research

Empower your message with clarity. Strengthen your statements with facts. Communicate your values with confidence.

Could you benefit from some help with your information gathering projects?
If you have ever spent time designing a customer satisfaction survey or collecting information to help you make a better planning decision, only to discover after investing a lot of time and effort that

you didn't ask the right questions
you didn't get the right information, or
you didn't know where or how to find the right information

then you know how frustrating it is to have poured a lot of time and energy into a research project, only to discover the results aren't at all helpful. Gathering, organizing, and interpreting good information and data takes time and know-how, yet far too often these projects don't get the time, attention, or expertise needed to do the job well.

Whether you need help:

Designing and managing client satisfaction surveys or focus group studies
Collecting and organizing data for grant applications or progress reports
Administering program evaluations and needs assessments projects
Identifying and gathering data for planning and reporting purposes

SAGE Editing & Research Services will work with you to accurately identify your information needs and solve your research challenges. Drawing on over 20 years of professional research experience, I can help you:

Select the best methodology for your project
Ask the right questions
Gather and analyze the data, and
Edit and write a final report

I'll help you and then show you how to:

Locate, access, and collate data that will enhance your advocacy work or strategic planning
Organize your existing data into user-friendly reports and useful information
Analyze and interpret qualitative and quantitative data sets
Write compelling reports that weave data and narrative into a reader-friendly report

Create engaging presentation formats that summarize key points and action items

Contact me for a half-hour consultation to discuss your research project. To learn more about the various options you have for working with me, check out the Services and Fees page.

My Research Philosophy and Ethics
I approach all research projects from a humanist perspective. What does that mean in practice? It means:

I identify and name the perceptions and values that shape the research process and encourage others to do the same.
I recognize and appreciate the consequences of word choices, data interpretations, and recommendations on clients' and other stakeholders' lives and well-being.
I maintain confidentiality (within the limits of the laws) and safeguard the privacy of information shared with me as part of a research or consulting project.

Please note that I do not take on research projects for undergraduate or graduate students.