Articles

Here is a collection of links to my best articles, tips and best practices. Enjoy!

Mind mapping basics

How to add visual dimension to your mind maps with a background image or color

How to leverage the power and utility of floating topics in your mind maps

How one small enhancement to your mind maps can make them much easier for others to interpret (all about legends)

Leverage the awesome power of links in your mind maps

Increase the visual impact of your mind maps with images and color

15 tips for generating powerful first-level topics for your mind maps

Add clarity and meaning to your mind maps with icons and symbols

How to get the most out of topic notes in your mind maps

What are boundaries and how can they increase the effectiveness of your mind maps?

What are basic ordering ideas and how can they improve your mind mapping?

Tips & Techniques

How to break through mental blocks when you’re mind mapping

How mind mapping software can help you with “information triage”

11 effective strategies for sharing mind maps

How to generate breakthrough ideas using a concept tree

The secrets of great mind maps – revealed!

8 tips for effective presentations with mind mapping software

The 8 best ways to improve your mind maps

How to create a master mind map – and boost your productivity

How to use successive approximation to improve your visual maps

Applications

How to use mind mapping software for life planning

How to manage meetings using mind mapping software

How to do a SWOT analysis using a mind map

Selecting Mind Mapping Software

14 mind mapping programs you can buy for less than US $100

The 4 best mind mapping programs for project management

10 reasons why mind mapping software should be the foundation of your personal productivity system

Theory & Trends

Why mind mapping software will go mainstream in 2009

Why mind mapping software will go mainstream in 2009: The developer perspective

The future of mind mapping software

Mind mapping software: a prism for problem solving

How to use a mind map to get “altitude” over your challenges

10 advantages of mind mapping software vs. hand-drawn maps

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