Translate insights across sectors

Sidekick can help you translate data insights so they resonate with different sectors and audiences. By re-framing findings to connect with the priorities and language of various stakeholders—from public health to economic development, education to housing—you can build stronger cross-sector collaboration and unlock new partnerships.

When to use this capability

Use Sidekick to translate insights across sectors when you need to communicate the same data or findings to different audiences who have varying priorities, terminology, and perspectives. This is essential for building coalitions, securing buy-in from diverse stakeholders, and demonstrating how issues intersect across sectors.

Example use cases

Building cross-sector partnerships around shared community priorities
Securing support from stakeholders in different sectors for a multi-faceted initiative
Writing grant proposals that need to appeal to funders with different sectoral focuses
Preparing presentations for diverse audiences (e.g., healthcare providers, business leaders, educators)
Demonstrating the interconnected nature of community issues
Helping sector-specific organizations see their role in addressing broader challenges

Example prompts

User Query: Take this insight about childhood poverty rates and re-frame it for economic development professionals, showing how it connects to their mission and priorities
User Query: I have data showing high rates of chronic disease in our community. How would I present this to education leaders versus business leaders to show why they should care?
User Query: Re-frame our transportation access challenges for public health officials, showing how mobility connects to health outcomes

Advice for effective prompting

To get the most effective cross-sector translations from Sidekick:

Clearly identify your target sector or audience. Be specific about who you're trying to reach (e.g., "economic development professionals," "K-12 educators," "healthcare providers," "affordable housing developers").
Start with your core insight. Provide the key finding or data point you want to translate. The clearer your starting point, the better Sidekick can adapt it.
Use the "cross-sector communicator" frame. Try prompts like: "You are a cross-sector communicator. Take this insight about [topic] and re-frame it for [sector/audience], showing how it connects to their mission and priorities."
Highlight what matters to each audience. If you know what your target audience cares about most (ROI, student outcomes, patient health, etc.), mention it in your prompt: "emphasize what they care most about: [their key priorities]."
Ask for multiple translations at once. You can request versions for several audiences simultaneously: "Show me how to present this housing data to three different audiences: healthcare, education, and business leaders."
Request sector-specific language and examples. Ask Sidekick to use terminology and examples that will resonate with your target audience. For instance: "use business terminology and ROI framing" or "connect to health equity frameworks."
Look for authentic connections. The best cross-sector translations identify genuine intersections between issues and sectors, not forced connections. Ask Sidekick to explain the logical links between the data and each sector's priorities.
Test your translation with stakeholders. Use Sidekick's initial translation as a starting point, then refine based on feedback from representatives of your target sectors.
Build bridges, not silos. When translating insights, look for opportunities to show how collaboration across sectors can lead to better outcomes than any sector working alone.

Common sector perspectives to consider

When translating insights, consider how different sectors typically frame their work:

Economic Development: Workforce readiness, business attraction/retention, tax base, economic vitality
Public Health: Health outcomes, health equity, prevention, access to care, social determinants
Education: Student achievement, educational attainment, school readiness, graduation rates
Housing: Affordability, stability, access, quality, homelessness prevention
Transportation: Mobility, access to opportunity, congestion, safety, sustainability
Public Safety: Crime reduction, community trust, prevention, emergency response
Sustainability/Environment: Climate resilience, environmental justice, resource conservation, quality of life