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What are basic ordering ideas and how can they improve your mind mapping?
#8 in the Effective Mind Maps blog post series Basic ordering ideas are the first-level topics that radiate out from your map’s central topic. They are the key concepts that help you to produce the...
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First-level topics: 15 tips to build a stronger foundation for your next mind...
#9 in the Effective Mind Maps blog post series Deciding on first-level topics for your mind map is a critical first step in its creation, because they have a strong influence over the structure and...
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Floating topics: How and when to use them in your mind maps
#10 in the Effective Mind Maps blog post series While most mind mapping software programs now support floating topics, not many users know how to utilize them. Here are some tips on how to do so...
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Improve your productivity with mind map templates
#11 in the Effective Mind Maps blog post series Most of us have activities that we do on a regular basis – meetings, plans, reports and more – where we need to quickly organize, distill and utilize...
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How to manage tasks and simple projects with a mind map
#12 in the Effective Mind Maps blog post series Many mind mapping software programs enable you to convert topics into tasks and manage simple projects with ease. Here’s how: 1. Get started: Create a...
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How to use callouts to make your mind maps easier to understand
#13 in the Effective Mind Maps blog post series Callouts are comments that can be attached to mind map topics, and they can be used to add brief notes, instructions or to add context to them. In this...
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Need help getting started with mind mapping software?
If you need help understanding what mind mapping software is, what it can do and the specialized terminology that surrounds it, my new series of How-to Guides can help you. (Please click on the image...
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FAQ: What is the brainstorming mode of mind mapping software?
One of the lesser-known capabilities of modern mind mapping software is the brainstorming mode. It enables you to capture, organize and evaluate ideas quickly and efficiently. It can also serve as a...
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Concept maps vs. mind maps – updated for 2016
What’s the difference between concept mapping and mind mapping? These two types of visual mapping look very similar, which tends to cause a lot of confusion among people who are just learning about...
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MYTH: Mind mapping software has a steep learning curve [INFOGRAPHIC]
One persistent myth about mind mapping software is that it has a big learning curve. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Even if you’ve never been exposed to this type of visual thinking and...
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