Crackerjack Visual Thinking

Category: Business Model Generation

  • Can you sketch your organisations business model in 5 minutes? #businessmodel #businessmodelcanvas

    Here’s a visual thinking approach to checking the logic and clarity of your organisations business model:

    1. Print off a copy (as big as possible) of @AlexOsterwalders Business Model Canvas from the Business Model Generation website. This will give you a great framework in which to visualise your thinking about your business model.

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    2. Use minimal words and lots of pictures to complete the canvas in a maximum of 5 minutes.

    3. Now ask yourself the following questions:

    • Did I manage to draw my business model in 5 minutes?
      • If not, why not? Is it too complex and/or does your business model lack clarity?
    • Now I’ve drawn my business model, can I see anything I’d like to change about it?
      • Could anything be done more efficiently?
      • Could anything be done by a third party more effectively?
      • Are there any opportunities I’m missing with my current business model?
    • Would other people be able to understand my business model using only this sketch?
      • If not, why not? Is it too complex and/or does your business model lack clarity?

    Visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com and www.crackerjackbizstartup.com to learn more about how visual thinking can be used to help you think differently about your business.

  • For the latest news and ideas on #visualthinking read the new ‘Crackerjack Visual Thinking Daily’

    For ideas and inspiration about all things Visual Thinking, subscribe to the new free Crackerjack Visual Thinking Daily.

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    To receive a daily alert when the Crackerjack Visual Thinking Daily is published, and for other updates from Crackerjack, follow us on Twitter at @JohnAshtonCPD.

  • A pen and paper – one of the most powerful business and thinking tools available… #visualthinking

    Crackerjack Visual Thinking believes that the combination of a pen and a piece of paper is one of the most powerful business and thinking tools available.

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    The visual thinking approach is fundamentally based on using these simple tools (or their iPad style equivalents!) to create visual images that communicate ideas, facilitate discussion, engage thinking and provide a catalyst for co-creation between people.

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    The visual thinking approach enables organisations to experience increased creativity and innovation – ultimately leading to growth and success.

    To find out more about visual thinking please visit www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com or call John Ashton on +44 (0) 775 282 6227.

  • Crackerjack now has visual thinking AND business startup websites!

    Crackerjack now has two websites!

    http://www.crackerjackvisualthinking.com provides you information about all of our visual thinking services including graphic recording and info graphics.

    http://www.crackerjackbizstartup.com aims to help you organise, visualise and develop your thinking about your new (or existing!) business by providing easy to use and engaging business development tools aimed primarily at entrepreneurs and new business owners.

    Why not give both sites a visit and find out what Crackerjack can offer?!?!?!

    #visualthinking #graphicrecording #startup #newbusiness #bizitalk

  • FREE ‘Take 5 minutes to think about your achievements since you set up your business’ visual coaching template

    Why not use our free visual business coaching template below to think about what you’ve achieved since setting up your business.

    Click on the image to open the template and then print it out.

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    Important note: Draw, sketch, doodle and scribble your answers to the questions on the template wherever possible as this will help you think more creatively and imaginatively about the answers you provide.

    It would be great to hear about any learning’s, thoughts and realisations you have as a result of using the template! And if you found the template helpful, click here to have a look at our ‘Recharge Pack’ visual business coaching package for existing businesses – helping you to extend the lifespan of your business!

  • The average lifespan of a company is decreasing

    The average lifespan of a company is decreasing.

    New lifestyles and technologies mean that companies need to constantly innovate and change. Reviewing your business and learning from its successes (and failures!) is therefore vital.

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    The ‘Recharge Pack‘ has been designed provide you with an opportunity to do this using the power of coaching and the clarity of visual thinking.

    The Recharge Pack consists of:

    FREE 30 minute kick-off phone conversation.

    4 x 2 hour visual coaching sessions using large graphic templates (known as ‘Big Pictures’) to explore the following questions:

    – Big Picture #1: Have you achieved the vision of success (on both a business and personal level) you had when you started your business?

    – Big Picture #2: Is your current business model robust, sustainable and scalable?*

    – Big Picture #3: What makes your business so different? Clue: it’s your customer experience…

    – Big Picture #4: How you will grow your business and ensure it’s fit for the future.

    * The Big Picture #2 session uses the Business Model Canvas developed by Alex Osterwalder (worldwide best-selling author of the Business Model Generation handbook).

    The visual coaching sessions can be held wherever is most convenient for you.

    During each coaching session, Crackerjack will work with you to co-create each of the Big Pictures. You can expect your thinking to be challenged and new ideas to be generated during these sessions.

    At the end of each of the above sessions, you will take-away the completed ‘Big Picture’ to use as both a reference and an action plan for developing your existing business.

    Click on the example template below to view an example of one of our smaller graphic templates:

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    3 x FREE visual coaching templates to further challenge and develop your thinking about your existing business.

    3 x 30 minute follow-up phone coaching sessions to help you maximise the benefit of your learning’s from the Recharge Pack experience.

    To find out more and extend the lifespan of your business, please contact us.

  • How not to be one of the 75% of business start-ups that fail

    Over 75% of business start-ups fail within three years of launch.

    In the majority of cases, start-ups fail because the business owners do not have:

    • A clear vision of what success will look like for their business and themselves.
    • A fully thought through business model that is both sustainable and scalable.
    • A unique customer experience that differentiates their business from the competition.

    Crackerjack People Development’s ‘Power Pack‘ has been designed to help prevent this happening to you (the business owner) and provide you with an opportunity to consider these business critical issues using the power of coaching and the clarity of visual thinking.

    The Power Pack consists of:

    FREE 30 minute kick-off phone conversation.

    3 x 2 hour visual coaching sessions using large graphic templates (known as ‘Big Pictures’) to explore:

    – Big Picture #1: ‘What success looks like‘ on both a business and personal level for you.

    – Big Picture #2: Your Business Model and its robustness, sustainability and scalability.*

    – Big Picture #3: Differentiating your customer experience from the competition.

    * The Big Picture #2 session uses the Business Model Canvas developed by Alex Osterwalder (worldwide best-selling author of the Business Model Generation handbook).

    The visual coaching sessions can be held wherever is most convenient for you.

    During each coaching session, Crackerjack will work with you to co-create each of the Big Pictures. You can expect your thinking to be challenged and new ideas to be generated during these sessions.

    At the end of each of the above sessions, you will take-away the completed ‘Big Picture’ to use as both a reference and an action plan for developing your new start-up business.

    Click on the example template below to view an example of one of our smaller graphic templates:

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    3 x FREE visual coaching templates to further challenge and develop the business owners thinking about their new start-up.

    3 x 30 minute follow-up phone coaching sessions to help you maximise the benefit of your learning’s from the Power Pack experience.

    To find out more, please contact us.

    #newbusinesses #businessstartups #visualthinking #coaching #hownottobeoneofthe75%thatfail

  • Small business owners – do you give yourself time to think about your business?

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    Small business owners out there – do you give yourself time to think about your business and where it’s going?

    Do you create the opportunity to step back and think about your business model, your customer experience and how you engage with your people?

    Do you get other business owners feedback about your business?

    If the answer to any of the above questions is ‘NO’, then our new workshop ‘Labs’ can help you to take a fresh look at your business. Click here to find out more about our Business Model, Customer  Experience and People Engagement Labs being held in Nottingham in February and March 2013…

    #Smallbusiness #SME #thinkaboutyourbusiness #visualthinking

  • Checking and challenging your business model

    The importance of ensuring that your business model (whether new or existing) maximises the performance of your organisation can not be underestimated. Regularly checking and challenging your business model is an essential key organisational health-check tool. Learn more… #BusinessModel