One thing became very clear to me last week, while I was attending a conference: More business people need to know about the power and benefits of utilizing mind mapping software. But to get the word out, I need your help. Read on to learn how you can help me to promote greater use of this powerful technology.

When people first start out using mind mapping – whether in written form or with a software package – they often get stymied by the feeling that they must create a perfect mind map. This mindset, however, can be detrimental to actually producing a high-quality visual map. Here’s why.

The newest report in the Effective Mind Maps series of reports is focused on managing a small team. This map isn’t nearly as effective as it could be, in many respects. In this report, we’ll look at how it can be improved.

Developer Barking Dog announced the launch earlier this week of CrowdMap, a new mind mapping application for the iPad that enables you to to real-time map sharing and co-editing. In other words, as your coworkers add content to a shared map, it appears instantly on your iPad.

The NovaMind development team has always been focused on being innovators, and NovaMind 5, released on April 28, 2010, is no exception. This innovative new version makes it easier to create high-impact visual maps than any other program on the market – period.

As a tool for powerful, flexible management of information and projects, Amode 2 has no peer. It’s not quite a mind mapping tool or an outliner or a project management application – but yet it combines the best capabilities of each of these applications to create a truly unique and valuable business productivity tool. Read on to learn more about this “Swiss Army Knife” of information and project management.

MindMeister, the undisputed leader in the web-based mind mapping space, continues to release new features and functionality on a regular basis. Just announced: MindMeister 4.0, which make it more attractive as a business tool.

Because of its ability to support gathering, organizing and displaying a lot of information in a compact, easy-to-understand visual form, mind mapping software is an awesome “front end” for scoping new projects – as well as managing existing ones. How do YOU use it to manage the projects for which you’re responsible?

Here is a new mind map that gathers over 80 of the best mind mapping resources into a single visual map that you can use as a jumping-off point for exploration.

Using mind mapping software to take notes during business meetings can be very distracting. Here are 6 powerful strategies for getting around this common objection.