While taking notes, I mark action items with a square on the left, particularly interesting topics with a star, ideas with a lightbulb, and thoughts and reflections with a thoughtcloud. I use a multi-colour ballpoint pen for review and emphasis. Instead, I use a fine-point gel pen, which is clearer than pencils when it comes to scanning or review, and which writes more smoothly than a ballpoint pen does. I no longer bring fountain pens, as they're all too easy to drop. It helps me remember what a session felt like, instead of just what it contained. My notes are punctuated by doodles: quick sketches of presenters, random objects that suggest themselves to a wandering right-brain. But for fast-flowing conversations, I still return to paper. I've been thinking about getting a tablet PC for better note-taking. What's changed in the last four years? I now take casual notes on my iPod Touch.
In 2006, I wrote about how taking notes during conversations helps with post-event connection. I'd rather slow down and take notes than waste the time and the opportunity by forgetting. Packing light meant taking my work laptop, leaving my netbook, and bringing a small paper notebook along as a backup for note-taking. My manager not only suggested that I go, he even gave me a lift. I was away for training last week, attending a 3-day learning session organized by IBM.
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