In public health, we are continuously looking over or collecting data to better understand the needs of our community. But does having data mean we understand a community?  

Are you a public health professional tired of using the same method over and over again to collect data? You may be one of the many who are constantly requesting others to fill a quick survey, give an interview, or participate in a focus group. While these are effective data collection methods, everything is better in moderation. In this post, we are not discouraging those platforms or methods but simply exploring other creative data collection methods such as the dot voting method.