We may use the whiteboard, PowerPoint, our words, or blogs instead of the traditional novel but the concept is the same. We have ideas and stories to share and we want people to listen and get some sort of value from them. In reality, we are all aspiring writers. Part memoir, Stephen King’s On Writing, is also a […]
A Passover Sketchnote Seder
This year I decided to hold a sketchnote seder. I started by sketchnoting the fifteen major seder steps on a nine foot long paper on top of my dining room table. I placed two colored gel pens at each seat and only put out a water glass and a wine glass as the place setting. […]
Story Arcs (sketchnote from InnoVAte Virginia 2017)
At this year’s InnoVAte Virginia Jason Allen Ashlock (@jasonashlock on Twitter) gave the afternoon keynote on “The Storyteller’s Secret: How Narrative Intelligence Can Transform Your Organization.” A highly engaging speaker, he started with a hook, then told us he was going to talk about five types of story arcs that businesses use to tell a […]
Sketchnote Selfies – a reflection of you
How do you share with others your vision of yourself? Using streaming content in social media you can choose a platform that matches your needs. Using Blogs and personal website content you own the pace at which others learn about you. With both of these approaches your reach is only as broad as the number […]
Hanukah Told Through Visual Storytelling
“Hanukah is… the Festival of Lights. Instead of one day of presents, we have eight crazy nights.” Why eight nights? Why is it near Christmas? What’s the real story? Why do we give gifts? These are all questions that have come up over and over with us and our kids. Sure, every year we light […]