It may sound absurd but it actually takes skill to come up with crazy funny pics. There is a thin line between being funny and offensive. Sometimes, we may think that we have taken a humorous picture, and for others they may see them as nasty and definitely not comical at all. So, how do you come up with your own laugh-out-loud-jokes? This article will give you ideas for most preferred subject.

If you are an internet savvy person, you have probably seen plenty of uproarious funny pictures of dogs and cats in their rare acts, labeled with completely wrong miss-spelled captions. Most definitely, they will look funny – however, how are you supposed to deliver breathtaking jokes? In case you do not know, humour may be somebody’s usual temperament, but you cannot easily amuse everyone with it. It is actually an art of cautious observation.

So if you are interested in producing crazy funny pics that can entertain the masses, then following steps can help you.

1. Take photos of animals that are interacting with people as well as with other kinds of animals. Use a setting that varies from domestic to environments that are controlled by humans such as zoos and parks, as well as other fascinating outdoor views. Interaction between two different animals often gets the score. The concept is this – the further you learn to enhance your intuition and knowledge about animal characteristics, the easier it will be for you to identify situations that has a substance of humor.
2. Give the animals’ behavior a human face, or simply bring them to life. Site some facial expressions and body actions of animals which complement those of the people. These may include bewilderment, discontent, anger, surprise, frustration, jealousy, and happiness. Include expressions that are analogous to some situations of people like passion between couples and frustrated dreams.
3. Write short yet catchy messages for your caption. They may be in a question form that illustrates comical emotion of affection, disappointment, or sadness which is being portrayed by an animal. For example, a picture of a cat taking a bath with a dog with a caption of “I am really supposed to do this? With you?”

Crazy funny pics of animals can bring out the utmost humor and creates fun if you know what particular pose to take and what particular subject to use. Coming up with funny pictures can also help you improve your creative skills towards photography. In most instances, your imagination can really help you improve your aptitude. Aim to please the audience who will see your pictures and make them appreciate your theme and objective. Take pictures that need no explanation what it conveys and automatically illustrates a crazy and funny situation. Pics that people will appreciate just buy seeing it.

The internet is a very good source of ideas. Spent time browsing and definitely you’ll find plenty of funny pictures that you can also use as your inspiration. There are many other subjects that you use as you target to make funny pictures. Other than animals, you can use some awkward situations of human beings although I must remind you to be careful about a crazy funny pic not being too offensive but extremely fun and interesting to look at.

Yesterday Afternoon I hung out with two wonderful business and marketing coaches. Franziska and Christo Hall. They are both really down to earth, chilled out but switched on coaches and business owners.

They run global beat training and consulting services and basic bananas. Two really great businesses that help coaches and small business with their marketing and achieving their business goals.

We had a great chat looking out over the ocean about all things coaching, marketing and presentation. While they looked at my mindmapping, graphic recording and creative video creations I marvelled in their knowledge of social networking, blogging and online marketing. They also are really fun people and pumped for networking and speaking at networking events. This got me really excited and then they told me about their event tomorrow.

They are running a workshop in Manly called ” Communication and Presentation Secrets- How to Pitch Your Ideas and Get Your Clients to Love You” it goes from 10am – 5pm I am sure it will be Super Fun and you will learn so much on creating, writing and delivering communications and presentations that are really powerful!

I will be going along to help video the session and capture it through mind mapping and graphic recording. I can’t wait to learn the secrets myself and have an opportunity to hang out with these two fantastic switched on business people!
Check out their website to see more at globalbeat.com.au or basicbananas.com

Watch these videos to see Franziska and Christo in action

If you come along you will get to receive some cool mindmaps too:) But SHH! This is a secret!

Paul Telling
Graphic Recorder
Creative Communications Creator

Being a good conversationalist is a great accomplishment.  However, it is not a pre-requisite when you talk to someone. All you have to do is to be as nice as possible to the person you are communicating to. That’s why you have to make sure that you follow a couple of do’s and don’ts in communication.

When talking to someone…

Do not let your negative mood affect the way you talk to someone, no matter how bad it is. Always show pleasance, cheerfulness, and enthusiasm to the person you are talking to. Additionally, you should show interest and pay attention to what others are saying. Do not talk excessively. And if you want to end your conversation, just simply say that you enjoyed the conversation and that it was nice meeting the person you are talking to.

When in a phone call…

Do not make any unnecessary noise; turn off the volume of the radio, television, or speakers. Talk directly to the phone’s receiver. Do not scream or talk loudly, it just makes you harder to hear. If you dialed the wrong number, ask and verify the phone number. Apologize and explain yourself if it is the wrong one. Lastly, do not rudely hang up the phone.

When sending a postal mail…

It is always safe to use a formal style when writing a letter. Your message should be clear, if you are doing it handwritten, make sure it is readable enough.  In addition, make sure that your letter is addressed with a proper title. End your letter properly with an ending note and your signature. If, on the other hand, you are expected to respond to a mail post, answer it immediately. Do not delay it.

When sending an email message…

Be specific with your subject field, do not leave it blank. Your message should be written clearly, do not type in all caps and do not format your texts in different fonts, colors, and sizes. This will just make it very annoying to read. As much as possible, do not expose your personal information on the message. However, you may include it in your message if it is needed. For example, if you are buying artworks online, it is just proper to include your contact numbers on your message so that you could be easily reached. End your message with a nice ending note and your name.

Communication is not just a process of sharing information. It is also a way where we can gain, and retain, friends. Just follow these tips and start a good relationship with other people through communication.

Children enjoy arts and creation more than anything else in this world. If you won’t agree with me, then I would say that you must have wasted your childhood or perhaps you were born a genius, no time to play and busy with inventions instead which still is wonderful creation!

Kidding aside, whilst kids are inventive by nature, they also have an innate passion for artwork so why not introduce them to creative arts at a young age? Perhaps you would rather have them busy on artworks than just messing around, right? Unless of course you enjoy them messing up the house. :0

A child’s creativity is beyond belief so let them make their artwork while having fun. Coloring, cutting, and gluing enhances the kids’ aptitude for superior motor skills and attention to detail. The early exposure to crafts and arts sets a foundation of great potential for art skills, innovation and intuition. Rather than feeding money to huge manufacturers of expensive toys (which will end up in the bored with bin in a couple of days!), why not start by getting cheap craft kits and materials from local craft and art stores.

Here are things that can help you motivate you children’s interest towards creative arts.

1.   Visit any local craft and art stores to find the best options. Bring your kids with you and ask them to help you choose some new crafts to do at home. Maybe you can encourage them to do some craft for their Mum/Dad. Take on their ideas on what crafts to do and let them pick their own choice of materials as well. This is to initially introduce them to the materials that are necessary for an art or craft. Of course do not forget to also teach them to stay conscious with your budget. Although you are in a local store, if your children pick up everything they think amusing, you’ll still end up going home with empty pockets.

2.   Collect the fundamental supplies for art making like crayons, rubber stamps, paper, safety scissors, ink, paint, paintbrushes, markers, pipe cleaners, and glue sticks. Prepare a plastic storage box for the supplies. Teach your children how to keep them organised.

3.   Consider buying other art supplies that may be also necessary during the course of the activity – things like strings, etc. You may also gather used materials from holiday events such as Christmas, Easter and the Beach. They can be used some way or another. Or your children may actually find them useful for their personal art craft.

4.   Visit also the pre-made craft section of the store. There sun catcher, bead kits, and paint-by-number kits, etc. Normally, kids who are already in school enjoy these materials because they require more skills and attention compared to other projects. Pre-made stuff like the sun catcher require baking so ensure that you assist your kids as they work on them.

Encouraging your kids to enjoy the pleasure of creative arts creation will help them experience how to make, innovate and invent. Of course, you can hope, but you should expect your kids to immediately enjoy art and craft creation. I would recommend strong supervision especially when paint, glue and scissors are involved. Teach them some tips and tricks that can help them in their project and assist them in selecting their supplies.

Prior to visiting your prospected craft store, I suggest that you first check on certain sites that provide craft suggestions. List down all items necessary for the project, and bring it along with you. As mentioned above do not let your kids do their art projects without your direct supervision. Kids who are still young of age can have the tendency to put craft supplies like glue and tiny beads in their mouth, ears or even up their nose.

Supporting your child in their passion for the arts is great and be sure to let them also work independently. Let them make all the decisions for their project and assist them on the harder ones. Supervising them while allowing them experience the fun and enjoyment in doing creative arts and crafts.

Just a quick note to let you know I have written an article on how I came to be a professional mindmap artist! It all started with doodling in my lectures and creating caricatures of the professors! Read more over at the “Get Better Grades Blog”

There will be a series going up on this blog over the coming weeks. So please check back to see what else you can learn about the great art of mindmapping. Click here to go to the blog entry!

Have a lovely day!

Paul

How awesome is this!

I just saw this tweeted by @ninmah

Its phenomenal that the field of communication and technology are getting so wonderful and things like these individual pieces of software for the Ipad can combine to create the possibility of Graphic Recording and Visualisation in a hand held device. Saves the need for big sheets of paper, clunky whiteboards and toxic pens.

I love the Ipad ( although i don’t have one) these great devices are so intuitive and the apps that are available are getting out of this world. The ability to learn, educate and communicate is becoming so easy and effortless that all our dreams can come true in the shortest time. People are becoming millionaires over night and creating innovative ideas that help the world become a better place. This is why Creative Communication and Graphic recording and the ability to visualise and communicate through different medium is so important. The old way of learning by rote, communicating your ideas through reports and from the chalkboard are gone. We must always be looking to whats possible and learning different better and more collaborative ways to communicate.

Well enjoy this video on Graphic Recording and creative visualisation on the Ipad.

Cool yeah!

What could you use this for? How will this increase your communication ability?

Leave a comment below.

I just had to write a quick blog post about something I heard yesterday at my Business Masterminds Group. It is a brilliant visual description of something that is so critical to your business that you MUST know about it and ensure that you are doing your best to communicate and deliver a great message to your clients at all times.

The phrase was coined by Seth Godin according to the group and it is relating to people who are either raving fans of your business or the complete opposite. A Sneezer is a person who loves your business so much that they tell everyone around them how great you are, how wonderful your work is and how they must use you for there next <blank>! In a sense sneezing on you!

A Vomiter is the person who tells you to absolutely stay away from a business or service and ensures that you never go back and they themselves will never either. Covering you in vomit from head to toe!

I thought this was a really important business idea to know and understand. You must ensure that your employees, service staff and leaders know about the sneezers and vomiters and are clear with your message so that they communicate a consistent message of great service, smiles and appreciation. This way you will ensure a successful sneezer is coughed into existence with every passing client!

Well have a lovely weekend! TGIF!

Visualise and Monetise!
Paul Telling

I receive Smartbrief on Leadership News Letter to my email most days it seems and it has some fantastic articles. Today I received one about Macy’s and how to build strong employee engagement. This article really spoke to me and what I do here at paultelling.com.au .Helping companies build unique communications that truly engage their audience and get the message across. I have cut this next section out of the article as i believe these are criticle to your success when creating great internal comms.

What are the hallmarks of effective internal communications?

A strong internal communications strategy builds relationships and contributes to a sense of ownership within the organization. Both of these concepts are fundamental to employee engagement.

There are many considerations that help us get there.

• Evaluate the audiences for the message. What are the unique features about each that might require we tailor our message to convey the important meaning within it.

• Simply construct and execute. Overcomplication brings confusion and delay. Explaining for each audience  “Why is this important to me?” as part of the message helps achieve understanding more quickly, and that means greater success with progress.

• Be clear, concise and conversational. To be accessible through our communication, we need to write like we would speak to someone — friendly and approachable.

• Don’t forget logistics of delivery. Not one single source of communication suits everyone. So how do we layer our messages to be sure those who need them capture them?

• Foster feedback. Without it, we can’t be sure our messages are understood. Creating strong and dependable pathways for feedback give us insight as to how we might tweak and adjust our messaging to achieve the alignment we need. At Macy’s, we are always identifying effective ways we can create feedback loops to be sure messages are well understood.

To see the rest of Lisa Glicks article check it out here .

I wonder how do your internal comms fit with this list above?

Just created this video today and wanted to post it to you! I am very excited about my new product and the ability to teach you this wonderful skill of mindmapping in ten easy to follow videos!

I have been doing this for 5 years professionally and enjoy every moment of it and always get asked ” How Do You Do That?” So now I can share with you how!

Watch the video below and I look forward to teaching you this magical skill of mindmapping.

Go HERE to Check out the course

Well I am so very EXCITED!

This week is the release and launch of my very own internet product that has been created with Dr Marc Dussault of Exponential Programs. This program is to help anyone who is being educated, attends seminars or watches videos to learn to Mind Map easily and effortlessly right now!

The program is called “How to MindMap to Get Better Grades”

This program has been developed from my 5 Years of Experience as a Graphic Recorder and Mind Map artist! I have broken down the steps into 10 easy to watch, learn and do videos. Each one teaches you a step of the process to help you get better grades through the artist, fun and enjoyable art of Mindmapping!

This art is so much fun that you will NOT even realise that you are learning. Each video also comes with a PDF and PPT file booklet with practice sheets and all the Mind Map notes that were created in the making of this mindmapping product.

I had so much fun creating this product and you will too as you become the Master Mind Mapper you know that you are right now!

Imagine finding studying fun, imagine allowing your mind to expand and be creative while you learn new things that used to be hard! Well thats what this program allows you to do easily and effortlessly every day. You can watch the videos over and over again and if you need extra help we will create bonuses to make it easy for you to mindmap to get better grades!

Check out this free video below on how to draw the human figure as a quick preview of what you can expect in this video series!

I am so pumped and excited about this program that I hope you will be too! This week it is only $19.95 So get in quick while you still can it will be going up to $99.95 real soon!

This is such an exciting occasion for me and hopefully for you too. The ability to create magical colourful mindmaps that make learning fun, engaging and creative!

Head here to Check out the Program

Till next time

Visualise and Monetise!

Paul