Chuck Frey, Author at Mind Mapping Software Blog

How can you tell if your mind map is “done?” How do you know it’s complete, well-organized and ready to share with the world?

FAQ: What is the brainstorming mode of mind mapping software?

Here are some frequently-asked questions about the brainstorming mode of mind mapping software and insights into how you can benefit from it.

10 reasons you should be using mind mapping software

Mind mapping software can help you to be more productive, better organized, more creative and more efficient in your work. Here are 10 ways it can do so.

New Mind Map Insights video series offers tips and best practices

To help new users of mind mapping software to get the most out of their powerful thinking and planning tools, I have launched a new series of 3-minute YouTube videos called Mind Map Insights.

MindMup: An easy-to-use, productive mind mapping application

MindMup is a free Google Chrome extension that enables you to create, edit and publish mind maps. Author Kevin Achtzener normally isn’t crazy about browser extensions, but MindMup does a lot of things right. He shows us the pros and cons of of it in his video review.

iMindQ 6 debuts strong presentation and project management tools

The new iMindQ 6 from Seavus features a well-designed new presentation mode, enhanced project management tools and other improvements clearly aimed at the needs of busy business people.

MagicalPad for iPad: An innovative, multi-faceted visual thinking tool

In 2011, I told you about MagicalPad, a list-making tool for the iPad that showed a lot of promise for capturing and organizing ideas. In the last three years, it has come a long way and now offers multiple ways to represent your ideas – using mind mapping, outlining, notes, tasks and images – all via a single, intuitive interface. What makes it truly unique is that you can intermingle these different types of visuals all on the same page, interconnected to one another.

MindMeister accelerates mind map innovation

MindMeister is taking advantage the growing popularity of cloud-based software applications; it has launched a surprising number of new and enhanced features during 2014.

Coming soon: The 2014 Mind Mapping Software Comparison Chart

I’m now in the process of updating the mind mapping software comparison chart that I’ve been doing for the last seven years. But I’m making simplifying it. Here’s why.