This new How-To Guide collects some of the best articles from this blog on the business uses of mind mapping software, as well as the benefits it offers to busy executives like you.
From helping you plan a project and outlining complex documents to envisioning future scenarios and serving as a powerful information “dashboard,” software-produced mind maps can help you be more productive, creative and effective. My surveys show that readers of this blog are able to increase their productivity by an average of 20-30%, and are able to tackle greater levels of complexity and ambiguity by using these powerful visual thinking tools.
Click on the links below to learn more and get inspired by the myriad of practical and powerful applications of mind mapping software – which I hope will inspire you to think about the ways in which you can use it to enhance your work:
Overall benefits of mind mapping software
45 ways to use mind mapping software for business
How mind mapping software helps you to work smarter
How mind mapping software enables you to “hack” your work
Effective information management
How to make smart decisions using mind maps
Now is the time to become an “information ninja”
Benefits to teams
Mind mapping: A better way to think and collaborate
The exceptional value of mind mapping software to teams
Envisioning new possibilities for your organization
How to rethink your business – visually
10 ways to use mind mapping software to think about your business differently
How to use mind mapping software for scenario planning
How to get a clear picture of the threats and opportunities that may impact your business
Using mind mapping software to consider the future and its many opportunities
What’s the “bigger frame” for your business?
A powerful, visual business development strategy: Explore adjacencies
Process optimization
How to mind map a simple linear process
Project management
Create a process flow map for complex projects
7 reasons mind maps are way better than checklists for busy executives
Meeting management
A visual framework for planning more successful meetings
Business writing benefits
A simple process for writing with mind mapping software
How to manage a complex writing project using mind mapping software
How to use mind mapping software for marketing message development
Customer-focused applications of mind maps
8 ways you can use mind maps with customers and clients
How mind mapping can help consultants to delight clients – and make more money
How to visualize your customer’s value chain and discover new opportunities
Improve your problem solving abilities by mapping stakeholder needs
Career development
How mind mapping software can enable you to be a “career renegade”
Want to become a thought leader? Here’s how mind mapping can help
How to brainstorm your way to thought leadership
Questions?
Please contact me with any questions you may have about the business uses and benefits of mind mapping software.
