One of the biggest benefits of mind mapping software is that it’s a significant creativity booster for the people who use it. According to respondents of my 2021 Mind Mapping Software User Survey, users said they average a 50% increase in their ability to generate ideas with their tool.
But what does this actually mean? Here are 12 ways mind mapping software can skyrocket your creativity, visualized in an infographic:
(click on the image below to download a PDF version of it):
- It leverages the power of association
- Use it to challenge assumptions
- “Connect the dots”/pattern recognition
- Use it to brainstorm “white space” ideas
- Deconstruct problems into their parts
- Create an idea/swipe file
- Ue topics as stepping stones to new ideas
- Explore “what if?” scenarios
- Enables divergent/convergent thinking
- Use it to evaluate anf prioritize ideas
- Add random trigger words to spur ideas
- It can be used with a variety of brainstorming techniques
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