Basics Of Mind Mapping For Business And Beyond

Copyright 2009 Shelley-Ann J. West

Basics of Mind Mapping for Business and Beyond

November 10, 2009

Agenda

a) Visual thinking


Agenda

a) Visual thinking

b) How can mind maps help you


Agenda

a) Visual thinking


c) How to create a mind map


Agenda

a) Visual thinking



d) Mind maps in Business


Agenda

a) Visual thinking



d) Mind maps in Business

e) Mind maps in Personal Life


Agenda

a) Visual thinkingb) How can mind maps help youc) How to create a mind mapd) Mind maps in Businesse) Mind maps in Personal Lifef) Tools available for creating a mind map


What isVisual Thinking?


Visual Thinking =


Using pictures to solve problemsThinking about complex issuesCommunicating effectively

You don't have to be an artist


How your brain works


Right BrainLeft Brain• logic• numbers• words• details• sequence• linearity

• big picture• rhythm, color• imagination• daydreaming• spatial• gestalt (global)

• Five major functions

– Receiving

– Holding

– Analyzing

– Outputting

– Controlling


The brain is a radiant thinking machine


How creating mind maps can help you?


Whole brain thinking


Brainstorming new ideas

Collaborate more effectively


Plan a

party


The list goes on and on…


For a list of 100 uses of mind maps

Visit the Mind Map Inspiration Website


http://www.mindmapinspiration.com/�

Definition of mind mapping


A mind map is a visual form of note taking used to represent words, ideas, tasks, and items

linked to a central key word or idea.


How to create a

mind map

Draw it



It doesn’t have to be perfect!

If you prefer, use software


Start with drawing a central topic/idea


add new topics


Refine your ideas


10 Key Elements of a Mindmap


Here’s the starting point for a Goals for 2010 map


Mind Maps in Your Business Life

• Weekly Planner

• Control time management

• Project Management

• Meeting Notes

• Plan presentations

• Plan an event

• Brainstorm ideas for corporate blogs

• Create your resume

• Plan a website


Weekly Planner



Résumé

Decision Making



Marketing Strategy

Mind Maps in Your Personal Life

• Explore your strength

• Prioritize your goals

• Manage your day/month/year

• Manage household projects

• Plan your life


Exploring Strengths


Setting priorities for a specific month


Daily to-do list



Tools available for creating mind maps


Types of software

1. Desktop for Mac/PC which are bought2. Web Based – free or by monthly subscription3. Mobile – iPhone/iPod touch, Pocket PC and Blackberry4. Open Source Mind mapping for Mac/PC

Desktop Software

• Mindmanager (PC/Mac)

• Visual Mind (PC)

• SMART Ideas (PC/Mac)

• ThinkGraph (PC)

• Topicscape (PC)

• VisiMap (PC)

• NovaMind (PC/Mac)


http://www.mindjet.com/products/overview�

http://www.visual-mind.com/�

http://smarttech.com/products/smartideas/index.asp�

http://www.thinkgraph.com/english/index.htm�

http://www.thinkgraph.com/english/index.htm�

http://www.topicscape.com/�

http://www.topicscape.com/�

http://www.visimap.com/�

http://www.visimap.com/�

http://www.novamind.com/�

http://www.novamind.com/�

Web Based Mind Mapping

• MindMeister

• Bubbl.us

• Comapping

• Mapul

• Mind42

• Mindomo

• SpinScape (beta)


http://www.mindmeister.com/�

http://www.bubbl.us/�

http://www.comapping.com/�

http://www.mapul.com/�

http://www.mind42.com/�

http://www.mindomo.com/�

http://www.spinscape.com/�

Mobile Mind Mapping

• iPhone/iPod Touch

– iBlueSky

– Mindmeister

– MindManager

– iThoughts

• Blackberry

– Mindberry

• Window Mobile

– Pocket Mindmap (Pocket PC)


http://www.tenero.mobi/products/�

http://www.mindmeister.com/iphone�

http://mindjet.com/products/add-ons/mindjet/overview�

http://www.ithoughts.co.uk/iThoughts/Welcome.html�

http://mindberry.net/�

http://www.pocketmindmap.com/�



Free Open Source Mind Mapping Software

• Freemind (PC/Mac/Linux)

• Dropmind

• Edraw MindMap

• XMind (PC/Mac)


http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page�

http://dropmind.com/�

http://www.edrawsoft.com/freemind.php�



http://www.xmind.net/�

Resources• Mind Map Inspiration Blog

• Mindjet Corporate Blog

• Mind Mapping Software Blog

• Biggerplate - Mind Map library

• Mappio – Mind Map library


http://www.mindmapinspiration.com/�

http://blog.mindjet.com/�

http://mindmappingsoftwareblog.com/�

http://www.biggerplate.com/�

http://www.mappio.com/�

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