Despite all the razzle-dazzle technology around, there's still no more lively, informative,
and audience-friendly way to make an impact than with flip charts. But using flip charts well is a skill that must
be developed. In this comprehensive handbook, professional trainer and communications expert Bob Lucas explains
the basic design principles and techniques that professionals use to make impressive flip charts-the simple "tricks
of the trade" that make an impact all the way to the back of the room.
In addition to tips on drawing and displaying great-looking flip charts, Lucas explains how flip
charts can help make you a better facilitator. Over two dozen creative flip-chart-based group activities are included
to help you lead a brainstorming, team building, or problem-solving session. Each activity uses flip charts to draw
out the best ideas and creative thinking from your group. For presenters who want to jazz up their "text only" flip
charts, but don't know how to draw, dozens of ready-to-copy flip chart graphics, icons, and templates make it easy
to create something special with minimal effort. You'll learn how to use lettering in an attractive and impactful
way; understand spacing, use color and creative fonts. The Big Book of Flip Charts is the ultimate reference guide
for flipcharts, covering not just writing and displaying techniques but layout and graphics, as well as flip chart
facilitation activities.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Introduction
What This Book Will Do for You
Six Reasons You Should Be Using Flip Charts in Your Presentations
Two Keys to Flip Chart Success
PART I: HOW TO DRAW GREAT-LOOKING FLIP CHARTS
Chapter 1
Basic Layout and Design Principles... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Arrange Text and Graphics in Letter Patterns... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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The Importance of Balance... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Layout of Text-only Flip Charts... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Each Word Should Be Legible From the Back of the Room ... ... ... ... ... ...
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No more than 6-8 lines per page... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
How To Write on the Bottom of a Flip Chart Page... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Using Color... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Limit and Compress Information on Each Page... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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How to Hide Your Mistakes ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Chapter 2
Writing Well on a Flip Chart -- Even if You Have Poor Handwriting
Writing Well in a Straight Line... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Writing Legibly... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Creative Use of Fonts... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Creative Ideas for Bullets... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Creative Ideas for Underlining... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Chapter 3
Spicing Up Your Flip Charts With Graphic Images -- Even if You Can't Draw
Pre-draw Your Graphics... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Use Icons As Bullets... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Using Color... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
The Emotion of Color... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Adding Borders... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tracing Images... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Drawing Perfect Circles... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Attaching Items to Flip Charts... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Chapter 4
Selecting the Right Equipment and Materials
The Basic Tool Kit... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Tape... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Markers... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Paper... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Other Accessories for Flip Charts... ...
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Easels... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Build Your Own Easel
Chapter 5
Flip Chart Logistics -- Overcoming the "Hassle Factor"... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Options for Hanging Flip Charts on Walls-So They Stay Hung
Transporting Safely... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Creating Re-usable Flip Charts... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Improving Your Easel... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Creating a Marker Tray... ... ... ... ...
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Adding a "Caddy"... ... ... ... ... ...
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Storing Flip Charts... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
PART II -- PRESENTING AND FACILITATING WITH FLIP CHARTS
Chapter 6
Planning Your Flip Chart-Based Meeting or Presentation
Creating an Agenda
Storyboarding Your Presentation... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Notes in the Corner... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Creating Impressive Flip Chart Displays
Overlays
Wall Mounted Displays
Conducting an Instant Needs Assessment At the Beginning of Your Session
Making a Room Looking Inviting and Exciting With Flip Charts
Post Quotations on the Walls
Creates a "Welcome" Flip Chart
Using Flip Charts Instead of Handouts
Setting up the Room... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Chapter 7
Looking Professional at the Easel: Tips and Tricks for Presenters, Facilitators, and Scribes.
Positioning Yourself Effectively... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Recording Responses from the Group... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
The Parking Lot for Ideas... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Unveiling and Displaying Your Masterpieces
How to Turn the Pages of a flip Chart Pad
The Revelation Technique... ... ... ...
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Using Multiple Flip Chart Easels... ...
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Finding a Page on and Easel Full of Flip
Charts
How to Tear off a Flip Chart Page... ...
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Hanging Flip Chart Pages on the Walls
Track the Progress of Your Session with Flip Charts
Grouping Participants... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Giving Instructions or Outlining a Process... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
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Gathering and Giving Interim Feedback... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Chapter 8
Flip Chart Techniques for Facilitating Meetings
Warming up the Group... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Six Flip Chart Icebreakers
Soliciting Ideas from Participants... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Vote Taking
Using Volunteers
High Involvement Brainstorming Activities
Have ALL Participants "Scribe" for You
Group Visioning Activity
Problem Generation
Mindmapping
Brainwriting
Transcribing Flip Charted Ideas from a Session
PART III: 25 FLIP CHART ACTIVITIES FOR BRAINSTORMING, ICEBREAKING, TEAM PROBLEM-SOLVING, AND FACILITATING
MEETINGS
- Take a Stand
- Can We Get a Volunteer
- Please Help Me Out
- This Is Me
- Not That Different
- Those Who Make a Difference
- That Won't Work Here
- Will the Mystery Guest Enter & Please Sign In
- Out in the Open
- Setting the Direction
- Meeting "Game" Rules
- Brainstorming
- National Group Techniques -- Coming to Consensus
- That's a Good Question
- I Question That
- You Are Next
- Choose Your Topic
- What I Know
- One Minute of Praise
- Word Search Review
PART IV: APPENDICES
Appendix A: 50 simple, Ready-to-Use Template Flip Charts to Impress Your Participants When They Walk
Into the Room.
Appendix B: Sample Flip Chart Icons
Appendix C: Where to Find Flip Chart Accessories and Resources
Appendix D: Bibliography
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