A picture is also an easy way to make your check-in more useful to your connections. When you check in to a location, leave a description, maybe how long you plan to stay in case others want to join you. I’ve seen people become much more chatty and less broadcast-y on foursquare since features to comment on check-ins have been introduced.
Instead focus on connecting with your friends. But the core usefulness remains the same.įorget worrying about mayors and badges. You can use pen and paper and it works great.Ī lot has changed about foursquare since I first wrote about it a few years back. Low-tech tip: You don’t need an iPad for this note-taking method. Then when I want to publish a mindmap I make a copy but delete the "secret thoughts" branch. I also create a branch right away called "secret thoughts" or something like that. My Kawasaki or Mitch Joel mindmaps are examples that didn’t get that treatment.Įither way you end up with a version of the session that helps you and others understand what you thought was the most important thing. My mindmap on the video about game-maker Mojang would be a decent example of a mindmap that got this level of treatment. At this session I’ll get more of the connections and perhaps refine the output a bit. Later, I go in when I have some time to stretch out. Then as the work goes on I start rearranging the branches into whatever makes the most sense. Typically, I just blast everything onto a page with very minimal editing. It isn’t the prettiest output, but it’s very fast as a note-taking app, which is what I want in a mindmap tool. To do this at a conference I use iThoughts HD on my iPad. The end result is a list of all important concepts in a presentation and how they relate to each other. Basically, you write a word, circle it, and then draw a line connecting it to other words.
You might have done these in school as concept maps. That said, there are some ways to use technology to help get the most out of conferences and other events. It’s OK to not tweet every great thing your lunch companions say. One of the reasons to attend conferences is to spend time with colleagues. When in full-on conference mode I find it’s always best to be as actually engaged with real people as much as possible. For me that means the Data Summit, Real Estate Connect and a massive list of parties, dinners, breakfasts, and hopefully a run or two.
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