Lunch n Learn: The Back of the Napkin

By on April 3, 2008 in Books with 8 Comments

During lunch today, several discussions about visual thinking were passed around the table. Three of us have been reading Dan Roam’s The Back of the Napkin.

During the discussion, I brought up this slide show (a ChangeThis manifesto):

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  • http://www.automation.siemens.com/automotive/ Rupert

    10,5 commandments seem to be very useful in practice. Well, I’ll try to use drawings in my meetings. See how’ll it work :-)

  • http://thebackofthenapkin.com dan roam

    In so glad to hear that you were talking about the book over lunch — wish I could have been there to hear your thoughts and comments. Can I join you next time? I can bring my own napkins! :-)
    Thanks,
    Dan Roam
    author, The Back of the Napkin

  • http://gmail.com Tammy

    Hi Dan,
    Great stuff…
    Have you promoted this blog on Fast Pitch!(www.fastpitchnetworking.com)? It’s an online business network that has as one of it’s features a way to promote your blog to their audience of small business owners. FP was actually just named Website of The Week by MSNBC’s ‘Your Business’ show for small business owners.
    If you’re already on another network (LinkedIn, etc.) – no problem. Fast Pitch! takes a completely different approach. Compare Networks: http://www.fastpitchnetworking.com/comapre.cfm
    Keep up the good work!
    Tammy

  • Derek Bough

    Mike,
    Thanks for the suggestion. I bought the book today. I am always looking for ways to communicate new ideas more effectively and efficiently. I’m only 30 pages into it but, so far, it’s the best book I’ve read since “Made to Stick”. Especially for those situations where there seems to be a napkin available.

  • http://www.converstations.com Mike Sansone

    This book is a hot topic. During a Content Literacy class with teachers, we mentioned the book again and again. Visual Literacy is and will continue to be a hot topic. This book should and could be a text book for such a class.
    Hey Dan! We’ll invite you next time and maybe have you speak over a cup of coffee. Cup will be on me |_|?

  • http://thebackofthenapkin.com dan roam

    Love to join you over coffee sometime. Although I did not overtly intend the book to the educational community, I am getting a lot of feedback from teachers and education professionals at all levels… Which is exciting and gratifying!
    Dan

  • http://www.allbusiness.com/sales/customer-service/10783-1.html Glenn

    I find it ironic that a presentation on visual thinking relies so much on text.

  • http://idea-sandbox.com Paul (from Idea Sandbox)

    MIke – thank you for finding and linking to Idea Sandbox and the Post2Post Virtual Book tour with Dan Roam and The Back of the Napkin.
    Dan has put together something pretty cool!
    Thanks again! – Paul

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