Furthering the Case for Using Graphics

We got some good reactions from the post last month Use Visuals to Improve Collaboration Effectiveness, and want to offer more thoughts on this topic.  Part of the inspiration was Dan Roam's book The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures.  

Since then we have had some good experiences in our work trying to use more visuals and graphics in our meetings with colleagues and clients.  We also have had a lively debate on the topic of crossing cultural barriers with collaboration, including the post Cultural Assumptions and Challenges, for which using graphics is one effective way to build bridges.

In this vein, we want to share a video of Dan Roam's description of his book...

...as well as a video of one of his presentations to IFVP where he demonstrates how enterprises use graphics to solve real business problems...

IFVP 2010 Keynote: Dan Roam (part 1) from Alphachimp Studio Inc. on Vimeo.

Note that this goes beyond saying for you to use more Powerpoint, as humorously and effectively lampooned in this video.

Update on 25 December 2010 by Lokesh Datta

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• Use Visuals to Improve Collaboration Effectiveness
• The 4Ps of Effective Collaboration - Redux
• Does Your Team Collaborate Like It's 1990?
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