VizThink New York City

VizThink NYC – Visual Thinking (on the back of a napkin)

May 3, 2010 – 6:17 pm

Want to brainstorm, solve problems, and communicate ideas more effectively using pictures?  Sure you do…!

Join us on Weds, May 19 at 6:30pm for a fun and interactive exploration of visual thinking and problem-solving based on the revolutionary work of Dan Roam.  The event is free, no experience necessary, and we’ll even supply the napkins!

In his groundbreaking book, “The Back of the Napkin,” Dan brought visual problem-solving (made-simple) to the masses.  If you’re not familiar with his work (or even if you already are), we highly recommend checking out his website which contains a generous assortment of information, tools, and resources:  http://www.thebackofthenapkin.com

(*Note:  While our VizThink NYC event will be touching just the tip of the iceberg of his work, you might be interested to know that Dan Roam will be delivering his 2-day workshop right here in NYC in September.  You can find details of Dan’s training conference here … http://www.thebackofthenapkin.com/events/)

Back to our VizThink NYC event…

Facilitated by our VizThink NYC team, we’ll discuss some of the key tools from “The Back of the Napkin,” and together explore how we can apply them in the real world.

Also, our following (follow-up) event in June will be a discussion of Dan’s accompanying hands-on workbook “Unfolding the Napkin,” so you may want to pick up a copy of his books and dig in…!

Please RSVP here asap for our fun and informative VizThink NYC event, as seating is limited and we expect a full house.  Please RSVP with your full name in order to get into the building.

Also, we ask that you please be considerate of your fellow VizThinkers and sign up ONLY if you’ll be able to make it.  We’d hate to have an empty seat while someone else is sitting at home napkinless.

Date & Time
Wednesday, May 19, 2010, 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

Location
Liquidnet
498 Seventh Ave, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10019

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If you have any questions, please email steve.cherches@BigBlueGumball.com

Space is limited. Please register no later than Monday, May 17, 2010, 6:00 PM at which time we need to close the list.

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VizThinkNYC 3 – A Glimpse Into Visual SenseMaking with Humantific

October 21, 2009 – 8:54 am

Elizabeth Pastor, co-founder of Humantific, will shed light on the emerging world of Visual SenseMaking. In this energetic 2-hour session, you will see how Humantific applies Visual SenseMaking to real-world challenges, build a basic visual toolkit, and learn how to unpack a problem through visual modeling. Time permitting, you will have the opportunity to practice your new skills on a real-world challenge.

Check out a short video recap of the full-day Intro to Visual SenseMaking workshop, part of the Complexity Navigation Program.

About Humantific

For more than ten years, the Humantific team has been helping business leaders make sense of complex business challenges and opportunities utilizing its hybrid Visual SenseMaking toolbox. With extensive experience working with organizations, we understand deeply that before meaningful ChangeMaking occurs, meaningful SenseMaking needs to occur.

Date & Time
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

Location
Liquidnet
498 Seventh Ave, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10019

Space is limited. Please register here

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VizThinkNYC 2 - A Visual Approach to Public Speaking

September 10, 2009 – 8:21 am

At New York City’s second VizThink event, veteran public speaker, Jonny Goldstein, will show you how to use visual thinking as one of your tools to create and deliver a powerful presentation.

By the end of the session, you will develop and deliver a 2 minute mini-presentation, with visuals, to a small group.

Special Guest: Heather Willems of Image Think will capture our session proceedings visually in a mural which she will create in real time.  Check this video below for a demo of Heather and Nora creating graphic recordings.

Registration Deadline: Noon, Sept 22. We need to provide Liquidnet with a list of attendees in advance, which necessitates this deadline.

Date & Time
Thursday, 24 September 2009, 6:30 PM — 8:30 PM

Location
Liquidnet
498 Seventh Ave, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10019
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Space is limited. Please register here
Please register by Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 12:00 PM

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Vizthink NYC Pictionary Showdown

August 21, 2009 – 2:15 am

Much fun was had by all at our first VizThink NYC Pictionary Showdown last Weds.  Thanks to everyone for coming down…!  And much thanks to Heather Willems, Martha Denton, and Nora Herting for organizing a fantastic event.

In spite of the fact that the entire Pictionary event was played under protest by me (ok, not really), it was a great competition and lots of fun.  So much fun, in fact, that I forgot to take lots of photos (just a few).

Aside from the fun, there were several important lessons learned:

• Some great artists occasionally have trouble drawing.
• Some “non-artists” draw fairly well.
• No one should ever have to draw a visual representation of “Totalitarianism.”
• Make sure your event organizers are sober when they plan a Pictionary event.

To see pics from the event, please check out:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevecherches/sets/72157622099639894/

And stay tuned for info about our upcoming VizThink NYC workshop in September…!

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VizThink NYC Pictionary Showdown - Weds Aug 19, 6:30pm

August 11, 2009 – 3:55 pm

It has been a few months since our VizThinkNYC kickoff, and several weeks before we reconvene for our next workshop with guest-presenters Humantific.

In the spirit of gathering great minds together, an energetic game of pictionary is in order!  Lets share some ideas, some images, and some good old fashioned competitive airs!  (And a few drinks as well.)

Our own Heather Willems and Martha Denton (graphic recorders) will be hosting this gathering / event / friendly competition at a chill Lower East Side joint.  (No experience necessary.  No stress.)  Space is limited, so please RSVP so we’ll know how many people to expect.

Hosts: VizThinkNYC and ImageThink

Event: A pictionary showdown of the best visual thinkers in all of NYC

Date/Time: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 from 6:30-9:00pm

Location:
Local 138 Bar - the back room
138 Ludlow St
New York, NY 10002-224

Phone: (212) 477-0280
Yelp: http://www.yelp.com/biz/local-138-new-york

Suggested Donation: $3 for paper and markers

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(Overdue) Post-game for VizThink NYC Kick-Off event…!

June 23, 2009 – 2:49 am

Thanks to everyone who came down last Wednesday to make our VizThink NYC Kick-Off a great one…!  Lots of good insight and great conversation about various aspects of visual thinking and communication.  Great energy and lots of fun…!

First we talked about the power of the visual image, and how it helped to promote conversation, communication, and connection with other people.

Then Dean Meyers did a fantastic job of taking us through a visual problem-solving speed-fest using 5 different visual models in 15 minutes.  Now we know how much effort goes into figuring out what to eat for breakfast…!  Then we explored our own processes using these visual tools.  Great stuff… in fact, we’ll devote one of our future events to visual problem-solving with these various methods.

Heather Willems was cool enough to share her time and her excellent graphic recording skills to create an amazing visual representation of our event.  Awesome stuff…!

Check out our Flickr photostream to see Heather’s graphic recording and lots of pics from the event… http://www.flickr.com/groups/1169352@N22/

You can also take a look at the PowerPoint presentation, although it might not make as much sense without the discussion… http://www.slideshare.net/Cherches/vizthink-nyc-kickoff-slideshare-version-1605644

Looking forward to our next event… with our guest presenters from Humantific (www.humantific.com)…!

Please feel free to provide feedback about the event, or feedforward about future events… and thanks to all for a great night…!

***Much thanks to MJ Broadbent, Liquidnet, and Liquidnet University for providing a fantastic venue for the event.  And thanks to our team of organizers for planning and organizing an excellent event: Ray DeLaPena, Michael Babwahsingh, and Evan Dody (who photographed and videotaped the event)…!

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VizThink NYC Kick-Off Workshop, Weds June 17, 6:30-8:30 pm

May 27, 2009 – 3:14 am

Hosted by Steve Cherches, Dean Meyers, and MJ Broadbent

Come join us for our VizThink NYC kick-off event…!  

When: June 17, 2009 6:30-8:30pm

Where:

Liquidnet

498 Seventh Ave, 8^th Floor

New York, NY 10019

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RSVP here for VizThinkNYC
(Click link and scroll down to RSVP for this free event.  Must RSVP to gain admittance to building. Limited to first 30 participants.)

Our kick-off event will be a fun, interactive workshop exploring the ideas of visual thinking, visual communication, visual understanding, and visual learning. Don’t know what any of this means…? That’s ok, come on down and we’ll figure it out together. No experience necessary. (And, it’s free.)

So register today and join us for a fun and informative night… and then we’ll head out for some food and drink after the event.

Questions…contact steve.cherches@gmail.com
Twitterers… connect with @stevecherches #vizthinknyc #vizthink

(Please be considerate to your fellow VizThinkers and only RSVP if you’re sure you can make it. Would hate to have an empty chair knowing that someone else would like to be there.)

Much thanks to MJ Broadbent and Liquidnet for hosting this event. Additional thanks to Jeff Schwartzman, Brian Tally, and Todd Cherches at Liquidnet University (LNU) for their assistance and support.

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VizThink NYC Kick-Off Event coming in June…!!!

May 22, 2009 – 3:37 am

Stay tuned for details about our VizThink NYC kick-off event coming in June.

Our first event will be a 2-hour interactive workshop and discussion about all things viz-related.  We’ve got a great venue, and some fun activities planned.  No experience necessary.  So keep an eye out for an announcement next Wednesday…!

Or… subscribe to the RSS feed to keep up with VizThink NYC happenings.

If you have any questions, want to help out, or want to get in touch for any reason, please contact Steve Cherches at steve.cherches@gmail.com.  You can jump into the conversation on twitter using the hashtags #vizthinknyc or #vizthink.  Also, you can follow Steve on twitter @stevecherches.  More soon…!

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Official blog for VizThink NYC

April 9, 2009 – 9:33 pm

Welcome to the official blog for VizThink NYC, a local community of visual thinkers.  Stay tuned for upcoming events, and sign up for our RSS feed to stay in the loop on all VizThink happenings.

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