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The best way to find solutions to business problems, is to get the whole team involved in the process. Also, people find information that is presented visually, easier to absorb. That is why Post-itÂŽ Notes are convenient tools to have on hand. They help make everything clearer and easier to understand. You can use Post-itÂŽ Notes when conducting a business analysis, in strategic management, in project management, in problem solving, to collect and analyse creative ideas, and during teambuilding activities. By choosing this graphic presentation tool, you can use color-coding and games which will help trigger participantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; creative thinking; and lead to unexpected results.

BCG Growthshare Matrix (Boston Consulting Group Matrix)

Low market growth rate

High market growth rate

Analysing Business Situation Question marks

Stars

Dogs

Cash Cows

How to use it The purpose of the BCG matrix is to identify high-growth prospects by categorizing the company’s products.

Instructions 1. Draw one large square on the board. The vertical axis indicates the rate of market growth, while the horizontal axis indicates the relative market share. 2. Divide the square into four equal quadrants. Write down the name of each product on a separate Post-it® Note. In deciding which quadrant the product should go into, consider the rate of market growth and market share. 3. The product will fall into one of four zones, thereby determining its potential and suggesting further action to take. These zones are: «Question marks», «Stars», «Dogs» and «Cash Cows». 8

Low market share

High market share

Strategic action Stars are products with the best market share and which generate the most cash. It is advisable to invest in Stars. Cash Cows are the leaders in the marketplace and generate more cash than they consume. Companies are advised to invest in Cash Cows to maintain their current level of productivity. Dogs are products with both a small market share and a low growth rate. These products are prime candidates for discontinuation. Question Marks are products with high growth prospects but a low market share. They should be analysed carefully in order to determine whether they are worth the investment required to grow market share.

REFERENCE The BCG Growth-Share Matrix was developed in 1970 by Bruce D Henderson, founder of the Boston Consulting Group. Post-it® is a registered trademark of 3M Company

2 Project Risk Management Analysis (Probability and Impact Matrix)

How to use it This model, also known as the Probability and Impact Matrix, is used to classify risks on the basis of the impact they will have on the project and the probability that will occur as a result.

Instructions

Moderate Insignificant

Impact

2. Identify various factors that influence the project - be they demographic, economic, social, financial, technological or other factors. Write down the risks that have been detected on individual Post-itÂŽ Notes. Choose different note colours to symbolise the importance of the risk.

Catastrophic

1. Draw a board split into 9 cells as shown on the picture. Define the degree of risk (impact) on one axis and the likelihood that this will occur (probability) on the other one.

Rare

3. This is a simple mechanism to increase the visibility of risks and assist management with decisionmaking.

Possible

Certain

Probability

SWOT Analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

Strengths

Weaknesses

How to use it SWOT analysis is a structured planning method used to evaluate the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats involved in a project, product, place, industry or person.

Instructions 1. Select the object for analysis.

Opportunities

Threats

2. Divide the board into 4 equal zones and label them: «Strengths», «Weaknesses», «Opportunities» and «Threats». 3. Write down the internal characteristics/factors, namely «Strengths» and «Weaknesses» on separate pieces of paper and place them in the respective fields. 4. Write down the external characteristics/factors and position them either in the «Opportunities» or «Threats» field. 5. By visualizing these positive and negative factors, you will be better able to assess the topic under discussion and draw conclusions.

REFERENCE The origins of SWOT Analysis are difficult to pinpoint. SWOT is most often credited to two Harvard Business School (HBS) Policy Unit Professors, George Albert Smith Jr and C. Roland Christensen who came up with the idea in the early 1950s. Later in the 1950s, Prof.Kenneth Andrews of the HBS Policy Unit, developed its usage and application. The HBS unit continued to develop SWOT during the 1960s into the tool we use today.

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PEST Analysis

Harvard Professor, Francis Aguilar is thought to have invented PEST Analysis in 1967.

(Political, Economic, Social, Technological)

Instructions

How to use it it This marketing tool is an analysis of the external macro-environmental factors that are usually beyond a company’s control.

1. Identify the business case that is up for discussion. 2. Divide the board as shown in the diagram. Draw 4 columns identifying the following factors that influence your business: social, technological, economic, and political. Write down on Post-it® Notes all the factors and add the Post-it® Notes to the selected category. 3. In each row under the factor - assess and define «opportunities», «threats», «actions taken» and actions that are «necessary to take».

Social factors

Technological factors

Economic factors

Political factors

Opportunities

Threats

Actions taken

Necessary to take

G.E. Multifactorial Analysis

Instructions 1. Draw 9 cells on the board (as shown in the diagram). The vertical axis represents market attractiveness, while the horizontal axis shows how strong the business unit is. 2. Write down the names of the company’s business units on individual Post-it® Notes. Identify and determine criteria for both market attractiveness and competitive position. Stick each Post-it® Notes onto the relevant cell. 3. Analyse business unit positions and define the behavior strategy.

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Winner 1

Loser 2

Medium business

Winner 2

Loser 3

Loser 1

Question mark

Central Weak

It analyses their competitiveness, and identifies which ones to invest in, and which ones to sell off.

Competitive position

How to use it The G.E. (General Electric) 9 cell portfolio matrix is a tool developed for screening and mapping the portfolio of strategic business units in the market.

Manufacturer profits Strong

(General Electric / McKinsey Matrix)

Low

Medium

High

Market attractiveness

Behavior strategy Winner 1 – Protect business through additional investment. Winner 2 – Determine strengths and weaknesses and implement necessary further investment. Winner 3 – Define attractive segments for investment. Loser 1 – Find a way to improve the situation at minimum risk, in case it is necessary to exit the market. Loser 2 – Reduce risk, protect business in the most profitable market sectors, or sell the business. Loser 3 – Maximise profit and refrain from investment or exit this business. Question Mark – Select market niche and invest in its development to increase benefits, or as a last resort, exit the business. Medium Business – Invest in selective profitable and least risky activities. Manufacturer Profits – Management investment to enhance short term benefits.

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REFERENCE

The G.E. matrix of market attractiveness and competitive position was developed by General Electrical Corporation and consulting company McKinsey & Co. in 1970.

How to use it This analytical model is used to determine the competitive position of the company. It focuses on the comparison of the current business model with the maturity of the market sector it is in, helping you to compile the perfect portfolio.

Instructions 1. Draw a matrix on the board as shown on the diagram. The vertical axis reflects the four stages of market development, while the horizontal axis shows the competitive position of the business. 2. List the companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s businesses on Post-itÂŽ Notes. Analyse and rate the businesses in relation to the axes of the matrix and distribute notes across the five fields. 3. Determine the action that needs to be taken on every business depending on its position in the matrix.

Strategic behaviour Strategy to increase market-share: Permanently increase market-share through significant investment in the businesses involved. Growth strategy: Strengthen the competitive position of the businesses in markets where growth is rapid. Strategy to increase profits: Invest only enough to maintain existing sales, ensuring maximum profit. Turnaround strategy: Reverse the declining fortune of the businesses involved as quickly as possibly. Strategy of liquidation or divestiture: Generate as much positive cash-flow as possible while consciously withdrawing from the business. Market concentration and asset reduction strategy: Realign resources and skills within the businesses so that they correspond with (new) market segments that they are intended to serve. It may be necessary to shut down some of the existing asset bases of these businesses and refocus remaining assets. Severe

Stages of evolution of the market development

Hofer-Shendel Model

REFERENCE

The Hofer-Schendel concept of a strategic hierarchy with three major levels was introduced in a 1978 book by Charles Hofer and Dan Schendel: Strategy Formulation: Analytical Concepts

Competitive position

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Bad

The strategy to increase market share

The worst The strategy of promotion or liquidation

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The strategy to increase profits

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The strategy of reducing assets

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Analysis of Advertising effect (U-chart)

How to use it This analysis is an effective tool for understanding the impact of an advertising campaign on the behaviour of consumers. It shows how the process should change over time once it is measured.

Instructions 1. Select the area on the board as in the diagram. 2. Write down on the Post-itÂŽ Notes what consumers do, think and feel the before and after campaign. 3. The analysis should highlight the current situation, before the campaign, and wanted situation, after the campaign. The insights collected should influence the creation of the advertising campaign. Consumer behaviour BEFORE campaign

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Managing Projects

REFERENCE

The system of «Kanban» was originally invented as a part of the famous Toyota Production System in 1959. In 1962 the company launched the process of shifting its entire production over to this way of working.

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How to use it «Kanban» is a technique for lean and just-in-time production. It helps to gather information about the Company’s existing projects and related activities to vizualise the phases of the project and to track the progress of each participant in the team.

stage 2

stage 3

Instructions 1. Divide the board into 3 columns and head each one with Post-it® Notes of the same colour. Write «To-Do» on the first, «Doing» on the second and «Done» on the third. 2. Assign a different coloured Post-it® Note to each member of the team. Place them on the left hand side as a key to easily denote each team member’s tasks. 3. Ask everyone to write down the names of their projects/tasks on Post-it® Notes in their colour and stick them in the appropriate field on the board. 4. Participants update the status of the project by moving their notes to the right until they are in the «Done» Column.

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Gantt Chart How to use it Gantt chart is a type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule. It shows the start and finish dates of the terminal elements and helps plan, coordinate, and track specific tasks that are needed to complete the project.

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Instructions 1. List the tasks involved as well as the objectives of the project on the left hand side of the chart. Along the top, draw a suitable time scale.

The first Gantt chart was devised in the mid 1890s by Karol Adamiecki, a Polish engineer. Some 15 years later, American engineer Henry Gantt, devised his own version of the chart that became widely known. Gantt’s name therefore became associated with charts of this type.

2. Each activity is represented by a bar (in this case made up of Post-it® Notes). The position and length of the bar reflects the start date, duration and end date of the activity.

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Solving Business Problems

Ishikawa Diagram (Fishbone)

How to use it

Causes

Effect

Equipment

Processes

Materials

Environment

People

Ishikawa Diagram, also called cause and effect diagram, allows us to clearly and systematically analyse the consequences of the relationship and to study the causes of the situation.

Instructions 1. On the right side of the board identify the problem/ the effect of it. 2. Identify potential categories of causes that may have led to the problem. 3. Represent these categories of causes as bones that branch off from a main arrow (or fish backbone). Brainstorm all the possible causes of the problem, jotting down each idea on Post-itÂŽ Note and stick it onto a branch of the appropriate category. Causes can be written in several places if they relate to several categories. 4. Analyse the picture, identify the factors that can be influenced.

Management

REFERENCE

Ishikawa diagrams were popularised in the 1960s by Kaoru Ishikawa, who pioneered quality management processes in the Kawasaki shipyards. He became one of the founding fathers of modern management.

The «5 Whys» Method How to use it The «5 Whys» is an effective tool that uses questions to explore the cause-and-effect relationships that underlie a particular problem.

Instructions

1. Formulate the key problem, write it on the Post-it® Note and stick it to the centre of the flipchart. 2. The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a defect or problem by repeating the question «Why» (5 times is just the rule of thumb). As you do so, write down all causes that come up on Post-it® Notes and attach them under the problem. 3. Each question forms the basis of the next question. 4. Continue until you have found the root cause of the problem. 5. In groups discuss methods for dealing with the root cause and resolving the problem.

REFERENCE

The technique was formally developed by Sakichi Toyoda and was used by the Toyota Motor Corporation during the development of its manufacturing methodologies.

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REFERENCE KJ Analysis was devised in the 1960s by university professor Jiro Kawakita and received significant recognition in the world of Japanese business.

Affinity Diagram (KJ Analysis)

How to use it The Affinity Diagram, or KJ Analysis, is a business tool used to organise ideas and data. The tool allows ideas generated during brainstorming sessions to be sorted into groups, based on their natural affinities or similarities, for review and analysis.

Instructions 1. Define a problem to be solved and write it down on a flipchart or whiteboard. 2. Each participant jots down one thought, idea, fact or concept related to the problem on a Post-it速 Note. 3. Group these ideas, facts or thoughts together according to their affinity to similar concepts. 4. Make a one-line heading that describes the essence of what is contained in all labels in the group on a separate Post-it速 Note. Use different colours of notes. 5. Remove the original single ideas and fact notes. Group together titles with similarities. Circle the newly originated groups. Draw lines to indicate the connections between the groups.

Title

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Evaluation of Problem Solving Solutions How to use it This technique helps to understand which solutions should be implemented for long-term success as well as to evaluate their positive and negative aspects.

Instructions

1. Define the problem to be solved. 2. Divide the board into three columns. 3. Write down possible solutions to the problem on separate Post-it® Notes and place them in the centre, as shown in the diagram. 4. In the left hand column «Supports», next to each solution, stick the notes with factors that support choosing that specific solution i.e. the positive effects of discussed solutions. 5. In the right hand column, under column «Holds», place the factors that cause you to hold back from taking a decision on the solution presented.

Problem situation

Supports

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Holds

Solution 1

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«Berlin Wall» Technique

REFERENCE The author of «Berlin Wall» technique is dr. Karen Richter, trainer and consultant for Personnel and Development Organization.

How to use it This type of problem solution analysis allows you to focus your attention on factors that are preventing you from solving a problem.

Instructions 1. Divide the board into three fields. 2. On the left hand side describe the problem that needs to be solved. 3. In the right column, specify the goal you want to achieve. 4. In the centre build a «Berlin wall» out of Post-it® Notes. On each note, write down factors that prevent you from achieving the goal.

Current situation

Berlin Wall

Goal

Intelligent Letter

idea 1

idea 2

idea 3

idea 4

idea 5

How to use it This method enables team members to find a solution to a problem by pooling their efforts.

Instructions 1. Write the following question on the board «What should I do to... ?» 2. Each participant writes his or her ideas on a separate Post-it® Note. Ideas from all participants are then stuck in a row. 3. Participants are then swapped around and begin to develop their neighbour’s idea. New ideas are again written on the Post-it® Note and stuck under the original idea.

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Coming up with Creative Ideas

16 Brainstorm Method How to use it This group creativity technique is used when there are problems, that do not have a single solution and which may require an unconventional approach. The most effective solutions may come from generating as many creative ideas as possible in as short time as possible.

REFERENCE In 1939, advertising executive Alex F. Osborn, began developing this method after becoming frustrated by employeesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; inability to develop creative ideas individually for advertising campaigns. He began hosting group sessions and discovered a significant improvement in the quality and quantity of ideas produced by employees during these sessions.

Instructions 1. Choose a topic for discussion. 2. Give participants 3 minutes to come up with ideas. Every idea is written down on a separate Post-itÂŽ Note and stuck anywhere on the board or wall. Any criticism or evaluation at this stage is excluded. 3. Sort and combine ideas into categories and topics. Rate the proposed ideas. Focus and discuss the group of ideas that seems most appropriate.

17 Synectics How to use it This problem solving method is often used when searching for innovative and creative solutions in advertising communication.

Instructions 1. The basis of the methodology is “brainstorming”, however to generate ideas, Synectics uses 4 types of analogies: a. Direct analogy is the simplest kind. Here the aim is to look for similarities or parallels between one idea, object or situation. b. Symbolic analogy is the use of images, comparisons and metaphors that reflect the essence of the matter under discussion. c. Fantastic analogy involves the use of fictitious images or situations that help detect false or excessive restrictions that impede the flow of ideas. d. Personal analogy encourages participants to empathise with the subject of discussion. Here we introduce ourselves as subject or part of the object in question. 2. Choose a different colour Post-it® Notes for each analogy and write down each idea. Divide the ideas into meaningful groups and discuss.

REFERENCE This method originated in the Arthur D. Little Invention Design Unit in the 1950s and was developed by George M. Prince and William J.J. Gordon.

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18 Focal Objects Method How to use it The method allows to generate new ideas by connecting properties or attributes of random objects to the original object. By bringing together seemingly non-matching objects, something new can emerge. It is used in the search for the modification of an existing product, creative advertising as well as for training the imagination.

Instructions 1. Select the object (focal object) to be improved. 2. Select 3-4 other objects at random. You might try opening a book at random random to find them. 3. For each of the random objects write down a few specific features. 4. Match these features to your prototype. New combinations obtained in this way can be further developed. 5. Save all interesting ideas.

Focal object

Random objects

Features of random objects

Focal object from migrated features

REFERENCE

In 1926, F. Kunze, professor at the University of Berlin launched the method, first naming it ‘Method of catalog’.

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Mind Mapping

REFERENCE Invented in the late 1960s by British psychology author, Tony Buzan, Mind Maps are now used by millions of people around the world. The use of diagrams that visually «map» information using branching and radial maps can be traced back centuries, even as far back as the 3rd century.

How to use it Mind maps are used for creation, visualization, structuring and classification of ideas, as well as for learning, organizing, problem solving, decision-making, or ever for writing articles.

Instructions

Subject

1. Write down the main theme or problem in the centre of the board. 2. On separate Post-it® Notes write down the ideas, problems or other concepts related to the main theme and stick them around the main theme so that they branch out from it. 3. Each idea branches out into more ideas, and so on. 4. In this way, a tree diagram appears allowing us to explore all aspects of the theme under discussion.

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REFERENCE

The invention of SCAMPER is attributed to Bob Eberle, author of books about creativity for children.

SCAMPER

(Substitute. Combine. Adapt. Modify. Put to another use. Eliminate. Reverse.)

How to use it SCAMPER is a creative brainstorming technique. This tool helps you generate ideas for new products, tools, processes, services and even people by encouraging you to think about how you can improve existing ones. Often used to generate ideas for new product development.

Adapt?

Modify?

Combine?

Instructions 1. Divide the board into seven fields, as shown in a diagram. Take an existing product or service and place it in the centre. 2. Ask questions about the products using the mnemonic (or memory aid) to guide you: Substitute - What can be replaced (for example, components, materials, people)? Combine - What can be combined (for example, other features, devices)? Adapt - What can be added (such as new elements, function)? Modify - What can be modified (for example, change the size, shape, color or other attribute)? Put to other use - Could you put the product to a different use, in another industry? Eliminate - What can be removed or simplified? Reverse - What if you reverse the process? What can be swapped or flipped? What if we consider things backwards? 3. Write the answers down on Post-itÂŽ Notes and stick them into the corresponding field. Put to other use?

Subject Substitute?

Reverse?

Eliminate?

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Collecting Participants’ Opinions

«Fast Boat» How to use it The method allows you to collect feed-back about product or service from employees, customers (or clients) in a positive atmosphere in a short time.

Instructions 1. On the board draw water, a boat with a sail and an anchor. 2. Explain to the group that the boat represents the theme or project you want to discuss and that you all want the boat to be able to sail as fast as possible. 3. Ask participants to write down on separate Post-it® Notes factors that prevent and factors that help the boat move forward (i.e. to to have a better product). 4. Participants should stick notes that help the boat move forward onto the boat. The more the note helps the boat sail, the closer it is stuck to the sail. 5. Factors that are not beneficial should be stuck to the water. The stronger the negative effect is, the closer they go to the anchor, and the more they prevent the boat sailing forward. 6. The factors written on Post-it® Notes, can be saved and used at later stage for deeper analysis.

Rating Scale How to use it This technique helps to quickly conduct a group evaluation of any decision or idea.

Instructions

1. Draw a scale as shown in the diagram. 2. Identify one or few ideas that require positive evaluation and place it on the scale. 3. Each participant should stick a Post-itÂŽ Note onto scale, reflecting how much they disagree or agree with the idea or question.

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Instant Vote How to use it The technique is used in a situation where there are several solutions to the problem. Team members should vote by using Post-it® Notes thereby enabling you to quickly and visually identify the most appropriate solution as chosen by the majority of participants.

Instructions 1. Divide matrix into the four cells as in shown in the diagram. 2. Write “Effective” on the vertical axis and “Realistic” on the Horizontal axis. 3. Designate a colour for each solution. Participants receive a Post-it® Notes of each colour and place them in the appropriate fields of the matrix, therby assessing the solutions according to how «effective» and «realistic» they are.

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Building a Cohesive Team

The «Paper Castles» Game How to use it

Instructions

The game encourages the development of creative thinking and helps the ability to assign roles and delegate duties.

1. Participants are divided into teams.

2. Each team must build the highest castle or the longest bridge out of Post-it® Notes.

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The «Dress for Success» Game How to use it The game encourages active group communication and teaches participants how to analyse their «public persona».

Instructions 1. Write down on Post-it® Notes different character labels, for example: «I can not hear», «I am rich», «I can solve all problems», «I like to argue», «I’ll give you money», «I have everything», «You can trust me» and similar. 2. Stick a note in front of each participant so that everyone else sees the inscription written on it, except its owner. 3. Participants intercat with each other on the basis of what is written on the owner’s note. Communication is never straightforward, but instead consists of questions, innuendos, requests, statements, veiled allegations and hints. The goal of the owner is to guess what is written on his/her Note.

The «Survival» Game How to use it The goal is to develop critical and creative thinking.

Instructions 1. Divide participants into groups. Each group is assigned a hypothetical situation. For example: they are forced to survive in a harsh environment with limited resources, in the jungle, in the desert, at the North Pole, etc. 2. Give each team the same list of everyday items. The task of the team is to come up with the largest possible number of uses for each item. Post-it® Notes are very convenient when it comes to listing ideas. 3. The team which has the largest number of special uses for the items, «survives» or wins the game.

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Effective Teaching with Post-it Notes Â®

When you are teaching children it is important to ensure your lessons are not only useful, but interesting too. With colourful Post-itÂŽ Notes it is so simple! Get students engaged in learning mathematics, languagesâ&#x20AC;&#x2039;, literature, paintings and many other subjects in an interactive way. Get inspired by our ideas and invent new ones. Post-itÂŽ Notes are not only useful for teachers but for students too. By helping students remember the most important information, notes enable them to master complex material and prepare better for class.

Teach Children Reading Make reading books much more interesting for children by creating funny bookmarks with them. Use Post-itÂŽ Notes to make the torso. Use different coloured sticky notes to make the paws, ears and other parts. Kids will be delighted!

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Create Interesting Lessons Post-it速 Notes can be used to to teach children about scale. Draw a life-size stick figure as big as the child on a Post-it速 Flipchart. Ask the child to choose different objects from his/her surroundings and draw them on Post-it速 Notes. The child should then stick the notes onto the flipchart in the correct position in relation to the stick figure. After the child has placed all the notes, discuss their positioning together.

Memorize the Multiplication Table Post-it速 Notes help make learning the multiplication easy - because the correct answer is hidden under each equation.

Learn the Alphabet Learn native or foreign alphabet in an interactive way.

Learn Geography Use colourful Post-itÂŽ Notes to discover the geography of our world.

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Be Engaged in Chemistry Remember each chemical element of the periodic system. Recall its properties and location by creating a periodic table covered with PostitÂŽ Notes.

Enrich your Language Together with other students come up with dozens of synonyms and write each of them on a separate Post-itÂŽ Note, making them easier to remember.

Pick a Quote of the Day Find a thought-provoking quote and write it on a on large Post-it速. Note. Discuss the quotation and its importance in the class.

Learn a Poem Use Post-it速 Notes to help students learn poetry. Cut the shape of a tree branch out of brown paper and paste it on the board. Give students Post-it速 Notes in the shape of flowers and explain the assignment: on each note they should write one stanza of the poem, and then glue it on the branch. When a branch is covered with flowers, arrange a group reading. 46

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Teach Art History Select several famous paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso or Rembrandt, and hang printed copies of their work in the classroom. Write the names of the artists on separate Post-itÂŽ Notes. Choose different coloured or shaped notes to indicate the date the artwork was created. Ask students to attach the correct Post-itÂŽ Notes to the pictures and allow them to consult and help each other. Upon completion, asses what has been done correctly and go on to discuss the artworks.

Learn to Manage your Time Write down your plans for the week on Post-itÂŽ Notes of different colours depending on the type of activity. You could choose blue for test papers, yellow for places you plan to visit and green for meeting with friends. Remember, it is not necessary to re-write plans again for the coming week - simply restick the existing notes.

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Read Literature Write comments, ideas, quotes, descriptions on Post-itÂŽ Notes and stick them into books as you read. Now analysing the book will be much easier.

Play the Piano

Mark the names of keys on Post-itÂŽ Page Markers and stick them on the corresponding key on the piano.

Learn Anatomy

Humerus bone

Studying medicine and having trouble remembering all 206 bones in the human body? Mark every bone in the skeleton with the help of Post-itÂŽ Notes. While you are memorizing the names, write them down on notes, peel them off and place them temporarily on the wall. Then re-stick notes back to skeleton to test your memory.

Planning your Project Do you need to write a composition, report or essay or maybe you have a big project due? You can use Post-itÂŽ Notes to create an action plan and a free, horizontal surface where you can collect and arrange your ideas. For example, place the goal of the project in the centre. Then define the main components and break them into even smaller assignments. Now you have a clear project plan, which can be modified and implemented.

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Work with Information

Visualise a formula or graph using Post-it速 Notes. The information will be far easier to remember.

Take notes Take notes or write summaries of lectures and mark important information on Post-it速 Indexes.

Post-it速 Index The unique adhesive composition of Post-it速 Index allows you to repeatedly re-stick indexes without damaging or dirtying pages. The adhesive becomes transparent after application and its non-glare surface does not obscure the text.

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Learn Foreign Languages Post-itÂŽ Notes are perfect for learning foreign languages. Write the words for different objects in the room and stick them onto the objects. This way the new words are always in your sight.

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Practicing your Speech Do you have to make a speech in public? Rehearse in front of the mirror. The best way to avoid constantly referring to a sheet of paper, is to write key ideas on PostitÂŽ Notes and stick them onto the mirror.

20 Public Speaking

When you print your speech, leave a wide, blank margin on the right edge of the page. Stick Post-itÂŽ Notes containg key points onto this blank space. 53

Harmonious HomeÂŽ

with Post-it Notes

Post-itÂŽ Notes are an indispensable tool in the home, no matter what the task at hand. Use Post-itÂŽ Notes to unclutter a room, plan an event, leave a to-do list of tasks, make a loved one smile by leaving a fond message or create a bold, decorative wall panel that will amaze your family and friends.

Remember it All Keeping up with a dizzing number of daily tasks can seem impossible. Post-itÂŽ Notes will help ensure you remember, even the little things.

Organise your Day Record business related tasks on Post-itÂŽ Notes and organise them in chronological order, so that nothing is forgotten.

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Create a Family Organizer

Hang up a big wall calendar. Each family member picks a different coloured Post-itÂŽ Note, to write down their plans. Stick these notes on the calendar. Notes can be easily removed, re-stuck or changed daily.

Remember Important Dates Write important dates or gift ideas for family and friends on Post-itÂŽ Notes and stick them into your wallet or notebook as reminders for yourself. This way no celebration or anniversary will catch you by surprise.

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The Ultimate Action Plan Use Post-it® Notes to plan your vacation, home renovation or repair, or even to establish your own business. First define your goal and break it into tasks – recording each on a separate note. Place tasks that need to be executed at the same time one on top of the other. Place horizontally all those tasks that must be performed sequentially. Once the entire project has been set out in this way, add the time frame for the completion of the project. Distribute tasks in a realistic fashion so that they can be implemented. Once a tasks is completed move it into the «completed» field.

Helen

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Seating Arrangement

Juan

Wondering how to create a seating arrangement for your party? Post-it® Notes will significantly simplify the task. Write the name of each guest on a separate note (perhaps choosing pink for women’s names and blue for men’s names). Move the notes around until you have achieved the perfect combination.

Dominic

Smilja

Ana

Select Wines If you have a large wine collection and would like to treat your guests by pairing wines with different dishes, use Post-it® Notes to avoid confusion.

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Mark Glasses Guests often have a hard time remembering which is their glass at the parties. Leave a pack of Post-itÂŽ Notes notes and a pen on the table so each guest can, if they desire so, mark his/ her glass.

9 Distribute Gift If you want to avoid a last minute fuss,buy gifts throughout the year and attach Post-itÂŽ Notes to the boxes. That way you will know what gift is inside, and who the recipient is when the time comes to give them out.

Prepare your Move Moving? You can use different coloured Post-it® Notes to mark the contents of your boxes as well as designate which room they should go to. This will help you get orientated in your new home quickly.

Plan Interior Design Post-it® Super Sticky Notes Super removable adhesive Post-it® Notes are ideally suitable for colour coding boxes, folders, furniture.

Looking for design inspiration in the magazines? Use colourful Post-it® Bookmarks to mark interesting ideas. For example: blue for bedroom, yellow for a child’s room, green for kitchen.

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Sort your Cables Avoid getting your cables tangled and confused when moving, paste a Post-it速 Note, Post-it速 Flag or Post-it速 Index on each one.

Mark Cooking Recipes Use Post-it速 Indexes or Tabs to mark interesting recipes you may find. Then treat your loved ones with culinary delights.

Use Post-itÂŽ Notes as Bookmarks Select your favourite sentence or mark an unfamiliar word as you come across it. Not only will it not fall out of your book, but the note will also come in handy for jotting down ideas.

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Delegate Housework Do you want to make cleaning the house fun for kids? Set them tasks on Post-itÂŽ Notes. Use different colour notes for each child.

Teach Children Order Mark each box of belongings with the help of colourful Post-it® Notes.

Get Children Doing Simple Things

Teach children daily tasks: to dress, comb hair, brush their teeth without constant reminders. Draw a table as shown. Every time the child performs one of that actions independently, place a Post-it® Note in the appropriate field. When all the fields are filled, treat the child with a small gift.

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18 Amaze Friends Express yourself and amaze others with Post-itÂŽ Notes.

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Create Panels Want a view of Mount Fuji? Fulfil the dream with Post-itÂŽ Notes!*

Decorate the Room for the Holidays

Thread a long ribbon between two curly Post-itÂŽ Notes to make a bright garland.

Super Adhesive Post-itÂŽ Notes Notes with a super-strong adhesive that adheres to many surfaces, including those made of plastic, leather, textile, ceramic. They will even continue to adhere to surfaces exposed to a draft, for example from an air conditioner or fan.

21 Leave a Caring Message Love and friendship in every way.

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22 Make a Wish Grow a tree of wishes on your wall. That way your goals will always be on your mind!

Create Flags Help your child create colourful flags: place a stick down the adhesive layer of Post-itÂŽ Note and fold the upper part down over the stick. Decorate with stickers, colours or with patterns from other notes.

Create Origami Creatures

Make animal figures out of Post-it® Notes the adhesive edge can be used to simplify the task.

Organise Children Celebration Preparing your child’s big day is easier if you let the children make decorations themselves during the party. Give each child a blank party hat and allow them to decorate it with Post-it® Notes and Bookmarks. Let the kids’ imaginations run free!

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Master a Crown You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need a prince to become a princess... as long as your crown is real.

Delight with a Unique Invitation... If you connect the adhesive edges of two Post-it® Notes and fold them in half, you can create the body of a crocodile. Use smaller pieces of notes or bookmarks for other parts of the crocodile.

... or a Bright Birthday Card Fold a sheet of thick, coloured paper in half. For the rest, use Post-it® Notes and all your imagination.

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28 Make Birthday Decorations You can use Post-itÂŽ Notes and Bookmarks to decorate party hats and balloons.

Games for Children’s Parties Guessing Game

Prepare something that can be counted, such as candies and place them in a jar. Give each participant a Postit® Note and a pen, then ask a question: «How many candies are in the jar?». Each participant must write his or her answer on a Post-it® Note. Award a prize to the one whose guess will be closest to the correct number of candies in the jar.

Stick the Tail on the Donkey Before the party, draw a donkey on a large sheet of cardboard. Ask each guest to write his name on a long Post-it® Note. Blindfold one of the participants and spin him or her in place. Turn the person to face the donkey and ask him or her to stick one note on the donkey, where the tail should be. Do the same with each of the kids. The one who is able to stick the name closest to where the tail should be, wins the game!

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The «Who am I?» Game Participants sit in a circle. Everyone writes the name of a famous person or a fictional character on a Post-it® Note and sticks it on his neighbour forehead. Each participant in turn asks questions to discover his or her identity. Questions should be answered only by «yes» or «no.» For example: «Am I a man?», «Am I the hero of the movie...?» As long as the player receives «yes» answers he or she carries on playing. As soon as he or she receives «no» answer, it is the next player’s turn. The winner is the one who first guesses his or her own «identity».

Hit the Road

with Post-it Notes Â®

Whether you are going shopping, out of town for the weekend or on vacation, grab a Post-itÂŽ Pad and take it with you. You may need reminding about something important, to deal with something unexpected, or just to pass the time on the road. You never know when these colourful notes will come in handy.

1 Useful Everywhere Even on the treadmill at the gym... Post-it® Notes will remind you about the most important things!

1. Br e 2. M ad il 3. F k lou 4. E r ggs

2 Keep the Shopping List where you Need it Keep the Post-it® Notes on or close to your refrigerator so that you can write down a list of products you need as soon as you think of them. When you go shopping, take a note with you and stick it on the handle of the cart.

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3 Pay Bills with the Help of Post-itÂŽ Notes When paying bills, write the account number on the note and stick it to the terminal. That way your hands will be free.

4 Take mini Vocabulary with you While traveling around a country where you do not speak the language, take along some Post-itÂŽ Notes where you have written commonly used words and expressions in that language. Dining, shopping and navigating through the city your way will be much easier.

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5 Find your Way Around If you are driving to an unfamiliar place, stick a Post-itÂŽ Note with route directions directly onto the steering wheel.

6 Save the Good Memories Make your own travel guide. Every time you visit a place you like, bookmark it with a Post-itÂŽ Note. When you get back home, you will have a personalised book of cherished memories.

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Show Resourcefulness

If Post-itÂŽ Notes could talk, they would tell us so many funny and amazing stories. For example, a passenger, took a nap at an airport, leaving a sticker with a request to wake him up in time for a specific flight. And surprisingly, the note worked! He was woken up, even twice. The second time, it was to make sure that he had really woken up.

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Colourful Travels A beach holiday is so much more fun when you have a bright paper windmill to spin. You do not need to bring one along - you can always make one from your favourite coloured Post-itÂŽ Notes.

Create Road-trip Games Every parent knows that it is important to entertain children on the road. You can bring along your board games, but an easier solution is just to bring a pack of Post-itÂŽ Notes. Create your own games of tic-tac-toe, dominoes or other interesting games.

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An Endless Source of Entertainment Going on a trip with a small child? Take along a pack of Post-itÂŽ Notes and see how many toys you can create to keep your little one entertained. Brightly coloured notes can be torn into small pieces and repeatedly glued and re-stuck. You can also draw on them, crumple them... the list goes on. Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll see how time flies!

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SELECTION Engineering

Acrylic based adhesive

PSA - pressure sensitive adhesive

Ink-receptive release coating

The advantages • UV resistant • Does not lose the properties with time • Can be removed without trail

• Can be repeatedly sticked

• Does not twist • Ink is not smeared and does not leak • Can be write on written on with all writing instruments

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GUIDE TO Post-it® Notes

more than 40

24-40 N/m

We recommend using the following surfaces Paper : office paper, magazines, packing paper, corrugated cardboard, wallpaper.

Paper : newspaper, Photo, paper of low density and old documents, office paper, magazines, packing paper, corrugated cardboard.

Plastic: plastic containers, mobile phone, dashboard car, computer, files, plastic folder.

Plastic: plastic containers, mobile phone.

Metal: metal door, fridge, metal dishes.

Metal: metal door, fridge. Wood: Particleboard / Fibreboard / MDF Glass: mirror / window.

Wood: wooden door, cutting board, Particleboard / Fibreboard / MDF. Leather / fabric: furniture, clothing, wallet.

SuperSticky

• Holds on practically any surface

Glass / ceramics : mirror / window tiles, dishes.

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