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Health Management & Informatics Research (HMA/HMI): Stories

Resources for health informatics research

Books on Storytelling & Presenting

Made to Stick: why some ideas survive and others die
Quick read - can be read cover to cover or by chapter. Plethora of examples of how to make ideas stick. Goes thru their acronym SUCCESs [sic]

Presentations are stories

Whenever you're presenting on a topic, remember that stories, not facts, move us. Check out the following resources for ideas and tips.

Templates & more

Canva (design program)
Design tips and templates to help you create graphics. Registration required.
easelly - infographics templates
Infographics templates - fee based
Gapminder - animate your statistics
Freeware to animate your graphs. Scroll down to view options.

Blogs & websites on presenting & storytelling

Presentation Zen blog
Older, but still relevant posts. Mr. Reynolds has solid & practical tips on how to present.
Duarte blog
Company blog with techniques on how to present well.
Storytelling 101 - National Association of County & City Health Officials
10 quick tips on telling the story of your program