Chris Wilson

  • Creating and using a stock sketchnote header template

    Sketchnoting under pressure can be a real challenge. Having ready to go ideas and templates can help you make something good, quickly, without thinking. You can use templates for the whole sketchnote, but you can also use templates for part of the sketchnote. Recently I came up with a simple stock sketchnote header template that…

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  • Storyworthy book summary with Sketchnote

    Storytelling is powerful. Everyday we make reference to, our influenced by and retell stories that are part of cultural zeitgeist. The allure of storytelling has directed much of my recent reading as well as book summaries (including my recent Storybrand related book summary) but Matthew Dicks book was different. After seeing Storyworthy in photos of…

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  • Digital Minimalism Book Summary

    I grabbed a copy of digital minimalism as soon as it came out. After reading Cal Newport’s previous book, Deep Work, I knew it would be good. But there was another reason driving my reading that you may well be able to relate to. I felt like the constant noise of the online world was…

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  • Hello, My Name is Awesome Book Summary

    I’ve taken part in a few brand naming exercises over the last couple of years. Most of these were for products but the need for a good name was the same. While it’s easy to spot a good name in the wild, coming up with one is another matter. For years I had just assume…

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  • How to Create A Substack Newsletter in WordPress

    In the last year and a bit, a few friends have started sending newsletter using either Substack or Ghost. Both offer a similar service with the option to restrict some or no content and provide the rest for free.Yesterday I realised that the same effect could be created using WordPress and at a very affordable…

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  • How to Make A Linktree replacement in WordPress

    Disclaimer: This is not a full like for like replacement for linktree in WordPress, but it can satisfy many people’s needs. The first “Link in bio” like service I came across was Linktree, a tool to help you get around Instagram’s single link limit and instead direct people to multiple sites. At the time, I…

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