One Picture is Worth 1,000 Tweets
June 16, 2009 by Craig Stoltz
I tried to follow the Twit-stream coming out of the 140 Characters Conference in New York. I really did.
As you might imagine, though, a high-profile conference about Twitter attended by enthusiastic Twitterers hell-bent on ventilating their thoughts about Twitter via Twitter produces quite a bit of digital output.
Following the #140conf hashtag was like drinking Kool-Aid through a firehose.
Which is why [through a Tweet!] I was delighted to discover these images of conference presentations produced by attendee Jonny Goldstein.
Jonny Goldstein's sketch of @johnabyrne's presentation at the 140 characters conference
Like courtroom sketches, the images capture the vibe in the room. They even convey some of the content quite elegantly.
Huh: I wonder Goldstein has a business model?
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There is indeed a very lucrative business model in graphic recording or timeline murals or whatever their creators choose to call them. A couple of years ago, UPS used a “whiteboard performer” to mesmerizing effect in commercials directed by Errol Morris. The Grove in San Francisco’s Presidio (www.grove.com) charges about $1,500 for a three-day “principles of graphic facilitation workshop.” And you can hire someone like Eileen Clegg (www.visualinsight.net) to document your own meeting.
I agree: the method and process are riveting and the results beautiful and enchanting. Makes me jealous that I’m a word person only!