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The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with Pictures

The Back of the Napkin: Solving Problems and Selling Ideas with PicturesAuthor: Dan Roam
Publisher: Portfolio Hardcover

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Seller: sbd-
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars 111 reviews
Sales Rank: 2612

Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 1
Pages: 278
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 7.1 x 1

ISBN: 1591841992
Dewey Decimal Number: 658.403
EAN: 9781591841999
ASIN: 1591841992

Publication Date: March 13, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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5 out of 5 stars Boost your visual skills and communicate better   August 21, 2009
Scott S, Bell (Elk Grove California)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I almost did not buy this book after reading a few of the reviews. I am so glad that I bought this book.
It is not effective to just talk to people or clients; you have to engage them in other ways especially in the visual aspect. Even if you think you know everything about telling a story or conveying a message you can still learn more. This book will help you if you are a novice or an expert you will find something in here for you.

Your challenge is to find something new that you can use for your business or you communication skills. Try to find something that is different than what you have every done. This will help you push your skills.

If you work with a single person or a group this will help you gain some problem solving skills. You will also gain a different perspective on problem solving skills and becoming more effective at decision making skills.


The book is written in a format that makes it so easy to learn and there is something to take away from every chapter.



4 out of 5 stars Paradigm Shift   July 28, 2009
Rebecca Stockley (San Francisco)
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I really enjoyed the journey from my assumptions about this content - to some real learning. It has had an effect on the way I converse with people... I'm sharing my doodles and it is kinda cool. I expect that if I continue - it will simplify a lot of my communications. I could have drawn THIS review and you'd have gotten the message so much more completely and quickly.


3 out of 5 stars Kindle DX Optimized? I think not.   July 20, 2009
Mark N. Boszko (Gaithersburg, MD USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The content of the book itself is pretty great. However, it does not seem to be truly optimized for the Kindle DX, as advertised, as many diagrams are too small and of too low resolution to be read clearly, which greatly detracts from the experience. Even if you zoom in to the image on the kindle, it looks blocky and small text is unreadable.

So, 5 stars for the contest, minus two because it's not "DX optimized" as stated.



5 out of 5 stars Spurred new ideas, new visual thinking   July 2, 2009
xThinker (Boston, MA, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

An excellent guide to thinking visually and unleashing your visual creativity. Inside of a few hours, it helped me think of new ideas, new visualizations, and new ways of communicating. What more could I have asked of a book?


5 out of 5 stars Excellent book   June 26, 2009
Ivan Pepelnjak (Slovenia)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I was pretty good with "napkin pictures", but this book gave me a lot of new ideas and a structured framework to use. Highly recommended for anyone who has to organize/present his thoughts or findings.

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