When we avoid difficult conversations, we trade shortterm discomfort for long-term dysfunction.
Peter Bromberg
HARMONY IN EVERY HOME
TABLEOF CONTENTS
The value of visuals paired with experiences and encouragement
not about the fancy decor as much as steering folks to decide.
REMARKS
THEVISION
ENCOURAGING CONTENT, USEFUL VISUALS
The visual landscape is going through a transformation and it’s important that we grow as creators.
Imagine if your content truly served your audience. Imagine visuals that helped people make wise decisions. Picture a place where advertisements weren’t ignored but inspired action.
What if every search result actually gave you what you were looking for and every internal doc was clearly labeled for the purpose it was intended.
How cool would it be if every transaction lifted your spirits and every project was easy to achieve? The visuals we share and how we visualize information has an important role in our well-being. Is harmony in every home possible?
LETTERFROM THEEDITOR
When community is done right, nobody is lonely and nobody is broke.
For over a decade now I’ve felt called to lead a visual movement. After 45 days of recovering from surgery and tons of reflection and reviewing old journals and tardy tasks in my productivity app. I’m committed to sending out a visual form of encouragement to those in my network. Think of them as intellectual excursions or business art projects.
I truly believe words are often misunderstood but if people can connect over a visual; common understanding can be shared.
I’m tired of seeing emails and newspapers that constantly miss this visual inspiration mark. I’m also tired of complaining about it. I’m now ready to inspire change and hopeful dialogue.
In the Revenue Ringlet, I encourage members to consider how to best communicate from a list of 25 visuals. I will be sharing many of these styles here and encourage you to develop and expand your visual communication methods.
Marcelle Allen
Editor-in-Chief
It’ s amazing how a string of conversations can change things.
Imaginethatsomeonedoodledasimplelineforeveryphraseyousaidin onecolor,andwhentheotherspeaksupthelinecolorswitches.
Visualizing conversations in this way can quickly show patterns
Picturethreedifferentconversationsbelow.Somemaybewin-win,someare scripted,andsomearecompleteimprov.Oneconversationmightleadtoa discovery, anothermightearnacheck,andonemightendupsharingtacos.
Search “Squiggle” in Canva if you want to create something similar or simply pick up 2 colorful pencils. The difference between normal art and mixed media is each mark is representing something with data art. It’s about appreciating the time, amount, or other element.
DECISION DRIVINGDESIGNS
Yournetworkvisualized belongsinyourwisdomguide orsocialmediapolicy.
Wheredothebestconversations comefromyoumightask?Your sphereofinfluence!Tacklingdata artasitappliestooursocial networksisafunwaytoapproach asalesplan.Iadvisemyclientsto have5-25placestheynetwork intentionallyandwhenthey visualizeinfluenceinthese spaces,itcanbehumbling orencouraging.
Whetheryouhaveapre-definedsalesterritory,avague conceptofsphereofinfluence,oraplaceyouconsider yourministry;criticalthinkingmergedwithcreativitycan focusteammembersandremarkableleadersastheyset forthtoachieveagoal.Tome,FinancialJoybeginswith conversationssoakedingratitude.
Opacityisadesigntermforhowtransparentor translucentanobjectis.Transparencywasahugephrasein arecentpoliticalcampaignIwasapartofandthereisa hugeopportunityforbothpartiestorethinktheir “universe”byexaminingsetsofhistoricaldatawithdesign.
IwillbreakthisdownformembersoftheRevenueRinglet andencourageyoutostartbylistingoutyouronline groupsyounetworkin.Giveyourselfa0-100scoreofhow wellknownyouare,oryourideasareinthatgroup.
UntilIstumbledacrossdataart,looking atthedatawasn’tenjoyable.I’verealized mydatamaynotinspireyou,butifyou lookatyourdataandnewways,itmay absolutelyinspireyou.It’snotabout decor,butfancymetaphorsmaylead toremarkabledecisionsandinsight.
Thiscircularmodellooksatamonth ofsalesactivitywithvisualsunlike aspreadsheet.It’srichwith storytellingpotential.Improving conversationsandshiftingtempois importantandIencourageyoutodoodle thedataandnoticeyourpatterns.
APLAYFUL APPROACH TOBUSINESS
Bringingpleasureandplayinto businessispossible.Whenweenjoy ourprojects,morepeoplebenefit fromtheresults.Developasweet andsoulfulapproachtosocial mediathisyear.
Lookatyournetprofiteverymonth andgiveyourselfajuicygradefrom thekeyonthenextpage.Didyouget anapple?Apineapple?Astringof12 monthsmightmakeforajuicypiece ofjewelry.IknowI’llneverlookat aladywithabunchofbraceletsthe samewiththisinmind. Ifyouneedhelpgettingthesereports, Icanrecommendseveralgreat bookkeeperstointerview.
Myfriend,Stacy,saysthatdefining what’s“enough”isaself-careactivity.
IfeelthesameregardingFinancial Joy.It’snotalways,“alotmore”that isrequiredtofindFinancialJoy. Sometimesit’sslowingdown,anew approachtobudgetingorlearning newsalesscriptthatworks.
I’vebeenexperimentingwithcolor restrictionasawaytogamifyresults. Considerthekeyonthe previouspage.
Consider gamifying your business with incentives along the way. Consider gamifying your business with incentives along the way.
OftenIwilltellmyclientsit onlytakes7elementstocreate asuccessfulbusiness.We don’tneedtobe100% amazingateachofthemallthe time.Wedoneedtoconsider howtheyconnectandhowwe canimprovethemfrequentlyif wewanttogrow.
Doaquickanalysisnow,howis yourleadershipfrom1to100? HowisyourMarketing?Sales? Customerservice?Howabout financialmanagementorproduct development?Areyour operationsandadminsworking well?Giveyourselfarough%for eachcategory.
Aslifethrowsyoucurveballs andremarkablewindfalls,these willshiftandvolleyeachtime youreflect.Tome,dataart makesthiswaymorefunand enjoyableanditimprovesthe conversationswithcollaborators whenavisualbringsit alltogether.
Rethink how creatives leverage the Discovery Deck in community communication.
This deck has steered the majority of my digital services. I want them in every business toolkit.
When I moved back in Washington after traveling for years, I needed to express all the types of visuals someone could leverage to be successful. You can combine various elements as innovation arises and you can apply on various mediums.
Every communicator has a comfort level when creating these elements. I encourage you to circle things you know well and lean into what the others are. Perhaps you haven’t needed them all yet, you might need them soon. You have likely seen each of them in designs in the wild and you will definitely grow in understanding in this publication.
Influencers, bloggers, journalists, and salespeople welcome!
We all have limits in understanding on various topics. One thing I’ve wondered about lately is the stock market. What if it was visually presented differently to the creative mind? What if conversations around selected ticker symbols were more enjoyable. I think of the mermaid in the Little Mermaid when she sings that song about gizmos and gadgets of plenty. What if young people were given tours of other peoples choices in a way that made sense, to something similar to what they know. Mason jars. We’ve all held a jar or seen a row on a shelf. What if your stock portfolio was displayed visually and attractively?
Want to co-create a design with your real stock shares, let me know. Email questions or comments to marcelle@dreamosity.com
Your data, your medium.
You can pick from any artistic medium to make data art.
Rethink net-worth. Any accounts with a negative balance go below the horizon and any positive accounts go above. Your net-worth is always under construction.
Reflect carefully
Twice a month we review our marketing efforts together, discuss leverage points, and examine results.
Advance enthusiastically
Leverage your sphere of influence in new ways, collaborate creatively, share intentionally and enjoy expanding.
Your data, your medium
Know the data behind your dreams for the week, month, and each quarter. Be able to connect the dots and gain new insights.
