What is graphic recording and 4 brilliant benefits
Graphic recording is essentially the art of creating a visual infographic of discussions and presentations, in real-time.
4 brilliant benefits of graphic recording for events
Have you ever been in a meeting or event where the information just seemed to fly over your head? 🤔 I have, for sure! In my previous career as a data analyst, I went to a lot of conferences with super smart speakers sharing interesting ideas. But keeping up with every detail could be quite a challenge, especially when it was a long day fuelled by coffee and sugary snacks. Enter graphic recording!
Graphic recording of an academic research workshop - University of Leeds
Understanding
Graphic recording is about connecting ideas, and bringing together all the discussions from the day into a cohesive picture. The image can clarify even the most complex information - suddenly, everyone gets it.
Collaboration
The visuals also encourage participation: when people see their thoughts reflected, they feel excited and more likely to join in on discussions. There’s something very captivating about watching ideas come to life on the screen, especially when they were your ideas!
Engagement
I’ve worked at plenty of events where the graphic recording felt like a focal point, something that people could watch and keep them excited about the day. Conferences (or other events) can be long and tiring - having something creative and exciting there helps keeps people pepped.
Graphic recording of a series of quickfire presentations
Retention
We’ve all been there: leaving meetings only half-remembering what was discussed because our brains couldn’t keep up with endless slideshows or bullet points 😅 But, information presented visually sticks in the ol’ brain, and serves as a handy reference. Whether it’s recalling specific details from last week’s seminar or referencing insights months later during project planning sessions—visual note-taking summaries become really useful later down the line.
Ready to bring your ideas to life?
So there you have it—loads of brilliant benefits of graphic recording. Reach out today if you’d like tochat about your event!
