Microsoft suggest doodling! [BT broadband office]

Microsoft suggest doodling!

Posted 28 February 2008 at 7:56AM by Hannah Gilchrist in Hints and tips

Find a scrap of paper and get doodling for better business - that's the advice from the execs at Microsoft.

Imagine you're trying to describe a complicated idea but not everyone is keeping up - forget the long business plan or even the PowerPoint, experts are claiming that by doing a quick drawing even the most complex of ideas can be communicated.

Most people find visuals much more interesting and when flicking through a business proposal or guide many will stop when they reach a graph or image. Ok so we're not advocating that you should make your next meeting presentation like a five year-olds art lesson, but perhaps bringing a little more life to meetings will help everyone perk up and get them back on track.

But can you really add a few pictures to a presentation just to keep everyone entertained or do you relate pictures with unprofessional?

Tags: bt, bt broadbandoffice, doodling, micosoft

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Comments

1. At February 28, 2008 10:26 AM, Eddie's Spirit wrote:

I could not agree more! Thank you for this insightful article BT.

2. At February 28, 2008 2:19 PM, J G Dawson wrote:

Patronizing is the first thing that springs to mind with this piece. Followed closely by the further re-invention of the wheel. And as for 'five-year-olds art lessons?' Surely someone at BT must recall that many of Britains great inventions were communicated via a sketch on the back of a fag packet - I think the telephone may have been one of them...

3. At February 28, 2008 4:35 PM, Eddie's Spirit wrote:

Hey! I never wrote that! I can't believe someone's stealing my identity on the BT weblog of all places! That's fairly odd...

Still though, I for one try to spend as much of my working day as possible doodling.

4. At February 29, 2008 10:21 AM, Pete Campbell wrote:

I'm taking this idea up a notch. Just made a train out of Lego.

5. At February 29, 2008 12:22 PM, Hulk 'The Real American' Hogan wrote:

In the Wrestling trade, we superstars have to make use of ideas similar to this when discussing matches, scenario's of plot lines etc.. and concepts like this can go a long long way. Especially when you see the looks on the faces of all the hulksters out there, worth it!

- Hulk Hogan.

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