Ever wake up one morning and think to yourself:
“Jeepers self, if only I could immediately grasp my readers’ attention by creating awesome infographic timelines!”
If so you’re definitely not alone – timelines present a visual way for people to really *get* what you’re trying to convey (and also tend to share ’em as well)!
That’s why you’ll love the following (and be sure to return back once you’re done so you can benefit from the goodies I uncovered for you):
blog.hubspot.com/marketing/make-a-timeline
There, you’ll discover goodies like:
“…Infographics are a great way to capture user attention and communicate key concepts. Why? Because they combine relevant information with graphic impact to increase retention and engagement.
Data backs up this common-sense assertion: Research found that people retain 65% of the information they see — but only 10% of the information they hear — and spend 39% less time searching for the content they need when it’s displayed in infographic format….”
and
“…Timeline graphics add convenient context to otherwise dry data points. From details about your company from inception to current interaction to in-depth project milestone markers, visual timelines in Google Docs or Sheets, or Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint offer a way to capture critical data while simultaneously boosting viewer interest and bolstering information retention….”
and more!
Mastering Infographics is a topic that could make for a grand challenge, cheatsheet, tutorial and more. You could structure it like so:
Step 1.) Look up past infographics for inspiration
www.creativebloq.com/graphic-design-tips/information-graphics-1232836
blog.feedspot.com/infographic_blogs/
www.99signals.com/infographic-submission-sites/
Need help with that? Consider:
Next, move to:
Step 2.) Decide which tool you’d like to use
Need resources for that? Consider:
nealschaffer.com/best-infographic-maker/
www.creativebloq.com/infographic/tools-2131971
www.newbreedmarketing.com/blog/infographic-maker-tools
Finally, move to:
Step 3.) Look for free images and make it show!
Need resources for that? Consider:
www.techradar.com/best/free-stock-photos
blog.snappa.com/free-stock-photos/
en.rockcontent.com/blog/free-stock-photos/
Good stuff!
Your takeaway?
Infographics can really make your blog posts/products *pop*…
Why not take advantage of that today?
Enjoy!