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	<description>When you need expert help to evaluate your project</description>
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		<title>Myth of the judge</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You may be feeling defensive and uncomfortable at the prospect of your project being evaluated.
It feels as if you’re heading to court where you’ll be cross-examined, criticised and then judged. Perhaps you, or your project, will be found wanting with uncomfortable consequences for everyone.
Perhaps you’ve tried to push this spectre out of the way, meanwhile [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/myth-of-the-judge/</link>
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		<title>How to oversee your project research</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You’ve heaved a sigh of relief now that the research has been contracted out; time now to get on with all the other things on your plate!
Imagine you had commissioned builders to build your house extension; would you just leave them to it? More likely you would want to check how things are going, maybe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/how-to-oversee-your-project-research/</link>
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		<title>Questionnaire response rates: three ways to attract more returns</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A good survey response rate can be tricky to achieve.
You know your respondents are busy people, and you’ve heard that a proliferation of surveys has led to ‘survey fatigue’.
Yet your clients’ feedback is critical to the continued funding of your project.  
Remember the last time you received an email asking you to ‘complete a quick [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/questionnaire-response-rates-3-ways-to-attract-more-returns/</link>
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		<title>Seven pitfalls you’ll avoid by piloting your survey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Once you’ve chosen your survey method, and developed your list of questions, it’s tempting to get right on with the survey. Time is probably egging you on too! But wait a minute, would you cater for a wedding party without trying out the recipes first?
However well you and others have thought out your survey, there’s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/seven-pitfalls-you%e2%80%99ll-avoid-by-piloting-your-survey/</link>
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		<title>Five steps to hassle-free evaluations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Chances are the upcoming evaluation of your project is going to put a strain on your time and resources.
You want it to go smoothly, so you can keep your other work moving. Here are five steps which will help you keep your evaluation hassle-free.  
1. Get people on board
Getting people on board at the outset [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/five-steps-to-hassle-free-evaluations/</link>
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		<title>Selecting the most appropriate research tender</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You have six tenders sitting in front of you; now comes the challenge of checking them all out and deciding how to proceed.
This task reminds me of going to buy a pair of jeans for my teenage daughter. First I need to be very clear of her size and current fashion preferences, then there’s a [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/selecting-the-most-appropriate-research-tender/</link>
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		<title>Three questions to answer before initiating research</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Before you start out on a journey you&#8217;re usually clear on three things: where you’re starting from, where you want to end up, and what you’ll do when you get there. Without answers you may end up where you don’t really want to go!
It’s pretty much the same with research, you need to know where [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/three-questions-to-answer-before-initiating-research/</link>
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		<title>Six ways to ease report writing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s easy to put off the task of writing up that report!
Here are six tried and tested tips to make report writing more approachable.
They will help you get started quickly.
1.    Decide on your structure
Sorting out the structure first means you’ll know where everything has to go. It’s rather like planning your journey in advance, so [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/six-ways-to-ease-report-writing/</link>
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		<title>A foolproof structure for your research report</title>
		<description><![CDATA[You’ve collected and analysed the research information your project needs, now the prospect of writing it up feels a bit daunting.
The good news is there’s no need to reinvent the wheel.
Here’s a tried and tested template that works!

Contents for a project research report
1. Title page
This should include:

title of the research
date
who commissioned the research
author(s)

2. Contents
This is [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/a-foolproof-structure-for-your-research-report/</link>
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		<title>Checklist to prepare an invitation to tender</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Summarising what your project is about, and asking questions of potential evaluators can feel daunting. 
This checklist will help you benefit from the experience of others, put your invitation to tender together quickly, and receive robust tenders.

Check out your organisation’s procedures
If your organisation has a Procurement Officer, or uses online tendering, check this out first. [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://mayjohnstone.co.uk/checklist-for-preparing-a-project-research-invitation-to-tender/</link>
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