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Data Visualization through Flowcharts
“There are two goals when presenting data: convey your story and establish credibility” – Edward Tufte Referring to the quote above, it is clear that the quintessence of data is to convey facts and ideas, with aim of establishing and sustaining reliability and authority. This obviously means that data visualization is of critical importance, and…
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Is Flowchart Mapping Better for Excel or Word?
Photo by Christina Morillo Is it easier to make flowchart mapping in Excel or Word? Let’s find out more. “There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure” – Colin Powell Doing anything well takes practice and all the abilities mentioned in this quote. With regard…
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Avoiding Blunders while Making Flowcharts
“The proactive approach to a mistake is to acknowledge it instantly, correct and learn from it” – Stephen Covey The most significant feature and stand out quality of flowcharts is that they afford clarity and provide attention to detail. Flowcharts can capture the simplest process to the most complex ones, in an efficient and comprehensible…
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Enhance User Manuals and Instructional Booklets with Flowcharts
Enhance User Manuals and Instructional Booklets with Flowcharts “Technology is supposed to make our lives easier, allowing us to do things more quickly and efficiently. But too often it seems to make things harder, leaving us with fifty-button remote controls, digital cameras with hundreds of mysterious features and book-length manuals, and cars with dashboard systems…
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Evaluating Websites using Flowcharts
“Don’t make something unless it’s both necessary and useful. But if it is both necessary and useful, don’t hesitate to make it beautiful” – Josh Porter The internet is a reservoir of information, and there are a large number of resources designed to help professionals and students in the exercise of evaluating websites. However, resources…
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Making Classroom Study Fun with Flowcharting
“The classroom should be an entrance into the world, not an escape from it”- John Ciardi Not everything in the realm of teaching and classroom study will be fun, but that is not something to be concerned about. Everything in life is not fun either. The quote above sets the tone for why making classroom…
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A Good Flowchart is a Simple and Easily Understandable One
A Good Flowchart is a Simple One “If you’re over-complicating the simple, instead of simplifying the complicated, you’re part of the problem” – Pinterest Seeking solutions and answers to problems is a never ceasing exercise. Flowchart diagrams provide answers to problems, but a good flowchart will do so efficiently, pertinently, and unambiguously. The fact is…
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Explaining the Process of Communication with Flowcharts
Photo by Startup Stock Photos “It’s not just about being better. It’s about being different. You need to give people a reason to choose your business” – Tom Abbott Communication is what enables us to get our thoughts, views, and ideas across. It can be written or verbal. The need to share is the underlying propeller…
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Benefits of a Social Media Response Flowchart
“Once you can understand where the conversation is, who leads, the type of voices and the best place for you to add your voice, you can then start becoming a more active participant” – Mitch Joel, president of Twist Image The main attraction of social media is the instant gratification factor – true for both…
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Managing Work Flows Efficiently Using Flowcharts
“Building smart processes to streamline the workflow can make the work easier and the results more reliable, which keeps my head above water and my clients happy” – Mark Mason There are times in our professional life when we may feel overburdened and overwhelmed by the number of tasks that need to be accomplished. This…
