your work is effective!
• Quantifies reach.
• Proves value.
• Generates support.
• Helps you tell the right story!
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FIRST THING’S FIRST . . .
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WHERE TO FIND DATA
• Infographics
• Grantee Summary Reports
• Public use data sets
• Journal articles
• Annual Report to Congress
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NEXT UP: HOW TO SHARE DATA
• What are you trying to accomplish?– Increase funding/support.
– Persuade community partners to get on board.
– Get critical information to students, faculty, staff.
– Increase staff/student suicide prevention capacity.
– Get President’s support.
– Sustain work past SAMHSA funding.
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WITH THAT GOAL IN MIND, ASK:
• Who do you need to reach? – Be specific!!! OK if it’s a person.
• What keeps them up at night?
• What will they need to hear to get on
board?
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THE EXCHANGE THEORY CAN HELP
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IT’S NOT WHAT WE WANT THEM TO
HEAR, IT’S WHAT THEY’RE ABLE TO
HEAR.
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HERE’S WHAT I MEAN . . .
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WHAT HAPPENED?
• Why didn’t you hear my song?
• I blamed you!!
• What could I have done differently?
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WE END UP BLAMING AUDIENCES
• Don’t blame them!
• Instead, think: what’s wrong with my
message or the way I’m delivering it?
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Targeted (youth suicide rate per 100,000) and control
outcomes (adult suicide rate and youth mortality per
100,000) following exposure to GLS activities during 2
consecutive years.
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BUT WHAT IF WE INSTEAD SAID:
GLS
Programs Decrease
in youth
suicide
rates
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WE ARE NOT OUR TARGET
AUDIENCE*
• Cannot assume everyone understands/cares.
• Speak their language.
• Be clear about what’s in it for them.
• Show, don’t tell.
*Super Important!!
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WHO DO YOU NEED TO REACH?
• Call ‘em out!
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TRYING TO REACH EVERYONE . . .
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LET’S TRY AGAIN.
(Be specific)
WHO DO YOU NEED TO REACH?
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YOUR TURN
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YOUR TURN
• Take out your worksheets!
• Write down priority goal at top.
• List out audience segments in first
column.
• When done, rank them in order of
priority.
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NEXT: PROFILE YOUR AUDIENCE
SEGMENTS
• We are not our target audience.
• Acknowledge their realities.
• If you don’t know, find out or ask
someone.
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QUESTIONS TO ASK WHEN
PROFILING
• Where do they live/work/play?
• What keeps them up at night?
• Who/what kind of info do they trust?
• Who has access to them?
• What will they need to hear to get on
board?
• What kind of data will they need to see?
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PROFILE YOUR AUDIENCE SEGMENTS
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TIME TO SHARE
• What did you discover about each
audience?
• Any disagreements re: priorities among
teams?
• Any gaps in what you know?
• Any question?
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WHAT HAVE WE ACCOMPLISHED SO
FAR?
• Understand that there are different
ways to communicate data.
• Audiences dictate what data you share
and how you share it.
• Audience segments are critical so that
we know what we say will resonate
with them.
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WHAT’S NEXT?
• Match the data your audience(s) needs to hear with available data.
• Learn ways to communicate data in unique ways.
• Start creating your specific story, using data.
(Part 2, 3:45pm)
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THANK YOU
Sophia Zanakos
GLS NOE Project Director
301-572-0239
Christina H. Zurla
Senior Communications Manager
240-277-3459