Visual Communication

In this episode, we talk about the power of visual communication in business analysis. We are joined by
Paddy Dhanda of the Superpowers School podcast and frequent speaker on visual communication with his colleague, Grant Wright (who has not able to join for this episode).
Visual communication is all a component of visual thinking. Paddy talks about why visual thinking is important and how you can build those skills.

Visual Jam - https://www.thevisualjam.com/
Paddy's Podcast - https://www.superpowers.school/Paddy Dhanda on LinkedInGrant Wright on LinkedIn
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00:00:00 - Introduction and Importance of Visuals in Business Analysis00:01:23 - Guest Introduction: Patty's Background and Journey00:03:50 - Discovering Visual Thinking at Deutsche Bank00:05:09 - Live Interaction and Audience Engagement00:06:07 - Meeting Grant and Starting Visual Jam00:07:43 - Explaining Visual Thinking and Its Types00:11:29 - Importance of Visual Thinking in Business Analysis00:13:08 - Attention Span and Engagement in Visual Communication00:15:57 - Examples of Effective Visual Communication00:18:24 - Interactive Drawing Exercise: Squiggle Birds00:22:05 - Learning and Practicing Visual Thinking Skills00:25:13 - Resources for Visual Thinking: The Noun Project and Books00:28:27 - Using Visuals in Professional Settings00:30:49 - Tips for Engaging Presentations with Visuals00:33:05 - Audience Questions: Visual vs. Verbal Communication00:37:03 - Using Visuals for Problem-Solving and Thought Processes00:40:00 - Creating Effective Visual PowerPoint Presentations00:43:59 - AI Tools for Visual Storytelling00:44:34 - Closing Remarks and Future Topics