Solveboard

Being Deaf makes me a more efficient communicator. With my hearing aids at full blast I can get some idea as to what is being discussed in a meeting or on a phone, but it takes a great deal of effort. Thus, I avoid such situations as much as possible. However, I believe I am a strong contributor with a great deal of creativity and a strong tendency towards innovative solutions. So how can I share my ideas with others without having to resort to meetings, conference calls, etc? Email comes to mind but only when it comes to a simple conveyance of information. The more complex the information, the more difficult it becomes to effectively communicate it via email. Powerpoint was my darling for the longest time, but there are limits to that as well. I can’t break down information very effectively in Powerpoint and for the most part information is presented in a linear fashion, which is not how I think. I loved the idea of Mindmapping with its ability to break down elements, so I could better understand them, but again to me it did not seem the most effective way to share that information with others. So in my one stoplight town in Ohio, I started learning how to put together an organic solution that would meet my needs. I developed Solveboard to organize and share information with others, without having to resort to trying to explain it on the phone or in a meeting. Effective for even the most complex topics, Solveboard allows me to break down information into a series of boards which then can be navigated by viewers. Using Solveboard, I can avoid meetings because I can create a meeting board allowing users to engage in conversation threads about specific topics. I can avoid the agony of having to answer questions after a presentation by providing them a board with all the supporting information included for their review. I can keep my team on the same page by creating a team board, and updating topics of interest as needed. I can create project boards which keep project members on task and up to date, cutting down on the email traffic floating around. Then I thought, this might be useful to others as well. While Solveboard is still in its starting stages, I think perhaps this Deaf guy can bring something new to the conversation😊