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Reminder: Less than a week until Visual-Notetaking 101!

Just a reminder that next Tuesday, May 12th @ 11am EST, we’ll be running the first VizThinkU course, Visual-notetaking 101. Check out our blog post announcing the webinar for information & bios for Austin Kleon, Sunni Brown & Mike Rohde – the three visual-note-making masters who will be leading the course.

Tuition is just $99 for this THREE hour course and best of all registration also gets you access to a recording of the entire session so you can refer back to it later!

A few people have also asked for some additional details on what will be covered during the course so here you go:

Section 1 – Austin Kleon will present “But I can’t draw!”

• Addressing your fears of the pen, and rediscovering the ancient, universal childhood pleasure of putting pictures and words on paper
• Exploring drawing not as fine art, but as a communication tool
• Establishing a drawing alphabet and learning some basic cartooning techniques
• Doing fun activities such as “How to draw a stick figure” and “How to draw a face”
• Building our very own icon library for note-taking

Section 2 – Sunni Brown will present “Learning Active Listening”

• What is “active listening” and how is it different than “regular” listening?
• A graphic recorder’s approach to active listening – how to listen effectively to multiple sources, fast talkers and ramblers
• What to listen for and what to filter out
• How to “cache” what you’re hearing so you can capture it on paper

Section 3 – Mike Rohde will present “Sketchnoting Techniques”

• The importance of focus and engagement in capturing the presentation you’re sketchnoting
• Learning to become a filter of ideas rather than a word-by-word stenographer of every last detail
• Techniques for getting into the flow, to help you capturebetter sketchnotes
• Getting personal with your sketchnotes — letting your personality shine through
• How to use recorded podcasts and videos for sketchnoting practice (with a demo of sketchnoting a podcast live)

Materials Needed: paper and pen/pencil

Register Today!

When you register for a VizThink webinar, you will have access to the live session, as well as a recording which will be made available to you after the webinar is over, as well as any course materials provided by
the instructors. You will also have the satisfaction of knowing that your money will go to support the VizThink staff and community.

Where: Online

When: Tuesday May 12, 2009 @ 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT)

Duration: 3 Hours

Tuition: $99

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