Fun with fact sheets! Creating materials to support your policy goals
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Fun with fact sheets!
Creating materials to support your policy goals
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What is a fact sheet?
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A fact sheet is a presentation of data in a format which emphasizes key points concisely and persuasively
Accurate
Local
Compelling
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What are fact sheets used for?
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Writing a good fact sheet• One page is best
• Write in lay terms using words that the average person can understand
• Find ways to simplify complex ideas. Tell Stories
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Writing a good fact sheet• Keep the text brief and in a
font of at least 12
• Make it very clear what you want the reader to do
• Use bold, text boxes and graphics to add emphasis
• Use bullets for lists
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Use social math
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Avoiding common mistakes• Too many facts
• Different sources saying the same thing
• Facts in random order with no flow or structure
• No call to action
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Accurate
Local
Compelling
Remember…
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What resources do you have available to localize your fact sheet?
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Let’s give it a try!
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Program and contractors are available to help you make Alaska healthier through
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