Ideas and Thoughts» backofanapkin http://ideasandthoughts.org Learning stuff since 1964 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:09:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 The back of a napkin http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/06/05/the-back-of-a-napkin/ http://ideasandthoughts.org/2008/06/05/the-back-of-a-napkin/#comments Fri, 06 Jun 2008 05:08:25 +0000 Dean Shareski http://ideasandthoughts.org/?p=649 It’s 3 weeks until NECC. I’ve never been and am eagerly awaiting. David Jakes has invited me to help him present his session on 10 strategies for improving presentations. As David and I held a little planning session tonight we talked about the power and importance of visual literacy. We also agreed that while PowerPoint [...]]]> It’s 3 weeks until NECC. I’ve never been and am eagerly awaiting. David Jakes has invited me to help him present his session on 10 strategies for improving presentations.

As David and I held a little planning session tonight we talked about the power and importance of visual literacy. We also agreed that while PowerPoint may be the tool we focus on, it’s really not about PowerPoint but the ability to communicate a message effectively with the support of well designed visuals.

This video promoting a book called The Back of a Napkin, demonstrates how ideas can always be enhanced and developed using simple visuals.

Many of these principles are transferable whether you’re using a napkin or a slide deck. If you’re attending NECC, we’d love to have you pop by Monday, June 30th at 11:00. David plans to take everyone who attends out for supper that evening.

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