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Fans of adult coloring say it's a fun and relaxing way to channel their creative energy. On the latest episode of our podcast, NibSqueak, John and I talk about coloring books, and how they're similar to the creative visual templates we use to facilitate group work.

Video is ubiquitous, and gaining ever more momentum. A quick look at YouTube statistics paints a picture of how much video there is in the world today. When I’m presented with this type of media while on a plane, in a taxi, in an elevator – and yes, even in the bathroom of a fancy hotel – I often find myself thinking about how and why they were produced.

I have been pretty obsessed with the music of Hamilton for several months, so I pretty much flipped out when the cast performed musical selections from their Broadway show for President Obama, the First Lady, and a small audience today.

A "Single Frame" is a rich visual summary of information. We use Single Frames as both a facilitation tool and a communication tool, and they're the topic for Episode 4 of our podcast NibSqueak, released today. In this episode, Beyond PowerPoint (available below), John and I explore the Tufte-inspired notion that people are able (and willing/wanting) to take in a lot more information visually than is typically offered. We go on to extoll the many virtues of Single Frames.