Posts tagged ‘charts’
toolbox – the gift that keeps on giving
One of the most valuable gifts I’ve ever been given at work was from the retiring planning guru, who bequeathed me a powerpoint document containing every chart he’d ever used.
I don’t think I realised at the time just how useful it would turn out to be, both for those ‘how do I show this insight in a different way’ moments and for when inspiration fails completely.
I’ve spent some time adding to the ‘Toolbox’, (the paper version of which now fills a lever arch file) and now the combined paper & digital edition includes:
- every interesting chart or graph I’ve seen used in other people’s presentations recently
- inspiring articles on the future of planning, research methodologies, the role of brands, trends in new media etc.
- really good awards entries and case studies
- a scrapbook of great creative and imagery I admire
My toolbox has become so valuable that I’ve made an extra copy to keep at home in case of fire, flood or an Act of God destroying the office.
What would you put in your toolbox?
Any tune will do
I’m loving Any Dream Will Do. Its the campest, cheesiest thing on TV and coupled with the excellent Dr Who, makes for a fab end to a busy week. Yes, I know a bright young thing like me should be out painting the town red on a Saturday night, but sometimes a girl needs to put her feet up and chill out.
Anyway, my point is that I keep finding myself scuttling off to itunes to track down songs 
(not I should stress actually from Joseph-and-his-amazing-technicolour-whatnot) that have been featured. So I thought it would be interesting to have a look at the charts on itunes and see if the program is having a broader effect. Wouldn’t you know it, the Joseph soundtrack is currently at number 25 in the album chart, followed by Grease at number 29 (Grease is the Word being ITV’s inferior answer to Any Dream Will Do). My question: do the BBC or ITV get a kickback on album sales?
PS Vote Lee.
Update: Sunday 22nd April – I found a story in today’s Sunday Times that the new BBC Trust is being asked to investigate if the corporation is giving undue promotion to Andrew Lloyd Webber and his productions. Remember, you read it here first. :-)
Get indexed
I’ve just found the wonderful indexed.
Otherwise known as ’101 things that can be explained using an index card’.
I think Jon Steel might like this one :-)
