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   Animations: my step-by-step guide

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 4 July 2013

   'It is still far too early to judge the success of this animation, and whether we can claim victory in appealing to a particular type of audience whilst not limiting our ability to appear credible to another. But the response from teams across ODI and beyond has been really encouraging. I have a hunch this won’t be the last animation you’ll see from us.'

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   Corporate websites are ‘in decline’: so why the refresh of the ODI site?

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 2 January 2013

   Back in May last year, I wrote a post for OnThinkTanks.org on the decline of the corporate website (and rise of a social internet).

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3. Expanding our understanding of K*: concept paper and case studies

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 26 October 2012

   Louise Shaxson et al

   This short paper represents the beginning of a process to elucidate the core principles shared by K* component functions and processes. Furthermore, it suggests an overarching framework for thinking about K*, which will make sharing approaches and lessons learned easier.

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   ODI’s award-winning online strategy explained

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 19 September 2012

   'In a think tank, you have to persuade the researchers that there is a problem before you can implement a solution. So what is the problem at ODI? We identified three major challenges, and three online solutions that would help to tackle them.'

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   What social media and digital tools are think tanks using in their work? Views from a short clinic at the Think Tank Initiative Exchange 2012

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 20 June 2012

   'What is the state of play for the use of digital tools in think tanks? A clinic I ran left me feeling positive that think tanks aren’t sticking their head in the sand in the face of the changes wrought by "digital disruption"'

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6. Developing research communications capacity:lessons from recent experiences

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 11 June 2012

   Enrique Mendizabal, Martine Zeuthen

   This research report outlines key findings from an evaluation of the Overseas Development Institute (ODI) and International Network for the Availability of Science Publications's (INASP) communications capacity development support to the International Development Research Centre's Acacia initiative in 2011.

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7. Assessment of the delivery of the Vietnam development report 2010

   Publication - Research reports and studies - 1 June 2012

   Arnaldo Pellini, Vu Phuong Thao, Nguyen Le Hoang

   A full report from work by ODI in 2011 that explores the delivery and impact of the Vietnam Development Report 2010

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   What makes web users tick?

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 26 May 2012

   'Online knowledge brokers have the habit of making assumptions about what their audience wants, and how web users behave when they arrive at an online portal. At the second annual meeting of the Climate Knowledge Brokers, participants were eager to reach out and engage with users of online climate and development information, and learn first hand about their real attitudes, preferences and frustrations.'

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   Changing context for climate knowledge brokers

   Opinion - Articles and blogs - 21 May 2012

   'If you run a climate and development website, what should you be thinking about in the next year? What do your users actually want? These are the hot questions under debate at the Climate Knowledge Brokers’ workshop this weekend in Bonn, Germany.'

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10. 

    ODI's approach to monitoring and evaluating research uptake

    Opinion - Films and videos - 22 February 2012

    'There is a lot to unpack [in M&E]. There are a lot of different ways that you can measure things, lots of different indicators you can use. It could cost a lot of time and effort. No one really has the answers and we need to do some learning together as to what works.'

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