Collect and assess data about the following, prior to developing the outreach program:
- Adopt training methods known to be successful with the target audience.
Kraft, S. E., Lant, C., & Gillman, K. (1996) Finding 1
Theme: Outreach strategy/Design 
How to design outreach projects that will lead to measurable impacts
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Bauder, J., S. Roffe, & K. Pearson. (2004) Finding 1
Test new educational materials:
- Target educational resources to meet specific needs.
Mullan, P. B., Gardiner, J. C., Rosenman, K., Zhu, Z., & Swanson, G. M. (1996) Finding 1
Work with consultants:
- Train the technical professionals who support the target audience as well as specifically training the target audience about the new practice
Nowak, P., O’Keefe, G. J., Bennett, C., Anderson, S., & Trumbo, C. (1997) Finding 1
Allow enough time for wide spread adoption of the demonstrated BMPs. A nine to ten year time frame may be necessary to move from initial implementation of BMP demonstration projects to adoption. Continue reading →
