The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 56

Hints and Tips on making planner videos

Not specifically about planners, this episode I hope will help people that make videos or want to make videos about their planners.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introduction
01:00 - What platforms
02:30 - Equipment
06:00 - Lighting
07:00 - Boundary of view
08:00 - Length of your videos
10:00 - Don't just show the cover for 2-3 minutes!
11:00 - Personal information
13:00 - Editing
14:30 - You Tube Capture
15:15 - Include your channel name in the title of your video
16:00 - Pirated videos
18:30 - Tagging your videos
19:30 - Inclusion in Web Finds
21:00 - Don't do vertical video
22:00 - Vertical video
22:15 - Respond comments on your videos
23:00 - Building your audience
24:30 - Enjoy making your videos and sharing

Episode 56 - Hints and Tips on making planner videos 

A direct download is also available here: Episode56.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 55

Keeping up to date

There are many sources of information about planning out in the world these days not just books but videos, blog posts, Instagram etc etc. Keeping up to date with new ideas is a job in itself.

We attempt to give you some ideas on how to cope with information overload and share with you how we keep track of information to read later or make reference to at a later date.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
02:30 - Productivity is now so fashionable
03:00 - So many ideas out there
03:30 - Building up a reference source of information
04:45 - Where to keep this type of information?
05:15 - Have a separate section in your planner
06:30 - How did you find it on Google?
07:00 - Using Flipboard
07:45 - Steve's Flipboard magazines
10:15 - Setting aside a time to go through the information you have found and stored
11:30 - Planner Planning - What isn't working
12:30 - Finding information in Daily inserts
14:45 - Finding information in books you have read
15:45 - Bookshelf app and Goodreads app
16:45 - Take notes about the books you are reading noting the page numbers
17:30 - Create a reference planner
19:15 - Review the changes you make and assess if they have improved your planner use
21:00 - Instagram as a potential source of information and ideas
22:30 - Saving a photo on Instagram (circled in the picture on the right)
24:00 - The range of information available on Instagram
24:45 - Using all new forms of Social Media to see how they can provide you with information and ideas.
26:00 - Sit back at least once a week or a month and look in to how you can improve the use of your planners
27:00 - Discover others in your local area who share your same enthusiasm for planning and meet up.

Episode 55 - Keeping up to date 

A direct download is also available here: Episode55.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 54

Interview with Jennifer Powell at PlannerCon

Karine got time to interview Jennifer Powell at PlannerCon. Find out her thoughts and ideas of the event and she expands some of the ideas that Karine talked about in her talk at the conference.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
01:00 - The highlights from Plannercon
02:00 - Tracking
04:00 - Setting up a successful day
05:30 - Changing habits
07:00 - Use your planner to do positive things
08:00 - Meal planning
10:00 - Taking care of yourself
11:30 - Taking control of your life
13:30 - Water
14:30 - Things to take away from PlannerCon
19:00 - Favourite planner
21:00 - Journalling
24:00 - Defining wellness
26:30 - PlannerCon 2018

Episode 54 - Interview with Jennifer Powell at PlannerCon 

A direct download is also available here: Episode54.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Jen Powell
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Jen Powell: Body Ajenda, Five tips to losing weight
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 53

Conferences and Meet Ups

From a very small start PlannerCons and Meet Ups have become the place to be to meet other planner users.

You can gain a lot from meeting other planner users. Hopefully from this episode you will want to join the next meet up or conference in your area/region/country.

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
00:30 - 53 the lucky number
01:00 - The first Philofaxy meet up in London November 2010
03:00 - Planner Conferences
04:00 - The benefits of attending a meet up
06:00 - Before and after the event
07:30 - The 'Magic' of a meet up
10:00 - Looking at other peoples planners
12:00 - What to take with you
13:30 - What to expect and how to prepare for it
16:00 - What to take - Post-its
17:20 - Name badges or instantly rememberable clothing
18:30 - Prepare to be photographed
20:00 - Local small meet ups
24:00 - What you will get from attending a meet up or conference
26:30 - Attend both large and small events
28:00 - Share your experiences at the meet ups and conferences
29:00 - Tips

Episode 53 - Conferences and Meet Ups 

A direct download is also available here: Episode53.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Plannerverse - Episode 52

The Magic of Contextualising Your Life

Using contexts in projects and in planning. With plenty of examples from doing household tasks to building aircraft!

If you have ideas for future episodes please send them to steve at philofaxy dot com

Show Notes (timings approximate)
00:00 - Introductions
01:00 - Defining your plans
02:00 - Breaking down projects
04:00 - Plan on paper
06:00 - Serial or parallel tasks
09:00 - Split your projects up in to different contexts
12:00 - Colour coding
14:00 - Making the most of spare time
16:00 - A holiday as a project
21:00 - Planned vs Real and the impact of a slipping or missing a target
25:00 - Reviewing a project after it has completed
27:00 - Using contexts to help us achieve peace in your life

Episode 52 - The Magic of Contextualising Your Life 

A direct download is also available here: Episode52.mp3

Show notes: A5 docx pdf  Personal docx pdf

NB: A5 is in A4 format so it can be scaled to suit A5 or A6 size. Personal is for printing direct on Personal size paper.



Presenters - Karine Tovmassian and Steve Morton
Editing and production - Steve Morton

Our Websites:
Karine: Plannerology, Karine Tovmassian (IG)
Steve: Philofaxy, Travellers Notebook Times, Mr Philofaxy (IG)

Naturally we would love to hear your feedback on the podcast. If you use iTunes please gives us your rating or reviews of the podcast.

If you want a quick link to all the podcasts remember: http://philofaxy.com/podcast/