Critiquing/Reviewing Research Services

Are you going to accept that report at “face-value”?

Did you hear the one about the three blindfolded men describing an elephant?

Good “external” opinions help to balance your “internal” decisions: Yin and Yang, Devil's advocate, et al.

Did you know?

Most economic data is regression-based sampling and is national or regional in scope – which means it may not have any validity for forecasting or for your locality.

Most opinion-survey data is demographically not representative (not stratified), despite claims of the survey's random sampling and statistical significance. Be careful about generalizing, the data may not even merit lieutenant bars.

“An exhaustive search” may mean the author got thoroughly tired, not thoroughly busy.

What was “cited” was “seen” but not necessarily understood, nor appropriate. What was missed?

Most reports go through “internal cleansing” before becoming final. Good ones get a “veracity rinse.” Poor ones get a “political bleaching” – resulting in faded appearance, lots of holes and a report that is too weak to withstand the “wear and tear” of an outside review.

These and other factors make data-utilization, generalizations and report-conclusions very precarious for your operations. Don't rely on a straw bridge to get you there! Make sure your foundation is sturdy.

Get those reports critiqued by someone without a vested interest for or against your organization.

Let me critique your report – from internal or external sources – utilizing my 25+ years of professional experience.

I'll provide written interpretations and judgment of the veracity and efficacy of the report, its data and the sources. I'll ensure your data stays confidential. And I won't charge for my review if it is not what we agreed it would be. [Agreement details supplied in my “no obligation” proposal, sent to you upon request. Read to the end and click the link to “Request.” ]

Critiquing/reviewing is limited to the following topics:

1. Business plans

2. Demographics and labor-market statistics

3. Economic development

4. Education, instruction and training materials

5. Grant Applications

6. Information research training

7. Organizational development

8. Promotion and marketing for not-for-profit organizations

Qualification: I am proficient in the above-mentioned topics, but I am not an expert in any of these areas. Consult an expert for specialist (professional-journal) reports and for legal or medical research purposes.

Disclaimer: I do not provide any legal, financial or tax-planning advice. Please consult your attorney, CPA or tax professional. My information and analyses are for research, strategic planning, project development, grant applications, operational analyses and other uses that can assist individuals, management and external advisers in making decisions. Use of any of my reports or data for legal or financial purposes is entirely at your own discretion and I assume no responsibility (direct or incidental) for any decisions based upon same. I suggest you obtain multiple sources of information/data and consult with legal and/or financial professionals, as needed, prior to making consequential decisions based upon the same.

Content available in electronic file format (e. g., OpenOffice for Linux/Unix/Windows, MS Office for MS/Mac, PDF and other requested formats) – e-mail or CD-ROM – and printed format (if you prefer) – mail or fax.

Request my “no-obligation” proposal.

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