A slide riddled with bullets can use help from some visualization so that the audience can “get the joke” on the slide within seconds.

Try drawing out the idea on paper. Drawing out the idea not only helps to better understand it, but it can also uncover new findings.

After drawing out the idea, see which diagram family it might belong to (it might belong to a combination of families):

1. Flow
   1. Linear
   2. Circular
   3. Divergent/convergent
   4. Multidirectional
2. Structure
   1. Matrices
   2. Trees
   3. Layers
3. Cluster
   1. Overlapping
   2. Closure
   3. Enclosed
   4. Linked
4. Radiate
   1. From a point
   2. With a core
   3. Without a core

If you’ve gotten this far, congratulations! The hard work is done. Now it’s a matter of choosing a diagram template (diagrammer.com is a PHENOMENAL resource) and plugging in the information.