Posts Tagged ‘ visual map ’

Mind map analysis – regional planning map

Dec 10th, 2010 | By | Category: Mind Mapping Insider

My latest Effective Mind Maps report looks at a regional planning mind map that attempts to cram a lot of information in a small space. Effective? Not so much.



Finally, a cure for badly-behaved relationship lines

Aug 12th, 2010 | By | Category: Software

The latest update to NovaMind 5 for Windows now gives you an unprecedented amount of control over the relationship lines in your mind maps. You won’t believe what you can do with them.



An awesome analogy for mind mapping

Jun 24th, 2010 | By | Category: Uncategorized

I recently came across a fascinating analogy, which compares mind mapping to another form of recording information that we’re all very familiar with: Linear notes.



New report: 12 Building Blocks of Effective Mind Maps

Jun 10th, 2010 | By | Category: Mind Mapping Insider

One of the challenges that new users of mind mapping software face is understanding the specialized terminology that it uses, and how to use each of its building block elements effectively. That’s why I created a new special report.



Mind map analysis: Website content map

Jun 4th, 2010 | By | Category: Mind Mapping Insider

Website mind maps are a great planning tool for site developers, because they can clearly show the hierarchical relationships between web pages, as well as other types of relationships that cut across the page hierarchy. In this new Effective Mind Maps report, I analyze a well-designed website content map that has much to teach us.



Want to become a thought leader? Here’s how mind mapping can help

Jun 4th, 2010 | By | Category: Tips & Techniques

Thought leadership is a popular concept these days. Many people want to know how to become one in their niche of choice, and there is no shortage of advice on how to become one. Here’s how mind mapping software can help.



MindWave 2 offers improvements to mind mapping in Google Wave

Jun 3rd, 2010 | By | Category: Web-Based Mapping Tools

CS Odessa, the developer of ConceptDraw MINDMAP, announced earlier this week that it has launched version 2 of MindWave, a free gadget that enables you to create collaborative mind maps within Google Wave.



The advantage of using mind mapping software as an RSS feed reader

May 28th, 2010 | By | Category: Mind Mapping Insider

In my latest videocast, I demonstrate plore how to utilize mind mapping software as as powerful, visual RSS feed reader – with an important and valuable difference.



How does mind mapping help you to mine your best ideas?

May 27th, 2010 | By | Category: Tips & Techniques

Accessing your most valuable ideas is much like mining for a priceless mineral. You must first dig through a lot of “mental overburden” before you get to the most valuable ideas.



Mind map analysis: Lessons learned from a project

May 25th, 2010 | By | Category: Mind Mapping Insider

A common use of mind maps in business is to manage complex projects. But much less common is utilizing it to capture the team’s learnings – what went well, what needed improvement, and what the team will do differently during the next project. In this new report, I deconstruct a particularly well-designed “lessons learned” mind map, which has much to teach in terms of effective mapping practices.