Jill Foster

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Jonny Goldstein guided me today through a useful exercise called visual facilitation. Some folks put this in the same category as mind mapping.

Visually facilitating w/ @jonnygoldstein


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What I gained from it:

• even though it’s another tool for project planning, the color and graphic interpretation stimulated my thinking in ways that checklists or Basecamp features do not; Jonny’s manner of questioning and think-outside-the-box approach added clarity and depth to the exchange.
• externalizing all the projects - professional and personal responsibilities alike - helped to clarify intersections of time and creative needs.

I liked this process a lot.

Jonny and I created (2) visual poster boards:

• one focused on my mobile DNC coverage this August;
• and the other focused on an overview of current life goals and needs chunked into larger subject groups like “public speaking gigs”, “domestic/household needs”, or “Friday Fiscal Tickle video series.”

He offered a more colorful and thorough description of his visual facilitation style when our session ended.

What a blast!
We discussed social media tips for newcomers, expectations for social media’s purpose, metrics, self reinvention, re-interpreting success, social media tool boxes, and covering the DNC.

Whew! … what fun.

Dee made for a warm, savvy, approachable host.

I heartily enjoyed our radio chat.

And thanks to Dee for the chance to talk on her Big Dreamers: The Reinvent Success Show!

Big Dreamers is a Web radio show with a “who” focus. Show Host Dee McCrorey describes her show’s content as “interviewing folks who are transforming their lives and the lives of others through the innovative use of social media.”.

Dee is a fantastic person & professional. When I was scouting for video bloggers to cover this year’s WomenWhoTech Telesummit after parties, she jumped right in covering the San Francisco after party with creativity and verve.

And I’m thrilled to join her conversation this Sunday, 9pm ET.

Join us!

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More from:

• Feed that pig;
• Bloomberg on G8 finance ministers meeting in Japan;
• The Financial Times and EU Commissioner Reding’s openness to new business models for mobile phones;
• New Zealand’s Finance Minister on causes for the country’s economic downturn;
• Friday Fiscal Tickle archives …weekly and wacky finance video in 100 seconds or less.

It was a great night of media making at NPR’s headquarters where Andy Carvin was our host.

He was flexible and gracious in conducting this Utterz demo audio podcast for the group.