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aria-label="visualization (6 items)">visualization</a> </div> </div> <div class="js-ajax-frame"> <section class="post-list"> <h3>Recent posts</h3> <article class="post"> <div class="article-footer"> <time datetime="2014">5 Mar 2014</time> <h4><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2014/03/05/gender-role-literacy-girls-in-science/">Gender role literacy: Girls in science?</a></h4> </div> <p>There are gender wars, and then there are casualties. It wasn’t until 2011 that the behemoth toymaker LEGO acknowledged girls’ desire to build with bricks, even though the company had long before made a seemingly effortless pivot to co-branding, video games, and major motion pictures. So it’s little wonder that girls face all-too-real obstacles when <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2014/03/05/gender-role-literacy-girls-in-science/">[…]</a></p> <a class="more" href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2014/03/05/gender-role-literacy-girls-in-science/">Read more</a> </article> <article class="post"> <div class="article-footer"> <time datetime="2013">9 Dec 2013</time> <h4><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2013/12/09/challenges-of-crowdsourcing-analysis-of-historypin/">Challenges of crowdsourcing: Analysis of Historypin</a></h4> </div> <p>Crowdsourcing can build virtual community, engage the public, and build large knowledge databases about science and culture. But what does it take, and how fast can you grow? For some insight, we look at a crowdsourced history site: Historypin is an appealing database of historical photos, with dates, locations, captions, and other metadata. It’s called History <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2013/12/09/challenges-of-crowdsourcing-analysis-of-historypin/">[…]</a></p> <a class="more" href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2013/12/09/challenges-of-crowdsourcing-analysis-of-historypin/">Read more</a> </article> <article class="post"> <div class="article-footer"> <time datetime="2013">18 Nov 2013</time> <h4><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2013/11/18/dinovember-creative-literacy-starts-young/">Dinovember: Creative literacy starts young</a></h4> </div> <p>“Uh-oh,” Refe Tuma heard his girls whisper. “Mom and Dad are not going to like this.” It’s Dinovember, and his family’s plastic dinosaurs have been getting into mischief all month. Every year, Tuma and his wife devote the month of November to “convincing our children that, while they sleep, their plastic dinosaur figures come to life. <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2013/11/18/dinovember-creative-literacy-starts-young/">[…]</a></p> <a class="more" href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2013/11/18/dinovember-creative-literacy-starts-young/">Read more</a> </article> </section> </div> </div> </div> </div> </header> <main role="main" id="main"><div id="twocolumns" class="full_width"> <div class="container default_page"> <div class="twocolumns-holder"> <section id="content" class="ajax-container"> <div class="title"> <h1>Tag: planning</h1> </div> <div class="post-3865 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-communications tag-amazon-mechanical-turk tag-crowdflower tag-moderation tag-planning tag-social-media-2" id="post-3865"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2012/10/11/community-generated-content/" rel="bookmark">Keeping adult pics out of community generated content</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2012/10/11/community-generated-content/" rel="bookmark">October 11th, 2012</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-3868" title="Fig leaf" src="http://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Screen-Shot-2012-10-11-at-12.50.32-PM-150x110.png" alt="" width="150" height="110" srcset="https://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Screen-Shot-2012-10-11-at-12.50.32-PM-150x110.png 150w, https://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Screen-Shot-2012-10-11-at-12.50.32-PM.png 209w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" />Getting the community involved in contributing content to an online project is a great form of public participation, and also a way to build large repositories of content. However, the underbelly of community-generated content is bad taste, inappropriate content, and outright abuse.</p> <p>This seedy side is particularly evident in social networks sites, where users upload photos from their cell phones. To keep it clean, social media sites hire legions of inexpensive laborers via crowdsourcing sites like <a href="https://www.mturk.com/mturk/welcome">Amazon’s Mechanical Turk</a> and <a href="http://crowdflower.com">CrowdFlower</a> to screen uploaded content. <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2012/10/11/community-generated-content/#more-3865" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Keeping adult pics out of community generated content">(more…)</span></a></p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/communications/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2012/10/11/community-generated-content/#respond">No Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/amazon-mechanical-turk/" rel="tag">Amazon Mechanical Turk</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/crowdflower/" rel="tag">CrowdFlower</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/moderation/" rel="tag">moderation</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/social-media-2/" rel="tag">social media</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-2961 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-communications tag-experiences tag-planning tag-visualization tag-website tag-wireframe" id="post-2961"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/09/02/plan-better-by-sketching-your-next-web-or-mobile-project/" rel="bookmark">Plan better by sketching your next web or mobile project</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/09/02/plan-better-by-sketching-your-next-web-or-mobile-project/" rel="bookmark">September 2nd, 2011</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p><a href="http://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-Shot-2011-09-02-at-10.15.58-AM.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2962" title="Wireframes & mockups" src="http://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-Shot-2011-09-02-at-10.15.58-AM.png" alt="" width="224" height="123" srcset="https://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-Shot-2011-09-02-at-10.15.58-AM.png 224w, https://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Screen-Shot-2011-09-02-at-10.15.58-AM-150x82.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px" /></a>Mere words are insufficient to describe new web sites or mobile apps. Phrases like “access to information,” “online communities” and “interactive experiences” are ambiguous without a visualization.</p> <p>Wireframes and sketches are the intermediary between a conceptual plan, and the actual, detailed prototypes and specifications needed to build a project. <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/09/02/plan-better-by-sketching-your-next-web-or-mobile-project/#more-2961" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Plan better by sketching your next web or mobile project">(more…)</span></a></p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/communications/" rel="category tag">Communication</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/09/02/plan-better-by-sketching-your-next-web-or-mobile-project/#respond">No Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/experiences/" rel="tag">experiences</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/visualization/" rel="tag">visualization</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/website/" rel="tag">Website</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/wireframe/" rel="tag">wireframe</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-2352 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-strategy tag-apple tag-creativity tag-innovation tag-ipad tag-planning" id="post-2352"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/04/14/innovation-matters-so-does-refinement-augmentation-long-nose/" rel="bookmark">Innovation matters. So does refinement & augmentation: Long nose</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/04/14/innovation-matters-so-does-refinement-augmentation-long-nose/" rel="bookmark">April 14th, 2011</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p><a href="http://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Screen-shot-2011-04-14-at-12.45.28-PM.png"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-2359" title="Long nose" src="http://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Screen-shot-2011-04-14-at-12.45.28-PM.png" alt="" width="161" height="97" srcset="https://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Screen-shot-2011-04-14-at-12.45.28-PM.png 161w, https://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Screen-shot-2011-04-14-at-12.45.28-PM-150x90.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px" /></a>Innovation takes years, if not decades. An <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/jan2008/id2008012_297369.htm">essay</a> by Bill Buxton, principal scientist at <em>Microsoft Research</em>, introduced the idea of the “The Long Nose of Innovation.” In his Jan 2008 <em>Business Week</em> article, he draws parallels to the ‘long tail’ of products. This has applications to all kinds of planning.</p> <p>This is what the long nose looks like as a graph (it’s a nose pointing to the left): <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/04/14/innovation-matters-so-does-refinement-augmentation-long-nose/#more-2352" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading Innovation matters. So does refinement & augmentation: Long nose">(more…)</span></a></p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/strategy/" rel="category tag">Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/04/14/innovation-matters-so-does-refinement-augmentation-long-nose/#comments">1 Comment</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/creativity/" rel="tag">creativity</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/innovation/" rel="tag">innovation</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/ipad/" rel="tag">IPad</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-1449 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-management category-communications category-strategy tag-advertising tag-audience tag-communications-2 tag-outreach tag-planning tag-public-relations tag-strategic-communication" id="post-1449"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/03/16/what-is-strategic-communications/" rel="bookmark">What is strategic communications?</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/03/16/what-is-strategic-communications/" rel="bookmark">March 16th, 2011</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p><img class="alignright" title="abomb" src="http://www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Screen-shot-2011-03-15-at-5.52.32-PM.png" alt="" width="154" height="136" /></p> <p>The term “strategic communications” has become popular over the last two decades. It means infusing communications efforts with an agenda and a master plan. Typically, that master plan involves promoting the brand of an organization, urging people to do specific actions, or advocating particular legislation.</p> <p>It can refer to both a process, and to a specific job title.</p> <p><strong> <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/03/16/what-is-strategic-communications/#more-1449" class="more-link"><span aria-label="Continue reading What is strategic communications?">(more…)</span></a></strong></p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/business-management/" rel="category tag">Business</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/communications/" rel="category tag">Communication</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/strategy/" rel="category tag">Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2011/03/16/what-is-strategic-communications/#comments">23 Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/advertising/" rel="tag">advertising</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/audience/" rel="tag">Audience</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/communications-2/" rel="tag">communications</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/outreach/" rel="tag">outreach</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/public-relations/" rel="tag">public relations</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/strategic-communication/" rel="tag">strategic communication</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-351 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-management tag-planning tag-procrastination" id="post-351"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2006/01/02/procrastination-the-good-the-bad/" rel="bookmark">Procrastination: The good & the bad</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2006/01/02/procrastination-the-good-the-bad/" rel="bookmark">January 2nd, 2006</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p>Author: Elisa Warner Eliminating technological distractions can help alleviate procrastination. Problem: While procrastination is inevitable at times, habitual procrastination can interfere with personal performance and team goals. When a project consists of interdependent tasks, one person’s procrastination can cause a ripple effect that impacts a series of team deadlines. Solution: Develop specific solutions to address</p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/business-management/" rel="category tag">Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2006/01/02/procrastination-the-good-the-bad/#respond">No Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/procrastination/" rel="tag">procrastination</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-366 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-management tag-planning" id="post-366"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/an-organization%e2%80%99s-board-of-directors/" rel="bookmark">An organization’s board of directors</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/an-organization%e2%80%99s-board-of-directors/" rel="bookmark">December 2nd, 2005</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p>Author: Elisa Warner Delineating areas of responsibility for board members can help avoid leadership conflicts. Problem Leadership conflicts arise between an association’s staff and the organization’s board of directors. Solution Ensure that the organization’s board members clearly understand the roles and responsibilities associated with their position. Discussion While new board members accept their positions with</p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/business-management/" rel="category tag">Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/an-organization%e2%80%99s-board-of-directors/#comments">3 Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-362 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-management category-strategy tag-planning" id="post-362"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/keep-your-course-steady-with-a-strategic-plan/" rel="bookmark">Keep your course steady with a strategic plan</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/keep-your-course-steady-with-a-strategic-plan/" rel="bookmark">December 2nd, 2005</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p>Author: Elisa Warner Implementing a strategic plan gives an organization focus and flexibility. Problem Without a strategic plan, a non-profit organization can drift from its mission and underserve its stakeholders. Solution Design and implement a strategic plan. Discussion Strategic planning presents an opportunity for an organization to examine its mission and set goals for the</p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/business-management/" rel="category tag">Business</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/strategy/" rel="category tag">Strategy</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/keep-your-course-steady-with-a-strategic-plan/#respond">No Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-360 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-management tag-planning" id="post-360"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/crafting-a-mission-statement/" rel="bookmark">Crafting a mission statement</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/crafting-a-mission-statement/" rel="bookmark">December 2nd, 2005</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p>Author: Elisa Warner The success or failure of a project often lies in the transition from idea to action. Problem New projects can become bogged down in the process of moving from an idea to an end product. Solution Organize the project development process by crafting a mission statement, prioritizing tasks, and evaluating team performance.</p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/business-management/" rel="category tag">Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/crafting-a-mission-statement/#respond">No Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-358 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-management tag-personalities tag-planning" id="post-358"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/dealing-with-different-personalities/" rel="bookmark">Dealing with different personalities</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/dealing-with-different-personalities/" rel="bookmark">December 2nd, 2005</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p>Author: Elisa Warner Allowing team members to play to their strengths sets the foundation for a successful project. Problem Ineffectively managing a team of individuals with different personalities and working styles can result in unnecessary challenges and lead to the failure of a project. Solution Successfully manage a project by structuring project meetings and tasks</p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/business-management/" rel="category tag">Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/dealing-with-different-personalities/#respond">No Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/personalities/" rel="tag">personalities</a>, <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="post-356 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-business-management tag-planning" id="post-356"> <div class="title"> <h2><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/managing-technical-professionals/" rel="bookmark">Managing technical professionals</a></h2> <p class="info"><strong class="date"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/managing-technical-professionals/" rel="bookmark">December 2nd, 2005</a></strong> by IDEA</p> </div> <div class="content"> <p>Author: Elisa Warner Trusting and supporting your tech team helps them to achieve collaborative goals. Problem Although your technical knowledge is limited, you must effectively manage a group of technical professionals. Solution Earn the respect of your team by utilizing your unique perspective and abilities, while acknowledging your limitations. Help your team to shine by</p> </div> <div class="meta"> <ul> <li>Posted in <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/category/business-management/" rel="category tag">Business</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/2005/12/02/managing-technical-professionals/#respond">No Comments</a></li> <li>Tags: <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/" rel="tag">planning</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <nav class="navigation pagination" role="navigation"> <h2 class="screen-reader-text">Posts navigation</h2> <div class="nav-links"><span aria-current='page' class='page-numbers current'>1</span> <a class='page-numbers' href='https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/page/2/'>2</a> <a class="next page-numbers" href="https://www.idea.org/blog/tag/planning/page/2/">Next page</a></div> </nav> </section> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer id="footer"> <div class="container"> <nav class="page-nav"> <ul> <li id="menu-item-4498" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-home menu-item-4498"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/">Home</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4497" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4497"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/about/">Mission & history</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4499" class="popup menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-4499"><a title="popup" class="js-btn-show-popups" href="#wrapper">Browse topics</a></li> <li id="menu-item-4666" class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-4666"><a href="https://www.idea.org/blog/contact/">Contact IDEA</a></li> <li>Copyright © 2025 <a href="https://www.idea.org/blog">IDEA</a></li> </ul> </nav> </div> </footer> </div> <script type='text/javascript'> /* <![CDATA[ */ var wpcf7 = {"apiSettings":{"root":"https:\/\/www.idea.org\/blog\/wp-json\/contact-form-7\/v1","namespace":"contact-form-7\/v1"},"cached":"1"}; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type='text/javascript' src='//www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/includes/js/scripts.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='//www.idea.org/blog/wp-content/themes/ideaorg/js/jquery.main.js'></script> <script type='text/javascript' src='//www.idea.org/blog/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js'></script> </body>  <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-Y68B45MT0H"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-Y68B45MT0H'); </script> </html>