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Mar
25
One of Mindjet MindManager’s most important commands is Edit, Convert to Floating Topic.
A Floating Topic is one that is not connected to the Main Topic in the center of a mind map.
If you frequently prepare maps for articles, books, newsletters, or presentations containing numbered points or steps, i.e., 8 Steps to Success, you’ll […]
Mar
25
Results of mind mapping user survey
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Chuck Frey, whose Innovation Tools site is always ahead of the adoption curve, is offering a free report based on his recent survey of how users of mind mapping software profit from the software.
Download the free results of his authoritative survey here.
Mar
25
When using Mindjet’s MindManager Format, Topic command, after making a change, you can select either OK or Apply.
What’s the difference?
Although both options can change the appearance of your map, there is an important, but subtle, difference between them. OK accepts the formatting change you have just made, and closes the formatting dialog box.
Apply, however, […]
Mar
25
Tips for MindManager Users, #10: Map Layout
Filed Under Content, Mind Mapping | 1 Comment
One of the most powerful ways to visually brand mind maps created with Mindjet’s MindManager is to choose the appropriate Growth Direction for maps prepared for clients and prospects.
Start by selecting the Center Topic, followed by Format Topic. When the Format Topic dialog box appears, select the Subtopics Layout tab.
Experiment with various Growth […]
Mar
20
Learn how to Make Your Ideas Stick
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Learn why some ideas survive, and others die, on the next Guerrilla Marketing Association expert interview when Roger C. Parker interviews Dan Heath, co-author of the best-selling Made to Stick.
Made to Stick has been featured in numerous publications, such as Fast Company, Time Magazine, US News & World Report, and on broadcast media like the […]
Mar
19
Discover the power of color in business
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Here’s a chance to not only learn how to profit from the power of color in business, but also discover how a simple one-page, two-sided PDF format can be used to build traffic to your website and increase the size of your opt-in newsletter sign-up list.
Visit Kate Smith’s and download a copy of her special […]
Mar
8
Free tips for platform-building success
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A platform is a marketing process based on frequent messages, low-cost distribution, and control. Platforms help you inform your market and keep in touch until your prospects are ready to buy.
The first question that publishers ask authors, for example, is often: “What’s the size of your platform–how many potential buyers for this book can you […]
Mar
6
Discover the power of website follow-up
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Find out why many firms are spinning their wheels, constantly paying to attract website visitors who nevr return–and can’t be re-contacted.
Discover 3 simple tools that makethe difference between websites that generate high costs and few results, and a web presence that generate sales and sustain profitable long-term customer relationships. read and download now or […]
Mar
5
Pam Boyer used to stand up each week at a local networking meeting and deliver a 60-second infomercial about how she helps companies hire the right people. But, she never received any leads or referrals.
Until the day she handed out her HR Forum newsletter describing in detail how she could help in the room pre-screen […]
Mar
2
An easy way for Microsoft Publisher users to create better-looking headlines in ads, brochures, and newsletters is to reduce word spacing. Place the text insertion point between the first and second words, then select Format, Character Spacing. When the Character Spacing dialog box appears, locate the Tracking section, and select Tight. Repeat for each word […]