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  <title>Build, Borrow, or Buy Your Way to Better Evaluation with Alaina Szlachta</title>
  <description> Alaina Szlachta, PhD, is the founder of By Design Development Solutions and author of the recently published Measurement and Evaluation on a Shoestring. Alaina’s book provides advice for L&amp;amp;amp;D professionals navigating tight budgets, limited resources, and demanding expectations.&amp;amp;nbsp;   In this episode, Alaina unveils her practical framework for measurement and evaluation, organized into three actionable strategies: Build, Borrow, or Buy. Build: Tailor strategies to your organization by forming hypotheses for desired outcomes and enhancing data literacy. Borrow: Maximize efficiency by leveraging existing data and systems. Buy: Invest wisely in external solutions when stakeholder buy-in, ROI, and expertise align.&amp;amp;nbsp;   Tune in for more advice on using artificial intelligence, available tools and templates, and other insights from Alaina.&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;  Resources:&amp;amp;nbsp;&amp;amp;nbsp;    Website: https://dralainaszlachta.com/&amp;amp;nbsp; The Weekly Measure newsletter:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://dralainaszlachta.substack.com/ Book:&amp;amp;nbsp;https://www.td.org/product/book--measurement-and-evaluation-on-a-shoestring/112406  &amp;amp;nbsp;  LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drszlachta/&amp;amp;nbsp;    </description>
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