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Moving away from the standard: non-linear storytelling

Everyone knows it: The same story about that one neighbor that has a dispute with his other neighbor. It gets told totally differently by different people. Perspectives and time frames play an important role. People tend to narrate their point of view in a timeline of the events, because we learned to do so in school. But just like a detective has to collect all pieces of a puzzle to solve a case, the real events and their causes in such a dispute must be evaluated against each other. In a non-linear way – that is to say, without chronological order. Let’s dig into the non-linear concept in this blogpos

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Concept Maps – Die Karten des Denkens

Concept Maps sind eine beliebte Methode, Wissen zu veranschaulichen. Mittels Software-Tools oder Post-Its ermöglichen sie die Visualisierung von Ideen, Konzepten und Zusammenhängen – aus 20 Seiten Text wird eine anschauliche Struktur. Aber wie sind sie entstanden? Wie unterscheiden sie sich von Mind Maps? Und wofür sind sie gut?

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The possibilities of visuals

Previously, we discussed just how powerful using visuals in your work is. But what is actually included in the term ‘visuals’? In this blog post, we discuss the range of possibiliti

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All ears: the types of audio content we love

Recently, we put into words why audio’s so powerful. But have you considered what kinds of audio would actually work for your content? Chances are, you might want some help. We’ve detailed some of the many possibilities for you.

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Hear, hear! Why sound’s so powerful

In its most basic definition, sound is the audible change in air pressure that people perceive when the eardrum of the ear vibrates. However, sound is much more than that to humans. In this article, we set out to explain just why we love sound so much.

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The many facets of texts

Recently, we wrote why we think text is so powerful. This time, we would love to shed a light on the flexibility of the written word: from adventure novels to news articles, the possibilities are endless.

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Mapping as a way to summarize books

Quick: tell us the plot of the book you read on your last holiday. Of course, you might be able to do that, but how specific is your explanation? Be it a novel, biography or another type of book, making a map of its contents can help you to improve your detailed memory of it weeks, months and even years later within the blink of an eye. Below, we’ve detailed how to go about it.

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Mind mapping as a brainstorm method

Time to brainstorm! Although there’s many ways to approach this useful thinking process, mind maps are a great way to keep an eye on the larger picture when you’re coming up with ideas. In this article, we discuss brainstorming and how you can benefit from mind mapping during the process.

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Schreibs auf: Mapping deiner Meetings

„Meetings bewegen sich mit der Geschwindigkeit des langsamsten Denkers im Raum“, schrieb der Autor Dale Dauton. Das mag stimmen, aber wer kann schon mithalten, wenn die Gedanken und Meinungen nur so im Raum herumflitzen? Unserer Erfahrung nach kann vor allem der Protokollant überfordert sein, wenn Sitzungen turbulent werden. Das Problem ist jedoch meist nicht der Verstand, sondern die Art und Weise, wie die Notizen gemacht werde

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