Testing/Optimization

Posted by | April 25, 2019
Beyond A/B Testing: Upping Your Digital Analytics Game

More and more organizations are adopting the fundamentals of analytics into their digital programs: tracking key metrics, A/B testing and making data-informed decisions. But is there more you could be...

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Posted by | June 1, 2015
Best Practices in Digital Analytics: Using Website and Social Media Testing to Optimize for Virality

In recent years, using A/B testing to drive more actions from email campaigns has become a common best practice amongst digital campaigners. But most people haven't yet cracked the nut...

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Posted by | April 14, 2015
The Online Lab: Perfecting Your Outreach Through Email Testing

Every email list is different, so how do you know what messaging will motivate your supporters the most? What subject lines will grab their attention? Which email layout will get...

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Posted by | April 14, 2015
Field Testing 101: Even the Smallest Campaigns Can Benefit

The Analyst Institute's work with randomized controlled experiments during electoral and advocacy programs is helping the progressive movement build a wealth of shared knowledge about best practices and cost effectiveness....

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Posted by | April 2, 2014
The online laboratory: Perfecting your outreach through email testing

Every email list is different, so how do you know what messaging will motivate your supporters the most? What subject lines will grab their attention? Which email layout will get...

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Posted by | April 2, 2014
Google Analytics: Using data to improve your website

Say goodbye to being overwhelmed by the information in Google Analytics. In this session, we'll cover just the data points that are most applicable to your nonprofit's website. We'll discuss...

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Posted by | April 2, 2014
Beyond Excel: How to analyze your data in SQL

Many analysts are able to force Excel into doing the things they need. But once the data gets big enough, their VLOOKUPs and pivot tables break Excel, or force them...

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