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• Four Tips for “Beefing Up” Your Problem-Solving Tool Box – Part Four
  Published 4 May 2009
  This is part four of a four-part guest post contributed by Fred Nickols , Managing Partner of Distance Consulting LLC. All four parts focus on improving your problem solving efforts. Tip #4: Draw pictures of the structure of the problem A picture or model...
• Video: a Cartoon That Makes it Easy to Understand the Credit Crisis
  Published 20 February 2009
  When I was perusing some of my favorite blogs this morning I came across these two videos which artfully use visualization to explain a complex economic problem, the 2008-2009 credit crisis. The cartoon probably doesn't address some of the important nuances...
• Why Do Adults Forget About Visualization?: An Interview with Dr. Brian Friedlander
  Published 4 March 2008
  I was recently able to chat with Dr. Brian Friedlander about his views on visualization, education, and SmartDraw. Dr. Friedlander is a school psychologist with expertise in the area of assistive technology. He has a passion for using all kinds of technology...
• Delicious Products: Appealing To Emotional Buyers Through Visual Symbols
  Published 1 February 2008
  I was recently hurrying through the mall (horrible places, malls) and came across what must be the easiest, fastest sell in that massive hive of people, shops, and restaurants – cinnamon buns. Tell me this doesn’t make you hungry… Even Dmitri could sell...
• Basic Design Principles With Jose (Part 2)
  Published 25 January 2008
  Even a little bit of design know-how can go a long way toward making your project look like it was created by a professional. JM, the Art Director at SmartDraw, contributed his expertise to highlight these simple, yet effective techniques. 2. Alignment...
• 2008 US Primary Elections
  Published 21 January 2008
  I was able to make this primary map in a few hours (a how-to is coming soon) and I wanted to share it. Sure it's not quite as pretty as the Time or Newsweek versions but I think it does a decent job of capturing the appropriate look and feel. I'm also...
• Cool Visualization Resources
  Published 26 December 2007
  After a few days of holiday vacation (one can only take so much business graphics), I'm back and ready to rock your collective socks off with my profound elucidations on visual communication, business process, and all manner of other buzzword-worthy topics. Unfortunately, I haven't prepared much for this week so I've decided to introduce you to some excellent resources for visualization...
• Visualizing Ankle Sprains: A Decent Business Idea
  Published 4 December 2007
  Help me understand what is wrong with my shoulder and I'll pay you $250. If I go to the doctor, get referred to a specialist and get an MRI, it will cost me well over that amount. Help others understand their soft-tissue injury and you stand to take a piece of a $6.5 dollar industry...
• The Two-Second Sales Pitch
  Published 16 November 2007
  Could you deliver an effective sales pitch in two seconds? In the business world (and some would say everywhere else as well), our lives are a series of interrelated sales pitches. Whether it's convincing your boss to fund a new project, selling directly to a customer, or proving that you can complete the saltine challenge, everyone needs to have an effective sales strategy. ...

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