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Nikkei Business Associé

September 19, 2006

FEATURE 1

Techniques for the Effective Use of Cards and Sticky Notes


Introduction

Quick, light, and eye-catching - Cards and sticky notes are indispensable items for the high-speed age
Why does an employee of Mandom stick to writing by hand?
- By using cards you can enhance your sensitivity to information


“How to” Tips

1. Planning & creating new ideas: Using photo cards and oval-shaped sticky notes to let your sense for planning evolve

2. Presentation: Information cards help you make your presentation scenario perfect – even lame tongue can succeed

3. Goal management: Using sticky notes, notebooks, and “success files” to increase efficiency by breaking work into subtasks

4. Memorization & memory: Using B6-size cards to study for certification exams - summarization and memorization to help you gain systematic understanding

5. Memos: Sensing inspiration using portable memo pads attached to a reel that is strapped to your waist - the ultimate memo tool that can be taken out quickly and used whenever necessary

6. Information management: Increasing the efficiency of business activities by carrying product information cards around with you - you can make a high-speed search for information on products wherever you go

7. Self-development: Not only for memo, filing, and memorization - self-improvement can be achieved through the use of a Credo Card; create your own credo card of your principles, mottos, and favorite quotes


Practical Applications: Specialists’ Techniques

- Hand-made materials that make the scenes of a novel come alive: Gou Ousaka (Author)
- Sticky notes and markers play a very important role

- The card case of a creator who travels around the world is a treasure box: Tsuyoshi Takashiro (Hyper Media Creator)
- There are secret techniques for using mobile sticky notes

- A charismatic designer who created TarePanda: Hikaru Suemasa (Creator)
- Techniques for generating new ideas can be developed into successful products


Goods

Advice from an employee of Sumitomo 3M on how to use Post-it Notes - advanced techniques for using Post-it Notes

A Day of Mr. Associé
- There are some super-effective techniques for using card items


SKILL UP

Assertive Training

Developing relationships that allow you and your colleagues to communicate with each other

Basics: Turning down a request by just saying "No"

- “I want you to leave earlier than usual because I want to spend some time alone with my wife tonight” (From husband to sister-in-law)
- “Please do not ask me for a favor on holidays” (From husband to wife)


Business Management as a Job, by Tadashi Yanai, President & CEO, UNIQLO Co., Ltd.
“I caused my company to suffer a loss that amounted to more than twice my annual income. What should I do?”


 

Nikkei Business Associé

September 19, 2006

FEATURE 1

Techniques for the Effective Use of Cards and Sticky Notes


Introduction

Quick, light, and eye-catching - Cards and sticky notes are indispensable items for the high-speed age
Why does an employee of Mandom stick to writing by hand?
- By using cards you can enhance your sensitivity to information


“How to” Tips

1. Planning & creating new ideas: Using photo cards and oval-shaped sticky notes to let your sense for planning evolve

2. Presentation: Information cards help you make your presentation scenario perfect – even lame tongue can succeed

3. Goal management: Using sticky notes, notebooks, and “success files” to increase efficiency by breaking work into subtasks

4. Memorization & memory: Using B6-size cards to study for certification exams - summarization and memorization to help you gain systematic understanding

5. Memos: Sensing inspiration using portable memo pads attached to a reel that is strapped to your waist - the ultimate memo tool that can be taken out quickly and used whenever necessary

6. Information management: Increasing the efficiency of business activities by carrying product information cards around with you - you can make a high-speed search for information on products wherever you go

7. Self-development: Not only for memo, filing, and memorization - self-improvement can be achieved through the use of a Credo Card; create your own credo card of your principles, mottos, and favorite quotes


Practical Applications: Specialists’ Techniques

- Hand-made materials that make the scenes of a novel come alive: Gou Ousaka (Author)
- Sticky notes and markers play a very important role

- The card case of a creator who travels around the world is a treasure box: Tsuyoshi Takashiro (Hyper Media Creator)
- There are secret techniques for using mobile sticky notes

- A charismatic designer who created TarePanda: Hikaru Suemasa (Creator)
- Techniques for generating new ideas can be developed into successful products


Goods

Advice from an employee of Sumitomo 3M on how to use Post-it Notes - advanced techniques for using Post-it Notes

A Day of Mr. Associé
- There are some super-effective techniques for using card items


SKILL UP

Assertive Training

Developing relationships that allow you and your colleagues to communicate with each other

Basics: Turning down a request by just saying "No"

- “I want you to leave earlier than usual because I want to spend some time alone with my wife tonight” (From husband to sister-in-law)
- “Please do not ask me for a favor on holidays” (From husband to wife)


Business Management as a Job, by Tadashi Yanai, President & CEO, UNIQLO Co., Ltd.
“I caused my company to suffer a loss that amounted to more than twice my annual income. What should I do?”