Slickynotes: Someone just had to think of it.

Let's start like this: Take a balloon and blow it up. Now rub the inflated balloon back and forth against a sweater – preferably one made of synthetic fibers. And now you can hold it – the balloon, not the sweater – against the wall or ceiling – and look: it sticks there… – and that's exactly the idea behind Slickynotes . To be honest, we don't know if their inventors came up with the idea that sticky notes could work electrostatically instead of with glue. But the idea convinced us because it works brilliantly. And it's perfect for conferences or meetings, and indeed for any occasion where the goal is to develop and record ideas together.

And that's why:

• Slickynotes stick to any smooth surface. So if you don't have a whiteboard handy, you can simply stick your notes on the side of a cupboard, a door, or a window. (And if you insist, on a whiteboard too, if there is one.)
• Slickynotes can of course be written on. Otherwise, they wouldn't be notes .
  Ballpoint pens, pencils or our outliners are particularly suitable for the front.
  You can also write on the white back side – which then becomes the front – and wipe it clean again if you use a whiteboard marker.
• Slickynotes comes in five colors. This allows you to organize your notes by topic, priority, or department, or simply choose the color you like best.
• And the best part: Slickynotes are slicky . That means you can easily slide them around on the surface. This can be very practical during a brainstorming session, for example: First, each idea is written on a Slickynote and placed on the surface. Then you can discuss all the contributions together and sort them with just a few hand movements. In the end, you can even create a great presentation.

We could tell you a lot – a blog is patient – but Martin Haussmann from Kommunikationslotsen is already using Slickynotes in practice: “ I really like using them to gradually add content during a training/workshop or to develop it with the group.”

And he explains: "The main benefit is that, in any case, a structure or process is developed collaboratively during the problem-solving process. Using the two questions 'What components does my topic have?' and 'How do they relate to each other?', things are simply and intuitively rearranged together in a playful way until everyone gets a coherent picture. This is faster and easier than using index cards."

Good idea, right? And a great starting point for further exploration…
So, what comes to mind?

Photos : Marzena Traber (1),
Communication guides (2)
Drawing: Thies Thiessen