Jan

28

Branding MindManager mind maps, Part 6: Adding and formatting boundaries

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Boundaries visually unite topic and the subtopics associated with it by adding a border and a background. Boundaries are one of the most noticeable ways you can enhance the appearance of your mind maps while helping them communicate more effectively.
The easiest way to add a boundary to a selected topic is to use the […]

Jan

21

Is this MindManager 7.0 Pro’s most important keyboard shortcut for formatting mind maps?

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Keyboard shortcuts can save time for users of Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0 Pro mind mapping software. In general, mind mapping saves you time planning and writing by helping you see details–like chapter contents–in the context of the whole book. To help you work as efficiently as possible, MindManager offers numerous productivity-enhancing keyboard shortcuts. These allow you […]

Jan

19

Branding MindManager mind maps, Part 5: Changing map layout

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Most mind maps created with software like Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0 Pro position with topics and subtopics around the Center Topic in the middle of the map. However, you can easily select a different map layout to brand the appearance of your maps or to accommodate different types of information.
To choose an alternative layout, right-click the […]

Jan

10

Timesaving tip when adding images to the Center Topic of mind maps created with MindManager

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Previously, I described how you can brand your mind maps by adding an image to the Center Topic of your Mindjet MindManager 7.0 maps. I shows how to add your logo or a distinctive photograph to the Center Topic, and adjust the image’s location in the Center Topic.
There’s an even simpler way of adjusting […]

Jan

6

Branding MindManager mind maps, Part 4: Adding your logo to the center of your map

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One of the best ways you can enhance your firm’s professional image is by creating a common “look” to all your your other print and online marketing messages. One of the most distinctive ways you can do this is to customize the mind maps you create with Mindjet’s MindManager is by adding a photograph, or […]

Jan

6

Presentation tip: convert your PowerPoint visuals to Adobe Acrobat PDF’s

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Although Microsoft’s PowerPoint is the presentation program is the presentation software of choice, before going on the road, or presenting a webinar, I always convert my PowerPoint visuals to Acrobat PDF files. Here are some of the reasons I recommend you also convert your PowerPoint presentation visuals to Acrobat PDF’s:

Eliminates font compatibility problems. Your visuals […]

Jan

6

Graphic design tips interview with Jan V. White, author of “Editing by Design”

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Like many other designers around the world, my interest in graphic design and writing was crystallized by Jan V. White’s Editing by Design. In a single book, Jan managed to synthesize writing and graphic design in a way that no one has been able to equal in over 30 years.
Editing by Design is […]

Jan

2

Branding MindManager mind maps, Part 3: Adding backgrounds

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One of the most obvious ways you can visually brand your mind maps created with Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0, or other mind mapping programs, is to add a distinct background. Backgrounds help set your maps apart from your competition. They also help you project a professional image by making your maps consistent with your other […]

Jan

1

New Year’s Resolutions for graphic designers and marketers

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Did you accomplish your 2007 New Year’s Resolutions? What kind of a year was it for you? Did you advance your career, and your firm’s success, as much as you had hoped to?
What were your most noteworthy design and marketing accomplishments during 2007?
More important, what are your resolutions for 2008? What are your 2008 design […]

Jan

1

Branding your MindManager mind maps, Part 2: headers and footers

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One of the best ways you can enhance your firm’s image in your client and prospect’s mind is to modify the headers and footers of mind maps created with Mindjet’s MindManager 7.0 Pro. Clients and prospects will note your professionalism When when the appearance of your mind maps matches your other online and print marketing […]