How many times have you kicked yourself before or after a meeting or presentation for not capturing the conversation somehow? Notes. Video. Audio. Photos. Something. How many?
Okay, stop counting. I know it's a lot. I see it all the time.
Some of the most brilliant conversations we have are not planned (and therefore not captured). Sometimes, when they are planned – we let the medium kill our oomph (and we shouldn't).
Two habits:
- Start carrying these tools to capture the conversations
- Start turning the tools on to capture the conversations
These are small and easy to carry. And even if they don't capture greatness the first few times you use them, set them out and get ready to turn them on:
- A flip-type video camera (FLIP is great. Kodak has a few great models too)
- A digital audio recorder (Olympus is my preference – get something that you can upload via USB to your computer)
- A digital camera
- Pens or pencils
- Paper — lots of paper (I prefer sketch pads as they can act as a portable whiteboard)
I know others simply turn on Audacity or use Evernote
Remember, first get used to carrying them. Then get in the habit of turning them on.
By doing so, you will be able to capture and Recycle, Reissue, and Repurpose your most brilliant content.
How do you capture these moments?
Photo on Flickr by jaxmac
