One of my favorite business tools and strategies is mind mapping. Mind maps offer a great way to brainstorm and come up with new ideas. It can help your thoughts flow from one idea to another, to things you wouldn’t think of otherwise.

I use mind mapping when I write, but I also use Mind Mapping when I’m planning out a new website or marketing campaign. Many times we’re taught to go from point A to point B then to point C. We tend to think linear to get from here to there. But thoughts and ideas don’t always have to …read more

When starting a new business, it is always helpful to have a plan that will help guide the direction of your business. One of the tools that you can use to develop your plan is a mind map. More details about mind mapping can be found on this website.

Project Management Tool: MindMeister acquires MindMaker
Using Mind Mapping for Project Management

Below is a sample mind map that I have created as a way to get started with mind mapping.
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This is a very simple mind map that has three basic branches.

Branding: ways that you can start “advertising” your business …read more

Pimp Your Work

I love mind maps. They’re straightforward, practical, and easy to understand.  I love mindmapping tools as well, which is why I thought I’d take a look at MindMeister, an online mindmapping service.
With the use of this online mind mapping tool, collaborators need not be on the same room anymore. My favorite feature is that collaborators see each other’s modifications in real time.
Creating a new mind map is a point-and-click affair. The interface is user-friendly and clutter-free.  For collaborative work, each member must have a MindMeister account and must be invited by the one who initiated the mind map. …read more

Dear Mindjet MindManager 7,
Yes, your name is a bit long, but I take pleasure in typing it, saying it, enjoying the sound of each syllable. The alliterative M’s echo what I say in my mind when I think of you, which is, of course, “mmm!”.
First, I have to be honest with you – you are not the first mind mapping program I tried. I was flirting with all sorts of freeware. After I’ve used most of the free alternatives around, I was frustrated. They were too difficult, took forever to load, or were web based. …read more